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Month: April 2013

Lessons From a House Fire and A False Alarm

Lessons From a House Fire and A False Alarm

Guess who has two thumbs and just woke up all her neighbors to come make sure her house wasn’t on fire, because her smoke alarm smelled smoke from outside?  Yep.  I feel pretty dumb.  BUT, let me give you the back story. About five years […]

Caring For An Egg Bound and Prolapsed Chicken

Caring For An Egg Bound and Prolapsed Chicken

Those of you who follow me on Facebook already heard the meatiest part of this story, but I thought it might be helpful if I filled in some details for anyone who might be in a similar situation. A few weeks back I noticed a […]

5 Good Reasons to be Unprepared (sometimes) -A guest post for The Survival Mom

5 Good Reasons to be Unprepared (sometimes) -A guest post for The Survival Mom

Follow me over to The Survival Mom where I’ve written a guest post about what my family has learned from the times we’ve been unprepared.

Pantry Paratus Free Honey Dipper Offer

Pantry Paratus Free Honey Dipper Offer

Need to stock up on canning or food prep supplies?  Head on over to Pantry Paratus through the end of the month to claim your free honey dipper with a $50 purchase.  I just may be stocking up on some more Tattler lids! Just put […]