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Emergency Preparedness - Week 8 "The Reveal & Link Party"

DIY Drip Irrigation System, Made from Plastic Bottles. Just fill the bottle with water and plant it next to your plants to keep them hydrated.

Got Pallets? Hate weeding? Dont feel like turning up a bunch of grass? Use a pallet as a garden bed - staple garden cloth on the backside of the pallet fill with dirt and start growing! You can also place your pallet on the ground in a rocky location rather than a grassy area, this way you will not need the garden cloth to stop the weeds and grass coming through.

The Skinny Gourmet brings together the worlds of healthy and gourmet eating by focusing on smart indulgences and eschewing quirky diet tricks. Because living well should not be punishment, and eating well should not be a crime. Includes original recipes, essays on food and dining, restaurant reviews, tips and techniques.

One of the foods I will buy when I’m crunched for time is canned beans. I’ve been cooking dried beans for years, but sometimes I forget to soak and cook them and that’s where canned beans come in. They’re more expensive than dried beans, to be sure, and they’re also canned in BPA-lined cans, which I’m not a fan of.…

One of the foods I will buy when I’m crunched for time is canned beans. I’ve been cooking dried beans for years, but sometimes I forget to soak and cook them and that’s where canned beans come in. They’re more expensive than dried beans, to be sure, and they’re also canned in BPA-lined cans, which I’m not a fan of.…

Before I started my Freezer Cooking in an Hour session last week, I spent some time working on the stubborn grease stains in my dress (read about the crazy escalator incident here, if you missed it!) By the way, after Shout, Dawn, baking soda, hydrogen peroxide, more Shout, more Dawn, and Norwex detergent, the dressRead More

A stockpile of non-perishable foods can get you through an emergency—whether you're preparing for a hurricane, blizzard, or the zombie apocalypse. Her

How to Keep Strawberries Fresh! ~ from TheFrugalGirls.com ~ this easy little trick works like a charm! #strawberry #strawberries #thefrugalgirls

Got Holes? If you're tired of critters tunneling through your yard making terrible holes, make your own simple Mole Repellent

Check out this great stove you can put together with two cans and some wire for emergencies. www.SodaPopAve.com

Emergency Preparedness - Week 2 Food & Water. How to create a 72 hour kit.

Eventide,Certain Scripture in the Bible

After a nearly three-month home project lull and two week vacation, we jumped right back into DIY projects. Well, some of us may have been dragged -- but let's not point fingers. First up: a raised garden for the backyard. This is a progression from our playground garden of last year that consisted of herbs, tomatoes and peppers. We had the following cut at Home Depot: 2 10-foot lengths of 2x8 boards 2 3-foot lengths of 2x8 boards 4 12-inch 4x4 posts We adapted ours after the one found here...