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  • Winter Car Emergency Kit

    Winter Car Emergency Kit

    This winter car emergency kit has been made possible by meori. All thoughts and opinions are 100% my own. 

    With winter, comes the potential for an emergency situation where you are stuck in the car. From minor accidents like fender benders to larger ones such as sliding off a slippery road and getting stuck in a snowdrift. With a winter car emergency kit, you and your passengers will have the comfort needed in any crises. 

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    Thankfully I’ve never been in a terrible accident, but  I have had my fair share of winter emergencies where this emergency kit would have been extremely handy. I’ve tried to keep things both practical and useful. After all, who wants to carry extra ‘stuff’ in their car all winter long. Not me! Four kids and all their ‘stuff’ that seems to end up in the car is more than enough extras. 

    So I’ve gathered everything you might need in an emergency – whether big or small – and compacted it into the meori foldable box with two compartments. I love that meori has CAR printed on it already, making it easy to see for everyone, including the husband, that this box belongs in the car.

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    So what do I have in my winter car emergency kit? Let me tell you. 

    We fit everything but the blankets into a backpack for ease of carrying if we actually have to leave the car somewhere. So far that has not occurred, thank goodness! The backpack itself then fits nicely inside one compartment in the meori box, while the other side fits 4 fleece blankets. Together it all fits snugly in the bag of my Honda Pilot. If you know anything about the pilot, the trunk space is probably the only downfall. Being able to store a fully loaded emergency kit with room leftover is quite impressive. 

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    The meori box has proven to be quite durable. ait’s quality made and holds up well to a large semi-unorganized family. The car box has been fantastic, but that’s not all they have. I’ve used meori to organize inside the house too! Just check out these other uses for inside your home. 

    meori Filing Box

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    Winter Gear Storage

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  • 72 hour Emergency – Are you prepared?

    72 hour Emergency – Are you prepared?

    In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, I wanted to share my thoughts on emergency preparedness. As I continue to get my family prepared for any emergency, I will continue to share what we do here.

    72 Hour Emergency Bags
     
     
    A couple years ago my parents gifted Mark and I with an emergency essentials bag, stocked with supplies for 2 people for 72 hours. This bag has so many items in it, that could really help when faced with things like, no power, no clean water, no heat.  A lot of things those on the East Coast are currently facing.  Our plan is to have one of these bags for each person in our family.
     
    Here’s a look at what’s in our bag:
    • (2) Mainstay 3600 Emergency Food Rations
    • LED flashlight, (2) snaplights
    • (2) Emergency sleeping bags
    • (6) hand and body warmers
    • emergency whistle and 5-in-1 survival whistle (compass, mirror, waterproof matchbox)
    • (2) ponchos
    • First Aid supplies (include bandaids, neosporin, anti-bacterial wipes, and any medications you take)
    • swiss army pocket knife
    • (2) packs of tissues
    • (6) bottles of water
     
    Try to pack things that won’t need batteries. Things like the snaplights are great. They also sell wind up flashlights and radios. That way you avoid having to pack extra batteries.
     
    A couple weeks ago, my church women’s group took a Saturday to talk about more Emergency Preparedness, and add Food Kits to our 72 Hour Bags. Since we bought in bulk (and I mean BULK) one 72 hour food pack per person, cost only 8 dollars. 
     
     
    This will all fit into 2 Gallon size ziplock bags!  I’ll list the items first, and then give you the 3-day meal plan.
    • 4 granola bars
    • 2 juice boxes
    • 2 pkg Ramen noodles
    • 4 pkg beef sticks
    • 3 fruit rolls
    • 27 pieces of candy
    • 2 single serve hot chocolates
    • 1 pudding cup
    • 1 cup of soup
    • 1 pkg nuts
    • 1 pkg cookies

    3 Day Menu using this Emergency Food Kit

    Day 1
    Breakfast – 2 granola bars, 1 juice box
    Lunch – 1 pkg Ramen
    Dinner – 2 pkg beef sticks, 1 fruit roll
    snack – 9 pieces of candy

    Day 2
    Breakfast – 1 hot chocolate mix, 1 fruit roll
    Lunch – 2 pkg beef sticks, 1 pudding cup
    Dinner – 1 cup of soup
    Snack – 9 pieces of candy

    Day 3
    Breakfast – 1 fruit roll, 1 juice box
    Lunch – 1 pkg Ramen Noodles
    Dinner – 2 granola bars, 1 pkg nuts, 1 hot chocolate
    Snack – 9 pieces candy, 1 pkg cookies

    Other items you may need to add for this to work – dishes (bowls) for the ramen, cups for the hot chocolate, plastic utensils and garbage bags.  You will already have your water in the above 72 hour bag.

    *I’m linking this emergency menu plan to Orgjunkie.com

    Do you have a 72 hour Emergency kit?  Will you get one ready? 
    
    
    
  • First Aid Kit

    First Aid Kit

    One thing every home needs is a first aid kit. How many times have you gone to grab a bandaid, only to find you used the last one, or you’re out of antibiotic creams?  I know it’s happened to me quite a bit. I suggest going through your first aid kit about once a month, and adding any items running low, or missing, to your shopping list. You don’t want to be stuck in an emergency situation and find yourself unprepared. 

    Home First Aid Kit

    Now where do you start when putting together a first aid kit? To get you started here is what I keep in ours:

    • – bandaids, different sizes
    • – gauze
    • – gauze tape
    • -antibiotic cream
    • – vaseline
    • – anti-itch cream
    • – thermometer
    • – tweezers (I still need to buy some new ones)
    • – small scissors
    • – cotton balls or swabs
    • – hand sanitizer
    • – any medications your family takes 

    The last one is where your First Aid kit will differ from others. We don’t have any regular meds to take, but I do like to keep ibuprofen and infants and children’s Pain Reliever in ours.

    Once you have all the items for your kit, you’ll want something to put it all in. I love my carrying case. It’s pretty similar to one my mom kept in our cupboard growing up – but until I found one for our family, I didn’t realize it’s meant to be a makeup box. That explains the mirror. Everything fits so nicely in it though!
     
    Home First Aid Kit
     
    What’s in YOUR First Aid Kit? Leave me a comment letting me know what I might be missing!