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March 14th, 2009 at 7:49 pm »
Comments (2)See the problem?
Laundry, laundry and more laundry!
Sometimes I feel like laundry rules my life.
But there is nothing that I love more than pulling a freshly washed load of laundry out of the dryer - nothing except my kids, husband, etc., you get the picture. But I do love freshly washed laundry.
My favorite thing to do [...]
September 26th, 2008 at 6:22 am »
Comments (0)On Monday it was really raining here. I was on the freeway and had only gone four miles, but I passed two separate accidents. A reader sent this in and I had not heard this before, so I checked it out on snopes, they have a similar story but the lesson about cruise control is [...]
July 5th, 2008 at 5:56 am »
Comments (0)We get a monthly newsletter, from the city, about emergency preparedness. It lists just a little thing that we can do each month to prepare for a disaster! So, I wanted to pass this information along to my favorite people - you! This months topic is lights!
Emergency lights are vital. Imagine being in a large [...]
June 12th, 2008 at 5:25 am »
Comments (0)This will be my last emergency preparedness post for a little while–I’ll try to put some more humor on my website soon. These are some great suggestions for families and it includes a link to help kids prepare for emergencies! Enjoy!!!
A Family Emergency Plan
Besides emergency supplies, your family should have a plan for how to respond to [...]
June 10th, 2008 at 9:41 am »
Comments (0)Are you thirsty right now? Were you thirsty, at all, yesterday? I worked out in the yard yesterday and was so parched that felt like I could have drank 1,000 gallons of water (with a little lemon or lime, of course)! A camel can go seven days without water - not so for humans. I [...]
June 5th, 2008 at 5:42 am »
Comments (0)I am one of the emergency preparedness coordinators in our neighborhood. The city set up each neighborhood and then from there subdivided it, so I am in charge of ten homes. Each month I deliver a handout about emergency preparedness. The handouts are very brief and give helpful information for preparation. This is an example of [...]
May 1st, 2008 at 6:04 am »
Comments (0)Just call me Ms. D&G (doom and gloom). Yesterday, I posted some emergency preparedness information and today advice when you wallet is stolen. Yes, as Ms. D&G says, “Expect the unexpected and then you won’t be surprised when it comes.) Do I sound like a downer to you? I am filing this into emergency preparedness, [...]
April 30th, 2008 at 6:52 am »
Comments (1)Preparing for Home Emergencies and Natural Disasters
I found this information online and wanted to pass it along. Emergency preparedness is soimportant to each of us. We never know when an emergency could happen. This is a first aid list. Here in Utah, emergency preparedness is a very hot topic. In our city, we have neighborhoods [...]