Building an emergency kit for kids can be daunting, but here are some great emergency preparedness gift ideas for kids to spark an interest in emergency preparedness … without breaking the bank! Do you ever wonder what you can give children to help engage them into the world of emergency preparedness? We’ve got ideas for […]
Halloween Safety Tips for Your Family
Don’t get tricked this Halloween. Follow these tips and tricks from Mom with a PREP for a safe and fun candy night. I was a child of the seventies when it came to trick or treating. The stories spread fast and wide about people putting razor blades and needles into candy, and the only recourse […]
A Summer Bucket List for Kids – Preparedness Style
Take your summer bucket list for kids up a notch – preparedness style! Learn to use everyday summer activities and develop a preparedness mindset for kids! There’s 104 days of summer vacation …. and what are you going to do to fill your kids’ buckets full of memories this summer? There is always so much […]
DIY Period Emergency Kit for Girls You Need to Pack
Emergencies aren’t just about localized weather events or job losses but can be much more personal. And what’s more personal to a girl than her period? Consider a DIY Period Emergency Kit for your preteens to have stored in her locker or backpack for just such times. I bet many of us can say that […]
How to Dress for Extreme Weather
I’m excited to share that I’ve written another post for The Allstate Blog on how to dress for extreme weather. Link is at the bottom of the post. And here are few extra ideas on how to dress kids in mild to harsh weather to make sure they’re taken care of, too! Tips to help kids […]
10 Tool Safety Tips for Kids
Teach Tool Safety Early. Not only does it teach them valuable skills, it makes awesome bondable moments for you! @ Mom with a PREP…And continue on to see the project we made this day – DIY Pumpkin Patch! Do you remember working on house or car projects with your father growing up? Were you an […]
8 Simple Rules for My Teenage Driver
Being prepared isn’t just about big emergencies but for everyday life, too! In fact, it’s about our everyday life that is about to change drastically in our household. You see, our oldest son is about to start driving. As a mom, I’m torn. YAY! Someone else can run the small errands or take a turn […]
7 Reasons to Take Your Kids Fishing
7 Reasons to Take Your Kids Fishing Gets them back to nature Admit it. Your kids probably spend way too much time in front of electronics when they get home from school until they go to bed. Or at least you wish they spent even less time than they actually do. And just because you […]
Emergency ID Cards – Free Download
Does your family have emergency ID cards in emergency bags or in school backpacks? Download these free printables to include in all of your emergency bags! In the event of an emergency when you are not readily available to your child, do they have anything that they carry that lets rescue workers know anything about […]
Kids in the Kitchen: Pizza Bar
How do you do a quick, easy, inexpensive, healthy lunch for a bunch of kids on the fly? A Pizza Bar! In our continuing series of Getting Our Kids in the Kitchen, we focus on teaching kids self-sufficiency skills by learning the virtues of preparing and cooking meals on their own. Not only will they […]