As a mom and a woman, you need to be prepared for anything. You never know what small items you or your kids are gonna need — not just for travel but for hopping around town. Check out this packing list of everyday essentials so that you’re prepared on the go. Whether you’re gone for…
Managing a home and family takes money. You don’t gotta be rich, but you do need to have some sense of financial stability. While regular monthly expenses are common sense for budgeting, you’ll find even more peace of mind and less stress when you create sinking fund categories that cover your family’s unique occasional expenses…
Setting aside an emergency fund is a great way to buy yourself peace of mind as well as money to deal with that crazy thing you didn’t plan for, but is bound to happen. You don’t plan for bad things to happen. The unexpected is just that, unexpected. No matter how careful we are with…
It’s in the best interests of your family to be prepared for an emergency or natural disaster. Follow these tips to help you get started. Be Prepared for an Emergency No one plans to have a hurricane come through or for a wildfire to take their home. Unfortunately, it’s one of life’s bitter surprises. However,…
Are you heading overseas on a vacation or planning ahead for next year? Take heed of these tips for safe travels so that your trip will be fun and secure. Life gets busy and, sometimes, a long-anticipated trip sneaks up on you. You might find yourself not as prepared as you wish you were. Been…
Are you ready for an emergency? It can strike when you least expect it. Get ready with this emergency supply checklist. I grew up in earthquake country, but never experienced a big one. I was off at college at the time. My siblings, however, can still recount how scary it was and how they camped…
While we can’t be fully prepared for everything that could happen, there are plenty of things that we can do to make life a little more comfortable in the case of an emergency. Over the weekend, our power went out in the middle of the night. It was a beastly hot night, and since we…
There’s no better time than the present to prepare for an emergency. We don’t get to schedule those. This month on Zone Defense, we’ve been preparing for emergencies. I know, no one thinks it’s going to happen to them. And chances are, it won’t. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It’s…