Emergency Survival For Women

I started to write an informational article for a website I contribute to and realized there was just too much information in my notes to do justice for a 700 word article.  So I decided to dedicate a post of all this information in one spot for others to help themselves become better prepared in case of a natural disaster or any other emergency.  Much of this information I credit to my emergency preparedness mentor: Gary. He seems to have fallen off the face of the earth but while he was with us at training meetings, we learned a lot.
 To him I credit a lot of what is posted here:   Click on any of the lists and it will be easier to read......

                                                 An interesting idea for those who have access to pantyhose. Not something most of us think about:

This next bit of information is very sensitive.... Tampons have always been a "women's only" topic but after learning about how useful they are in many other ways (especially in emergencies) that I felt that I had to post this for everyone to read...

This is a great resource to start your preparing on a budget over the whole year....most people think about what they can do and stop there.... This puts your ideas to motion so you can do it...

                                       

A great link to learn more.....

Survival Tips for Women......

Another great link to learn more.....

Emergency Preparedness Plan for Women

This very helpful list is of what anyone can put aside to barter when the normal financial system has collapsed. There is always a question of what should be kept and what to toss.  This helps answer that question....
Taken from a blog: by M.D. CREEKMORE on MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 2009 

The list : 101 Barter Items

1.Coffee
2.Sugar
3.Salt
4.Pepper
5.Hard candy
6.Paperback Bibles
7.Kitchen Matches
8.Needles and sewing items
9.Nylon cord
10.Duct tape
11.Cigarettes 
12.Pencils, paper, note pads
13.Toilet paper
14.Tooth paste
15.Soap
16.Rubbing alcohol 
17.Peroxide
18.Aspirin
19.Baking soda
20.tooth brushes 
21.Reading glasses 
22.Liquor 
23.Socks 
24.Tarps 
25.Tools for gardening 
26.Condoms
27.Wooden matches
28.Skills
29.Hand Tools 
30.Boyscout Manual 
31.22.LR ammunition 
32.12-gauge shot shells
33.Water Filters 
34.Firewood 
35.Coleman Fuel 
36.Knives 
37.Manual Can Openers 
38.Vegetable Oil (for cooking) 
39.Lighter Fluid 
40.Charcoal 
41.Diapers 
42.Washboard 
43.Vitamins 
44.Tampons
45.Thermal Underwear 
46.Aluminum Foil 
47.Garbage Bags 
48.Paper Towels
49.Garden Seeds (Non-Hybrid) 
50.Clothes Pins 
51.Fishing Line
52.Fish Hooks
53.First Aid Kits 
54.Batteries 
55.Spices 
56.Solar Calculators 
57.Belts 
58.Flashlights 
59.Lightsticks 
60.Garbage Cans 
61.Toothbrushes
62.Toothpaste 
63.Nail Clippers 
64.Mosquito Repellent 
65.Duct Tape 
66.Rope
67.Candles 
68.Sewing Supplies 
69.Non Scented Bleach 
70.Canning Jars and Lids
71.Knives 
72.Sharpening Stones
73.Bicycle Tire Tubes
74.Bicycle Chains
75.Air Pump (don’t trade the pump trade the air)
78.Board Games 
79.Playing Cards
80.Mousetraps 
81.Baby Wipes 
82.Razors 
83.Tang 
84.Gloves
85.Underwear 
86.Glue 
89.Broad Brim Hats
90.Files 
91.Pad-Locks
92.Laundry Detergent 
93.Kerosene 
94.Tea
95.Axes 
96.Slingshots 
97.Binoculars 
98.Disposable Lighters 
99.Magnesium fire starters 
100.Plastic sheeting 
101.Over The Counter Medications

Is the list incomplete? Feel free to add your thoughts in the comment area below.

I stumbled upon this one....very informative:
Excellent resource for survival information......

This bit of information is great for the little things we forget to do.....

Mother's Day Bash

Lots of reasons to celebrate!!!!  Mothers are wonderful!!! 

Here is a tribute to mothers.... a Mother's Day Bash of all things wonderful about mothers. Some are funny. Some are more serious and thoughtful...

 

"While we tend to equate motherhood solely with maternity, in the Lord's language, the word mother has layers of meanings. Of all the words they could have chosen to define her role and her essence , both God the Father and Adam called Eve the mother of all living--- and they did so before she ever bore a child. Like Eve, our motherhood began before we were born.

Just as worthy men were foreordained to hold the priesthood in mortality, righteous women were endowed pre-mortally with the privilege of motherhood.

 Motherhood is more than bearing children, though it is certainly that. It is the essence of who we are as women. It defines our very identity, our divine stature and nature, and the unique traits our Father gave us."

            Sheri Dew- CEO of Deseret Book

It's my mother's birthday today!!  May 8th!! She would have been 84..... 

It Was Mom: A Mother's Day Tribute!!! 

A great video about Moms!!!