Tag Archives: emergency

Toddler Safety

Toddlers are always busy exploring the world around them. They are learning new things every day. Not only do toddlers forget what we tell them about safety, they also like the idea of exploring something that they were told not to explore. It doesn’t take long for a toddler to get hurt. In the time it takes for you to wash your hands, your toddler could drown in the bathtub or pull a hot pot off of the stove onto themselves. Danger is everywhere when you have a toddler in your home. Childproofing your home isn’t enough to avoid accidents, … Continue reading →

Dealing with Unexpected Expenses

Dealing with unexpected expenses isn’t often an easy thing to do, but with rising prices on everything these day, unexpected expenses can really put you in a crisis mode. How can you come up with more money when you are already stretched tightly? Here are some ideas. When an unexpected cost comes up, see if it is possible to delay the expense of it until you can save for it or be caught up. Sometimes certain expenses aren’t the crisis that we think they are, only very inconvenient. Let’s say that garage door opener dies. A new one might cost … Continue reading →

Emergency Baby Toys

What do you do when you don’t have any toys on hand to occupy your little one? Perhaps you dashed out of the door for a visit and forgot to bring along a few toys? Or maybe your baby has decided that she is bored with her toys at the exact moment that you need to make an important phone call or do your dinner prep. One time we were unexpectedly snowed in while away from home with our firstborn who was about 18 months old. We invented all sorts of games to play with him, but the following two … Continue reading →

Basic Emergency Supply Kit 3

Do you know what you need to have in your home to be prepared in the event of an emergency? If you want to help protect yourself and your family, having a basic emergency supply kit is essential. We have been talking about the various supplies that need to go into your kit. If you missed the first two articles in the series, click here to review them: Basic Emergency Supply Kit and Basic Emergency Supply Kit 2 Let’s continue with our supply list. Dust mask. A dusk mask will help filter out air that has been contaminated by dust, … Continue reading →

Basic Emergency Supply Kit 2

This is the second article in the series about being prepared at home with a basic emergency supply kit. We talked about the government’s guidelines for water and food stockpiles, as well as how to store them, in preparation for an emergency. Now we will keep going with the other items that you should have at home to be prepared. Radios. Yes, that is plural. According to the U.S. government guidelines, each household should have two radios. The first should be a hand-cranked or battery operated radio, and the second should be a NOAA Weather Radio that includes a tone … Continue reading →

Basic Emergency Supply Kit

Emergencies can vary from being inconvenient to being life threatening. While I hope that you will never find yourself in an emergency, having an emergency is always a possibility. The U.S. Government recommends that you become prepared by creating and having on hand a basic emergency kit. This kit will provide you with the essential needs that may become scarce in an emergency situation: fresh water, food, clean air and warmth. What should you include in your kit? Let’s go through the list. The most important item on the list is water. Without fresh water, it is nearly impossible to … Continue reading →

Recovering from Disaster

Following a disaster, there is much work to do. Having endured such an experience is so utterly draining that many people don’t know how they’ll find the strength to go forward. Others jump in, needing to do something, anything, in an attempt to right things. Everyone is different but there are things that everyone should keep in mind. It is a sad fact, but there are those who will try to take advantage of people who are in a vulnerable position. Make sure people who come to you following a disaster really are who they say they are. Don’t hesitate … Continue reading →

Is This Really a Crisis?

We single parents can get pretty used to operating in “crisis mode”—so used to it in fact that we might begin to assume that it is the natural state of things. Instead of getting ourselves geared up to respond to an emergency or crisis, we might actually need to settle ourselves down and learn how to discern what is truly a crisis and what is not. We might be making more out of every day occurrences than we need to. I do not fully understand how the human being can be so adaptable as to actually get used to dangerous, … Continue reading →

Power Out and Not Prepared? Clever Emergency Solutions

Although we have has some amazingly mild days here in January in Pennsylvania, the weather is once again turning cold and blustery. Power outages are almost inevitable before the winter season is over. Last year, we moved in to our new home at the end of March. Within a week and a half, we had a freak snow and ice storm that knocked the power out. Needless to say that we were unprepared. Still, we found some interesting solutions, born of necessity. Keep these in mind in case you ever lose power to your home and find that you aren’t … Continue reading →

Home Week in Review: January 7 – 13

As things wind down and we begin a new year, trying to get back to normal, there are lots of things we may want or need to do around our homes. Mary Ann and I hope you’ll find these articles useful: Organizing the Family Room (3) Don’t miss this great series: Organizing the Family Room (1) Organizing the Family Room (2) Organizing the Family Room (3) Organizing the Family Room (4) Organizing the Family Room (5) We’re still in holiday mode to some degree. Considering Post Holiday Let Down and taking care of those Returns and Refunds may leave many … Continue reading →