Times are tough. You have no income at the time. You have lost some critical utilities and are having to cut back on certain items. It’s also the weekend, you’ve had a rough week and want to do something fun with your family or your friends. ***IMPORTANT NOTE FOR SUNDAY’S CHALLENGE: We want you to […]
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The 7 Day Challenge: DAY 3 WINNERS!
Make sure to read DAY 3’s facebook discussions and comments on the post to see what we all learned from having to pull together a last minute meal. (You can read it even if you don’t use facebook!) Being able to cook great meals from your pantry can save you time and money on those […]
The 7 Day Challenge: Day 3 (FRIDAY)
Your spouse calls and announces their boss is coming over for dinner (or your boss invites themselves over for dinner TONIGHT!). You have no WAY to go to the store, and you have to come up with an impressive meal from what you already have in your home. THESE LIMITATIONS AND TASKS ARE ALL NEW, […]
The 7 Day Challenge: DAY 2 WINNERS!
Make sure to read DAY 2’s facebook discussions and comments on the post to see what we all learned from living through a day of quarantine. (You can read it even if you don’t use facebook!) In a situation where germs are everywhere it’s wise to always protect yourself! Also, in cases where you can’t […]
The 7 Day Challenge: Day 2 (THURSDAY)
There has been an outbreak of the swine flu (or something like it) in your city, and you are ordered into quarantine in your home. (YESTERDAY’S LIMITATIONS DON’T APPLY, THESE ARE ALL NEW) For this day, and ALL days of the challenge: no spending money, no going to stores, and no restaurants. Today is more […]
The 7 Day Challenge: DAY 1 WINNERS
Make sure to read DAY 1’s facebook discussions to see what we all learned from living through a flood and evacuation. (You can read it even if you don’t use facebook!) In a situation where you have no power, a hungry family, and are totally stressed out, wouldn’t it be nice to have some food […]
The 7 Day Challenge: DAY 1 (WEDNESDAY)
There has been a flood and everyone in your city has been told to evacuate their homes for part of the day. For this day, and ALL days of the challenge: no spending money, no going to stores, and no restaurants. You have no power for the whole day (except to fill out the questionnaire, […]
7 Day Challenge: Pre-Challenge Giveaway Winners
Pre-Challenge Giveaway Last week we HAD a little “pre-challenge” giveaway for you. Read more about it here. Now that the challenge has officially started, we’re announcing the pre-challenge giveaway winners… RANDOM winners of the Food Storage Made Easy EBOOK Binders: WINNER #1: Kim Armer Watterson for discussing on facebook WINNER #2: Lisa Heltie for filling […]
Another hint — Food Storage Recipes!
I took a quick video on my iPhone (gotta love the iPhone) as I was prepping some more things for the CHALLENGE. This is definitely something you might not have thought about, but will be IMPORTANT. You can grab a copy of our binder ebook to help you get a start on some recipes. But […]
The 7 Day Challenge: "last few hints"
To help you with your final preparations for the 7 Day Challenge here are some last few tools and hints: –MAKE SURE to get your family involved. Let them know it’s coming. Go over the family plan with them. Get them to commit to participating with you and learning along the way. It could be […]
Hi there! I’m Jodi. I share my preparedness adventures via the blog and social media so you can see what I’m working on day to day.