Preparation practice: Swine Flu

by Dnurkle | Apr 27, 2009 | Preparation

Regardless of where it came from or where it is going, Swine Flu is in the news a lot lately. The CDC has websites dedicated to trying to help ‘calm the fears’ of those who don’t know what to do or are worried about loved ones. This is the calmest...

Preparation Step 7 – Securing Shelter

by Dnurkle | Apr 24, 2009 | Uncategorized

Although the topic of shelter can be wide and varied, in this preparation step, we would like to look more at just a few options.  Protection from the elements is essential. If you have a home, you will need to make sure it is completely updated as best your budget...

Heirloom Seeds and Emergency Preparedness

by Grain | Apr 21, 2009 | Preparation

We search regularly for the most reasonable and well stocked preparation suppliers and have found two that we would like to share with you who are our readers…. and movie net Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son Auto Amazon Links: No products...

Preparation Step 6 – Emotional Support and Well-being

by Dnurkle | Apr 16, 2009 | Preparation

In order to gain a clearer picture of what this preparation step is all about, I’m going to list off some pretty annoying, yet truthful clichés: · “No man is an island.” · “Many hands make light work.” · “When the going gets tough, the...

Interuption: Value of money vs. Valuables

by Dnurkle | Apr 14, 2009 | Uncategorized

Please excuse the interruption. We interrupt this Preparation List to bring you a very valuable update. With a new influx of freshly printed money about to enter our economy, do you know exactly what that does to money that is put into savings? It de-values it. Money...

Preparation Step 5 – Working on Mental Acuity.

by Dnurkle | Apr 13, 2009 | Uncategorized

The next on our list of preparation steps is the step of keep mentally active. Have you ever heard the cliché: “Idleness is the devil’s workshop.”? This may have just been a saying around where I grew up, but it does apply to our mental acuity. An...

Preparation Step 4 – Plan to care for medical needs

by Dnurkle | Apr 9, 2009 | Preparation

This preparation step is the best follow up to the previous one (see below). If we take seriously the efforts needed in step 3, then we have less to worry about here in preparation step number 4. Yet, we are not guaranteed good health all the time. That is why...

Preparation Step 3 – Deal with stress; stay or get healthy

by Dnurkle | Apr 3, 2009 | Whole grains

The reason this preparation step is a two part subject is because the two go hand in hand. Stress and health related issues. The vicious cycle of being under stress causes us to eat less healthy and exercise less. Stress itself causes a myriad of bad chemical...