Are you tired of Winning the Lotto??? links to surviving WTSHTF ALSO!

I am soooo tired of winning all these online lotto's! I must be the luckiest person around..Well on second thoughts,maybe not.I would wage a bet you are winning them too!Every time i check my email,i have won at least 1.and i check it several times a day.Most of them are from africa or the uk, but some are from other areas.Millions i have won i tell you..and all i have to do to get the info is tell them my name,age ,dob,address,phone # ...and they will ''secretly '' tell me what to do next! If you have not figured it out yet,you must not have an email addy..or at least never use it..I am talking about online scams! i recieved one yesterday that appears to have come from KRAFT FOODS! i alerted the co. and sent them the copy.i have yet to hear back from them.so please all of you out there...be alert..Do not give out information at all to any of these..if you have actually won a lotto,you will know about it.And i am pretty sure thay will not have a yahoo or hotmail email account! i am pretty certain of that...

here a few links to some places i have visited tonight..I love the idea of living off the grid(meaning not giving all that hard earned cash to the electrical companies),canning,preserving ,being frugal etc...I also am a believer in that we as a country is in for a fall..How bad,i don't know..how long,not sure about that either.But are hard times coming? DEFINITELY!
So it is a wise choice to maybe think on this and maybe be a little prepared in case it does...At the very least your family want starve...tHATS WORTH A LITTLE HARD WORK AND RESEARCH...anyway maybe you will find some of this helpful...i have...

betty


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Submissions of articles, rants, poems, stories, original graphics and
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Here's a list of topics we'd like to see explored:

-earth-based skills (hide tanning and buskskin sewing, shelter-building,
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-diet and nutrition
-sexuality, polyamory, etc
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-rejecting symbolic thought/critique of language
-anarcho-herbalism
-personal rewilding experiences and reflections
-interspecies communication
-anthropology: limits and benefits
-starting 'tribal' land collectives
-cultural appropriation
-beyond agriculture: theory and practice
-ecofeminism, gender
-moralism, nihilism, activism
-rewilding cities/urban foraging

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tHIS SITE is filled with all kinds of helpful info and links for everything from food supplies to home health needs and emergency first aid..lots of natural remedies! All kinds of info on healing...wouldn't hurt everyone to know some of these! Tea Tree Oil: Safely Kill Infection While Numbing Pain
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How to Build a decent Wilderness Survival Kit..
A Wilderness Survival Kit is an absolute must if you spend any time away from civilization (hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, etc). There are commercial kits available out there for purchase, but building your own helps you to think about the what-ifs involved in living off the land, and also the opportunity to tailor the kit to your skill sets and tastes. I detail one of my relatively comprehensive kits below. I have listed each item and explained some of the various uses for each as well.
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Learn necessary skills here, from knot tying and wayfinding to communications and urban survival. Some of the medical and military books also have great survival information.

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OFF THE GRID! lots of great links and advise here as well...such as ..
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Wild foods like rosehips for example, contain a lot of vitamin C and can be eaten year round, they’re not that hard to find even in the dead of winter. Other foods are better in the spring, summer or fall. Learn which wild foods you can expect to find in your area, the best time to harvest them and where they can be found.
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BETTY

My Traditional Thanksgiving Desserts!

Well it is far enough along into November i can now say ''HAPPY HOLIDAYS''~~~~
Thanksgiving will be here before i know it so i am beginning to get the recipes ready for shopping! Somethings are just ''got to have's'' while others i like to be surprizes..darrell,rita and zack along with jeff have their favorites that i always like try and make .mom has a few she likes as well as my siblings ...So ,i was hunting my fav southern recipes and thought i'd share a few as well as beneath these i will also add a few new contest links! so make sure you don't pass them up....

RED VELVET CAKE!!!!
INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 tablespoons cocoa
1 1/2 oz red food coloring
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon soda
1 tablespoons vinegar
PREPARATION:
Cream shortening; beat in sugar gradually. Add eggs, one at a time; beat well after each addition. Make paste of cocoa and food coloring; add to creamed mixture. Add salt, flour and vanilla alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Sprinkle soda over vinegar; pour vinegar over batter. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Bake in 3 8-inch pans or 2 9-inch pans for 30 minutes at 350°.

AND FOR THE FROSTING! SEVERAL IDEAS HERE..
1 C. Milk
1 1/4 C. granulated sugar
1/4 C. flour
3/4 C. Shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
Combine milk & flour & cook until thick (like a white sauce) Stir constantly. Set aside to cool. Cream sugar & shortening until light and fluffy. Add vanilla & cooled cream sauce. Beat until icing becomes stiff.

AND HERE IS FROSTING I PERSONALLY USE...
Icing


1/2 stick butter
8 oz cream cheese
1 lb box of powdered sugar
dash of salt
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 c chopped nuts
Mix icing ingredients together until light and fluffy. Frost and fill cake.
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MISSISSIPPI MUD CAKE
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups strong brewed coffee
1/4 cup bourbon or brandy
5 1-ounce squares unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
unsweetened cocoa powder
sweetened whipped cream or ice cream, for serving
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 275°. Sift the flour, salt, and the baking powder together ensuring it is mixed in well.
Combine the coffee, bourbon or brandy, chocolate, and butter or margarine in the top of a double boiler.

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups strong brewed coffee
1/4 cup bourbon or brandy
5 1-ounce squares unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
unsweetened cocoa powder
sweetened whipped cream or ice cream, for serving
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 275°. Sift the flour, salt, and the baking powder together ensuring it is mixed in well.
Combine the coffee, bourbon or brandy, chocolate, and butter or margarine in the top of a double boiler.

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/4 cups strong brewed coffee
1/4 cup bourbon or brandy
5 1-ounce squares unsweetened chocolate
1 cup butter (2 sticks)
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
unsweetened cocoa powder
sweetened whipped cream or ice cream, for serving
PREPARATION:
Preheat oven to 275°. Sift the flour, salt, and the baking powder together ensuring it is mixed in well.
Combine the coffee, bourbon or brandy, chocolate, and butter or margarine in the top of a double boiler.

Heat until the chocolate and butter have melted, stirring occasionally.
Pour the chocolate mixture into a large bowl. Using an electric mixer on low speed, gradually beat in the sugar. Continue beating until the sugar has dissolved.

Raise the speed to medium and add the sifted dry ingredients. Mix well, then beat in the eggs and vanilla until thoroughly blended.

Pour the batter into a generously greased 3-quart bundt pan that has been dusted lightly with cocoa powder or flour. Adjust rack so cake will bake in top half of oven. Bake for about 1 hour 20 minutes, or until a wooden pick or cake tester inserted in center comes out clean.

Let cake cool in the pan for 15 minutes, then unmold onto a wire rack. Let cool completely.

When cake is cooled, dust lightly with cocoa powder. Serve with sweetened whipped cream or ice cream, if desired, or drizzle with chocolate or vanilla glaze.
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Cherry Cheesecake

What you need:

2 cups of graham crackers
2 cups of sugar
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon
6 tablespoons of butter PLUS another stick, melted
4 packages ( 8 ounces each) of cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup of all purpose flour
1/4 cup of lemon juice
7 eggs slightly beaten
2 cups of heavy cream
1/2 cup of evaporated milk
2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
1 can ( 21 ounces) of cherry pie filling
What you do:

On bottom rack of your oven, place a 13x9- inch pan filled halfway with water. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine graham crackers , 1/2 cup of sugar, cinnamon, and 6 tablespoons of butter. In a ten inch springform pan, press crumb mixture on the bottom of the pan and halfway up the sides of the pan.
In a large bowl, with an electric beater, beat cream cheese and remaining sugar for 3 minutes or until smooth. Beat in remaining butter , flour, and lemon juice. Gradually beat in eggs, cream, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Pour into prepared pan and place on the middle rack.
Bake the cheesecake for 1 hour. Decrease the temperature to 300 degrees and bake an additional 30 minutes or until almost set in the center. Turn off oven without opening the door and let the cake stay in the oven for another hour. Cool on a wire rack. Cover and refrigerate overnight. To serve top with cherry pie filling.
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5 CUP FRUIT SALAD!!!
This is sooooo easy the kids always have helped me with it but it is always a table favorite! try it....

Ingredients:
1 cup sour cream
1 cup coconut
1 cup pineapple chunks, drained
1 cup mandarin oranges, drained
1 cup miniature marshmallows
Stir and chill about one hour. (((((told you it was easy!))))

for a variation also try adding chopped nuts of any kind,,i like pecans,almonds or hickory!
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Autumn Harvest Pie

Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups sliced pears
2 cups sliced apples, peeled
1 cup whole cranberries (pre-cook according to directions on bag)
1 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Combine all of the above items, mix well and pour into your favorite pie crust. Top with the this topping:

Topping:
1 cup oatmeal
1 cup flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
4 tablespoons margarine

Cut in margerine through mixture until crumbly and spread all on top of the pie mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes until bottom crust is brown.

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Pecan Glazed Pumpkin Pie

Ingredients:
2 eggs
1 16 ounce can solid pack pumpkin
1 can evaporated milk, 12 ounces
1 cup brown sugar, divided
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 frozen pie crust
1 cup pecan pieces
1/4 cup butter, melted
Preheat oven and baking sheet to 375 degrees. In large bowl, using a wire wisk, mix together eggs, pumpkin, milk, 3/4 cup of the sugar and pie spice. Place frozen crust on baking sheet. Pour filling into crust. Bake 40 minutes. In small bowl combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar, pecans and melted butter. Crumble over top of partially baked pie. Bake an additional 30 minutes, or until knife inserted come out clean. Makes 8 servings.

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old fashioned Lemon Pie

Ingredients:
1 8 or 9 inch baked pie crust or graham cracker crust
3 egg yolks or 3 egg whites
1 14oz. can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1/2 cup lemon juice from concentrate
2 cups whipped topping
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. In bowl beat egg yolks or whites with condensed milk and lemon. Pour into pie crust.
whip 3 egg whites until firm and frothy..this is your topping the way i do it...bake 30 minutes or until whites turn lightly brown..
another variation is bake the pie without topping and then cool and chill ,add whipped topping!either way it is mouthwatering!!!better than any bought pie!

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i am going to try this recipe this year,,found onine ..i left the writers name intact..

Carrot Cake with Secret Cream Cheese Frosting
From Terri Che/Reynolds, Georgia
Every year at Christmas, my mom makes a carrot cake that is just a little different. It's the frosting that puts this cake over the top.
Carrot Cake with Secret Cream Cheese Frosting

1 box spice cake mix
1/4 cup oil
1 cup grated carrot
1 tsp. cinnamon
3 eggs
1 1/3c water

Mix all ingredients. Pour into greased floured 13 x 9 pan, bake at 350F for 35 minutes. Cool.

Secret Cream Cheese Frosting

1 8oz pkg cream cheese
1 c toasted chopped pecans
1 tsp. instant coffee powder
3 tsps water
1 box confectioners sugar

Mix all ingredients. If too thin add more powdered sugar. Too thick, add water 1/2 tsp at a time to spreading consistency

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From now until November 24th, we will be posting various contests. To enter the contests you just need to:

Add a comment on the contests you want to enter. PLEASE note: You need to enter each contest individually so we know who wants to be entered in what contest. So make sure you click over to each contest and leave your comment there.
Either link back to this post and .............
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HELLO ALL AND HAPPY NOVEMBER !
just a quick update before i begin contest tonight...A lot has been going on this week in the world as well as in my family.I ask you all for prayers for us if you don't mind..We can surely use them..For any of you whom have read my prior blogs or over from myspace,my daughter has come back,but she still is not in rehab.We have tried but she is so defiant,that is still her way or nothing!I also know that some of the anger is from coming off the drugs,,meth...any of you whom has had this in your lives or loved one's know what i am talking about.And to those who don't ,thank god each day that you have not had to deal with this insanity! you can not imagine until you are in it,what goes on inside their minds and how it WILL effect your entire families lives.meth does not mind whose life it takes ,men,women,kids,rich,poor..will take as many and as quick as it possibly canso be aware of the potential at all times..and if you ever suspect your loved one on meth,,SEEK HELP IMMEDIATLY..and what ever you do..DO NOT BELIEVE THE LIES OR FEEL SORRY FOR THEM..IT IS THE DRUG SPEAKING,SAVE THEM AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
...As much as i'd like to say it is on an uphill swing,at this point i still can not..i can only say that i do hear from her every few days now..she has visited with our 2 year old grandson ,but still has not been allowed to be around the 5 year old..he has had such a hard time these past 8 months ,not understanding how mommie could just leave,that we have not decided a of yet that it would be good for him to see her like this...she wants to see him so things will change for the better soon i pray.don't think we are being too hard ,we just have to put his best interest first right now...i have also found out that she is pregnant again ...so that has lot's of worries on my mind as well...
My son darrell and his fiancee,julie, are expecting! this is his dream come true...to have a family..he is 27. she will be relocating here to alabama in the next 3 weeks .she is from arizona..julie is one of the kindest hearted ladies i have ever met..i am proud to have her as daughter in law..she works with children and wants to make that her career.
The boys are doing good,,billy loves school,he is in kindergarten.we will be taking them trick or treating tomotrrow night and also to a church festival next wed.
We are still having problems with our rebellious teenager as well..he is 15.maybe that will chill soon..we keep him on a very tight lease right now ..have too until you can trust him,too many dangers out there now...
i also found out that one and only nephew and his girlfriend may be pregnant..they are sooo young and he has not finished school..he is a very responsible young man and she seems to be as well..but teens with babies....VERY HARD! a very long road ahead for them.He has not told his mom yet ,wants to make certain first.
and oh my gosh ...all the tough things going on around the world now....I feel so bad for all the people who lost homes and property to the fires in california..and to all the animals that suffered as well..just horrible..but maybe now the fires are mostly under control..everything in iran and iraq..and israel..just too many too mention..and then as well as all the presidential hopefuls ..it is almost confusing trying to figure out who stands for what anymore.
i hope all of you had a happy,safe and fun halloween and a great weekend!!!!on to contest!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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One Moms World is having their first contest over at one moms world contest .
The first DVD Back in Shape with Baby - is the neatest concept and says she wishes she would have known about this when her girls were babies. she viewed the DVD and was just amazed. It really is powered to help you exercise and keep the baby happy all at the same time. Now we moms all know that is one great concept! This DVD is geared for moms with babies age 6 weeks to 6 months.

The second DVD is Energize and Exercise with your Preschooler.
the winner will receive 1 dvd of her choice compliments of Exercise with Mommy and a $20.00 gift card to Target to buy her a new exercise outfit compliments of One Moms World.
She will draw one random winner on October 22nd. Good luck to all entries .So head on over and say hi and enter the contest!


Exercise With Mommy

One Moms World

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OCTOBER WRITE AWAY CONTEST !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Here is a really cool contest going on over at Mother Hood In Alaska's
The theme for the month will be "Things That Scare Me." This could be anything from the mold in your bathroom to the worries you may have as a parent, but share with us what scares and frightens you, what keeps you up at night.
Write a post or find one in your archives about things that scare you and email your post's permalink to me at: scribbit at gmail.com any time through Wednesday October 17th. If you fail to meet the October 17th deadline I will still happily publish the link to your post and include it in the list of entries but it will not be judged. I reserve the right to reject submissions if they fail to meet the topic or if they contain objectionable content.

2. Publish a link to the contest page here at Scribbit in either your entry post or in a separate post.

3. Check back here on Friday October 19th when I will post a complete list of the entries along with the Write-Away Winner and any honorable mentions our judge sees fit to award.

Our guest judge this month is Shalee from Shalee's Diner who, far from being a terrifying person is an absolute sweetie, and will judge the entries based on the quality of writing, the applicability to the topic and the overall ability to engage (or scare) the reader.

The prize you're writing for is a collection of brand new mystery, crime and thriller novels. Last week I attend Bouchercon 2007, the world's biggest mystery writers convention where writers, editors and fans gathered to talk about the genre and learn from the masters. Diana Gabaldon, Robert S. Levinson, James Sallis, Otto Penzler, the big names were all there and they gave out a lot of cool stuff. I have fourteen new mystery stories as this month's prize (let's hope you like to be thrilled!) including:

CLICK HERE TO READ MORE AND ENTER


***HERE IS MY ENTRY!!!!! A WORLD WITHOUT LOVE

What scares me the most is the realization of all the danger's in the world now and all the abuse.Every time you turn on the tv or the radio,you hear of someone who has killed another,stolen a child ,abuse in all forms and our rights being taken away more and more to protect our homes and families.We are taking God out of everything and wonder why our nation seems to be falling apart.
I grew up in a home in rural alabama(where i still live).Sometime's the door was locked at night,sometimes not.We sat at the table and said grace before each meal,taught please & thank you , yes sir ,no sir,mam etc.We learned at a very young age to work and do your best at all you do.You worked for what you wanted,not steal it.
I look around now and i see young people shooting other children ,16 year old's going to jail for stealing.Little babies being abused and murdered by the very hands that should be tucking them in at night and wiping away the tears they cry.
We abort millions of unborn children yearly and we don't even want to acknowledge they are even alive under the name of choice.Thousand's of children are stolen yearly,and a high percentage are brutally killed after their captor's are through ''having their fun''.Drugs and alcohol are destroying families and killing mom's and dad's.A broken family is the norm now.
This scares me badly when i look in the eyes of my grandkid's and see into a small part of their future lives.What will it be like in 20 years,30 years..
I can't say that much anything scares me ,like animals,and things that go thump in the night..I love halloween and the fright of the ''boogers'' and the kids.
But what i fear only grows stronger each and every day.A world without LOVE.

BETTY

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contest going on over at KANGAROODLE.

if you have never stopped by KANGAROODLE's,now is the time! they have a Coupon Code: DREAWD that you can use right now to get
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so pour you a cup of coffee and let's go shopping 2007 style....

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