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“Nothing was so likely to do her good as a little quiet cheerfulness at home.” Jane Austen
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If you have children, you will want to think through how you are going to handle these topics of pantry building and emergency preparedness with them. This is especially true if doing things like this is a big departure from what is normal in your home and/or you have children prone to anxiety about the …
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Although most people will build a pantry over time by shopping at their local grocery store, sometimes it makes sense to purchase a food supply or food storage pack. In this post, let’s look at what kinds of emergency foods are available and who might benefit from investing in emergency supply pack. When I originally …
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Unsafe water and waterborne disease kill more people worldwide than anything else – violence, war, etc. We won’t get into all the statistics here, but they are grim in a way that’s hard for people in a first world country to begin to comprehend. Walking miles each day for safe water is so far out …
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There are many kinds of emergencies that we actually know about in advance such as storms. Our local meteorologist recently said that they can now forecast the weather more accurately five days out than they could two days out when he started decades ago. So with current technology, we usually know about coming storms such …
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There are zillions of articles about emergency preparedness. However, I have three different pieces of advice that I rarely see mentioned. Why is that? I think many of the people who write such articles are interested in either selling you a product or are hyper-focused on accumulating “stuff” to survive the apocalypse. I’m taking a …
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Understanding and preparing for emergencies is a key part of being a prudent and prepared homemaker. What follows in this post was originally written several months ago and posted in my forum. I’m moving all of this content to blog posts to make them easier to find and so they will reach a wider audience. …
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How people deal with the unknown and their level of anxiety related to emergencies can be thought of as a continuum. At one end, you have people who need to be fully and thoroughly informed to feel comfortable with life around them. They read, discuss, and think a lot in order to fully understand as …
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When you see posts on Pinterest or videos on YouTube about prepping, there are lots of “20 First Things to Store” or “25 Must Have Items for Prepping” type articles. The problem is that the lists make no sense for the short term and are therefore worthless for most families. The lists have lots of …
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Stocking a pantry costs money. Even if you fill your pantry with things you grow yourself, you still need seeds and canning jars. If you build your pantry with items purchased at a store, then you need a way to pay for them. While some people have ample financial resources, many people do not. It …
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As you work on creating and stocking your pantry as a prudent and prepared homemaker, you’ll have to make all kinds of decisions about what to buy. I have three important tips I’d like to share with you. You may have heard of these pantry tips before, but just in case you haven’t I’m going …
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We recently read Farmer Boy aloud with Caroline. Have you ever noticed how a significant portion of books like this revolve around food? Throughout the entire book, the Wilder family is planting it, caring for it, protecting it, harvesting it, storing it, selling it, and buying it. Creating and stocking a pantry is a central …
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In Becoming a Prudent & Prepared Homemaker, we looked at the importance of developing a plan for your home including why you need a pantry and why you need to prepare for difficult circumstances. In doing these things, you’ll be embarking on an important journey with the potential to make a tremendous impact on your …
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Being a homemaker means making a home for you and your loved ones. Once you embrace the simplicity of homemaking, all sorts of exciting new paths open for you in terms of caring for your home and those who live in it. To help women make the most of their homemaking, I created a series …
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One of the practical ways to help a family with a new baby is providing a meal. It can be easy to get stuck in a rut when making meals for other families so some inspiration is good! This question was suggested by a reader and I thought it would be fun to put our …
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Last weekend my husband and I went shopping in a number of small local businesses in my parents’ hometown. We enjoy going through unique shops because it feeds the artist soul in each of us. We don’t have to purchase anything – it is enough just to look at the design, the fabrics, the packaging, …
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I define a cozy life as one that brings greater peace, understanding, joy, beauty, and faith to you and your loved ones. Today we’re going to take a look at peace, the first item on the list. We’ll look at a definition of peace and the specific parts of our life that it includes. I’ll …
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If you are over a certain age, Emilie Barnes will be a familiar name to you and this post might be like a walk down memory lane that sends you scouring the bookshelves of your home for your own Emilie Barnes books. If you are younger, you might not be familiar with her at all. …
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If you are ready for a more peaceful Christmas season full of what means the most to you and your loved ones such as peace, understanding, and joy, A Cozy Christmas Planner can help you do just that. This lovely planner has eleven printables and calendars that will make your time during this happy and …
