Family Preparedness in a Small Space
According to the FBI, a home burglary occurs in the U.S. every 13 seconds, numbering about 2.5 million annually. These statistics illustrate that criminals have a system for targeting people, and usually case the homes of potential victims before making their move.
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Meals Ready to Eat (MREs) are portable meals used by the military. I like the concept of having easy to prepare meals for an emergency, so we will use that idea and make our own.
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Knowing how to do laundry when there is no power is a big thing. Staying as clean as possible is a necessity to keep our morale high. There are a couple of techniques my son (aka kiddo) and I have applied successfully.
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I started cutting down on caffeine and lowered my coffee intake to one cup a day. Since tea contains less caffeine, I now enjoy an occasional cup of tea, especially Earl Grey, Chai tea or Winterdream tea. These teas are so aromatic, I hate to throw away the tea bag after just one use. So I thought I’d find ways to reuse them.
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Brood X (or Brood 10 in Roman numeral) is the cicada infestation that is coming to many states this spring. Millions, or some say billions or cicadas will be coming out of the ground after a 17-year hibernation. They will come in huge and loud. And if you don’t like bugs, you may be particularly disturbed by this upcoming occurrence.
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I found a box of generic cool and heat muscle relief patches. I checked the expiration date and the date stated 11/2012. Normally, I like to rotate my supplies, but since I rarely use muscle relief patches, I never had an occasion to re-purchase them. I figured, now is a good time as any to try one out.
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I keep seeing posts being shared in social media about using crayons as candles. I wanted to investigate this – you know me, I try things before I recommend them.
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Epsom salt used to be a staple in most households in years past. It’s mainly known for a relaxing foot soak. Turns out, Epsom salt has many more household uses.
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I was a ten-year old boy at home alone, and I encountered a terror I will never forget. The tornado was rushing straight at our second-floor apartment. Then, it seemed to bounce over our apartment at the last minute. Next, it tore the roof off the apartment across the street from our apartment. I had been under my bed praying. This experience was why I became a prepper.
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If you’ve ever picked out the marshmallow charms out of a cereal box, you’ll know what I’m talking about. They’re delicious! And it’s super easy to make them yourself.
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