My sister and her family took a road trip to the Oregon coast last summer. On their way home, they decided to drive the scenic route into northern California and spend a few nights camping among the majestic redwoods. Though the woman can camp with the best of them, I am positive, like me, she’d […]
Though I will always opt for my own home, should the need arise and I need to leave it behind I’d like to be prepared. If it’s more serious then allowing for the option to stay at family or friends, I’m going to need a tent. The thought may scare you, but listen…you can use […]
I was browsing the world wide web the other day and came across this simple plan for saving money. I liked it, and it prompted me to explore other variations of the same idea. Though their original intent was to increase your savings account, I like the idea of using the idea to plan your […]
Though I’m not one of those people who only shop in the organic isle or specialty stores, I do try to maintain a certain level of health awareness. Not just in what I am eating…but in what I am eating. Confused? Here’s the explanation. I’m not a fan of food poisoning. Call me crazy, but […]
A simple place to start in emergency preparedness is in the area of food. You can go to the store once and from that one trip feel the instant taste of victory. That being said, even starting a collection of surplus food can be intimidating. There are so many approaches to food storage, but I’ve […]
Once you have your list and you know where you want to go, where do you begin? So much pressure! So many options! For me, it’s better for my motivation to feel little successes. If I have a few of those it keeps me feeling like what I’m doing is achievable. For instance, if my […]
First things first, start with what you’ve got. Print out or open the workable spreadsheet I’ve given you. Or make your own. Any way you do it so that it works for you. It’s easiest to make a list of what you have. If you were like me several years ago this process is really […]
Specifics are always a good thing. As we define each of the 13 areas of preparedness we can better create the list of items we need to achieve total preparedness. It at least provides a good road map through our journey to get fully prepared. For today the definitions stand as given below, but I […]
Several weeks ago I received my copy of the seasonal magazine from Emergency Preparedness. I opened it up and skimmed it’s pages. Among the usual product features, something even better caught my attention. It was a 2 page spread that they called the “12 Areas of Preparedness“. Listed, they are: 1. Water 2. Warmth 3. […]
I can turn on the news at any given moment and see a world in chaos. I can see calamity and tragedy in any variety in as much volume as I could stand. If I let it, it would make me feel overwhelmed, sad, unprepared and give me a healthy dose of fear. What has […]