Gift Ideas…A Uniform

What? You may remember we talked about creating a uniform to be warn in the case of evacuation. This can be a simple neck scarf, a baseball cap, a unique T shirt of your creation or a tie dye shirt. You are only limited by your imagination. The important idea is to have something that every member of the family can wear during an evacuation. If you should be separated it will be much easier for someone to remember...

Seven Steps Week 44

I love Thanksgiving. I love Christmas too but somehow Christmas would not be as great without Thanksgiving the month before. It gives us the opportunity to count our blessings and to share those with our family. What a wonderful way to start the holiday season. With all the preparation that goes on this week for that feast and all the parades and football games we will keep our goals simple. #1. When you are...

Pandemic Planning 101

Exactly what is a pandemic and why are we even concerned? Each year we all experience flu season. Some years we get sick and some years we don’t. The flu is a predictable illness and everyone has become pretty adept at recognizing the symptoms and knowing what to do. An epidemic is when the flu or other illness, spreads at a rate greater than the norm and infects more people than in a typical year. An epidemic...

Gift Ideas…Buy One Get One Free (BOGO)

I was shopping yesterday and walking up and down the isles just to check out the sales and it dawned on me, why not give that second item as a gift. Right now I am very involved in Pandemic research and, as you know we will be spending every Friday for awhile discussing it. As I purchased some vitamins that were BOGO I noticed there were lots of other items that were also BOGO. So I thought why not make up a gift of...

Money Saving Wednesday…Over the River and Through the Woods

Last week we talked about flying for the holidays but many of us will be making that trip by car. So let’s talk about ways to save money on the road. #1. Fill up before you leave home. Your local gas station is almost always going to be cheaper than filling up while traveling on highways. If you are really lucky you may be able to reach your destination without a gas station stop, even better. #2. Pack a lunch...