Home & Family/Preparedness: Beating the High Cost of Eating

by Barbara Salsbury on Three P's in a Pod
on yourLDSneighborhood Newsstands - 5 June 2008

Most of us are experiencing shock at the checkout counter as the cost of our groceries continue to skyrocket. It's so difficult to live from payday to payday that the idea of trying to stock a pantry, let alone build a reliable preparedness program, almost seems like a joke. Except it isn't much fun to pinch pennies until they scream and always have more month than money.

Get enthused about putting buying power back into your pocket and being able to have the budget to build a preparedness program at the same time. The skills and strategies that you will find in my blogs are NOT the typical "how-to-shop" tips. -- Read More

Home & Family/Preparedness: What Do I Start If I Don't Know Anything

by Barbara Salsbury on Three P's in a Pod
on yourLDSneighborhood Newsstands - 2 June 2008

Your first step is to spend a few minutes thinking about what area of preparedness you are most concerned. Are you concerned about the possibility of a natural disaster leaving you stranded with no food or water or utilities? Are you uneasy about the possibility that you’ll be evacuated from your home with only the clothes on your back? Do you worry about the economy and how to be sure you always have food on your table? Have you considered the possibility that severe weather conditions or global disasters could result in severe food shortages?

Ponder your possibilities and try to gain as much insight and information as you can about what your options are and how you’d like to tackle them. (Get further information at Solutions for Preparedness.) Ideally, you’ll want to work towards being ready for any crisis. But don’t wait till you have the time and money to purchase every emergency preparedness product known to man before you start. ~ Read More

Home & Family/Preparedness: Disaster Preparedness and 72-hour Kits Are Not The Same

by Barbara Salsbury on Three P's in a Pod
on yourLDSneighborhood Newsstands - 29 May 2008

With the headlines and media reports still reeling with the news of disaster after disaster many people are finally hearing the wake-up call and sincerely trying to become prepared. Spring many times coincides with an onslaught of heavy rain, floods, more ice and snow and so on, before the much looked-for flowers and sun appear. So thoughts and plans toward preparedness are indeed practical at this season.

Being prepared for a disaster and having a 72-hour kit are not the same. You need to know the difference. -- Read More

Home & Family/Preparedness: Have you seen a unicorn?

by Barbara Salsbury on Three P's in a Pod
on yourLDSneighborhood Newsstands - 26 May 2008

You Choose: Preparedness or Becoming A Unicorn

How many of you think you may be related to the unicorn? Or have you considered that you might even be a unicorn? Were the Unicorns Forgotten? Or …

A few years ago there was a popular song sung by the Irish Rovers Dirt Band. It was about Noah, the building of a large ark, and the gathering of the animals. The “star” of this particular song was the unicorn, which was a particular favorite of the Lord. Noah was reminded repeatedly, “don’t you forget my unicorn.” Perhaps you remember? “There were green alligators and long necked geese, humpty backed camels and chimpanzees; cats and rats and “ely-phants” and sure as you’re born, don’t you forget my unicorn.” … -- Read More