It’s Official. I am Worried and Rapturous.

I say this in jest… While awaiting the rapture on May 21, 2011, I was caught up in reflection about the state of the planet and my own life.  10 years ago, I had a very short list of things that truly concerned me.  I am not a “believer of  the  end of times philosophies [...]

Ding Dong, The Wicked Witch (Bin Laden) is Dead.

I have often imagined how I would feel on this day—the day when sweet revenge was delivered and Osama Bin Laden ceased to exist. My father in law called this evening to let us know.  We turned on the news to see people celebrating in mass on the streets of America with chants of “USA”.  [...]

Sometimes, You Just Gotta Drop Everything and Get Yourself to a Castle.

I love spontaneous getaways.  Well, really I don’t. I am married to Mr. Spontaneous and it makes for interesting challenges.  But then again, sometimes, it’s good to bust out of your “discomfort zone” and get away for a weekend to visit a big fairy tale castle with your best friend from college and your lovely [...]

The Verdict is in. I am Clueless AND Versatile.

In the past year, I have received three Versatile Blogger Awards.  I just realized that the whole point of this award is to pay it forward to other versatile bloggers. Duh… So, this time, I am determined to bring it over the goal line, giving thanks to the fabulous women who thought I deserved this, [...]

Move Over Martin Luther. My Reformation Will Come from the Pilates Reformer.

Six months ago, I made a public vow to get myself back in shape down to the cellular level.  How am I doing?  Honestly, I am not where I wanted to be.  I did make some behavior changes.  I started working out 4 days a week doing mostly power yoga with instruction from my favorite [...]

11 Ways to Increase Your Food Storage With Out Spending More Money

So, you decided to begin storing food.  Perhaps you’ve read a few articles, watched a few survival videos, and maybe even purchased a few supplies.  You were motivated and inspired and then BAM!–you hit a wall.  I know when I began working on my EPP (Emergency Preparedness Plan) and LTFS (Long term Food Storage), I [...]

Got Pork? Here’s THE Recipe for BBQ Pulled Pork.

All this talk of long term food storage has gotten me in the mood for cooking large batches of yummy stuff that I can freeze.  I bought a 7lb. pork roast on sale this week.  Have you ever held 7lbs of pork?  Let’s just say that based on the online picture, I didn’t know what [...]

Are You Guilty of Food Storage Procrastination?

Here are 5 Simple Strategies to Help You Get Off the Couch and Get ‘er Done. Lately, I have written a lot about a phenomenon called “the normalcy bias”.  With all the disasters taking place around the world in the last year, (i.e. earthquake in Chile, New Zealand, Japan, chaos on a massive scale in [...]

Earthquakes. Tsunamis. Nuclear Meltdowns. The Tragedy in Japan is a Heartbreaking Reminder to Prepare.

“A prudent man foresees the difficulties ahead and prepares for them; the simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.” – Proverbs 22:3 I’d like to start with a prayer for the people of Japan.  May God be with them during this time of uncertainty and help them rebuild quickly and heal their souls. My [...]

50 Essential Survival Tools for an Emergency in Your Home, Car or Outdoors.

Yesterday, I received my first shipment of dehydrated food from Shelfreliance.com.   Since I placed my order, I have been sleeping better.  Is preparedness the new sleep drug of the 2010’s?  Hmmmm…. I realize that to some of you, this talk of emergency preparedness seems far out.  Maybe I really have fallen into the lunatic fringe, [...]

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