My kid woke up twice in the night with an ear-ache. I realized then how lucky we are these days – this side of infancy  to get such uninterrupted bouts of sleep – as my husband and I fog-walked zombie style through the next day. But at one point, in the night, as I was … Continue reading Are you prepared for an emergency (that forces you to have your stuff together at 1am?)

We have two dogs and a cat. My husband often worries I might love them more that I love him. Some days he is correct. So in an emergency I want to make sure I can take care of them, and like heck am I leaving any of them behind if we have to evacuate. … Continue reading When it’s raining cats and dogs, consider what happens to the cats and dogs. Day 6 of Emergency Preparedness Week is all about the fur-babies

My passport and house insurance documents were definitely not on my important-items-to-grab-if-I-had-to-leave-the-house-in-a-hurry list, but they really should be because they will prove much more useful that my 30-year-old stuffie or a photo of my Grandma. This is an easy task which involves a folder or accordion file, some of those plastic document wallets and a … Continue reading Day 5 of Emergency Preparedness Week. Tip of the Day: Gather Important Documents

Ok, now we’re onto the fun bit – Part Two: Build an Emergency Kit. Let’s start with a quick game.  If you had five minutes to get out of your home and you had time to grab five items, what would they be?  And do you know where they are? If I’d played this game … Continue reading All You Need Is Love… and an emergency kit. Emergency Preparedness Week hits day 4

Woohoo!  We’re here – Part One of my Five Steps to Emergency Preparedness Program: Make an Emergency Plan. Making your emergency plan is a family affair, so make a night of it.  Get some pizza (and wine for the grownups), some paper and pens and get creative.  If you didn’t get your hands on a … Continue reading Keep Calm and Plan On. It’s day 3 of Emergency Preparedness Week and time to roll up your sleeves

First things first, before we start the Five Steps To Emergency Preparedness Program, let’s figure out what we are dealing with here.  Pemberton is no stranger to emergency events, we’ve experienced floods, poor air quality, power outages and snowstorms to name just a few.  We’ve even had a train derailment. Emergencies are generally broken down … Continue reading Risky Business. Welcome to Day 2 of Emergency Preparedness Week