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October 28, 2025

Winter Steps for Spring Garden Success

Winter Steps for Spring Garden Success

As we harvest the last crops from our summer and fall gardens, there is a sense of completion in the air. You have worked for the last several months to reap the benefits of a successful vegetable or flower garden. Now what? Yes, to a certain extent we need to simply wait for spring. However, there are a few things you can do right now to prepare your garden beds for winter and set them up for success in the spring.  Assess and Clean Up If you do nothing else this fall to prepare your garden for winter, I hope...

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October 21, 2025

Business Planning: Preparing for Role Changes

Business Planning: Preparing for Role Changes

In December 2024, a tragic shooting in Manhattan took the life of Brian Thompson, the CEO of United Healthcare (UHC). This event sparked public anger toward insurance companies and highlighted the frustration with the U.S. healthcare system. UHC's stock fell sharply, from $611.03 on December 4th to $547.32 by the sixth, then plummeted further to $486.14 by the 17th and eventually reached $347.07. While many factors can affect stock prices, this tragedy led to a 43% decline. Leadership changes can raise questions about a company's future. Can these situations be avoided? How can your company stay strong through succession planning?...

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October 14, 2025

Emergency Supplies For a Regular Tuesday

Emergency Supplies For a Regular Tuesday

Most people think emergency supplies are only for hurricanes, earthquakes, and end of the world scenarios. But here's what nobody thinks about: emergency food supplies can be useful during everyday life problems too. While many people buy emergency food for events like power outages or water shortages, here are some reasons to have a supply on hand that you might not have thought of:   Job Loss: Sarah got laid off on a regular Tuesday with no warning and only two weeks severance. The job market was brutal, and her new job became looking for a job.  Her well-stocked pantry...

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October 07, 2025

The Same Storm, Two Stories

The Same Storm, Two Stories

Tuesday evening, 6:47 PM. The ice storm had been building all day. Both families are finishing dinner when it happens. The lights flicker once, twice, then die completely. Outside, it's just eerily quiet. Everyone rushed home to avoid driving in the ice storm. At this time, the usual random car driving by or kids outside was non-existent. Sara Mason looks up from her laptop finishing up some final work tasks after dinner. "Ugh, power's out," she says to no one in particular. Her husband Mike is loading the dishwasher, while their two kids who had been arguing over the last piece...

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September 23, 2025

Seed Saving Made Simple

Seed Saving Made Simple

 Buying and storing seed packets is a great way to get started in the gardening world!  However, once you get into self-reliant gardening, buying seed packets every year can be expensive and unsustainable. Why not save the seeds that your plants produce this year for next year’s garden? It’s easy, cheap, fosters independence, and helps preserve heirloom seeds for future generations to benefit from. Let’s go through the simple steps that anyone wanting to save seeds needs to know.   The Background Knowledge of Seed Saving Without getting too science-y, the first thing you need to know is the difference...

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