9 Foods That Last Forever!

My First Aid Kit

 A couple months ago I was looking at preparedness things on Pinterest.  I came across a very nice homemade first aid kit that I had to make for myself.  I had most of the first aid stuff that one would need to make the kit, but I wasn't able to store it all together.  To make a first aid kit like mine you will want to purchase a fishing tackle box.  I bought mine at WalMart.  It's not cheap, but I figured that if we ever decide we don't need the first aid kit we could always use it for it's intended purpose.

I love all of the different storage compartments of this tackle box turned into a first aid kit.  It has lots of room to store everything you will need in case of an emergency.  I actually take my first aid kit with me when we go on vacation.  When we go out sightseeing I make sure that it is in the back of the truck for just in case we might need it out in the middle of no where.

When you open up the top you will see that I have Neosporin, hydrogen peroxide, alcohol, aloe, calamine lotion, scissors and a large trash bag.

In one of the side compartments I have a mini flashlight and a pair of rubber gloves along with a hair schrunchy.  lol   Hey, I might need one!  You just never know!

On the other side of the top there is another compartment where I have dental floss, medical tape and a bottle of Excedrin. 

 

 

In the middle left side there is another compartment that I keep one of those instant ice packs along with 2 of those nice ice packs you get at the hospital where you put your own ice in it.  Those are very nice to have on hand.

On the right side compartment I have ace bandages and a wrist support thing I got when my wrist was sprained.

In the middle compartment it opens up to reveal 3 different boxes that you can take out to store your medical supplies. 

 In the first one I have a variety of band aids along with antibacterial wipes, tweezers, rubber gloves and gaze.

In the second box I have things you would need for a fever.  A thermometer, glasses wipes, syringe, and some chewable medicine for the kids.

In the last box I have things for the itchies and bee stings.  I have several different varieties of Benadryl from a gel to a cream to a chewable pill.  Cortizone cream and Alavert. 

There you have it!  It's not quite as spectacular as the one I seen on Pinterest as the lady who put that one together was a nurse and had a few different things that I have.  She also labeled everything.  I haven't gotten around to doing that as I'm not sure I really need to.  Whether your first aid kit is small or big I would like to encourage everyone to get all of your first aid things together and store them in a convenient location so you can get to them when an emergency arises.  

Angela

Detours!

 The past two days have been nothing but detours for me.  Yesterday I had plans to do something.  Then my Young Lady called and wanted me to bring her a jacket at school.  I ran a few errands and I had planned on picking my Little Man up at school.  I wrote the note that he was going to be picked up and to please not put him on the bus.  Well....  They put him on the bus!  So I had to chase the bus down to get him off.  That was yesterday and this was today!

 

 

Early this morning a storm came through that put down some rain.  My husband made it out with the kids this morning.  I called to see if the water was up.  He said no and he didn't think it would get up.  Being extremely tired because I just don't sleep good at night because of the medicine I am taking I went back to sleep.  I even stayed in bed when my mom called.  I finally got up and seen that the water was indeed up.  I didn't have time to guess as to if the water was still going up or if it was going down.  I hurried and got ready to head out so I could get the kids from school.  I called the school to let them know I was picking them up instead of them riding the bus home.  

 When I tried to leave the water was just a littler higher than I felt comfortable driving through so I turned around so I wouldn't drown!  I didn't want to ruin my sweet ride so I stayed on the other side.  I did happen to see the neighbor who lives right by this area of the road.  He assured me that I could drive through it as his son had just went through it, but when he said the water was going down decided to wait it out as long as I could.

 I waited until it was time to go get my Little Man at school.  The water was still up, but it wasn't that deep that I went ahead and drove through it.

 You know me, I've got to get the action shots if I can!  I had to take pictures of me driving through the water!

 Once I got through I was able to see the flooding that was going on down the road.  The water was high, but isn't it so pretty with that blue sky!

 This area seems to hold water anymore because it has been a very wet Winter.  I noticed that there was something swimming in that water so I zoomed in to try to see what it was. 

A pair of ducks was having a great time today in the water.  So here we have it, yet another detour today!  I had planned on staying home today.  If I had been up earlier and knew what was going on with the water I would have probably went out earlier because you never know how long it will take the water to go down enough for you to get out.  I did already have our flood bug out bags already packed and in my truck just in case as I knew it was going to storm last night.  I knew flooding was a possibility.  I just wish my husband hadn't had downplayed it like he did, but then again I did get to get more beauty sleep because of it!  

Angela   

Wow! I thought I was Prepared!

Something happened Tuesday that totally threw me for a loop.  I thought I was totally and fully prepared for any and all disasters that could come my way.  I guess after writing the preparedness post the other day I was tested in my own preparedness and I almost failed.  Here's what happened.  Monday morning we awoke to the roads being flooded around our house so that meant we were flooded in.  My husband didn't make it out to go to work nor did the kids make it to school.  Fortunately, it did snow and the school did close so that don't won't count against my kids.  Sometime around 11:00am our electric went off.  Our generator worked like a charm.  It came on at the right time and it kept us from being in the dark.  We were able to enjoy being at home with very little difficulty whatsoever.  Just a few rooms aren't hooked up to the generator, but we didn't need those rooms anyway which is why they aren't hooked up.  When I called to inquire about when they expected the electric to be back on I was told 3 o'clock that day.  That time came around and went so around 7:00pm I gave them another call.  At that time I was told the electric would be back on by noon Tuesday.  Tuesday morning my mom called early and I was still in bed.  Being cozy and warm I just stayed there talking to her until I heard everything go silent in the house.  I could no longer hear the generator.  I thought the electric must be back on so I went to check to make sure.  I went to the rooms that I knew didn't have electric from the generator and tried to turn on the lights.  They didn't work.  I then thought oh no, the gas is off so I went to the living room to see if the fireplace was still working.  It wasn't working!!!!  Oh no!  Now we have no electric and no gas which means no generator which means no running of water and no heat for the house!!!!  I called my husband to tell him what was going on and to ask for the phone number of our gas company.  I had to call information for that.  I talked to someone at the gas company who said they would contact the well tenders.  I then called the electric company who by that time was saying they would have our electric restored by 1:00pm that day.  I waited an hour or so and then I called the gas company back to see if she was able to get ahold of the guys who tend to our gas well.  She wasn't able to get ahold of them.  The house was quickly getting cold.  My husband said to go ahead and pack up and get ready to leave.  I have my bug out bags already packed and ready to go.  When we do end up leaving the house we go to a hotel that has an indoor swimming pool so I have a bag that I keep backed with our swimwear so we can go swimming should we want to.  I have another bag that I keep our toiletries in like deodorant, toothbrushes, toothpaste, dental floss, mouth wash, Q-tips, hair brushes, combs, shampoo, conditioner, soap and a bag of miscellaneous things.  The other bag has pajamas, socks, undies, shirts, and pants for all of us to wear.  I have extra socks and undies.  Believe me, after being stuck wearing the same clothes for 4 days without having extra socks and undies you won't ever want to do that again!  So I have extra socks and undies just in case there should be a reason why we can't get back home for a few days. 

I got my bags together and started loading up the truck with those bags.  I also had to gather up ipads for the kids, blanket that my son likes to sleep with, charger for ipads and my laptop along with it's charger.  I put them in the truck.  I overfed the dogs so I knew they would have enough food.  I called the electric company again to see what their status was about the outage.  The message said it would be 2:00pm.  At that point I decided to finally eat something and sit down and breath for a bit before I would start packing up the food from our refrigerator and freezer that I didn't want to ruin.  After resting a big I called the electric company again.  Hey, I really didn't want to have to pack up the food and take it to my dad's house because he has the most empty refrigerator and freezer in the family.  I then was told 3:00pm.  Praise the Lord!  Right before I was getting ready to start packing up the food to take to my dads the electric came back on!  That meant we didn't have to spend the night at a hotel also which I had already called ahead of time to see if they were booked or not.  I decided I would call the gas company yet again to see if she was able to get ahold of the gas tender.  I had to leave a message. 

It was time for me to go to town to pick up the kids from school.  I had previously planned on going to the store to restock for another impending storm which I was able to do so since the electric came back on.  We also ate out for dinner since my gas was off I couldn't use my stove.  I do have a 2 burner electric thing but I didn't really want soup for dinner.  Now, had I had not needed to go out in the first place that is what I would have cooked for dinner.  Instead we got pizza and brought home the leftovers.  When I got home my husband had dome something to the gas and it was back on.

Recap:  Monday we were flooded in and the electric went off.  Tuesday the gas went off and the electric was still off until 2:45pm.  Wednesday it rained all night Tuesday night so we were flooded in again Wednesday.  My poor husband kept getting up in the middle of the night checking the water because he had to be at work today.  He ended up leaving the house a little after 4:30am.  The water went down and he was able to get home this evening. 

What did I learn?  I had forgotten what it was like to live without a back up generator.  I brushed my teeth and washed my face with water from a bottle.  It took the entire bottle of water.   I also used it to wash my hands.  Now I know which I had forgotten, how the people in West Virginia feel about not being able to use their water due to the contamination of the water from a chemical spill of January 9, 2014.  I got out of my stash of baby wipes and used those after going to the powder room.  I need to print out my emergency contact numbers.  We would have been fine if we had stayed home without the electric and the gas but it wouldn't have been fun.  Thankfully we are able to abandon ship and go to a hotel when the emergency situation should arise. 

Angela

Preparedness

Everyone that reads my blog should know by now that I am a bit of a preparedness freak.  We live in a day and age where we need to be prepared for anything and everything.  I'm hoping that I can encourage my friends who are my readers to do a little preparedness for their homes and vehicles after reading what I have to say. 

Disaster #1:  Most people can still remember the Derecho storm that passed through the entire state of West Virginia and a few surrounding states 2 summers ago in June.  People were without power for upwards of an entire month.  Temperatures were in the 100 degree mark at that time. There was a run on gas and water at the stores.  My mom was without power for a good week in which I drove out to go get her to stay with us during that time.  Fortunately, our electric did not go out during that storm, but all of our neighbors were without electric.  Most people that live out here are used to the power outages so they have purchased generators for just that reason.  A few years ago we were finally able to afford one so we bought one.  We have a whole house generator that comes on when the electric goes off for so many seconds.  It runs off of our free gas and I don't have to do anything at all when the electric goes off.  The odd thing was we didn't have to use our generator during that storm.  One of my neighbors was not prepared for this storm or anything for that matter.  She brought down some food from her freezer for me to store for her.  She would charge her cell phone at our house because she didn't have a phone charger for her car.  She didn't even have a corded phone for her land line in her house either.  She had no water.  Nothing.  She would drive to a friends house who had a pool who also had not electric and she would go swimming all day there and then come home in the evening stopping by to pick up something from the freezer that belonged to her.  I could go on but I won't.  Do I think she is prepared for another event like this?  Not at all.  I myself think it is irresponsible of her to not be prepared with the little things.  That probably sounds harsh, but why would you want to mooch off of someone else in times of trouble when you don't have to?  Did I mention she has 3 kids and a husband and 2 dogs?

Disaster #2:  Before that disaster we experienced a little disaster of our own.  My father in law had a heart attack and was in the hospital for a few days until the hospital decided they couldn't help him any longer and sent him to another hospital out of state.  They decided to move him around 10pm at night and didn't get him on the road until around midnight.  There was a storm at that time so they couldn't fly him there.  Anyway, we drove to Kentucky at midnight through a storm with my husband's mother.  We did not know we were going to be in this position so we didn't have any clothes, medicines, chargers for the kids games, or anything other than I did have a snack bag that I keep in my truck at all times for just in case of an emergency we might need it.  That didn't last long though with 5 people.  We were 4 days wearing the same clothes.  This is still hard to think about as the outcome was my father in law passed away at the hospital, but I did learn a few things that I'll share at the end.

Disaster #3:  West Virginia is currently still in a State of Emergency, in my opinion, due to a chemical spill into the public water system that contaminated the water, hot water heaters, pipes in over 300,000 homes.  People were told not to use the water except to flush their toilets as it was/is extremely hazardous to your health.  People are getting chemical burns on their hands, face, eyes, and their bodies for using this water.  I would hate to see what it is doing to the insides of those who drink it.  Pregnant women and children are being told to avoid the water altogether.  Everyday we are learning more and more about this spill and the news is not good at all.  First they say it was this amount of chemical.  Then they add an extra chemical to that chemical and then they say it was even more of the two chemicals.  At first they said it all happened in a short period of time on that day and now they say it had to be leaking for at least 20 hours!  It has been 20 days and people are still using bottled water to wash their dishes, cook with, drink, and wash up with.  Not everyone is still doing that, but most are.  My mom isn't using the water except to wash her clothes.  Schools were shut down for a week.  Restaurants were shut down for over a week.  Hospitals had to cancel surgeries for a few days.  There was a run on the water the first few days and the stores sold out very fast.  Being the prepared freak that I am I had 2 cases of bottled water at my house.  I also have 5 gallon water jugs that we use to drink because we like the taste of it.  I took water to my sister and my mom.  My sister had just bought a case the day before and my mom had been storing up water for an emergency such as this.  I also took them some paper plates, cups and baby wipes that I had on hand.  This disaster is ongoing....

Disaster #3:  This isn't happening in my home state of West Virginia, but it is currently happened in the state of Georgia where one of my dearest friends Sandie lives.  Georgia is not used to getting snow ever so they are not prepared and equipped to handle such an emergency even with as little as 2 inches of snow.  I doubt it if they even keep salt on hand for snow because it just doesn't really happen there.  In West Virginia that is a common occurrence. In Georgia there were hundreds of people who  were stuck on the highway trying to get home.  Sandie's husband was one of those people stuck on the highway with no where to go.  He was stuck for over 24 hours trying to make it home. I seen on my local news where they reported that there were many children at school whose parents were unable to get there to pick them up.  Those children spent the night at the school last night.  This is a big event for them and scary I'm sure. 

Disaster #4:  With the extreme winter we have been having our temperatures have been as low as 20 below zero these past few days.  At my house I've had a reading of -9 below zero.  Schools have shut down yet again due to the extreme temperatures.  Every county in the state of West Virginia was shut down due to this weather this week!  I haven't been out for 10 days now due to the extreme weather conditions and my kids being home from school.  There is no need to go out when you don't really need to.  I am prepared for this.  We have everything we need to survive.

We never know when a disaster will strike so we have got to be prepared for not if it happens, but for when it happens!  It will happen!  There will be a day and a time when you and your family will be at the mercy of whether or not you prepared for such an event.  There are many ways to prepare.  Having a nice variety of foods in your pantry and freezer will help to keep you from having to make a trip to the store during a snowstorm.  

I like to keep bottled water around for emergencies.  Also, some baby wipes are nice to have along with paper plates, plastic cups and disposable forks and spoons in case you can't wash dishes.  Those items would apply to most all disasters.  I have a few packets of powdered milk in case we run out of milk.  Canned soups can be a life safer come dinner time.

When the electric goes off most people don't realize their cordless phones to their landline won't work so you need one of those old fashioned corded phones.  I have one of those in my bedroom by my bed.  I have the phone number for the power company stored in the emergency list so I can call them in the middle of the night without having to try to find their number.  Having them on the speed dial of your cordless phone will be of no use when the electric is off.  We don't have cell phone coverage at our house.  I try to keep gas for the grill and some extra gas for a vehicle in a gas can.  It was several days before you could get to a gas station after the Derecho.  I was lucky I had a full tank when it happened and was able to drive over to my moms to rescue her and her dog.  I cook with gas so I have a 2 burner electric stovetop unit that I use when our gas is off.  I don't have a microwave.  I don't want one. 

In the winter I always keep a few throw blankets in the backseat of my truck.  I keep a small bag with extra gloves and hats in there also.  I also have a flashlight in case of an emergency.  A snack bag full of a different variety of snacks is a must all year round.  I generally do carry a cooler with water and Gatorade especially on long trips and in the summer.  Ponchos are a great thing to have around when you are caught in a rainstorm and an umbrella won't do.  Since I have long hair I like to keep rubber bands for just in case I need them.  Being a lady I keep some of those ladies days things in there also!  I now keep chargers for the kids DS games, my husband's cell phone, my daughter's cell phone and the ipad.  I even have a few of the toothbrushes that are disposable.   Having been stuck in a hospital for 4 days I now have a deck of cards and a few things that could keep us busy while waiting.

In my purse I now carry around a few essentials that helped when we were at the hospital.  I have Advil, Rolaids, Chapstick, Zertec, Alavert, band-aids, a swiss army type of knife.  I now need to carry around my prescription that I have to take 2 times a day.  Tic tacs or some type of candy or gum.

There are many different ways you can prepare for a disaster at your home or for when you are in your vehicle.  I hope that you will take some time to evaluate your family's needs and get prepared for the next disaster should you have one at your house.

Angela   

9 Foods that Last Forever!

I'm always interested in the different preparedness things one can do in case of an emergency.  One of those preparedness things is having a nice stockpile of food for just in case something happens.  Where we live you never know when the electric is going to go out and you can't make it to the store.  We also live on a road that has a creek that floods when we get a lot of rain.  We either get flooded in or flooded out.  The longest we've been flooded in is 3 days and the longest we've been flooded out is 1 day.  We've also had ice storms and deep snows that can keep you in the house for a few days or even weeks.  With all of that I don't want to be unprepared for anything.  I found this neat chart and thought I'd share it with everyone.  A few items on this list I did not know had an indefinite shelf life if stored right.  Are there any other food items that you know of that aren't on the list?  If so, I'd love to know!

Angela 

Let's all get Natural Disaster Ready!

The past 2 weeks has left a lot of people with the realization that they are not ready for a natural disaster. Friday, June 30th a major wind storm called a Derecho ripped through several states leaving millions in the dark. Most know the details of this as most experienced it first hand. We were extremely fortunate that our electric came back on within the hour of the storm. Since my mom didn't have electric at her house I went and brought her to our house along with her dog. Mom had a great time visiting with her grand kids and me of course and they had a wonderful time with her as well. Since we did have electric that meant we had ac and our house was cool. My neighbor brought down a few things from her freezer to put in our freezer to save for her. She also would charge her cell phone at our house. The odd thing about the storm for us was that our gas was off 6 days. Apparently a few trees uprooted and ripped out our gas line and it took a few days to find and to fix. Being the prepared freak that I am I actually have a 2 burner table top stove that I was able to cook on. It wasn't an easy task though, but I did mange to cook a few decent meals while mom was here. I don't have a microwave, slow cooker or even a toaster oven so that was my only way of cooking besides the gas grill. On July 4th we ran out of gas for our gas grill!

During the major power outage I'm sure some made lists of things that they need to get just in case we happen to have another natural disaster like the one we had June 30th. The top of my list is to get some more propane! I also am going to be looking for a charcoal grill to have on hand just in case we run out of propane again. You just never know how long your electric will be off or even your gas for that matter so I want to be prepared for either just in case. Living in the country affords me a better opportunity than those in the city as far as if worse came to worse I can cook on a camp fire. We have plenty of trees that are already down and even a few already cut up ready for a nice camp fire. About 2 years ago I found a sweet deal on a cast iron dutch oven that you use to cook on a camp fire. We haven't tried it out yet, but we will if we need to. It was too hot to even think of cooking on an open fire. Also, the Governor called a do not burn during that time because it was so dry.

Next on my list is to get a few of those solar lights that people put by their walkways. I talked to my dad this morning. He just got his phone back on from the storm. He was without electric too. He said he used his solar lights in his house at night to be able to see! I thought that was brilliant! Especially in the summer heat when you don't want the heat from a candle burning. In the day time you put them out and let the sun charge them up and then at night you can bring them in the house to light your way! He said his didn't put off enough light to read by.

Another item on my list is to restock my water supply. If our electric had been off along with our gas that runs our generator than we would have been in a mess. We have well water and a septic that you have to have electric to run. Having extra water on hand will help to be able to flush the toilet. Another nice item to have on hand is baby wipes! You can use those to wash your hands or wash your face with too. I also like to have a few basics on hand like paper towels, paper plates, disposable cups and plastic forks and spoons. This is the first time that I can remember when the electric has been out for that long in the summer. So now we've got to consider summer electric outages along with the winter outages that I am pretty prepared for.

I hope some of my tips will help those who read my blog!

Angela

Let's Get Earthquake Ready!

Tuesday there was an Earthquake that centered near Richmond, Virginia. It was felt throughout many of the East Coast States. I personally didn't feel anything where I live, but a dear friend of mine who lives in Clinton, Maryland did feel it. Rosemary said her house shook and many things fell off the shelves throughout her house. No major damage that we are aware of. I'm so glad that Rosemary was alright from all of the shaking that occurred at her house!

Rosemary sent me this email that someone sent her. I've passed it along to just about everyone in my email list of friends, but I may have missed someone and I really want everyone to know what to do if there should be another Earthquake. This is some information that I personally did not know what to do if there was an Earthquake at my house. Please read as it may save your life!



Where to Go During an Earthquake

Remember that stuff about hiding under a table or standing in a doorway? Well, forget it! This is a real eye opener. It could save your life someday.


EXTRACT FROM DOUG COPP'S ARTICLE ON 'THE TRIANGLE OF LIFE'

My name is Doug Copp. I am the Rescue Chief and Disaster Manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI ), the world's most experienced rescue team. The information in this article will save lives in an earthquake.

I have crawled inside 875 collapsed buildings, worked with rescue teams from 60 countries, founded rescue teams in several countries, and I am a member of many rescue teams from many countries. I was the United Nations expert in Disaster Mitigation for two years, and have worked at every major disaster in the world since 1985, except for simultaneous disasters.

The first building I ever crawled inside of was a school in Mexico City during the 1985 earthquake. Every child was under its desk. Every child was crushed to the thickness of their bones. They could have survived by lying down next to their desks in the aisles. It was obscene -- unnecessary.

Simply stated, when buildings collapse, the weight of the ceilings falling upon the objects or furniture inside crushes these objects, leaving a space or void next to them - NOT under them. This space is what I call the 'triangle of life'. The larger the object, the stronger, the less it will compact. The less the object compacts, the larger the void, the greater the probability that the person who is using this void for safety will not be injured. The next time you watch collapsed buildings, on television, count the 'triangles' you see formed. They are everywhere. It is the most common shape, you will see, in a collapsed building.


TIPS FOR EARTHQUAKE SAFETY

1) Most everyone who simply 'ducks and covers' when building collapse are crushed to death. People who get under objects, like desks or cars, are crushed.

2) Cats, dogs and babies often naturally curl up in the fetal position. You should too in an earthquake. It is a natural safety/survival instinct. You can survive in a smaller void. Get next to an object, next to a sofa, next to a bed, next to a large bulky object that will compress slightly but leave a void next to it.

3) Wooden buildings are the safest type of construction to be in during an earthquake. Wood is flexible and moves with the force of the earthquake. If the wooden building does collapse, large survival voids are created. Also, the wooden building has less concentrated, crushing weight. Brick buildings will break into individual bricks. Bricks will cause many injuries but less squashed bodies than concrete slabs.

4) If you are in bed during the night and an earthquake occurs, simply roll off the bed. A safe void will exist around the bed. Hotels can achieve a much greater survival rate in earthquakes, simply by posting a sign on the back of the door of every room telling occupants to lie down on the floor, next to the bottom of the bed during an earthquake.

5) If an earthquake happens and you cannot easily escape by getting out the door or window, then lie down and curl up in the fetal position next to a sofa, or large chair.

6) Most everyone who gets under a doorway when buildings collapse is killed. How? If you stand under a doorway and the doorjamb falls forward or backward you will be crushed by the ceiling above. If the door jam falls sideways you will be cut in half by the doorway. In either case, you will be killed!

7) Never go to the stairs. The stairs have a different 'moment of frequency' (they swing separately from the main part of the building). The stairs and remainder of the building continuously bump into each other until structural failure of the stairs takes place. The people who get on stairs before they fail are chopped up by the stair treads - horribly mutilated. Even if the building doesn't collapse, stay away from the stairs. The stairs are a likely part of the building to be damaged. Even if the stairs are not collapsed by the earthquake, they may collapse later when overloaded by fleeing people. They should always be checked for safety, even when the rest of the building is not damaged.

8) Get near the outer walls of buildings or outside of them if possible - It is much better to be near the outside of the building rather than the interior. The farther inside you are from the outside perimeter of the building the greater the probability that your escape route will be blocked.

9) People inside of their vehicles are crushed when the road above falls in an earthquake and crushes their vehicles; which is exactly what happened with the slabs between the decks of the Nimitz Freeway. The victims of the San Francisco earthquake all stayed inside of their vehicles. They were all killed. They could have easily survived by getting out and sitting or lying next to their vehicles. Everyone killed would have survived if they had been able to get out of their cars and sit or lie next to them. All the crushed cars had voids 3 feet high next to them, except for the cars that had columns fall directly across them.

10) I discovered, while crawling inside of collapsed newspaper offices and other offices with a lot of paper, that paper does not compact. Large voids are found surrounding stacks of paper.

Spread the word and save someone's life...

The entire world is experiencing natural calamities so be prepared!

'We are but angels with one wing, it takes two to fly'

Preparedness ~ Week 2

This week I didn't find anything in particular on sale that was worth mentioning. Even though I didn't find a good sale this week I thought it would be wise to stock up on something that really doesn't go on sale that much, Water. Water is something that we all need to survive. Not only do we need water for ourselves, but don't forget about our favorite 4 legged family members too!

I am fortunate in a sense that we have well water that comes directly from our land. I always hear that we need to have water stored up in case of a natural disaster. I'm not sure if that would effect me or not. I do know that it would effect those who have city water more so because of the potential contamination of a public water system or a complete shut down of a public water system. Here's a picture of just one of my extra water sources in case of a natural disaster.

We have a water cooler in the kitchen that holds these big bottles of water that we have delivered to our house when needed. I also purchase bottled water at my local Sams Club that I keep on hand around our house too.As you can see, I believe in having lots of water stored up around our house! I hope that you too will make sure that you have enough water stored up at your house for your family. You just never know when you might need it!

Angela

Preparedness ~ Week 1

I'm sorry that I didn't get this posted sooner but blogger actually deleted my previous post and I had to rewrite it!

This week's great deal that I found is at Target. If you buy 2 Cottonelle Bath Tissue for $14.99 you get a $5 gift card. I bought 4 of these this week and received $10 in gift cards to use the next time I go shopping. Again, I'm sorry I didn't get this up sooner because you have only tomorrow to go there to stock up on bath tissue if you want to get the same deal I did.

Go HERE to get a coupon! You should be able to print this coupon out 2 times per computer.

Angela

Let's Get Prepared

In light of all of the all of the recent earthquakes, tornadoes, and flooding that has been going on throughout the United States and other countries I've decided that I need to get better prepared for the worst to happen, but hope for the best.

So here's what I'd like to do! While I'm getting my stockpile ready I'd like to help you to get your stockpiles ready in case of a natural disaster too! Every week we go to the store, right? Each week our plan will be to buy a three month supply of ONE ITEM.

We all could store more food. How much money do we spend on eating out? Or on video games, DVD's for the kids, or getting nails done? None of us have an excuse for not buying and storing more food. So let's start storing stuff we all use and will need. I'll pick things that are family-friendly, but feel free to make substitutions. You can even get the entire family involved by making a list with everyone's input on what foods you actually eat, quantities.

I want to make this as quick and painless as possible so let's just buy the extra things we need while we are already out shopping. To make it a little more cost effective I am going to try to only buy the extra stock up items that are on sale for that week. Hopefully I'll also be able to pare it up with a coupon or two. I will try to share my cost saving tips so everyone can also get the same savings that I find also.

Who's with me?
Let's start on getting prepared TODAY!

Angela