PREPAREDNESS IS NOT ABOUT EMERGENCIES, IT’S ABOUT A LIFESTYLE. But not necessarily the lifestyle you think …. Scenario 1 Take the scenario of my friend who is highly focused on being prepared for an earthquake. He lives in the middle of earthquake country in California. He has bags at the ready, his family does routine […]
The Prepper’s Guide to Food Storage: A Book Review
So you’ve begun to think about putting some stuff away – just in case. But where to start? Gaye Levy of BackdoorSurvival.com has put together an e-book that might be just the thing for you! Don’t let the word Prepper fool you. The Prepper’s Guide to Food Storage is a basic, how to get it […]
7 Lessons Learned from Nat Geo’s American Blackout
We finally had the opportunity to sit and watch National Geographic’s American Blackout last night. The premise is a cyber-attack on the national power grid happens, and America is without power for more than a day. Here are some lessons learned from it: Be Prepared with Cash In our story, 2 of the families experienced […]
Top 10 Preparedness Posts from Mom with a Prep
Well, officially I’ve now been at this a year as I hit the anniversary of starting a blog that I ended up not actually ‘starting’ until the first of the year. But, I wanted to celebrate by doing a Top 10 Preparedness Posts…so far 🙂 I appreciate all of you who have come to read, […]