Yearly Archives: 2009

Ready or Not #28: CERT (Part 2)

Here is Part 2 of the CERT articles.  In this one, you will learn several excellent reasons to be CERT certified and how you can have great peace of mind for everyone in your family who is over twelve years … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #45: Back to School

Many of you are gearing up to send your children back to school.  I’m not!  This is a new experience for me — one that I’m managing quite well, thank you very much!  However, when children go off to public … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #27: CERT (Part One)

Have you ever heard of CERT? No, not the candy breath mints, but the volunteer emergency team. A lot of people get involved in our communities in a variety of ways. As a matter of fact, I sometimes think that … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #26: Documenting Your Treasures

I’ve previously talked about gathering all of your important documents together in one place.  Now it’s time to document the items that you own.  In the event of a disaster (fire, flood, earthquake, mudslide, or robbery), you will have this … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #44: Searchlight Cookbook

One of the things that I inherited when my father passed away last month was a Searchlight Cookbook.  It has great information – cooking terms, general helps and guides to cooking and baking, and great recipes such as pickled pigs … Continue reading

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Storing Important Papers

If somebody came to your door and said that you were on a radio spot competition and that if you could produce your youngest child’s social security card within 30 seconds you would win $100.00, could you?  Read the latest … Continue reading

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Ready or Not #43: Emergency Information Packets

You plan and prepare and plan – and then you find out what you really need. To save time and frustration (and possibly a life), please read the new Ready or Not article Emergency Information Packets.

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Ready or Not #42: Step 6 Food Storage Balance Sheet

Ta da! You’ve reached the last step in the food storage worksheets. You can read here about the sixth step — the food storage balance sheet. Congratulations on all of your hard work! Doesn’t it feel good to be so … Continue reading

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