by Millie Copper | Feb 13, 2020 | Food Storage, Preparedness
I’m a huge fan of beans of just about any kind. We also rely on beans and rice as part of our food storage. But are beans and rice the best choice for you to use as a backbone of your food storage? There may be legitimate reasons you should not have beans and...
by Millie Copper | Jan 29, 2020 | Cooking, Meal Plans, Recipes
Looking for some great meal plan ideas to carry you through the 29 days of February? 29 days! Leap year. An extra day in February, an extra day in the year. As a child, I was totally in awe of my friend born on February 29. Was he really older than me? How could he be...
by Millie Copper | Jan 22, 2020 | Food Storage, Preparedness
I know, I know. Survival Foods. Those two words sound completely scary and overwhelming. When I first started learning about food storage and preparedness, I came across the phrase survival foods and totally balked. I mean, seriously, that sounds so…paranoid....
by Millie Copper | Jan 6, 2020 | Homeschooling, Homesteading
I love the new year! Among other reasons, I look at it as an opportunity to review our homeschool lesson plans. I take a look at what works and what doesn’t, then make adjustments as necessary. While we do advance to a new grade every September (to coincide with...
by Millie Copper | Dec 27, 2019 | Cooking, Meal Plans, Recipes
After the indulgent months of November and December, it is perfectly fitting that January is National Soup Month — warm and soothing comfort in a bowl, and the focus of this month’s meal plan ideas. Bonus: January is also National Oatmeal Month! Enjoy a...