This week we begin something new, a Grab and Go Kit. A Grab and Go Kit (GGK) differs from a 72 hour kits because it contains supplies that you may need following a disaster, however each family member will not need each item. One will be adequate for the whole family. You will keep you GGK with your 72 hour kit and when told to evacuate you will “grab” this and “go”. We will begin to...
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Carolyn on Jun 29th, 2008 in
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It has been a busy week and I apologize for not posting. I sometimes feel like the voice of gloom and doom and I just can’t write about disasters happening another time. I need a break. It gets frustrating thinking that we are putting information out there and no one seems to be listening. I hope that is not true. It breaks my heart when I know how easy it is to prepare if we just approach it systematically. I...
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Carolyn on Jun 25th, 2008 in
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Since rising food prices are still, and will probably remain, at the top of the list of items impacting our budgets, we are going to add a few money savings tips which will help the grocery budget.
1. Freeze leftovers. That’s it. How many times do we throw away leftovers because they get pushed to the back of the fridge. Every family has at least one person who thinks leftovers are close to poison. Freeze...
I was very inspired by the fund raiser we promoted for Bagolitas last week. I have asked you to forward a link to my posts about evacuation and clean up after a flood. I have also asked you to place a link to blog.totallyready.com on your blogs. Thank you to all who have done that. I know you have helped to get valuable information to those who need it right now. I want to do more so…for the next week 25% of...
We are getting so close to having our 72 hour kits complete. This week and the next few weeks we will concentrate on completing those and building supplies for our cars and a kit to “grab and go” in case of an evacuation. Don’t forget about food storage. Now is the time of the year to get great buys on fresh foods and to preserve them. With rising food prices take advantage of any and every...
