Category: Skills / Knowledge

  • Live Ebola Tracking Map – Keep Up With the Epidemic!

    Live Ebola Tracking Map – Keep Up With the Epidemic!

    I was just made aware of this Live Ebola Map from Insteading.com here. Thank you to them for the heads-up. Using the tool is easy. Not only is there an interactive map to view but there’s also a detailed list of what’s going on below the map. They’ll keep you up to date as to whether the…

  • THRIVE Scrambled Egg Mix

    THRIVE Scrambled Egg Mix

    Eggs, along with dairy (such as cheese, milk, etc) and meat are among the more important foods to include in your food storage but are also difficult to add yourself. That is, it’s not very easy or recommended for safety reasons to try and dehydrate eggs or cheese, for example. Commercially-packaged options are without a…

  • Ebola: Understanding and Preparing for an Outbreak eBook Currently $0.99 on Amazon

    Ebola: Understanding and Preparing for an Outbreak eBook Currently $0.99 on Amazon

    Ebola talk seems to be everywhere these days. Sadly, I’m sure there’s plenty of misinformation, lots of educated guesses, and plenty of pure speculation. Alex Smith (of whom I’ve reviewed another book titled Getting Home: Making it Back to Your Family After Disaster Strikes) is currently offering a new Kindle eBook titled Ebola: Understanding and Preparing…

  • My Advice: Do The Exact Opposite of What Everyone Else is Doing!

    My Advice: Do The Exact Opposite of What Everyone Else is Doing!

    Ok, I have to say it: “Most people are stupid. Especially when they’re panicked.” This can easily be evidenced by the many sheeple still among us. They’re everywhere. Worse, they’re really going to be EVERYWHERE during an emergency which also means that they’re most likely directly in YOUR way when you know darn good and well what…

  • Homemade Breadsticks: Better Than Olive Garden Breadsticks!

    Homemade Breadsticks: Better Than Olive Garden Breadsticks!

    Last week I showed how we make 6-ingredient DIY whole wheat bread. Not only did we make more of that delicious bread that you really should try if you haven’t done so yet, we wound up making some super delicious homemade breadsticks too. These happen to be my father-in-laws “super secret” recipe… or something like…

  • THRIVE Garden Fresh Salsa

    THRIVE Garden Fresh Salsa

    Rather than buying a jar of salsa as we often do, we decided to try out the Thrive Garden Fresh Salsa that’s a part of the Thrive Life consultant starter pack…   I was excited to try it as I like a tasty salsa. 🙂 Opening the jar revealed a bit of a shock as…

  • The Easiest Way to Attack a Jogger…

    The Easiest Way to Attack a Jogger…

    Got your attention? Good! Please understand that this post in NOT about how to actually attack a jogger but, rather, about how to stay safe while out jogging. With that in mind, I figured it would be an interesting change of pace to try and look at the scenario of being attacked as a jogger from the…

  • How I Saved a Thousand Dollars or More Buying a Car

    How I Saved a Thousand Dollars or More Buying a Car

    I don’t know if you’ll think this is a frugal idea or not but I do. IMO, being frugal isn’t just about making DIY products or being uber-cheap, it’s also about getting the best deal on things you need. In this case, we needed a second car and I *think* I found a great way…

  • Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern for Camping, Hiking, Preparedness

    Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern for Camping, Hiking, Preparedness

    Perhaps by now you’ve seen the Luci Inflatable Solar Lantern by Mpowered. I was sent one for review and so I’ll offer my opinion on it for emergency preparedness here… The solar lantern comes in a small package and, in fact, collapses down to a very small size which makes it nice for tossing into…