Our General Store…Protein…Keep Preparing Your Home for a Burglary

READY OR NOT this week…Wonder how you will feed your family after a disaster when you are stressed and too tired to cook? Join me and Jan Jackson author or 100 Day Pantry for some great tips and practical answers. Tuesday night 6:00pm Pacific ~ 9:00pm Eastern http://www.blogtalkradio.com/doctorprepper/2011/10/19/ready-or-not-with-carolyn-nicolaysen   Today I heard another home invasion story from a...

Our General Store…Grains…Home Invasions on the Rise

Yes, home invasions are on the rise nation wide. This is really no surprise as violence always increases when the economy is bad, and it is bad. Today we hear that the Chinese banks are now in real trouble. Should the Chinese economy fail what does that mean for us?  Think about it. So much of our lifestyle is based on purchases from China. Two weeks ago we talked about apples from China and more and more of...

October Newsletter Has Hit the Stands…Our General Store…Evaporated Milk…Prices Going Up!

October Totally Ready Newsletter is out! A complete list for your Emergency Kit, Psychology of  preparedness, Dealing with Stress After a Disaster, Ordinary Items for Extraordinary Survival and yummy Fall Recipes. Don't be left out, subscribe today! Food prices are going up, yes, here we go again. We have talked about the late planting in the mid west and even in California this spring. Now harvest...

Our General Store…EMP Concerns Again…Will the Government Steal Our Garden?

Iran is threatening to move their navy off the coast of the United States. They now have weapons which could reach the United States if they “parked” their vessel in international waters. Last year we spent a few months talking about EMP attacks and just what those are. If Iran has a weapon they can add a nuclear device to and they can explode it over the Untied States they could cause...

Our General Store…One More Emergency Kit Task

Join me tomorrow night on READY OR NOT as I visit with Steve and  Alexis Nagel. Steve has invented a great alternative to a flashlight or glow stick. Join us to learn about the UVPaqlite and Toolbite. "The Amazing Light" does not require batteries, bulbs, or "activation." They will glow all night long and last...