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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This information will help you find products and information to Keep It Super Simple! I just spoke with Bob Griswold, owner and operator of Ready Made Resources, and he is announcing a new line of freeze-dried foods packaged for serving 4 people. This will make it easier for families wanting a [...]

Did You Hear About the Radio Show Discounts on Freeze-Dried Foods?

18. February 2010

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This preparedness advocate tries to Keep It Super Simple! On Wednesday evening’s FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show, Bob Griswold, the owner and operator of one of the largest and oldest preparedness organizations on the Eastern side of the Mississippi (if not in the entire country!), was my guest. I’ve known Bob for more than [...]

Have You Heard this Question?

17. February 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I get a lot of questions. I’ll answer this one today: Question: I have collected ingredients to make a year’s supply of bread (wheat berries, sugar, salt, yeast, etc), beans, rice, pasta, oatmeal, canned tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, etc. These are all products that follow the rule “store what you eat [...]

Have You Heard the Rest of this Story?

5. February 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I have a rest-of-the-story missive for you today. I will try to Keep It Super Simple! Let me preface the story with this note: I believe the cornerstone, if not the very foundation, of life is spirituality. It is the inner force that gives us the desire, drive, impetus, and determination [...]

A Re-Post of Carolyn Nicolaysen’s Plea for Reason!

3. February 2010

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Carolyn Nicolaysen sent me a note asking that I re-post her article that just appeared on her blogsite at www.blog.totallyready.com. She’s trying to Keep It Super Simple for all of us. Quoting Carolyn: “Yesterday I had the opportunity to speak to a church group about food storage. I’m all fired up [...]

Meet Donna Miller––Whole Grain Diva from NC!

27. January 2010

Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Tonight’s guest on the FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show on BlogTalkRadio is: Donna Miller. You’ll be able to meet her at 7:00 PM (CST) at this Internet address: www.BlogTalkRadio.com/James-Talmage-Steven Donna will help you Keep It Super Simple! Donna is the owner and proprietress of the www.MillersGrainHouse.com website. Donna’s favorite role in life has been being the [...]

Easy to Have A Great Garden—Without All the Work!

23. January 2010

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Two good ol’ boys from a few miles North up I-35 have figured how to make home gardening easy, affordable, effective, efficient, and to Keep It Super Simple! On today’s FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show, listeners learned how to manage a garden by a modified version of hydroponic gardening. It is so slam-dunk [...]

What Can You Learn From the Haiti Earthquake on Tonight’s Show?

20. January 2010

Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! One of the favorite guests appearing on the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show is Carolyn Nicolaysen. She’ll be back on the show this evening at 7:00 PM (CST) to discuss the effects of the Haitian earthquake. There has been ample mention given by the press—but are they missing the point of the lessons [...]

Have You Met Anitra Kerr?

16. January 2010

Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Saturday’s guest on the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show will be Anitra Kerr—the Preparedness Diva. That’s 1:00 PM (CST), January 16, 2010 at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/James-Talmage-Steven. Anitra has a passion for self-reliance and self-improvement. She believes that in order to be truly prepared for the uncertainties of tomorrow, we need to be living the principles of [...]

Have You Met Arlene Hoag, Preparedness Author?

13. January 2010

Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’ll really Keep It Super Simple! Arlene Hoag is a preparedness expert in Montana, where it rally pays to be prepare–especially with the long, hard winters. Arlene has 20 years experience homesteading and raising a family at the edge of the Montana wilderness. She earned a BA in Psychology from the University [...]

What if You Could Hear 2 Guests on the Show Tonight?

11. January 2010

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! We’re gonna make a double effort to Keep It Super Simple on the talk show on Monday evening! We have a bonus Monday show tonight—2 special guests! I’m hosting 2 very different and talented ladies—each competent and experienced in their respective methods of kitchen and food management! Tonight’s 1st guest is Katie [...]

Did You Listen to the Talk Show Tonight?

6. January 2010

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This shopkeeper has the stuff to Keep It Super Simple! Tonight’s guest was Emily Church. She is the owner of the Everything Kitchens online and bricks-and-mortar store in Springfield MO. She has an 8,000 square-foot warehouse full of preparedness equipment for the kitchen. Since everybody eats, it’s [...]

Did You Listen to the Talk Show Last Night?

5. January 2010

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Last night’s guest radio talk show was Bruce Hopkins, a long-time friend, who operates the Internet–Grocer.com website. He told us about how the company had its start and growth. He and his wife Phyllis operate the business under the name Best Prices Storable Foods. Bruce explained that Best Prices Storable [...]

What Is the Press Saying About Preparedness?

4. January 2010

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Is the press trying to Keep It Super Simple? Or is the press just simplistic? Read the following Newsweek Web Exclusive article and let me know how you feel about what this reporter has written. http://www.newsweek.com/id/228428/page/2 By Jessica Bennett Newsweek Web Exclusive; Dec. 28, 2009 Survivalism Lite They call themselves [...]

What Can I Do to Help You Become Prepared?

3. January 2010

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’d like to Keep It Super Simple with today’s blog! At the start of this new year, I want to pledge to help you become prepared or better prepared with your family preparedness plan. Do you have a question that you’d like to see answered or addressed in this blog? It can [...]

We’re Brewing Up Something Big Tonight!

28. December 2009

Welcome Back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show! Tonight’s guests are Johnny Max & the Queen (Aka John & Tammy McKissack). Johnny Max and the Queen have been married 25 years—Johnny Max says it’s not a record, but it’s a darn high average! Back during the childhood of their two daughters, they lived in the Dominican Republic for a [...]

Did You Hear The Chicken Whisperer on Monday’s Show?

22. December 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! The Chicken Whisperer really told us how to Keep It Super Simple! Monday night’s special guest was Andy Schneider, better known as the Chicken Whisperer™. Andy is the “anything chickens” guy, and he really won us over with his wit, wisdom, charm, and very evident and effusive love of all things [...]

Did You Catch the Talk Show Last Night?

17. December 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! n last night’s Talk Show, I hosted 2 special guests on the Family PreparednessGuide talk show. Both guests made it easy to Keep It Super Simple! My first guest on Wednesday night’s show: Marjory Marjory is a mother who became very concerned about the possibility of the collapse of the systems we all [...]

Are You Ready for 2 Guests Tonight?

16. December 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! My s2 pecial guests for Wednesday night’s show are: Marjory and Jeff Gleason. You’ll get twice your money’s worth Wednesday evening when these two experts in different fields appear on the show tonight. Marjory Marjory is a mother who became very concerned about the possibility of the collapse of the systems we [...]

Part 4––Are You Drinking Enough Water?

12. December 2009

Eelcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show! We tried to Keep It Super Simple! My guest on the December 7th show was Deanna DeLong, whom I have known for many years. She was such a pleasant and capable guest, and her discussion of water was appreciated by the Chat Room. She discussed WATER and how it is [...]

Part 3––Are You Drinking Enough Water?

11. December 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show! We tried to Keep It Super Simple! My guest on the December 7th show was Deanna DeLong, whom I have known for many years. She was such a pleasant and capable guest, and her discussion of water was appreciated by the Chat Room. She discussed WATER and how it is [...]

Part 2–Are You Drinking Enough Water?

10. December 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show! My guest on the 7th of December show was Deanna DeLong, whom I have known for many years. She was such a pleasant and capable guest, and her discussion of water was appreciated by the Chat Room. She discussed WATER and how it is essential key to good health, [...]

Are You Drinking Enough Water?

8. December 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show! My guest on the 7th of December show was Deanna DeLong, who lives in Beaverton OR. She and I have known each other for many years. She was such a pleasant and capable guest. She discussed WATER and how it is essential key to good health, and also to [...]

Have You Met Deanna DeLong?

7. December 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! You’ll meet Deanna DeLong, a very unusual lady on Monday night’s BlogTalkRadio Show. Here’s the link for the show: www.BlogTalkRadio.com/James-Talmage-Steven The call-in number is (347) 326-9604. Or join the Chat room Here’s some advice she gives about drinking water: Americans are chronically dehydrated. 85% of the population drinks less [...]

Have You Met Big John Lipscomb?

4. December 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! You’ll meet an iconic Patriot on Saturday’s BlogTalkRadio Show. Here’s the link for the show: www.BlogTalkRadio.com/James-Talmage-Steven The call-in number is (347) 326-9604. Or join the Chat room, meet some nice people and ask your questions from there! Big John is the proprietor of the following websites: http://www.survivalistseeds.com/ http://www.patriotfood.com/ http://www.donttreadonme.tv/ You’ll [...]

Did You Know You Could Become Prepared by Taking Baby Steps?

1. December 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite I will Keep It Super Simple! Wednesday night’s BlogTalkRadio show will introduce you to Jodi and Julie, two bright young sisters-in-law who were attempting to get a year’s supply of food storage put together. As they started this process, they realized there was SO much to learn and they were so [...]

Want to Learn How Some Ways to Utilize Your Food Storage Wheat?

30. November 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! Tonight’s BlogTalkRadio show will introduce you to Pam Crockett. She is a wheat use expert. Pam is also a self-publisher, speaker, and presenter. Her story about the beginning of her writing career is very interesting: Nobody said life would be easy, but you can make it less [...]

Have You Shopped at Pleasant Hill Grain?

19. November 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! Saturday’s Blog Talk Radio Show will feature a great business that will help you get you prepared or even better prepared. The guest I will be interviewing is Carly Hansen—a bright young star in the preparedness industry. Catch us at www.BlogTalkRadio.com/James-Talmage-Steven, Saturday 1:00 PM CST. We [...]

Carolyn Nicolaysen Is Back to Report on the State of the Pandemic

17. November 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! On Wednesday evening, we have a great Blog Talk Radio show for you! Join us at 7:00 PM (CST) for an hour of new and views of the family preparedness industry and what makes it important foryou to become prepared. Go tp www.BlogTalkRadio.com/James-Talmage-Steven to hear [...]

Jack is Back!

15. November 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! Whether you’re a survivalist, preparedness person, or self-reliance advocate––you’re going to get more of Jack Spirko on Monday evening, November 16, at 7:00 PM (CST) for 2 hours. I think Jack needs more time to discuss his ideas and have enough time on the air to [...]

Have You been Introduced to Peggy Layton?

14. November 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! My guest on my Blog Talk Radio on Saturday Nov 14, 2009 is Peggy D. Layton, a Home Economist, holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Home Economics Education with a minor in Food Science and Nutrition from Brigham Young University. Peggy lives in Manti UT [...]

Did You Hear the Talk Radio Show Today?

7. November 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Jan LeBaron, owner of The Country Store (www.HealthyHarvest.com), sent me this recipe during the BlogTalkRadio show today: Here is a recipe you can put up and let your listener try. I created this recipe––one of many––from dehydrated food. Enjoy! She will Keep It Super Simple! for you to enjoy a great soup [...]

Have You Been to the Country Store?

6. November 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! My guest on the next BlogTalkRadio show (Saturday, Nov. 7, 1:00 PM CST) is an entrepreneur who created Healthy Harvest as a family-owned business and has been in operation since 1988. Her goal is to help individuals and families become more prepared, healthier, and more [...]

Where Did Making the Best of Basics Get Its Start?

29. October 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Several people have asked me about the genesis of Making the Best of Basics, and since it’s only a few days until the 11th edition of Making the Best of Basics ships from the warehouse to your home, I thought this might be the time to tell you the story. [...]

How can you help your child(ren) eat healthy at school?

26. October 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! Providing healthy food for your child(ren) is very important in family preparedness. I found this extremely interesting website this weekend– http://DrMomOnline.com. I listened to Doctor Colleen Trombley on a talk radio show on the Internet, and was not able to move on until it was over! She [...]

What’s in the 11th Edition of Basics?

17. October 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’m going to Keep It Super Simple! I’ve been receiving emails asking about the new version of Making the Best of Basics, 11th edition, 26th printing. When I started the 11th edition––actually the revision of the 10th edition––I was going to merely reprint it and put it out into the marketplace. [...]

What are Your Survival Priorities?

14. October 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’m going to Keep It Super Simple! At almost any level of preparedness you will need to establish your survival priorities. In almost every instance, they are shelter, water, fire, and food––in that order. The most important survival priority is shelter. You need to be protected from the elements–– sun, wind, cold, [...]

Did You Learn More About Healthy Food Storage Utilization Today?

3. October 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Rita Bingham was my guest today, and she gave us some good advice about how to Keep It Super Simple! She discussed the following (from my notes): Nutrition Detectives handout (Dr. David Katz) will teach you AND the children/grandchildren to read labels and learn more ways to incorporate healthier foods into your [...]

Did You Buy the New James Wesley, Rawles Book?

30. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednesGuide blogsite! Survivalist author James Wesley, Rawles knows how to Keep It Super Simple! He introduces his new book @ SurvivalBlog.com (upper R. Corner) for those looking for a definitive plan to survive the end of the world as we know it (TEOTWAWKI). Or, you can go directly to Amazon.com with this link: [...]

Thank You For Selecting Us!

15. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! All thing considered for a Monday, today was a pretty good day. It ended well when I received an email from MakeUseOf.com indicating that this blogsite had been selected one of the top five (5) sites on the Internet for preparedness! with less than 5 full months under our belt, [...]

A Response to Clarification about Seeds in your Storage

10. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This is a response by the author of the original blog about seeds for storage. We’re all trying to Keep It Super Simple for all of you. James, When people complain that their canned seeds didn’t sprout, they should examine the many factors involved with proper seed saving and responsible seed storage before [...]

A Comment on Clarification about Seeds in your Storage

9. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Bruce Hopkins, owner of Best Prices Storable Foods in Quinlan TX (903) 356-6443, sent me this note in an effort to Keep It Super Simple on seeds in food storage! James: One of the major mistakes made by some “survival companies” is to put their non-hybrid, open-pollinated seeds in cans with oxygen [...]

Ready to Drill Your Own Water Well?

8. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Cindy & Nathaniel Burson and their DIY Water Drilling System––a truly Keep It Super Simple solution! This new water well drilling system they’ve created is unlike any you’ve ever seen before: It doesn’t involve derricks and trucks; It doesn’t involve heavy steel pipe; It doesn’t involve endless hammering and pounding; it doesn’t involve thousands of [...]

Have You Purchased Your Heirloom Garden Seeds to Insure Your Future Food?

7. September 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Janice Meador, CEO of www.preparedplanet.com is offering an exciting value in a special pack of a Garden in a Can, 79 Organic Heirloom Varieties, non-GMO, open-pollinated, organic seeds for planting your future garden. She just sent out a newsletter advertising canned organic heirloom seed arrival: “Please feel free to mention it [...]

What Will Happen When the Flu Epidemic Hits?

2. September 2009

Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Normally, I don’t get into the causative factors of why you need to be prepared. It’s usually self-evident. I am concerned most people don’t get the need to put some provisions by so they can get by and emergency situation. Don’t be scared––be prepared. Carolyn tells it like it is—or might well be! [...]

Is It Already the End of Summer?

1. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I wanted to get one more blog in this month because of the new Basics… 11th edition was so intense and time-consuming. I’m going to Keep It Super Simple and let you in on some family secrets… In the 11th edition of Making the Best of Basics –– Family Preparedness Handbook, I’ll [...]

What’s Your Vision for the Future?

1. August 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Don’t miss Saturday, Aug 1 broadcast at 1:00 PM CDST wwwBlogtalkraddio.com/family Call-in # (347) 326-9604 (Vote for us on “Favorites” so we can get a prime time slot!) This week: Leaders of the American Preppers Network! Let me Keep It Super Simple Catch the vision of survivalism, preparedness, and family self-reliance. In life I’ve found these [...]

Are You A Prepper?

31. July 2009

Welcome Back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Do you Keep It Super Simple? I have been a bit under the weather (and the radar) for the past few days. I was enjoying what may be the last of great medical care! A month ago, I dropped a large––lima bean-sized––kidney stone on the left side. It couldn’t seem to [...]

Special: Interviewing A Survivalist Expert!

24. July 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Saturday afternoon, July 25 @ 1:00 PM CDST, I’ll be interviewing podcaster Jack Spirko, the talented host of “The Survival Podcast daily. You’ll find Jack very interesting and energetic about the full range of preparedness activities. You can listen to the shows anytime by going to his website and checking the [...]

Did You Listen to This Survivalist Expert?

23. July 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’m continuing my series on Jack Spirko, the talented host of “The Survival Podcast daily. I advise you to listen to his podcast—he’s very interesting and will get you in the groove for preparedness activities. Jack will be on BlogTalkRadio’s FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show this Saturday, July 25, 1:00 PM CDST. Don’t [...]

Do You Listen to This Survivalist Expert?

22. July 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’m sure you’re familiar with Jack Spirko, the current prince of the survivalist movement. He has a daily podcast @ http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com. He addresses a number of issues daily, and is a capable spokesman for the movement to practice sustainable reality. Jack will be on BlogTalkRadio’s FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show this Saturday, July [...]

Are You A Survivalist… Preparedness … or Self-Reliant Family?

9. July 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’ll try to Keep It Super Simple! It doesn’t matter! We’re all survivalists! Unless you’re indifferent to the world around you, you’re a part of one of the above categories. Indifferent people are usually totally dependent on the systems of government and charitable institutions and organizations. It’s intuitive, the less one has, [...]

Have You Started Your Family Preparedness Plan with Sprouts?

8. July 2009