http://providentliving.com Self-Reliant Living in the 21st Century Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:17:12 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Homeschooling is becoming a common alternative to traditional classroom teaching. Today, more parents and guardians are opting to teaching their children at home, with an estimated 750,000 to 1,000,000 students learning in a home environment. Many parents believe that homeschooling provides their children with a custom or more complete education than public or private schools. [...]]]> http://providentliving.com/2010/03/11/homeschooling-how-to-get-started/ There are various methods of teaching that are employed the world over. Usually, both private and public schools concentrate on textual content. As the guardian or parent, you have the right to choose the teaching method based on your philosophy or religious belief. According to various studies conducted on this issue, a single method may [...]]]> http://providentliving.com/2010/03/09/practical-homeschooling-methods/ Learn everything you need to know about which kind of powdered milk you should have in your food storage. For more tips and tricks for using food storage every day in your own recipes, visit http://everydayfoodstorage.net Duration : 0:9:27 Technorati Tags: everyday food storage, food storage, food storage recipes, powdered milk ]]> http://providentliving.com/2010/03/04/food-storage-powdered-milk/ This is the beginning of an on going project where we are going to build two 5 gallon buckets of long term storage items. During the project we will choose more items, keep track of the nutritional profile and discuss vacuum sealing, mylar bags and oxygen absorbers. The first video went a bit [...]]]> http://providentliving.com/2010/03/02/the-5-gallon-bucket-food-storage-project-part-1-a/ Nature has made many powers that are beyond our control. In case these take on, all you need is rescue! Some of these powers are fire, water & air. For fire, just during construction we plan so many things – smoke alarms, water sprinklers, fire extinguishers, but when it actually takes place…… [...]]]> http://providentliving.com/2010/03/01/severe-climate-changes-7-tips-for-emergency-preparations/ The decision to home school your child can be a very difficult one to make. With the high rate of two-income families today, many parents wonder if they can make the financial sacrifice, even it is the right thing to do. Many more wonder if their children can get the same level of education if [...]]]> http://providentliving.com/2010/03/01/considering-homeschooling-discover-the-7-must-know-keys-to-success/ Gardening in Polk. Gardening Expert John R. King, Jr., tells us all about container gardening. Duration : 0:2:4 Technorati Tags: news ]]> http://providentliving.com/2010/02/28/container-gardening/ Learn some great tips on how to avoid rapid spoilage and cross-contamination of food with proper storage in this free health video on how to store food. Expert: Christi Ferretti Bio: Christi Ferretti is currently the co-owner of Pine Valley Market in Wilmington, North Carolina. She has prepared style-food featured in major motion pictures as part of [...]]]> http://providentliving.com/2010/02/28/how-to-store-food-keeping-food-from-spoiling-food-storage-tips/ A gigantic earthquake struck just off the coast of this South American nation in the early morning hours of February 27. The quake, centered near the city of Concepción, caused buildings, bridges and overpasses to crumble, killing at least 150 people and leaving thousands in desperate circumstances. Tsunamis hit nearby islands, with smaller surges hitting [...]]]> http://providentliving.com/2010/02/27/breaking-news-8-8-magnitude-earthquake-in-chile/ Is terrorism preventable? The answer, sadly, is no. The drive and motivation of today’s terrorist combined with the almost unlimited target opportunities make terrorism a threat that is unlikely to go away. While terrorist attacks are not preventable, there are actions that can be taken to protect a specific facility, building or organization from a [...]]]> http://providentliving.com/2010/02/27/can-you-be-prepared-for-an-act-of-terrorism/