My daughter, Jackie, called the other day to ask if I’d purchased ground buffalo meat from Costco in the last week. I had not and asked why she wanted to know. It seems the price had jumped three dollars a pound. The last time Jackie purchased ground buffalo it was $5 a pound. The meat [...]

Kids Under 12 Drink Caffeine Every Day Kids are drinking caffeine every day. A lot of caffeine. Recently a mom, while purchasing a coffee for herself, purchased café mocha and split it between her two-year-old twins. Before you feel too superior, you may be allowing your children to consume caffeine as well. Maybe you’re not [...]

In my previous blog, Cheap Food No More, I detail why I believe we are in the beginning stages of increased inflation, perhaps even hyperinflation. Families can manage some inflation with a few tweaks to their budgets. When the price of food inflates, along with everything else, it becomes more difficult to adjust. We might [...]

Katy (pictured) is not always getting healthy snacks after a game. Which kind of “snack” is your child eating? Even if you offer healthy snacks at home, most likely your kids are getting junk foods at school, after sports, in Sunday school and at your neighbor’s home. We live in a fast food culture. Snacking [...]

You either love or hate him, depending if you lean right or left politically. Glenn Beck is a conservative radio and TV host, known for his provocative TV show, “The Glenn Beck Program” and a daily radio program.  Beck’s programs fuse “Entertainment and Enlightenment.” Beck has been in the news for his summer Washington DC [...]

October: First Ever Non-GMO Month 10-10-10 is Non-GMO Day “A genetically modified organism (GMO) or genetically engineered organism (GEO) is an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques…This DNA is then transferred into an organism, giving it modified or novel genes.”…Wikipedia Thirty countries around the world, including Australia, Japan, and all [...]

In my last blog, I n Case of Emergency, I covered items to consider for emergency preparedness. Included, was a recommendation of a minimum of 3 days (preferably 3 months to a year) of food provisions. Food storage is right up my ally. I love having a well-stocked pantry. If I’m in a pinch for [...]

September is National Preparedness Month Presidential Proclamation: “I encourage all Americans to recognize the importance of preparedness and observe this month by working together to enhance our national security, resilience, and readiness.” The time to prepare is BEFORE an emergency. Once an alert has been given, it takes only a few hours for store shelves [...]

Looking for Healthy Snack Ideas? Moms can get stumped for variety in nutritious snacking. Celery, carrots, and apples aren’t the only options. To complicate matters, many schools prohibit dairy and nuts, because so many children have allergies. That means healthy foods like walnuts, almonds, peanuts, yogurt and cheese are eliminated right off the bat. We [...]

Hot Summer? Cool Off With Watermelon! National Watermelon Day is just around the corner — August 3. Watermelon is a summer favorite with kids. It’s a good thing they often eat it outside.  Who doesn’t remember spiting watermelon seeds to see who can propel them the furthest during the dog days of summer? According to [...]