Monthly Archives: April 2010

Yup.  You read the title correctly.  No shopping for 3 months.  Have you ever had someone challenge you to live off your food storage for an extended period of time?  Did you take up the challenge?  How did that go? … Continue reading →

We have gathered a few links to various resources that can help get you prepared in all different types of emergencies.  You can get to that page by clicking on the Preparedness Links in the navigation on the left-hand side … Continue reading →

Springtime is a good time to evaluate your 72 hour kits and your gardening habits.  Our Ready or Not #173: 72 Hour Kits and Gardens will motivate you to update your kits and to get your garden started.

Everybody knows (and expects) to see beans in chili, or refried beans in a Mexican dish, or garbanzo beans in a three bean salad.  Right?  Right. But black beans in brownies?  Wouldn’t that cause a family mutiny? Read our Ready … Continue reading →

I just found out that Utah Governor Gary Herbert designated April 4-10 as Earthquake Preparedness Week.  That’s this week.  As in, there’s only today and tomorrow left in our state’s Earthquake Preparedness Week.  What are you going to do in … Continue reading →

Do you think your 72 hour kit is for big emergencies such as earthquakes, tsunamis, and cranky children?  (Yes, asking a cranky child to update the contents in a 72 hour kit — eating old granola bars and putting in … Continue reading →