Hey everyone, it’s me, Living Provident.  Today I found this great free program called SendBlaster that is going to save tons of time for me as I send you the periodic newsletter and featured food storage item.  There is also a paid version, which I hope to be getting very soon, but for now I am testing the free one. First of all be aware that I am merging all of your contact information into...

Camping is one of the most beloved and sought after summer events.  People love camping for a variety of reasons, but no matter who you are you must eat while you are out in the wild and untamed wilderness. Camping food is often one of the main reasons people go camping, and I am not talking about he hot dogs and sm’ores.  Some campers are A#1 great chefs. Just take Rhett, for instance, whenever...

Emergency Preparedness is a very important part of every community. In order to assist the community that I live in I (along with one other person), am coordinating an Emergency Preparedness Fair. What is an Emergency Preparedness Fair you ask? Well it is where I coordinate 20 or 30 tables and booths where people set up displays of information and answer questions about being prepared for any and...

Many, many, many of you have been sending me wonderful messages wondering where in the world I am hiding since my last regular posts were last February. Well known to some of you, but not all of you I wrote a novel and it was published.  It is called Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker and is an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice (ahhh my favorite). The official launch date...

I have been approached by a couple of people that would like to write posts and provide content to living provident. In the past I never really considered this because I had a lot more free time, but as you can all see, posts have been waning of late.  With Rhett’s new business we have been very busy and LP has been neglected. Awhile back I mentioned perhaps closing down the website and the...

The past year and a half, going on two years has been a wonderful experience for our family and we are ready to take on another challenge. A Garden! We have had gardens in the past but really we never pushed them for the crop yield that we could get from them.  We never really cared because we living in rural America with fruit and vegetable stands on just about every corner.  We can pick up any...

Cleaning – Reader Mailbag As we have been getting a few great tips from readers I have occasionally been posting a “Reader Mailbag”.  Well just this past week I received a great tip  from Annette in Connecticut that I want to share with you. Annette writes that she has stumbled upon a great tip for using vinegar while cleaning. All you need to do is put your lemon, orange, grapefruit...

Laundry Whitener – Reader Mailbag Another dear reader, Kerri from Washington State, sent us a great recipe for laundry whitener.  Just look at my before and ofter shots and you will not doubt how fantastic this cleaner truly is. I have been sold on this even though I had to purchase brand name dishwasher detergent and not go with my cheap in-store brand…  (the trick is in the Cascade...

Recently we received a great question from a reader that has a family of seven in Tennessee. She was curious about what garden plants to grow and when it was best to plant them. The best resource I can provide her or anyone else of the University Extension office and Master Gardener group nearest to where you live. Here is a map of all the Master Gardner Programs in the USA. http://www.ahs.org/master_gardeners/ If...

How can I ensure that my food is safely prepared? Botulism (from the Botulinum Spore), is a deadly form of food poisoning that is caused by growth of bacteria on food.  Botulism exists as spores or cells; the spores can survive for many years in soil and be harmless, however when the proper conditions exist those spores reproduce into cells which multiply very quickly.  All of those cells combined...