November 2021 Back to Basics Newsletters

 

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The season of gratitude is a welcomed time of year. Harvest is over, the world glows with fall colors, and crisp mornings smell of woodstoves and colder weather. Hopefully at each of our homes we can sing the Harvest Songs with confidence and peace: “All is safely gathered in, ere the winter storms begin,” and “We gather together to ask the Lord’s blessing.” This is the perfect season for enjoying the fruits of our labors as we see our temporal and spiritual storage shelves ready for whatever storms arise. However, we should not assume that “All is well in Zion,” and forget to continue, or even start, the Provident Living program that will bring peace to our homes. It is never too late to start, and we should always continue in making our “preparedness” a way of life – one that gives power to face the storm, and peace while it rages around us.

Included in this month's newsletter:

Grain - What to store - a list of items and tips.

Provident Living: Thanksgiving from a shelf! Stored items for a TG dinner.

Disaster Prep - Be a Survivor! - A list of items we can learn and teach our families to be ready for hard times.

In the Southern Utah Garden - tips for November's Garden

Using the Harvest: Pumpkins - recipes for Dinner in a Pumpkin, Pumpkin Cake, and what to do with old Jack-o-lanterns.

Modern Root Cellar - how to turn your window well into a mini root cellar for potatoes, apples and more.

The Doctor is in ...Dr. Mom that is! - Home Remedies to try for cold and flu season.

Taking Note - a quote from Elder David A Bednar on the importance of preparedness.

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October 2021 Back to Basics Newsletter

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Fall is in the air! October brings us blustery days filled with dancing leaves, days of “Indian Summer” with leftover heat, shorter days and cooler nights, and soon the smell of wood stoves fired up. There is a glow that comes with autumn days and changing leaves. Pictures are prettier this time of year! Hot cider or chocolate take the chill off a brisk morning. There is so much to love about the fall! It is especially the time that harvests are ending, which hopefully means storage shelves are full. This is the month we put the finishing touches on being sure “All is safely gathered in” - so that we can say, “Let the winter storms begin.” Our future winter storms may be literal or figurative. Either way, if we have set aside for those “rainy days,” we will feel the peace that such preparedness brings. Preparedness is the way we can dispel fear and fill our life with faith.

Included in this month's newsletter: 

Self Reliance: Spiritual and Temporal things for us to focus on to help our families rely on our own powers and resources rather than those of others

In the Southern Utah Garden: a list of tasks for October to help us put the garden to sleep, or continue with winter over veggies.

Provident Living - Double Duty - Items you can store that have multiple uses.

Home Canning - "Free" Fruit:  How to use Rose Hips for extra vitamin C and jelly.

Fall Fruit - The Awesome Pomegranate: how to extract the fruit, and recipes to use them.

Disaster Prep Tips: a list of ideas to help us plan for whatever may come!

Hot Tips: references for other newsletters for Halloween Makeup and using leftover Jack o Lanterns.

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