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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
Stocking a pantry costs money. Even if you fill your pantry with things you grow yourself as a prudent and prepared homemaker, 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 …
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 …
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 …
In 3 Reasons To Become 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 …
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 …
Happy Monday! I hope you had a restful or productive weekend, depending on what your personal goals were for the time. Here’s a little bit of what I’ve been working on around my home and my goals for this week. Alternatives to FoodSaver Vacuum Bags We have had a FoodSaver vacuum sealer for many years, but …
With the advent of the current health situation and now other developing circumstances, many parents are facing a dilemma regarding school this fall. For the first time, you may be seriously considering pulling your child from traditional school and pursuing homeschooling. In this post, I’m going to help you begin to sort out the big …
