I knew when we first bought this house I wanted to have a garden. The backyard is huge and I’ve always wanted to just walk out the door to get ingredients for dinner. My husband thought it was a good idea too, so we came up with a plan, but we couldn’t just till up the ground (my idea), that would be too easy. TJ had to practice his handyman skills and build a raised-bed garden. Now, I didn’t want to spend a whole bunch of money on the garden because that would defeat the purpose and I didn’t know if anything would actually grow. I have never planted flowers, let alone a garden in my life.
I tried to plant last week and then it was supposed to frost, so I put everything on hold and I’ve kept delaying because I have absolutely no clue what I’m doing and it seems the dirt is as hard as a rock. I think I need to bring someone from the Better Homes and Gardens Test Garden over here to give me some pointers (They are right across town).
All you gardeners out there, can you give some pointers?
, book one of a series which depicts a middle class family dealing with the unexpected terror of America losing all its electrical power, its communications, its transportation, its financial system, and its government leadership, I realized that anything could happen. Although this story may be far-fetched, it made me realize that I am not ready for even the smallest of disasters. Heck, I didn’t even have a flashlight handy for power outages!
Like I said in the video, my motto when it comes to these type of things are, “it’s better to be safe than sorry.” Even if I don’t use the kit, it just gives me peace of mind to have on hand. If you would like to purchase the survival kit featured in the video, you can buy it at 
. Wilton products and classes have helped me create many delectable treats including my husband’s 
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(I mixed the pink and light brown to get an off-white color), and Wilton gel frostings in red, dark red, and/or black, found in a craft store such as Michaels. You can find a full list of 
