oh OddDuck - that sounds like a miserable day :(I'm getting ready for the big engagement party tomorrow - more than a little stressed and still tryin...

I home schooled my kids all the way through high school and it was a GREAT experience for all of us. I am now a retired home schooling mom 🙂 Are yo...

Cool idea - I use second hand crockpot inserts found at the thrift stores too 🙂 The lid part is a bit tricky but I can usually find a plate that fit...

I just received a moose roast from my neighbour for keeping an eye on his place while he was away hunting. I have the instructions on how to cook it ...

Hi ladies 🙂 Happy Thanksgiving! We've just returned from our annual Thanksgiving Camping Trip with my whole family this year was great as always bu...

Hi NewWoman - welcome 🙂 Yes please - rethink your storage!! The idea is to eliminate oxygen, heat, moisture and bugs. Many product you buy in the ...

I buy it in bulk and just fill a mason jar when I need more. If kept under decent cool temps it doesn't seem to hurt it at all. For long term storag...

The price is different but this looks like the same one I bought off the shelf in Costco. Last night was it's first night on - you need to charge it ...

Thanks Rmdpreps - I entered too 🙂

The jury is out on the exact time frame for coconut oil - somewhere between 10 years and forever :)Pine needles - yup. So simple - almost everyone co...

In my opinion the best bet for long term storage is coconut oil. You can read about it here: We use coconut oil regularly and I buy it in large quant...

[quote="thecrownsown"Keep Calm...and continue to prep. 🙂 Good words to live by. I've been at this a long while and have felt the same kind of pan...

kiwi47 - do you realize you can see ALL the boards on the IPN by clicking on Board Index and then "new posts" above. There's a chatty bunch just a fe...

You'll love it! I just saw today that it now comes in red. If I didn't already have one... 🙂