Remembering my mother this Mother’s Day weekend was a chance to celebrate her life. Over the years my mother Willma (or Billie) saved me from what seemed like one disaster after another. She was the original DisasterMOM. There were emotional disasters, fashion disasters, boyfriend disasters, family disasters and even a real earthquake disaster in 1971. [...]
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What would you do if your family were in an earthquake? What decisions would you make? Worldwide, there are several million earthquakes annually. Only approximately 20,000 can be located or considered significant enough to measure as reported by United States Geological Survey’s. In the last 30 days, there were 7,608! Yikes! Is your state [...]
Apple Cider Vinegar is known as the ”The Miracle Cure.” Scientists have identified as many as 90 different substances in this wonder drink. Scrap apple cider vinegar is inexpensive, healthy and something cool to do with your kids. I enjoy reading about the health benefits, particularly the claims that apple cider vinegar can help allergy and asthma suffers. You [...]
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Known as the “Miracle Cure” Apple Cider Vinegar has been around for centuries and is truly a natural healing gift from God. Around 400 B.C., the “Father of Medicine,” Hippocrates, told of its healing properties and the health benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar. Every well stocked pantry should have a supply of Apply Cider Vinegar [...]
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Did you know that your car’s power windows can kill? According to the National Highway Traffic Safety, as many as 2,000 emergency rooms visits occur each year due to power window accidents in a vehicle. Power windows have enough force to fracture, crush or even strangle a child. Power windows can exert an upward force [...]
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Our pet friends need to be included in our disaster plan. Disasters, big or small, can happen in a moment and it is easy to overlook a very important member of our family. This article is dedicated to our special pet, Geo, a beautiful white German Schnauzer, who died this March, 2012, due to an [...]
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Families today are busy. What we all need are smart suburban survival skills to keep our families safe. But who has the time? Our modern schedule tends to cram more into our day than earlier generations. By noon, most of us need a nap or serious cup of mocha-java to keep our engines roaring. We [...]
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Solid planning needs to become part of our home management strategy today. Times have changed. We can no longer can afford to leave it up to government agencies and local officials to be there for us. The new evolving economy and world crisis may require us to plan more with food storage and other supplies. Stories [...]
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Do you believe food shortages are coming to America ? What does it look like? Does your imagination take you to food lines, empty shelves, excessively high prices or difficulty getting items. Then your imagination is working fine! Families are hurting and challenged by the current economic status. My husband was laid off twice since [...]
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It is September 8, 2011, and the tenth anniversary of 9/11 is days away. California is in the middle of a major power outage and my mind wanders to a possible terrorist plot. We were advised that a three day outage was possible and to brace for it. Did you know power outages are more [...]
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My site is dedicated to the biblical principles of the Proverbs 31 woman who I consider a "Master Preparer." My mission is to help families prepare for all kinds of disasters including the "mini" ones we face daily. Be your family's superhero and journey along as we "watch over the affairs of our household" through the eyes of faith, not fear. I'm not really a disaster, I just want to avoid one!
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