tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post3959921095010070891..comments2024-03-28T15:26:50.512-05:00Comments on Renaissance: Back Door is always openRebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17983592950942904914noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-71974828603984296822009-01-20T15:58:00.000-05:002009-01-20T15:58:00.000-05:00YEs PLEASE Peggy.My email is sgrbear724atyahoodotc...YEs PLEASE Peggy.<BR/><BR/>My email is sgrbear724atyahoodotcom<BR/><BR/>I would really appreciate it!Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983592950942904914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-9666167146923838992009-01-20T14:48:00.000-05:002009-01-20T14:48:00.000-05:00Hey Peggy! Nice to "meet" another military family...Hey Peggy! <BR/><BR/>Nice to "meet" another military family here. :) I just wanted to clarify that I do know that we can move food stored as you said while in the military. We just don't have a lot of "weight allowance" at this point. We do move what drygoods we have in our buckets with us, and I do have a stocked pantry, but not to the extent that I would like it to be if we were still in one place. :)<BR/><BR/>I would also love it if you could email me your list. Here is my email: herbalgirl3 (at) gmail (dot) com. Thanks!<BR/><BR/>I don't mean to hijack the thread, Rebecca. :D It is a good post, and definitely somethjng we should all be thinking about doing more of!Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505369694023564141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-27555238548447547642009-01-19T18:42:00.000-05:002009-01-19T18:42:00.000-05:00Rebecca,Would you prefer I e-mail you the list as ...Rebecca,<BR/><BR/>Would you prefer I e-mail you the list as it is pretty lengthy. I think it is 2 1/2 to 3 pages long in a Word document. For years I got teased about being a pack rat because we almost always have a surplus of toiletry products, food products, and batteries. Since moving to Alaska our stockpiling has increased to include ammunition (at 2007 prices, yah woo hoo!), medical supplies, gasoline, wood and candles. I will sit down tomorrow (Tuesday and make a comprehensive descriptive listing of how and what we do.) I really have learned so much from others over the years to include my grandmother and mother who are the master organizers for small spaces!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-58265379888771510892009-01-19T16:15:00.000-05:002009-01-19T16:15:00.000-05:00Hannah~ we are living in PA, which would mean we a...Hannah~ we are living in PA, which would mean we are neighboring states. Unforunately, that doesn't always mean we are neighboring drives though! ;-)<BR/><BR/>and they call me mommy~ I am planning another (more specific post) to answer all your questions. In the VERY near future. So don't think I am ignoring you!<BR/><BR/>Peggy in Alaska~not only would I be interested in your lists and information, I am sure several other readers would be too! So, by all means~ bring it on!!! :-)Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17983592950942904914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-59853157431990087832009-01-19T15:06:00.000-05:002009-01-19T15:06:00.000-05:00Hey Rebecca,I think I forgot to mention in my comm...Hey Rebecca,<BR/><BR/>I think I forgot to mention in my comment that we are a military family (since birth for me) yet have always had a stocked pantry. As a child I lived in military housing or military contract housing and Mom always had enough on hand to go a few months without grocery shopping. She did not drive and Dad was often times gone on manuevers so we walked. Most people don't realize the military will ship food items as long as they are dry goods and in sealed containers. Mom always used Tupperware for storage so we had rice, flour, sugar, beans, and noodles shipped from one location to another, even overseas. We stored canned goods and excess items under our beds or in the "hall" closet. We never had a freezer growing up aside the one with the refridgerator but mom kept it very well stocked! I love this post and am so glad that you brought it up. We have been reveiwing our needs and what we actually have on hand so this couldn't have come at a better time!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-55950822229157496762009-01-19T05:59:00.000-05:002009-01-19T05:59:00.000-05:00You know, I saw the same Santa's and thought the s...You know, I saw the same Santa's and thought the same thing, unfortunately I DIDN'T use your ingenuity, stinks for me, but great for you! I will remember it though for next year, what a GREAT IDEA!!! :)Full of Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02731302203793957663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-31222786403819782152009-01-18T22:31:00.000-05:002009-01-18T22:31:00.000-05:00My trouble is I probably would've eaten all the ba...My trouble is I probably would've eaten all the bags of chocolate myself before I ever made anything out of them! ;)<BR/><BR/>When we were in PA, we stocked up a lot. We used empty, clean 5 gallon pails with lids that closed tightly. You can get them from the discount store I told you about. <BR/><BR/>I would love to stock up, too, but being in the military and in a hurricane prone area, it is a bit hard for us. We actually haven't even plugged in our chest freezer yet, can you believe it?Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01505369694023564141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-32991849805861632472009-01-18T15:51:00.000-05:002009-01-18T15:51:00.000-05:00I looked and looked for chocolate like this to do ...I looked and looked for chocolate like this to do the same thing! Never found any.<BR/><BR/>We've been stocking for the same reasons you are. I just feel better knowing we're at least semi-prepared for whatever may come.<BR/><BR/>Still lovin' your blog!Danahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04656685501653061193noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-46341481497979146892009-01-18T13:23:00.000-05:002009-01-18T13:23:00.000-05:00Keeping a well stocked pantry is always a wonderfu...Keeping a well stocked pantry is always a wonderful idea! It has served us so well over the years. Many times bad weather, break downs, lay offs etc. have happend and having a good cushion helps a lot! <BR/>I always get the discounted Easter bunnies after the holiday to. They make great cookie chips!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-74371073101172271792009-01-18T12:46:00.000-05:002009-01-18T12:46:00.000-05:00This is an **excellent** post! I just spent oodles...This is an **excellent** post! I just spent oodles of time over at one of your links: Preparedness Brings Peace. I was intrigued, motivated and blessed. <BR/><BR/>While most of the food storage sites are indeed LDS, we shouldn't refuse the wisdom they bring to this very important subject. We're entering wabbly times and it's important to become true managers of our homes. This is one way to do that. <BR/><BR/>Bless you,<BR/>Janesherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01869744622519612793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-53969267984518464042009-01-18T02:20:00.000-05:002009-01-18T02:20:00.000-05:00We just made a list of what we have in stock in ou...We just made a list of what we have in stock in our "pantry" and I realized we have quite a bit. If you ever need any ideas for storage space or containers let me know. I could send you my most recent "pantry/freezer" list if you are interested. It is quite extensive as we have been doing this a while. During the summer we pick wild berries on our property which is made into jam or frozen. When we still lived in Ohio (in town) we picked had several elderly neighbors who fruit that they no longer picked. We were able to get grapes, pears, apples, elderberries, mulberries, raspberries, peaches, and tomatoes for no cost to us aside from sharing the bounty of the harvest. We made jams, jellies, preserves, sauce, and butter which we gladly shared with those who had allowed us to pick. Sorry for prattling so long.... 90% off, wow that was an incredible deal. The best we saw this year was 50% the day after Christmas but then we did not make it to town again until Thursday...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-12304195499014058152009-01-17T17:53:00.000-05:002009-01-17T17:53:00.000-05:00The chocolate idea was BRILLIANT! Sheer stroke of ...The chocolate idea was BRILLIANT! Sheer stroke of genius! :) Wish I had thought of that too! We use a lot of baking stuff around here...<BR/><BR/>Great blog! :)<BR/>PS-Do you store wheat flour, oatmeal, those kind of things? What kinds of containers to you use? Do you buy in bulk and if so where? I want to stock these things, but don't want to get TOO much or store then incorrectly so they go bad...sorry, just thinking out loud!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11291951073853426272noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-79070072763980422782009-01-17T00:00:00.000-05:002009-01-17T00:00:00.000-05:00Hi Rebecca! I really enjoy your blog and this is o...Hi Rebecca!<BR/> I really enjoy your blog and this is one thing God has been speaking to me also, along the lines of being prepared to be a blessing, if that makes sense. So many times I wish I had more time to drop something to a neighbor or friend and so I'm making an effort to prepare ahead of time, before we hear of the need.<BR/>I also believe that you are in NY, as I am. Would you like to meet up sometime? I'm pretty sure my kids would love your kids. If you'd like, you can send me a note at cultivatinghome (at) uticasystems (dot) com.<BR/>Blessings,<BR/>HannahMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161153959289171264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-20738132784212611192009-01-16T21:30:00.000-05:002009-01-16T21:30:00.000-05:00And THIS is why I love your blog! (Not just for t...And THIS is why I love your blog! (Not just for the lovely photos either!)<BR/><BR/>Most food storage sites are LDS, but that doesn't bother me. I have also felt called to set aside more emergency food this year and have been reading the funwithfoodstorage.net blog for information.Meredithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08455517419708043340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-47974548428161461372009-01-16T20:21:00.000-05:002009-01-16T20:21:00.000-05:00I'm an idiot. (Again!) I went back to the site t...I'm an idiot. (Again!) I went back to the site that I talked about with you at church, and it was authored by someone with LDS affiliations. I think I had told you it was Seventh Day Adventist. Not that it matters much in regards to useful food storage information, but I wanted to correct my error. <BR/><BR/>And thanks for these links. I, too, have now added them to my brimful reader!Abigailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01030527178801056471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-77395078075661885262009-01-16T19:16:00.000-05:002009-01-16T19:16:00.000-05:00Yep, those sites are Mormons, not Seventh Day Adve...Yep, those sites are Mormons, not Seventh Day Adventist.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9968516.post-54687853083940103982009-01-16T16:35:00.000-05:002009-01-16T16:35:00.000-05:00It's pretty safe to say the blogs are from members...It's pretty safe to say the blogs are from members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (the Mormons). They both have links to LDS sites.<BR/><BR/>Here's another LDS link for you for food storage: www.providentliving.org<BR/>There's lots of helpful info to help you get started!<BR/><BR/>Being prepared for whatever is a smart choice! I've been reading you for a while now and I enjoy your blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com