Preparedness Week 23–Batteries

Since we did flashlights last week it only makes sense to buy batteries this week. Is there such a thing as too many batteries? No. Not even. If I were you I would buy at least a ten-pack of everything. If I were me I would buy at least twice… Read More

November 3, 2014

Makeup Monday–Getting Rid of Adult Acne

If someone told me I would start getting zits again as I sauntered into middle age I would have punched them in the face. And then fainted. Because it’s not bad enough that my hair is getting really wimpy and my metabolism has come to a screeching halt. Now I’m… Read More

October 28, 2014

Preparedness Week 22–Flashlights

I know what you’re thinking: “We have tons of flashlights!” Uh huh. Sure you do. Go find three working flashlights. Right now. You have 90 seconds. I’ll bet you can’t! If you’re like me you have kids who somehow manage to find all flashlights and break them. Really, how does… Read More

October 26, 2014

Uh, whoa. Where have I been?

I haven’t posted for over a month??? Wow. I hadn’t realized. I’ve just lost the mojo or something. I feel really bad because I didn’t even post any of the cool stuff that happened over the summer. Some of it made me sad. Like this: Somebody flew the coop. … Read More

September 30, 2014

Preparedness Week 21–Paper Towels

Imagine if you didn’t have any power for several days. And you had to still had to keep cleaning your house. You wouldn’t want to stick to rags and washcloths if there were no way to clean these things in the laundry, right? If you were in this situation you… Read More

September 24, 2014

Preparedness Week 20–Bleach and Duct Tape

Whoa. Weird. Bleach and duct tape??? Just to clear up any confusion, these two items don’t go together. They’re both just really great things to have on hand in an emergency situation. Bleach is not just for clothes, you know. It’s the best disinfectant there is. If you’ve got water… Read More

September 17, 2014

Preparedness Week 19–Meat

Man cannot live by bread alone (Cookies, yes). That’s where we need meat. Meat is my favorite form of protein and it’s going to be a long, dull pandemic/apocalypse/hurricane if you haven’t got any. There are a jillion choices out there but most meat options are going to be available… Read More

September 10, 2014

Preparedness Week 18–Water. Again!

As the summer drifts to a close it’s a good time to take stock of your water supplies. If you’re like us you’ve been going through water bottles like crazycakes. Summer outings and thirsty people have depleted our supply. And we all know water is the most important thing you… Read More

September 6, 2014

Mormons and Fast Sunday

Tomorrow is Fast Sunday for Mormons. When I say “fast” I don’t mean the opposite of slow; I mean not eating or drinking. This is something that all Mormons around the world do on the first Sunday of every month. We go hungry. And thirsty. On purpose. We then take… Read More

September 2, 2014

Preparedness Week 17–Sugar

Hey, school’s back in and I’m ready to get going with my preparedness plans. How about you? Did you work on your preparedness over the summer? I stocked up on freeze-dried goods but I am running low on the basics. This week let’s work on sugar. It’s my best friend… Read More

August 11, 2014

Makeup Monday–Mascara

I haven’t talked much about mascara in a while. At the beginning of the summer I had a bout of Pink Eye which required me to throw away all my eye makeup and start from scratch. It takes me a while to get over Pink Eye and I like to… Read More