Monthly Archives: October 2011

Emergency Preparedness Planner

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Jodi and Julie

The Prepare My Life Planner is a step-by-step plan to help prepare your home and family for an emergency and also stores and organizes your important documents. Continue reading →

Posted in Disaster Kits, Emergency Preparedness | Tagged disaster plan, emergency binder, emergency plan, Emergency Preparedness, evacuation plan | 25 Comments

Book Review: Yes, You Can!

Posted on October 27, 2011 by Jodi

Ball Canning Guide meets The Pioneer Woman meets Our Best Bites. What more could you want in a book about canning and home preservation? Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Self Reliance | Tagged canning, canning books, dehydration, food storage book reviews, food storage books, self reliance, yes you can | Leave a comment

How-To Video: Canning Applesauce

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Jodi and Julie

How-to-video showing you how to can your own homemade applesauce. Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, Videos | Tagged beginning canning, canning, canning applesauce, canning tutorials, food storage, food storage made easy, home canning, homemade applesauce, how to can, how to can applesauce, self reliance | 4 Comments

Extreme Makeover: “H” Family – Hard Working Family

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Jodi and Julie

Another featured family who was part of our Extreme Food Storage Makeover project. It was so great to get the chance to help them out! Continue reading →

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Kitchen Organization and Cleaning Tips

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Jodi and Julie

When using your food storage a lot it can lead to a lot of mess and disorganization in your kitchen. Check out these tips we have for you today! Continue reading →

Posted in Cooking From Scratch, Non-Food Items, Organization | Tagged antibacterial cloths, cleaning tips, cooking from scratch, norwex, norwex rags, organization tips | 6 Comments

Self Reliance Expo – Overview

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Jodi and Julie

Find out what we LOVED seeing at the Self Reliance Expo and get a sneak preview at all the cool things we will be covering over the next few months. Continue reading →

Posted in Events | Tagged Emergency Preparedness, food storage, self reliance, self reliance expo | 3 Comments

How to Can Peaches – Video Tutorial

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Jodi and Julie

Jodi gives a little video walkthrough of how to can peaches. Sometimes it helps to just see the whole process to make it less scary! Continue reading →