Category Archives: Preparedness

Prepping When… Your Child Has Cancer

James Talmadge Stevens talks about three main reasons for prepping:  natural disasters, made-made events, and personal crises.  Well, we found ourselves in the midst of a personal crisis last March when Isabelle, our one-year-old, was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, a childhood cancer. Of course we … Continue reading

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Storing Milk

We are a family of milk lovers, and though someday we’d love to own (or co-own) a dairy cow, until then we needed to address our need for milk (and yogurt) in our long term food storage.  I found an … Continue reading

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Pantry-Building Resources

There seem to be two main camps when it comes to long-term food storage.  One approach involves setting aside a quantity of food and supplies for emergency purposes and leaving it untouched for a year or more.  Wendy DeWitt offers … Continue reading

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