When Thunder Roars: Staying Safe in Summer Storms
As an Amateur Radio first responder, one of the things I have been trained to do is to act as a weather spotter for NOAA (The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). This training has...
View ArticleChristmas Should be Happy and Bright
Why do we make everything so complicated? Now is the time to decide this holiday season you are going to make some small changes to help simplify so you can enjoy your family and friends more. The...
View ArticleThe Grinch Who Stole Christmas and You Let Him
Author’s Note: When I spoke in Herriman, Utah a few weeks ago I had several people ask about the checklist binder I had with me. I had not yet finished the sections but they are done and available now...
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A Christmas Story: A Simple Ornament
Sometimes it’s the Small and Simple things that really make the biggest difference.’ For years I have interviewed survivors of disasters. I have learned so much from those experts. As we have spoken, I...
View ArticleAfter a Disaster: Don’t Fall Victim of a Scam
Author’s note: The following is an excerpt from the Totally Ready Binder: Tips & Tricks for Now & When Disaster Strikes. With two huge disasters in just one month, it is a good time to address...
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What We Learned the Past Two Years: How it Affects Preparing in 2022
The past two years have been challenging at best. What have we learned? Learning Never Ends You may have thought you knew all there was to know about preparing or that pandemics could never happen...
View ArticleThe Shortages are Just the Start: Here’s What You Can Do Right Now to Prepare
In October of 2019, I published article about preparing for a pandemic. I heard it was fear mongering and that medicine had come too far for a pandemic to happen on the scale of the 1918 disaster. In...
View ArticlePrepare Children for Difficult Economic Times
Authors note: with concern over financial stability increasing, I have chosen to update an article published in the past. I am anxious to know of your concerns and where you feel you need help in...
View ArticlePreparing for Wars and Rumors of Wars
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.” ~ Marie Curie Many of you know that is my favorite quote. The Lord told us...
View ArticleThe Domino Effect of War and Inflation
As of this writing, Monday, March 7th, the price of gas has risen five cents over night and in the last week forty cents per gallon. The price of diesel has risen even faster. Semi-trucks are heavy,...
View ArticleLet’s Talk Recession
Author’s note: Just a thought but what are you doing while you watch General Conference? I often do what my friend calls a couch craft. Why not make Christmas ornaments for survivors of disasters....
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Items You Should Get Out of Your Food Storage
As we store, there are some things we should not be storing long term. This is especially important during these difficult economic times. Budgets are stretched and it has not been more essential to...
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On the Road to Debt Freedom: Taking a New Kind of Vacation
For several months, we have considered inflation and how to beat it. A few weeks ago, we contemplated a recession and what we can do now to prevent suffering when one arrives. As discussed, one of the...
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Dealing with Food Storage When It’s Time to Move
The time has come, and we are moving from California to Texas. When I posted that I was giving away my food storage wow, did I get a lot of comments. Yes, there were many ready to take it off my hands...
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It’s Going to Be a Hard Summer: Prepare Now
Why will this be a long, rough summer? Reason number one, recession looming. A few weeks ago, I published an article discussing the possibility of a recession and what that means for our financial...
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Time to Become a Savvy Shopper
Authors Note: Each year thousands of families lose their homes to disasters. For the last two years we have helped by donating handmade Christmas ornaments to some of those families. Last year we were...
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Prepared, Not Scared
The following first appeared in Public Square Magazine. I don’t know what we thought we were going to do with duct tape and plastic sheeting, but in December 1999 in preparation for the much...
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Thriving During Challenging Times
There is a change in the wind. Yes, at workplaces, on the web, and in the media, people talk about the price of food. People from all walks of life, all economic strata and all parts of the country are...
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We’re Havin’ a Heatwave: Tips for Making it Bearable
Scorching temperatures are sweeping across the globe, with Great Britain setting an all-time heat records and more than 100 million people under excessive heat warning or heat advisories in the United...
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Drought: What You Can Do To Save Water and Money
Drought is not just a concern in the United States but worldwide. It is affecting our budgets, way of life and sadly even causing deaths. The United Nations report, Drought in Numbers 2022, revealed...
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