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Reasons to Store Food

We are taught to store food. We have been instructed time and again to store the food. I have seen families that have not used their food storage, but I have also seen families that do use it and they are grateful that they have it. Food storage is a commandment from the leaders of the church. Personally this is reason enough to begin a food storage program. I look at it in a similar way to obeying any of the other commandments that we have been taught. Food storage can help to defray the cost of food during difficult … Continue reading →

Food Storage: Doing Our Best

Are you discouraged about your food storage? It can be frustrating to think of buying, organizing and storing all of that food. Honestly the sheer volume of food that it takes to make up a years supply can be staggering. It is important to not become discouraged in the process. In his talk “Lay Up in Store” Bishop Keith B McMullin said, Wives are instrumental in this work, but they need husbands who lead out in family preparedness. Children need parents who instill in them this righteous tradition. They will then do likewise with their children, and their stores will … Continue reading →

Schedule Your Home Tasks

Home tasks are a big cause of stress for me. You know what I’m talking about. You have dishes, laundry, sweeping, vacuuming, mopping, dusting, cooking, meal clean up, and a lot more. The list just goes on and on, it always seems never ending. How am I supposed to get it all done? One of the biggest helps for me is that I have come to the realization that I don’t have to get it all done; at least not all at once. I don’t have to do the sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, laundry, dusting, and everything else done on the … Continue reading →

Stocking the Pantry on a Budget

Stocking your pantry with basic food can really pay off. Not only will it save you money, but it will leave you prepared in the case of some crisis that prevents you from purchasing food right away. Having a stockpile of food is always a good idea. We are currently in the process of trying to build our stockpile back up. We’ve had a number of things happen that have reduced our stockpile to very little, such as cooking from the pantry, losing storage space and giving away about half of our stash to a family that needed it more … Continue reading →

Karim the Cross-Country Cat

It’s like many movies I watched growing up: The Austrian Times reports that a domesticated cat did what many invading armies have failed to do, travel 2,000 miles across Russia all on its own. Two years ago the owners of Karim, a gray house cat, moved from their home in Uzbekistan to Liska, Russia. They didn’t think Karim would handle such a long-distance move very well, so they made the devastating decision to leave Karim with their neighbors. But Karim’s owners didn’t just dump him off on the first people they could find to take him. To try to ease … Continue reading →

The Economy and Preparedness

The economy has taken a turn for the worse, and this really illustrates the point of being prepared for hard times. Many people mistakenly think that we promote food storage for such events as the end of the world, but the food storage, and emergency preparedness goes beyond that. The people I know who have used their food storage did it turning times of economic hardship and unemployment. It is important that everyone is prepared to handle the trying times of life. Over a year ago the church came out with new guidelines that outline the priority of each part … Continue reading →

Preparedness and Old Fashioned Skills

When it comes to preparedness, it is important to know how to complete the tasks that you are preparing for. For example if you need to start a fire to keep warm, you should know how to do it. Or if you have stored a lot of wheat, you should know how to cook with it. The skills that we are losing due to modern conveniences may be too important to lose. It is important to prepare yourself for the possibility that you may need to do some of these things in the future. One of the skills that you … Continue reading →

Author Interview – Barbara Salsbury

Today we are joined by Barbara Salsbury, author of “Preparedness Principles.” I reviewed her book earlier today, and if you’d like to read that review, click here. Barbara, thank you for being here with us today. Now, you are considered a preparedness guru. How did you come to acquire the knowledge you have? I’m sure I was born with a deep interest in being prepared. It has to be part of my DNA. A lot of experiences and trials in our lives also proved that it does not necessarily have to be THE BIG ONE in order to require the … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review July 14th – 19th

Just in case you were too busy to join us during the week, here’s a summary to get you all caught up on our doings here in LDS. We began the week with “The Sanctity of the Chapel,” a reminder that our chapels are not merely just another room in the church, but are holy rooms and should be treated with reverence. We then got caught up-to-date with our lessons in our weekly “Dinner Discussions.” “Gaining a Testimony of Heavenly Father, Jesus Christ, and the Holy Ghost” is a report on the General Conference address given by Robert D. Hales, … Continue reading →

LDS Week in Review June 9th-14th

With the approach of summer, life sure gets busier every day. If you weren’t able to read all the blogs in LDS this week, here’s your chance to get caught up. We started the week with “The Great Pajama Adventure,” a look at the lighter side of mothering as Tristi recounts sewing her toddler into his pajamas so he’ll keep them on. We then learned what happens “When Scouts Choose Not to Come,” and talk about times when a boy might not want to participate in the Scouting program. “Encouraging the Reluctant Scout” lists ways we can make Scouting a … Continue reading →