Finance Storage Plan


Finance, Lists

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 […]

December 11, 2017

Expiration Decoded


Did You Know, General Information

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 […]

December 5, 2017

Simple Food Storage Plans


Downloads, Food

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 […]

December 1, 2017

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe…


General Information, Lists

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 […]

November 30, 2017

Taking Inventory


Downloads, General Information, Lists

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 […]

November 29, 2017

Breaking it down…Categories of Emergency Preparedness


Comfort, Comms, Cooking, Downloads, Finance, First-Aid, General Information, Light, Planning, Power, Sanitation, Shelter, Warmth, Water

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 […]

November 28, 2017

12+2=14


Comfort, Comms, Cooking, Downloads, Finance, First-Aid, Food, General Information, Light, Planning, Power, Sanitation, Shelter, Warmth, Water

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. […]

November 12, 2017

The Project


General Information

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 […]

November 1, 2017