Beginner Soap Making: Simple Homemade Recipes

Beginner Soap Making: Simple Homemade Recipes was a free book for the kindle when this post was written.
 Why Make Your Own Soap?

My first reaction to this question is: "Why not make your own soap?"

• Soap making has never been easier than it is today. 
• Making your own soap is cost effective. 
• You can determine exactly what quality of ingredients to use. If you have particular needs, you can address those in your ingredients. Love the scent of lilac? Add lilac oil to your soap.
• Handmade soaps make great gifts. 
• You can compensate for any allergic reactions you may have to the ingredients in commercially prepared soaps.
• You can overcome dry skin ailments with the proper soap.
• Cold pressed and hot pressed soap information and recipes

You will find all the information you need to get started with your soap making including:

• Cold pressed and hot pressed soap information and recipes
• Milled, milk and liquid soap information and recipes
• Trouble shooting and tips and tricks
• Along with additional information on additives such as essential oils plus loads more

We have designed this book so that all or our recipes are palm oil free as well.

How to Make Firebricks and Wood Stove Logs for Free! | Survival Sherpa

How to Make Firebricks and Wood Stove Logs for Free! | Survival Sherpa





This is such an awesome idea. These would fit perfect in my  wood stove that I bought.

Getting Prepped For Winter Already!

I bought one of these, Portable Military Camping Steel Wood Stove Tent Heater for Fishing Camp Cooking, a few weeks ago.We haven't had a chance to put it together yet. Hubby hasn't been home enough. But, I did read the reviews and they say to burn it real hot outside to get the paint off. I just wanted this for a really bad emergency. Our winter was so so so so so so so bad last winter. We were stuck in our house for a few weeks and we could not even move our car! We really wanted to move , but it looks like we will be here another damn winter in the house and I wanted something. If our power goes out and we get frozen in again , we will have something! This even has a cooking area made on the top of it. Plus , the factor that my frugal hubby loved, was it was cheap. We had had a chance to buy a wood burning stove last year for $75.00 , but when I went to pick it up , the woman's husband was home and said that she was not supposed to sell it. That he was keeping it to put in their basement. I couldn't blame him. This little stove would work great in our little house. I have watched videos on youtube of people using this stove in tiny houses.

U.S. Plans for Power-Grid-Crippling Sun Storms - Businessweek

U.S. Plans for Power-Grid-Crippling Sun Storms - Businessweek





More reasons to get  prepared!

NBC News declares 'billions could starve' as America's water aquifers run dry - NaturalNews.com

NBC News declares 'billions could starve' as America's water aquifers run dry - NaturalNews.com

 



A really scary thought. Just reenforces the fact that we all need to be prepared.

Emergency Charger For USB at Dollar Tree

I had  to go to the Dollar Tree last night for trash bags and as always they had some neat new items. I need to go back and get a couple more of these. I  couldn't believe that they had these neat things. It actually works too.  An emergency charger for items that use USB! Like cellphones, tablets, kindles, etc. For $1.00!! It uses 2 AA batteries. Which I also got at Dollar Tree! LOVE The Dollar Tree!  Great to add these to your bug-out bag, get home bag, car, handbag, etc.

Food Storage Recipe - Homemade Animal Crackers

This is an easy and a healthy way to make a snack for children.

Grind 1/2 cup of oatmeal in your blender until very fine.

Add 2 teaspoons honey, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 3/4 cup of flour, and 1/4 teaspoon baking soda.

Cut in 1/4 of a cup of butter.

Add 4 teaspoon of buttermilk.

Roll it out very thin and cut out animal shapes.

Bake at 400 degrees until brown. About 10 minutes.

USGS Reassessed Earthquake Risk In States

My local news station released a story yesterday about the USGS reassessing the risk of earthquakes. Our area is now in a high risk for a big one. Our Area Is One Of 16 States Recently Assessed As Having A "High Risk" Of A Damaging Earthquake!  There is tons of great info in that article. The USGS has reassessed the risk for 16 states. Read it to find out about your state.

Now is the time to have an Earthquake Kit ready! Have a plan for the whole family. 

Fresh Tomato Soup

I had been wanting to try to make some fresh tomato soup for a while now. Not sure why, but I just figured it would be something hard to make. But , it actually isn;t and it uses up your fresh tomatoes from the garden. This recipe for  Fresh Tomato Soup is the one I tried last night. Super easy and super yummy. Better than canned and healthier.Not all of that salt, additives, and preservatives.

Stay Cool!

My hubby is always finding some really cool things at truck stops. This past week he got a few of these, BodyCool Neck Buddys .These are so neat. You put them in cool water for about 30 minutes and then can wrap around your neck to keep cool. Really a good idea for off-grid, hiking, camping, and yard work. A real good use for these is for minor sprains and even headaches. They are non-toxic and are reusable for years. No refrigeration needed for this either. Find a cool stream while camping, hiking, biking , etc and cool down.