Have you ever had a friend or family member come to your home only to accidentally discover your food storage? Has anyone made the comment that you are a boarder-line hoarder? This past weekend my own husband (who is on board with our preparedness, mind you) accused me of turning into a hoarder when I told him I wanted to keep an empty egg carton instead of throwing it away. ME! The clean freak, who hates clutter and throws things away at the drop of a hat because it doesn't "belong" there. Me, … [Read more...]
A Nurse’s Fully Stocked Medical Kit
In my experience, when it comes to first aid kits, people are in one of two categories: 1. "What first aid kit?" They have to run to the store for every little ailment or scrape. Or, they're in camp number 2. First Aid supplies and OTC medications in every room of the house, with duplicates and multiple open bottles in no organized form or fashion. I happen to be in camp number 2. As a nurse, I know the importance of having things on hand, but I tend to over-stock and then forget where I put the … [Read more...]
The B Family Weekly Menu
Our Weekly Menu When it comes to meal planning, I know a lot of people like to wing it each night, but I'm not the type of person who does well with "Winging It." It gives me anxiety :) As you may have guessed, I'm the plan-and-organize type of person. I've tried many types of meal plans for my family, and I finally found one that works for us! It might take a little bit of extra time up front, but once you get the hang of it, it's really no trouble at all! I've found that it helps us not be … [Read more...]
