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Long Term Food Storage

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Long term food storage is something that can actually save you in an emergency — but what’s the best way to build it?

I have thought of regular food storage and long term food storage as separate entities.  I have my “regular” food and then I have my “when the bomb drops” food.

And lately, I’ve felt like that was excessive:

a)  I don’t want to live past the bomb drop.

b) What are the chances?  I’m much more likely to run out of flour….

Long term food storage ideas that don't make you a hoarder or a pepper. Get prepared for an emergency on a budget, and in limited space! Organization / containers / list / pantries / room

So, today I want to share my 5 tips to building a long term food storage.  And by long term, I mean having enough for your family to live off of for a month-a year (the length of time you want is up to you). [Read More Here…]

Planning a Mid-Year Disneyland Trip

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We love Disneyland.  Because I’m a rule-follower I have always gone during breaks, but this year I just REALLY wanted to go at Christmas, but not have the hustle and bustle of 4 billion people around me.

Going to Disneyland at Christmas and avoiding the crowds / tips / tricks / hotels /Courtyard / Grey Wolf

So, I am making the difficult call, to pull my kids out in early December to go to the happiest place on earth. [Read More Here…]

The Bellini Kitchen Master: Turn into a Kitchen Pro

The Bellini Kitchen Master is an 8 in 1 appliance that makes stirring at the stove seem like the dark ages. Ever wish you have delicious dishes, with less work.  Enter the Bellini Kitchen Master.  Full disclosure -- they sent me a machine to try out.  At first, I wasn't exactly sure what we would … [Read More Here...]

Is My Water Broken?

Is my water broken is something every pregnant women probably asks themselves a few times It seems like it wouldn't be that hard -- IS my water broken? Water gushes out of your nether-regions.  It's obviously broken... right? This post was originally published in March 2014, and was updated … [Read More Here...]

The Importance of Systems

I remember learning about Ford, and how he revolutionized the car industry by creating an assembly line. {True confession:  I haven't taken a history class since my Jr Year of High School in 1992, and I'm grateful for it} Ford is my kind of people. I love an assembly line. I love that … [Read More Here...]

My #1 Tip for AWESOME Family Travels!

I always envision vacations as this bliss on earth.  We'll see new sights, all holding hands and enjoying each and every moment of it.  No one will be yelling or dirty.  Can you almost see the sunshine rays shining out of our faces? It's magnificent, no? And then reality hits.  I'm frustrated … [Read More Here...]

Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping

It seems so harsh -- one snip of the scissors and that baby that has relied on you for months is on their own.  Oxygenating, crying, eating all on their own.  Of course, I'd rather it be scissors than my teeth.... but I digress....  Delayed cord clamping is being requested more and more by patients … [Read More Here...]

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