BabySteps

Hidden Treasures in Food Storage: Grandma’s Secret Stash

My Grandma Shirley has been featured on this blog a few times over the years. First, when I gave you a tour of her awesome food storage. Then later on, when my mom and I made a big batch of freezer meals for her and my grandpa to cook up as their health started to […]

Bulk Food Storage Group Order

One of the questions I get asked most often is where the best place is to buy bulk food storage. Most of you know that I am a big advocate for buying Thrive Life freeze-dried foods. They are great for stocking up on fruits, veggies, meats, and cheese … but they don’t sell any of […]

Deals to Meals gets a makeover!

If you’ve followed our blog for a long time, you may remember when we first introduced you to a service called Deals to Meals. We have used and recommended it as a way to stock up on groceries (specifically three month supply items) at discounted prices without having to clip coupons. We totally LOVE it! […]

2015 Black Friday – Cyber Monday Deals

We’re excited to announce the 2015 Black Friday specials! We’ve heard from a lot of you who are looking to make this Christmas a “Preparedness Christmas”. What a great idea! There are really some amazing deals happening this year. Much better than we have seen in recent years. We have rounded up all the best […]

How to Can Peach Jam

I have lots of memories of canning as a child, some good and some not so good. I loved sitting by my mom and chatting all day while we worked. I loved eating delicious canned peaches and homemade jelly. I didn’t love carrying the jars down the basement steps and having my brother trip me […]

Morning Glory Muffins with Food Storage Substitutions

If you follow us on Facebook you may have seen that I am on a campaign to do better about breakfasts this school year. We have been in a bad habit of sticking with cold cereal so I am making changes to improve that! I’m not an early morning person so I am trying to […]