emergency preparedness

I use to be totally on top of being prepared for an emergency.  We had complete 72 hour kits, 3 month supply of food, etc.  We were totally prepared for any emergency - earthquake, loss of job, brush fire evacuation...

These days however we're not quite as prepared.  The last few camping trips we've "stolen"items out of our 72 hour kit & never returned them.  Candles, flashlights and other such items are packed in boxes somewhere in the garage because we haven't need them yet in the "new" house (yes the new house is almost 2 years old)

We knew we were in trouble a couple weeks ago when we were without power for 8 hours.  We had to get resourceful.

Megan came home from school starving (she only has 4 classes and gets home at lunch time everyday)  She wasn't quite sure what to do without a microwave - pathetic, I know :)  After a few minutes of figuring out alternatives to the microwave here is the route she took...

Yes, this is the Goodwill cauldron I mentioned in my last post - the one that was waiting to make it's debut at our Harry Potter party.  Well, it had it's coming out party a bit sooner.  Megan got to live out her  "I'm a potions student at Hogwarts" fantasy as she boiled water and whipped up some Top Ramen in this handy little hanging pot.

It worked brilliantly!  

I've added it to my list of useful items in an emergency and am now making a concerted effort to get better prepared (it was miserable scouring an almost dark garage for candles during our power outage)

7 day challenge

For those of you interested in emergency preparedness you need to go visit the girls over at Food Storage Made Easy and sign up for their 7 Day Challenge.  They want to help us all get ready for an unseen emergency by helping us get our preparation taken care of now through the summer months and then seeing how we can handle a 7 day emergency challenge in the Fall.  I think it sounds like a fun challenge.

To get more info and to sign up go here.  By signing up you get a chance to win a wheat grinder. referring people gives you more chances of winning so use my name as the person that referred you and then spread the word to your friends and family

"prepare" for a great giveaway

For those of you that have goals to get yourself & your family more prepared for whatever may come - bad economy, earthquakes, etc. you need to check out this great giveaway at the Totally Ready blog.

bring on the disaster

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Apparently we are in better shape then I thought for a disaster.  Don't quite know how the computer figures it out with only three questions but the computer is always right, right?  So it must be accurate - bring on the earthquake, bird flu, or any other disaster because the computer says we're set.  And no, I'm not sharing so don't come knocking on my door. :)