Just a thought .... Are growing conditions right?

Have you been trying to grow a garden and have not been seeing stellar results? Just think about how this strange weather is playing out around the globe. 

If you aren't able to grow, do you think the farmers have some magic beans that grow better than yours? Or maybe some giant umbrella they put up over the wheat crops? Or even better .... maybe they have a giant fan that just blows the bad weather away and they only have sunny skies, singing blue birds, dancing ducks, and everything is just perfect on the happy farm.

Don’t Let the Bed Bugs Bite

From the Preparedness Pro - Kellene Bishop

It’s a famine, an earthquake, no, wait, it just might be a plague! A plague of some of the smallest, yet most inconvenient creatures known to man, and feared by every Hospitality Industry Manager—bed bugs. Whether you’re dealing with it now or in an uncomfortable time in the future, I felt that this particular topic merited my attention.

Emergency Preparedness Manual - Emergency Heating, Cooking & Lighting

HEATING

Coal stores well if kept in a dark place and away from moving air. Air speeds deterioration and breakdown, causing it to bum more rapidly. Coal may be stored in a plastic-lined pit or in sheds, bags, boxes, or barrels and should be kept away from circulating air, light, and moisture. Cover it to lend protection from weather and sun.

Wood. Hardwoods such as apple, cherry, and other fruit

Build Your Ark Plan

Yes, this is another plan to help you gather and store what you need.

It wasn’t raining when . . . Noah built the ark.

If ye are prepared,ye shall not fear.

Doctrine & Covenants 38:30

Project Noah Getting Started with Food Storage

If you haven't started there is no better time than NOW to start! 

 Project Noah is a year long food storage and emergency preparedness program. It is designed to help you set and obtain goals in the area of family preparedness. This is a suggested food and emergency kit schedule for one year --- starting with basic supply then emergency and finally expanded basic food supply (as given in Essentials of Home Production and Storage). If you follow it you will have one month's supply for 1-2 people. If you do not like an item on the list feel free to substitute.

How to Create a Food Storage Supply for You and your Spouse … For as Little as $5 per Week

I'm sure it is more than $5 a week now, because prices have gone up in the last year. Even if you set it at $10 a week for two people, it is still amazing. Just multiply for the amount of people you have in your family. You may not like some of the soup items, so change those soups to varieties you and your family eat. This is just one of different plans I have seen.

Potato Tortillas from food storage

This wonderful addition to our Food Storage Skills Notebook, comes from "The Little Red Hen" Blog. I'm sure you'll be just as thrilled as I to add another recipe to my collection, as well as another method for making tortillas. Yes, on occasion we do buy flour tortillas (on a couple of selected brands), but we mostly make our own. Where we control what is put in them.

Be Fluoride Free - Make Your Own Safe, Natural and Healthy Toothpastes and Cleansers

Virtually all commercial toothpastes contain one or both of two problematic ingredients: fluoride and glycerin. Fluoride, a mining by-product, is one of the bigger scams perpetrated on an unwitting public. Instead of being beneficial it actually damages teeth. Glycerin coats the enamel and prevents natural re-mineralization of teeth. The solution in avoiding those two items may be making your own tooth paste or tooth cleanser at home.

WE ARE GETTING SO CLOSE!! ...a conversation with man that had a Near Death Experience

I am passing this on with permission from DAVIDKAT, who posted this in a well known forum in April of 2009. He is the one who makes the wonderful videos we all love so much.

Last night, I was able to see more of the BIG picture. I just want to share a quick insight. For the past couple of years, it has bothered me that in conference, the Brethren have been relatively silent in warning, giving counsel in preparing for the last days etc. I have prayed and yearned for Samuel the Lamanite-like talks, or President Benson's or Bruce R. McConkie's talks... yet instead we have been getting talks on Faith, on Hope.. on Charity/Service etc..

Homemade Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup

Are you tired of purchasing soups that are filled with MSG? I am. I found this recipe by Tammy.  When I need Cream of Chicken Soup, I whip this up in just minutes.