72 Hour Kit Update

A big thanks to everyone that came to our last Provident Living. Our numbers were much smaller, but with school testing and ball practice that may be our setup for a while.

If you weren't able to come and want info on starting your own 72-hour kit, please email me and let me know. I will get you your own "8 Week List" so you can get up and running.

Elaine gave us two useful new recipes. Try them out:

Mouthwash

1 tsp baking soda for each 8 oz of boiled or distilled water
Add 4-6 drops of peppermint or other essential oil.



Bathroom Scrub

1 C baking soda
1 C salt
1 C Borax
1/2 C washing soda

Mix ingredients and put in a shaker-type container (like an old Parmesan cheese container). Use like you would Comet or Ajax.

In the News: Okalahoma Drought

You can read about it here.

Weekly Deals

Better late than never, right? There are some really great deals this week. Knights (good through Apr 6) Nestle Splash Water 6 pack 1/2 liter 10/$10 WestPac frozen veggies 10/$10 2 lb Rice or Pinto Beans 10/$10 Split Fryer Breasts $1.00/lb Chunk Tuna 2/$1 Best Choice canned veggies 3/$1 Iceberg Lettuce $1 Tyson Breaded Chicken Tenders $3 Brawny Paper Towels 10/$10 Campbell's Cream Soups 2/$1 Sexton Foods (good through Apr 5) Kraft Salad Dressings 10/$10 Split Fryer Breast .89/lb Kool-Aid 10/$1 Russet Potatoes $1.49/5lb Gala Apples .99/lb Country Mart (good through Apr 5) Strawberries $1.28/lb Large Eggs .98 Oscar Mayer bologna .99 Oscar Mayer bacon $2.50 Oscar Mayer hot dogs $1.29 Oscar Mayer Deli Shaved Meats $2.49 Kroger (good through Apr 5) Milk or Orange Juice half gallon 3/$5 White Seedless Grapes $1.28/lb Chicken on the Sea Tuna 2/$1 Post or Quaker Cereal $1.88 Frozen veggies .98

Can-Can

Don't forget we are dry pack canning tonight, so if you have items you need canned, or if you want to learn all about dry pack canning, come tonight around 6:00 or so.

I will also be pressure canning chicken tonight, starting around 5:30 if you want to see how to process chicken for long-term storage.

Everyone is welcome. We are laid-back and easy-going and if I do say so myself, we have a good time.

See you tonight!

Want Milk?

Hillary told me last night that milk is $2.99 a gallon at Walgreens. She has now officially become my "milk guru" and I will be bugging her every week for the lowdown on milk.

Go get yours today!

Our Next Meeting

When we lived in Louisiana there was a huge regional push to have our 72 hour emergency kits ready. It just makes sense to have one - you never know when you will need it.

Our next provident living class will talk about 72 hours kits. You will get a guide sheet that will help you have your complete kit assembled in only 8 weeks to make it more affordable!

We will also have some MRE samples so you can check out a great item to go in your kit if you are so inclined.

Pass the word and tell your friends - everyone is welcome!!

Dry Canning

For those that have dry pack items that need to be canned, we will have dry pack canning sessions this week - Tuesday and Thursday at 6 p.m.

If you don't have anything to can, but want to learn about dry pack canning you are welcome to come and help out, extra hands are always welcome.