Posted on February 8th, 2010 by Jodi and Julie
We made this post last year- but figured it’s still appropriate since it’s almost Valentines Day again and a lot of our readers have never seen this… If you made this last year remember to restock any foods (if your spouse hasn’t already sneaked them and ate them already). If you haven’t seen this before, [...]
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Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Jodi and Julie
Are you STILL procrastinating getting your disasters kit together? Well we thought of a fun way for you and your family to GET IT DONE! Presenting the Food Storage Made Easy….
Get your family together for a fun night. Whether you hunt for the items in your house or at a store, make it fun! [...]
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Posted on January 28th, 2010 by Jodi -- Food Storage Made Easy
We’re so excited about our Extreme Makeover: Food Storage Edition project we are working on with Grandma Lori. We decided to start with getting her Disaster Kits put together. Disaster kits consist of a 3 day supply of food, water, and emergency items). As we went through our Emergency Preparedness worksheets we [...]
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Posted on January 20th, 2010 by Jodi and Julie
Keeping warm is essential for survival. Loss of body heat, Hypothermia, is very dangerous and can lead to loss of body parts and even death. Wet conditions quickly increase the loss of body heat. When traditional heat sources are not available, below are a few ideas to help you keep warm:
If you [...]
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Posted on January 14th, 2010 by Jodi and Julie
Awhile back we tackled the big question Why Do People Build Food Storages in a 5 part series. One of the main reasons, was obviously Natural Disasters. With the turmoil and devastation that is going on in Haiti right now, we are sobered to remind ourselves and our readers that being prepared for [...]
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Posted on December 1st, 2009 by Jodi and Julie
The best way to start a Food Storage, is with Emergency Preparedness. In fact, it’s one of the most popular reasons why people decide to get going on a Food Storage in the first place. Help someone start out their journey right- with some of the following ideas:
Emergency Preparedness Plan
Print out our Emergency [...]
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Posted on October 12th, 2009 by Jodi and Julie
As stated in the introduction post to our “WHY DO PEOPLE BUILD A FOOD STORAGE?” series, we have found there are 5 main reasons people store food:
1. Natural Disasters
2. Economic Crisis
3. Health Benefits
4. Everyday Emergency
5. Religious Reasons
Today we will be talking about the second reason, Economic Crisis, and encourage you to visit our Facebook [...]
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Posted on October 5th, 2009 by Jodi and Julie
As stated in the introduction post to our “WHY DO PEOPLE BUILD A FOOD STORAGE?” series, we have found there are 5 main reasons people store food:
1. Natural Disasters
2. Economic Crisis
3. Health Benefits
4. Everyday Emergency
5. Religious Reasons
Today we will be talking about the first reason, Natural Disasters, and encourage you to visit our Facebook [...]
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Posted on August 11th, 2009 by Jodi and Julie
We hope you have had a great summer and are getting ready for a great and exciting fall. The Seven Day Challenge is almost here. Remember the Seven Day Challenge is where we will find out just how prepared we really are for an emergency! Coming on a surprise day in September, each [...]
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