So much of our lives literally revolves around the kitchen. We eat all our meals together there, sharing the day’s challenges and successes. It served as the school room and the family room for playing games. Plans for the day and the future are discussed and solidified over food and drink. The bills get paid, records are kept and taxes figured there. Seeds are spread on the table while planning the garden and jars are sorted and filled there at harvest time. Quilts and clothes get cut and sewn on that table. Neighbors and friends are always welcome to share a cup of coffee and baked goods of the day. Wonderful memories reside in the kitchen while delightful new, little people come to add their chapters.
For adults, camping can bewonderful vacation, but for many children who are joined at the hip to their cell phones, game systems and general comforts of home, it can be closer to a waking nightmare. Here are some tips to keep your little ones occupied and interested on camping trips.
As the kids were coming home from snowboarding on Friday, they received their first real warning.
What will people say? What will the neighbors think? Do you know what kind of people do that sort of thing? Only Kooks have a food storage, right?
One of the questions we get asked a lot about our large-scale first-aid kits is “who buys this stuff?” We have trauma kits for 1,000 people, 500 and for all different situations and most people can’t imagine who might need such a thing. They’re thinking about their little personal first-aid kit that’s in the car or home. It’s good for the occasional scrap or cut, but not for a major emergency.
I’ve recommended vitamins and minerals to supplement the typical American diet for years. Considering most of our food comes from corporate farms and is over processed, I just don’t feel it contains everything a healthy body requires. If we need supplements now, why would we not consider them necessary as part of a long term food plan?
Emergency food is a hot item for families who are following the advice of FEMA and other government agencies. But in order to choose the right food for you and your family, you need to consider various possibilities.
If you are required to evacuate your home due to fire, flood, earthquake, tornado or some man-made circumstance do you have the basics you need to get by for three days until help comes or you can return to your home? Putting together an emergency kit doesn’t have to be expensive.
It’sthat time of year when we receive dozens of seed catalogs and daydream of warmer days while planning the garden and choosing crops andordering seeds. Why grow your own garden seeds?
Thank you to Sue from Alabama for inspiring this post.
Is the food crisis unavailability or cost? Supply and demand? Is it happening gradually or is it a future event that we need to get ready for? Is it weather and natural disasters that will prevent us from growing food or legislation? We are already experiencing higher grocery bills every time we visit the supermarket but is it just inflation?
Why prepare for disaster when you can begin living self-sufficiently now? Being self-reliant is the best preparation because you have already tackled the learning curve.
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