Lavender Charcoal Soap is the perfect blend of a few of my favorite things. Charcoal is terrific for oily skin, with the ability to pull both oil and dirt from pores. Because the charcoal can be drying for some skin types, I've chosen to add a bit of shea butter to a goat milk base, to help balance this bar. Supplies: *this post contains affiliate links 2 1/2 … [Read more...] about Lavender Charcoal Soap DIY Homemade Soap Recipe
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Dehydrating Frozen Vegetables
Find a great sale on frozen vegetables, but there's no room in the freezer? No worries! Dehydrating frozen vegetables is a simple prep skill to master. Why You Should Dehydrate Frozen Vegetables Unless you have a really big garden, dehydrating frozen vegetables is much cheaper than buying fresh, and you can dehydrate frozen vegetables year round. Dehydrating … [Read more...] about Dehydrating Frozen Vegetables
5-Gallon Food Grade Buckets
I received a bit of a jolt when entering a local food storage store in search of 5-gallon food grade buckets for several bags of rice and beans I recently purchased for emergency prepardedness. Over SEVEN dollars for a bucket and lid. And we aren't talking gamma lids, here. Nope. We are talking just the plain old hammer it down with a rubber mallet type of lid. As I … [Read more...] about 5-Gallon Food Grade Buckets
15 Minute Prepper: Black Contractor Bags
We believe in simply preparing. Our 15 Minute Prepper series will focus on things even the busiest of people can implement to achieve their emergency preparedness goals. Today's topic? Contractor Clean Up Bags. How To Prep With Contractor Grade Trash Bags: 15 Minute Prepper *this post contains affiliate links Not just regular trash bags, but contractor grade … [Read more...] about 15 Minute Prepper: Black Contractor Bags
Freeze Dried Meals in a Jar: Sausage Potato Soup
Freeze Dried Meals in a Jar provide nutrition, convenience, and long term storage ability to your food storage plan. Boil a pot of water, dump in the ingredients, and viola!, dinner is served in record time. Even if that dinner was made a YEAR ago! Why I Love Freeze Dried Meals In A Jar What makes Freeze Dried Meals in a Jar so fantastic? Imagine coming home too tired to … [Read more...] about Freeze Dried Meals in a Jar: Sausage Potato Soup
Creating An Emergency Preparedness Blueprint
Emergency Preparedness. Food Storage. Water. Flash Lights. Batteries. When I first began prepping, I thought about earthquakes and fires and droughts, which are the usual concerns for my state. I prepped more for short term than long term emergencies. Life changed. My family's preparedness needs changed. I found myself learning a lot of lessons on how to be prepared … [Read more...] about Creating An Emergency Preparedness Blueprint
Favorite Garden Seed Sources
If you are anything like me, you've already spent time dreaming about garden seeds for 2018's bountiful harvest. Yes, my favorite garden seed sources just might have a few drool stains amongst their already well worn pages. I'd love to show your my favorite places to find garden seeds. What Type of Seeds Should You Buy You want to make sure you purchase from companies … [Read more...] about Favorite Garden Seed Sources