Fall is in the Air

The days are just a little cooler and the nights even cooler here in Montana. We are back in the school routine and so far so good. We are studying World War I and Jackson is working on his notebook/lapbook. We are using for the second year in a row In the Hands of A Child for our study. I love how they have lots of different titles that cover a wide ranch of topics. I also bought the Lewis and Clark study. Since they spent so much time in Montana during the travels there are hundreds of field trip opportunities. I am trying to decide on anew Math curriculum but am not sure what I am going to get yet.I have narrowed it down to 2. I think. I am just not happen with what we are using now. We are going back to Florida for Christmas this year. This will be the first Christmas in 4 years that we will be home with our family. As much as I love living in Montana,the holidays are always a little more difficult. Speaking of Christmas, it is only 84 days away.
Keep the Faith,
Marie

Catching Up!!!!

Well is has been a few months since I have updated my blog. I have had a wonderful summer with LOTS of visitors. We are now getting started back in school and trying to get back into a routine. I could tell you all I did this summer but I think I will post some pictures instead.I also have been working on my food storage,which is coming along. I was able to visit the LDS cannery and can some foods that I will use in my everyday cooking. I am not a member of LDS but in my area you do not have to be a member so if you are interested contact them to see where the closest cannery is and what their rules are. I also have made up four emergency first aid kits,one for each car and one for home. You never know what type of emergencies your family may have to face:loss of job,injury,national emergency etc. Never hurts to be prepared.
Keep the Faith,
Marie

Summertime Happenings

Well summer is in full swing here in Montana. We built a bigger chicken coop for our new chickens we are getting tomorrow,my garden is planted and I already canned about 20 jars of sweet peas. As you may have read I have been preparing for whatever may come our way by storing food and water. I worked on 3 First Aid kits this past week. I could buy them but they are expensive and have very little in them so I bought the supplies and split them up where I could. I bought most all of that at Dollar Tree so it was inexpensive. There are so many different reasons to be prepared. I am also researching Emergency radios to buy this week
1.If inflation rises and it probably will then the dollar is not worth as much so I am buying now while it is worth more and prices are less. I buy when there is a big sale, I just buy a lot of one item.
2. If taxes go up that means less money coming in so stock up now.
3. If you or your spouse got hurt and was unable to work but you had 3 months supply of food that would be one less thing you had to worry about.
4. God forbid but if we had another terrorist attack it could affect where you live in a huge way but if you had food stored at least you are okay there.
5. You are going to use it anyway since you constantly rotate your food.

Hope for the BEST but PREPARE for the worst.
Keep the Faith,
Marie

72 Hour Emergency Kits..... Just In Case

As stated in my last post, I have been working on my food storage and emergency preparedness kits. I have been using www.foodstoragemadeeasy.net as a resource.
I have made my list and am picking up items for my food storage every time I go shopping. I am starting to work on my 72 hour emergency kit now. You should have one kit per person in your family and should include enough food to last for 72 hrs. Some examples are:
Tang
Instant Oatmeal
Granola Bars
Cocoa Mix
Canned stew or pasta with pop top
Fruit roll ups
Lipton Soup(envelopes)
Raisins
Beef Jerky
Plastic spoons
Matches
Of course you would tailor the contents to what your family likes. You can put these items into a box,bag or you can cut a milk jug top almost off,fold it back,fill with contents and then tape the container back to its original shape. This is easy,inexpensive and waterproof. You can keep the kit in your house or car. You may want to have a car kit as well. Some ideas for that lit would be: jumper cables,food bars,first aid kit,radio,batteries,water etc.
Of course I may never use these items in an emergency situation but it is better to have them just in case. The food items in your storage will be rotated so they will not go to waste. It gives a sense of peace knowing that I am preparing these kits now in the event that I may need them later.
Keep the Faith,
Marie

Food Strorage Made Easy

I wanted to share a website with ya'll that my sister had told me about last year. I signed up then for their newsletter and visited their site a few times over the last year. It was not until a few months back I started to think about this site again and I went back and bought their E Book, Food Storage Made Easy. With things being the way things are right now in this country I started thinking about food storage for emergencies. When we lived in Florida every hurricane season would would make our supply boxes and buy our batteries etc. but this girls take it to a whole other level. THEY know their stuff. God forbid our economy collapses or we are hit with another terrorist attack but being prepared is not a bad idea. The girls help you set up a 72 hr. kit,a car kit and then a longer supply of food but not just canned meat and crackers they have recipes and all sorts of ideas to help you through an emergency and they break it down to just add a little bit to your budget each week. They also give you ideas of where to store your supplies especially if you do not have a lot of space. I have started on my plan and wanted to share it,hopefully we will never need it.
Keep the Faith,
Marie

The 912 Project Week Four

The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority,not the government.

Marriage/Family "It is in the love of ones family only that heartfelt happiness is known. By a law of our nature,we can not be happy without endearing connections of a family" Thomas Jefferson

Well put Mr. Jefferson!!!

Keep the FAITH,

Marie

It's A PARTY where EVERYBODY wins.

That's right EVERYBODY wins at the Grand Opening of I'm An Author Writing Workshop Online Version. Check it out at www.kidswritebooks.com You could win the entire online package. Check it out for details but hurry this party only last for two weeks.

Keep the Faith,

Marie