Category Archives: Ready or Not

I love food storage. You can make the best “stuff” if you have stored the right “stuff”. So I ask, how much thought have you put into what kind of food you store? I keep seeing boxes of dried food … Continue reading →

What are some of the dangers of flooding? Ready or Not #121: Flooding and Insurance discusses some of these hazards and the benefit of having flood insurance.  Flood insurance – you never know if you’ll need it.  But if you … Continue reading →

Have you ever had bugs in your flour or pasta or oats or rice? If so, Ready or Not #229: Icky Weevils can really help you because it tells how to get rid of them and how to keep them … Continue reading →

When you read a comic strip and you ‘see’ yourself depicted, do you groan?  Laugh?  Get angry?  I laughed! In Ready or Not #120: Soap Pieces and Toothpaste, I share the carton that I so readily identified with — and … Continue reading →

I’m cheap.  No, I think that I would be better described as being frugal – verrrrry frugal.  Some people would still say cheap.  Cheap – frugal.  Frugal – cheap. To me there is a difference. In Ready or Not #119: … Continue reading →

I was watching a television series with my husband a couple of years ago about a town that was hit by a tornado. It was Greensburg, Kansas, and it was hit by the strongest tornado on record. It totally, completely, … Continue reading →

I want people to stand in line for food storage. Lest you think I’m a tad off my rocker, read Ready or Not #228: Store Food So You Don’t Have to Stand in Line to see what I mean.

I like soup a lot. It is filling, it feels good as it warms your stomach up, and it is also a comfort food, especially when you are sick. In Ready or Not #117: Cream Soup Base Mix, I tell … Continue reading →