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Always glad to hear a soldier made it home safe :weee :celebrate :woot Congrats on your son coming home!

It was a texture thing for them (almost dryish, leather, it tasted gritty they said, I didn't get gritty), I thought it would still be better than nothing or cut up for scrambled eggs. I am going to try it again with thicker bacon, because I used thin cheap bacon for the test and I usually buy...

Can a few jars first before wasting a lot of time and money doing it to see how you like it, my kiddo's did not like it at all, but some people rave about it.

They made me feel like I have way too much stuff in my house, and I consider it a clutter free zone for the most part :hide

I came across this blog when looking for small home plans, this family of 8 I believe, live in a converted shipping container. While I am not on the same page of living that frugally and self sufficient it was interesting reading in some parts so I thought I would share...

In our last house once the old one died we were going to replace it with a regular water heater but add this for energy efficiency, it ended up lasting a lot longer than the home inspector said it would so we have not done it...

My hubby gets no say when we retire, it is not feasible being a military family on the move now but I really want one! I could not agree more, it would not only keep you warm, it cooks great tasting meals and would provide an interesting topic of conversation as to why you want to live in the...

I saw this one on Ebay and thought the price was right http://www.ebay.com/itm/Wood-Burning-Cook-Stove-Warmer-Cabinet-Chrome-/320829055122?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4ab2e6e092 I also really like this stores...

Congrats! Honestly in my humble opinion, if the place you are in suits your needs and allows you to save more for your future I would stay as long as you could. Babies are not moving around for the first 8 months or longer anyway. I would definitely get a sink set up if possible either having it...

I like the bread and jam idea. I usually do a gift basket with homemade soups or goodies, it is always appreciated.

Excalibur is the best, I went ahead and got the Nesco Gardenmaster 1000 watts because it came with extra trays, solid trays and a dehydrating book and it was cheaper. I have been very pleased with it. It is 126.99 on Amazon right now. *eta I do not have to rotate the trays when I am drying on...

I am trying to talk hubby to go through there this summer on vacation just so I can go to their store! I just got a huge order, they were having some great sales this month.

I watched Craigslist for months and finally scored and All American pressure canner for 30.00!

I should have waited also but I have been watching for a sale and I figured they were not going to be cheaper than that any time soon!

I have been watching all my friends FB pages about your weather, I was raised in that area, so jealous! I love to use those times to see where we lack and what more we can do. Fantastic that hubby realizes prepping is not so bad, my husband just smiles as I tuck in it the closet quietly thinking...

It looks fantastic! I started using my pressure canner for salsa because I hate the vinegar overload needed to safely water bath. Salsa never lasts long around here either ;)

I recently got a Vitamix and we are loving it! Smoothies have really made breakfast a snap and cleanup is thirty seconds, I love it! I need to do more reading but I like the thought of eating the whole fruit/veggie rather than juice (which my kids have never had, even when they were little) so...

Received my lids today, can't wait for canning season!

Like I needed an excuse to buy more wide mouthed jars :hide Great deal, glad I grabbed some while they were in stock. Perfect for prepping since they are reusable, have a lifetime warranty and are BPA free which most tin cans are not :weee I did not see you post this on your journal earlier...

It is not really worth it and the bigger factor is we never know if we will have land, garage, etc so we hate to haul it across the country and then have to try to work around it when we get there. :barnie I know sounds like a big pain but I am not sure what we can really change, and my...