Strep Throat vs. Spinal Meningitis

 Once when I was in the fourth grade I had a fever, headache, nausea and I felt lousy. My mom tried to get me to touch my chin to my chest. ...

I Dare You To Eat It Presentation

I have had several friends who were unable to attend Liesa Card 's presentation last Thursday ask me for handouts. Here's the thing,...

Book Review: Emergency Food Storage and Survival Book

Because I have this thing with food storage, my husband got me the Emergency Food Storage & Survival Handbook: Everything You Need to ...

Dinosaur Birthday Cake

So Thing 2's birthday was awhile ago and I decided on a dinosaur birthday cake. (Mostly because this cake only required one cake mix, an...

Food Storage Friday: For The Little Ones

As I have mentioned before, my kids are picky eaters . Ridiculously picky eaters. And just because I feel I have found something that is de...

Food Storage Presentation in St George

Hey friends, readers and food storage junkies- particularly those who live locally, listen up. Tomorrow my friend, Liesa Card (author of I D...

Frozen Peanut Butter Pie

When I was in 8th grade, my US History teacher gave a research assignment. We were to make a portfolio about anything that we wanted, but th...

Secrets to An Argument-Free Marriage

Recently I discovered that my marriage is more unusual than I thought. I mentioned a very minor thing that happened, to a friend and she sai...

Book Review: Prophetic Statements on Food Storage for Latter-day Saints

Prophetic Statements on Food Storage for Latter-day Saints by Neil H. Leash was  recommended to me by a co-worker. I believe that food stor...

Preparedness Wednesday: Costco and Inventory

Last weekend when I was at Costco I picked up a food storage items. I got a 45 lb bucket of Lehi Roller Mills white wheat for $12.99 (at 29 ...

Thoughts about Vaccinations

Last week it hit the news that the research study that claimed that there was a link between the MMR vaccine and autism had altered facts a...

Food Storage Friday: Chicken Enchilada Soup

This is by far my most requested soup recipe by family and friends. It is another recipe that took me awhile to figure out to incorporate fo...

Preparedness Wednesday: Emergency First Aid Supplies

Recently I have been reading a couple of books about food storage and emergency preparedness (which I will discuss in more detail later). Th...

January Giveaway: $85 CSN gift certificate

Let's start the new year with a giveaway. This month's giveaway is provided by CSN stores where you find almost anything under the s...

Favorite Books of 2010

Favorite Books for Mom 1. The Hiding Place - This is the amazing story of Corrie Ten Boom in her quest to save Jews in WWII Holland, her su...