By Michelle Powell

After participating in Utah's largest statewide earthquake drill, The Great Utah Shakeout, we are more aware of the importance of preparing for an emergency. To properly prepare for an earthquake or general evacuation emergency, each person in your family needs to have a 72-hour kit packed and r...
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By Rachael Herrscher

Today is the big earthquake drill. "The Great Shake Out". This video doesn't make me feel any better about any of it.
Dude.
If you need to brush up on your earthquake skills, head over to BeReadyUtah.gov.
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By Jamie Cooks It Up!

Are you a "make it from a mix" kind of gal, a "make it from scratch" kind of chic, or a "grab Little Caesar's 3 nights a week" kind of mother? Which ever describes you...feel no shame. There is a time and a place for all things. Even Little Caesar's, and most definitely cake mixes.
Baking fr...
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By Jamie Cooks It Up!

For those of you fabulous grocery shopping mothers who don't know about the wonder of Walmart, I will let you in on a little secret. Walmart will match prices. What does this mean for you? It means if Smiths has eggs on sale for $1 a dozen you can buy them at Walmart for that price as well. Pretty n...
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By Jamie Cooks It Up!

Sugar Cookie Bars Recipe
When you hear the words "Sugar Cookie"do you get a little overwhelmed? Do you feel a little whoozie thinking of an all day project in the kitchen?
You know how a sugar cookie project goes.
You can see it in your minds eye.... flour and dough flying everywhere with can...
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By Jamie Cooks It Up!

When you think of food storage, do you automatically conjure up pictures of little silver packages of dried food? Do you imagine yourself adding bottled water to unrecognizable powdery substances....waiting for them to magically turn into chicken cordon blue, and lasagna?
Doesn't sound very appet...
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