Once you’ve secured your home and first aid kits, the next step is a pack for your car or work. Or both. If you have somewhere to store things at work like a locker or desk, it is a great idea to have a small kit of necessities to get you by in case you happen to get stuck there due to something like road damage. As for me, I’m a 911 operator. That means if there is an earthquake…
The Home Emergency Kit is going to be the most work. It has the most components and variables. Meaning what will work for my family and the city we live it may not work for yours so I’m gonna try to start out with the basics and add sections where you fill in your own personal changes and needs. The bare necessities that the Red Cross recommends if you are ever in need to evacuate your home are the following:…
The first part is one of the easiest. Purchase or put together a first aid kit. If you don’t yet have one, my best recommendation is buying a small but mostly complete kit. It is usually much cheaper than putting one together from scratch. Use the Red Cross first aid kit suggestion list and make sure most if not all of these items are included. The best deal I’ve found at the time of writing this (October 2017) is The…
Emergency Preparedness That Won’t Break The Bank I live in California, and besides the notoriety for great weather and celebrity sightings, we are known for one big thing, EARTHQUAKES. Really, we have them all the time, true Californians aren’t phased by a little shake and wiggle during their morning coffee. It’s almost funny how non-chalant we are about noticing we just had one. “Hey, we just had an earthquake, i think it was a 3.2” (yes, we even go as…
I am gonna fess up. I don’t keep up with my doctor’s appointments or medical tests. My kids do not miss a single appointment and I make sure we arrive early to each one with a full list of updates and questions for their pediatrician. I’m always on my husband’s case about scheduling and going to his yearly physicals, eye tests, etc. My appointments however…..nope. Let’s just say those are few, far between and not nearly as organized. Talking to…
I’ve been trying to find new ways to save a little money on groceries and also not let as much food go to waste at home. This is one of my long used tips for accomplishing both. If your family is anything like mine, fruit goes bad often. Either because a giant pack of strawberries happened to only last 2 days in the fridge before starting to mush up, or because we just forgot we had something until a day…
I felt on top of the world. I was getting used to the new routine of having 2 children, I had successfully gone back to work and managed to not look a mess (most days anyway), I was cooking a pretty balanced meal most days of the week to leave my family while I left to work the late evening shift, my home was starting to look like I put in some effort. I was calm, cool, and collected…
I’ve been working on adding healthier recipes and dishes to my usual family meals. It’s always a challenge to come up with things that everyone in the family will love. Specifically my 3 year old. These turkey patties are delicious and have been a huge hit with everyone, plus are so easy to make. They are also a great recipe to add into meal planning and bulk cooking, each one is around 170-180 calories. This recipe makes about 10 small…
Here in southern California, we are having a lovely 90+ degree sneak peek of summer. It’s gonna be HOT this year. Here are a few tips for busy Moms and Dads that save both time and money in making delicious smoothies as snacks or on-the-go meal replacement. I like to freeze fruit that we haven’t gotten to at the end of the week before I go buy more. Just wash, chop, peel, and divide it into snack size baggies…