Today I thought I would show you the different milk products that are shelf stable….besides regular instant or powdered milk. You can buy sour cream powder, buttermilk powder (I use this in everything including ranch dressing), cream cheese powder and powdered butter. (more…)
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Happy Mother’s Day!
Today, I am thinking about my own daughters who are now mothers themselves. The greatest joy in life is holding that newborn, whether you gave birth to that child or adopted that beautiful baby. I get emotional thinking about how easy it was for me to get pregnant. I had sisters who had trouble getting pregnant, and then having miscarriage after miscarriage. I have watched friends waiting to adopt babies. My friend, Elaine in particular bought a minivan and said to me, “I would fill that minivan with children if I could, and love them with all my heart, and raise them to be the best they could be!”
It is a joy to watch my daughters be better mothers than I was. It seems each generation improves…..I LOVE this. We do the best that we can as mothers to raise our children to be good people. We want them to respect others. We want them to love other people no matter what. Accept people regardless of faith, race, gender……
Here are a few things I have learned in my life as a mother:
1. Love your children for who they are…don’t try to change them to fit your mold
2. Compliment them often when you see them doing something awesome or simple
3. Catch your children doing something “good” and tell them
4. Teach our children not to judge others
5. Teach our children not to assume the worst in everyday life situations
6. Teach them not to worry….this is a hard one for me
7. Teach them to do something kind for someone else every day
8. Listen to your children…really listen
9. They are never alone, God is with them and looking out for them
10. Cherish friendships and encourage your children to choose “good” friends
11. Learn all you can about the world around you - education and experience are real blesssings
12. Take care of yourself, physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually
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Memorial Day is a day to honor those Veteran’s that have died serving our country. We place flowers on their graves, if possible, and pray together as friends and family to honor those fallen soldiers. It’s also a time to get together with those people we love to remember the good times and to make new memories to cherish for years to come. (more…)
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{Linda} When I decided I wanted to try and teach the world (and learn at the same time) about food storage and emergency preparedness….I started with teaching classes in my neighborhood, then classes at stores, then a blog and finally a website….I found Jenny (she is my BFF) my graphic designer and webmaster at InfoWest in St. George, Utah. (more…)
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Here is my favorite dehydrating book that actually came with my Excalibur Dehydrator. I would recommend getting a book to show you the foods that you can dehydrate safely. Remember, you can dehydrate in your Sun Oven, your conventional oven, a dehydrator or a frame with some screening outside. It’s all about preserving….and it’s so much healthier than what you can purchase, and cheaper too.
Here are some awesome LifeStraws. These little gems can filter up to 1000 litres of water. Check tomorrows post….we are giving away three of these…….this is a great item for your 72 hour kits! (more…)
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