I made Strawberry Jam today.
10 Pints and 11 Jelly Jars.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Empty Store Shelves Coming to America
Empty Store Shelves Coming to America
The video below shows an event not so long ago that should be considered as a “preview” of the coming economic collapse due to hyperinflation. Sit down with your family and watch the video with them together. Discuss with them what essentials you should be spending on when a collapse like that happens in the whole country.
The video below shows an event not so long ago that should be considered as a “preview” of the coming economic collapse due to hyperinflation. Sit down with your family and watch the video with them together. Discuss with them what essentials you should be spending on when a collapse like that happens in the whole country.
Monday, June 13, 2011
Family Garden- Day 45
This is the Family Garden up at Matt's Mom's House in Tipp City
To see more Pictures go here.....McGatha Garden Co Op
*linking to The Homestead Revival Barn Hop
Sunday, June 12, 2011
There's an App for that?? Card Star
Tired of carrying around all those pesky reward and membership cards on your key chain or in your wallet?
Go Cardless with CardStar™ and leave those bulky plastic “reward cards” and “club cards” at home!
CardStar® lets you easily store, manage and quickly retrieve your reward, club, and loyalty cards on your smart phone, where they can be scanned directly from your screen at most merchants.
Best of all, receive coupons and deals to all your local and national merchants, at no cost to you!
www.mycardstar.com or www.itunes.com
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Impossibly Easy Cheesecake
3/4 cup milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup Original Bisquick® mix
2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, cut into about 1/2-inch cubes and softened
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 9-inch pie plate.
2.Place milk, vanilla, eggs, sugar and the Bisquick mix in blender. Cover and blend on high speed 15 seconds. Add cream cheese. Blend 2 minutes longer. Pour into pie plate.
3.Bake 40 to 45 minutes or until knife inserted in center comes out clean; cool. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Cover and refrigerate any remaining cheesecake.
Topping: If desired, make topping and spread over top of completely cooled cheesecake. Stir together 1 cup sour cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. Serve with fruit.
Makes 6 servings
Special Touch
Garnish each slice of cheesecake with fresh fruit or edible flowers, such as pansies or nasturtiums.
Variation
For a deliciously decadent cheesecake, drizzle it with fudge and caramel toppings and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
Find more impossibly easy recipes at www.bettycrocker.com
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Look what My Husband got me!
Food storage management has never been easier thanks to the Harvest 72". Featuring patented front-loading technology that automatically rotates cans on a first in first out basis, the Harvest 72" is the largest, most popular food rotation system offered by Shelf Reliance. This FRS is easy to adjust for different can sizes and boasts the capacity to hold 460 cans. With its easy-fit design and unique features, the Harvest 72" makes food storage management a breeze.
Before and After photos in process!
He is downstairs cussing..... I mean putting it together now.
*linking to Homestead Revival Preparedness Challenge
Tuesday, June 7, 2011
The Garden is Planted.....Finally
The completed Grape Arbor
Bed One and Bed Two
Bed One
Bed Two
Blackberry Bush
( I planted some wildflower seeds around it. Not sure I am liking the look.)
Bed for the Cherry Bushes
Bed for the Cucumbers. I also threw in some beets on the ends.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Flowering Cherry Hedge
We are adding a Cherry Hedge to our backyard garden.
Now we will have blackberries and cherries.
We plan to add blueberries and strawberries next year.
A Living Fence Of Flowers!
Sweet, Juicy, Delicious Fruit! Lush Green Foliage! - Winter Hardy Fruit up to 2" around. PROLIFIC, JUST 3 PLANTS MAKE AN ORCHARD. Who says that for cherries by the bushel you have to nurse, baby and coax a tree for half a lifetime? It used to be that way - BUT NO MORE! Not since the development of the amazing fruiting hedge you see pictured on this page.
Flowering Cherry Hedge
Erupts in a 5-feet high flower wall of bloom... a dazzling living fence of lush green foliage and snowdrifts of white blossoms... loaded down with clusters of luscious cherries to eat by the bowlful, smack off the bush... or for delicious pies, jellies and jams.
Easy To Grow… Even In Poor Soil!
And It's Winter Hardy Down To 40 Below Zero! And look how simple it is! Just drop in the ground _ water when needed _ and starting next spring get set for a Non-Stop Cherry Festival year after year.
Get yours here:
Combine Coupons with Drug Store Rewards Programs and Save BIG!
• Coupon 101: Combine Coupons with Drug Store Rewards Programs and Save BIG!
Although you may not count stores like CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreen's amongst those you make your weekly shopping trip to, you may want to going forward. Why? Because that’s where you’ll find some of the best deals week after week. Many of them offer valuable rewards programs to loyal shoppers that not only save you money, but can also help you score loads of products for FREE when combined with those hot little coupons you're holding. Sure, you probably won’t be able to get all of your groceries there, but you’ll reap more by going than by skipping them all together.
The methodology behind each stores rewards program varies slightly, but all have the same end goal – to save you money and keep you coming back for more. Because shopping at stores that offer rewards programs means employing a different strategy than shopping at stores that don’t we’ve rounded up 5 tips to help you save big:
1. Check the weekly circulars. Whether you check them out online, or grab them out of your Sunday newspaper, this is where you’ll find products that are offering rewards for the current week. For example, CVS may have your favorite shampoo on sale for $4.99 and offer $3 ExtraBucks (coupons good for money off at CVS) when you purchase one. Based on the products offering the best rewards, make a list of items that appeal to you and your family.
2. Check your coupons. Most retailers will allow you to match manufacturer’s coupons (like those found on RedPlum.com or through RedPlum’s weekly coupon inserts) with a store’s reward items. You can not only get items for free by using this strategy, but can even make money if you play your cards right. Here’s how: Let’s say you have $1 off coupon for that shampoo you plan to buy – that means you’ll get it for FREE when you combine your coupon with the ExtraBucks reward ($4.99 - $3 ExtraBucks - $1 coupon = FREE!).
3. You have to give to get. In order to receive the benefits of rewards programs you first need to shell out some cash in order to purchase your items. But don’t worry, as long as you follow the rules you’ll get payment back in the form of a coupon or rebate check that can be used toward future purchases. While some stores, like CVS, print rewards in the form of dollar-off coupons good for future purchases, stores like Rite Aid run rebate programs where you need to submit for refunds online.
4. Pay attention to the fine print. Take note of the specific offer details noted in the stores weekly circular, including size, variety and quantity requirements.
5. Membership has its privileges. In order to cash in on reward offerings you’ll first need to sign up for the stores’ program.
*information from redplum.com
Although you may not count stores like CVS, Rite Aid and Walgreen's amongst those you make your weekly shopping trip to, you may want to going forward. Why? Because that’s where you’ll find some of the best deals week after week. Many of them offer valuable rewards programs to loyal shoppers that not only save you money, but can also help you score loads of products for FREE when combined with those hot little coupons you're holding. Sure, you probably won’t be able to get all of your groceries there, but you’ll reap more by going than by skipping them all together.
The methodology behind each stores rewards program varies slightly, but all have the same end goal – to save you money and keep you coming back for more. Because shopping at stores that offer rewards programs means employing a different strategy than shopping at stores that don’t we’ve rounded up 5 tips to help you save big:
1. Check the weekly circulars. Whether you check them out online, or grab them out of your Sunday newspaper, this is where you’ll find products that are offering rewards for the current week. For example, CVS may have your favorite shampoo on sale for $4.99 and offer $3 ExtraBucks (coupons good for money off at CVS) when you purchase one. Based on the products offering the best rewards, make a list of items that appeal to you and your family.
2. Check your coupons. Most retailers will allow you to match manufacturer’s coupons (like those found on RedPlum.com or through RedPlum’s weekly coupon inserts) with a store’s reward items. You can not only get items for free by using this strategy, but can even make money if you play your cards right. Here’s how: Let’s say you have $1 off coupon for that shampoo you plan to buy – that means you’ll get it for FREE when you combine your coupon with the ExtraBucks reward ($4.99 - $3 ExtraBucks - $1 coupon = FREE!).
3. You have to give to get. In order to receive the benefits of rewards programs you first need to shell out some cash in order to purchase your items. But don’t worry, as long as you follow the rules you’ll get payment back in the form of a coupon or rebate check that can be used toward future purchases. While some stores, like CVS, print rewards in the form of dollar-off coupons good for future purchases, stores like Rite Aid run rebate programs where you need to submit for refunds online.
4. Pay attention to the fine print. Take note of the specific offer details noted in the stores weekly circular, including size, variety and quantity requirements.
5. Membership has its privileges. In order to cash in on reward offerings you’ll first need to sign up for the stores’ program.
*information from redplum.com
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