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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This information will help you find products and information to Keep It Super Simple! I just spoke with Bob Griswold, owner and operator of Ready Made Resources, and he is announcing a new line of freeze-dried foods packaged for serving 4 people. This will make it easier for families wanting a [...]

Have You Heard the Rest of this Story?

5. February 2010

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I have a rest-of-the-story missive for you today. I will try to Keep It Super Simple! Let me preface the story with this note: I believe the cornerstone, if not the very foundation, of life is spirituality. It is the inner force that gives us the desire, drive, impetus, and determination [...]

What Can You Learn From the Haiti Earthquake on Tonight’s Show?

20. January 2010

Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! One of the favorite guests appearing on the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show is Carolyn Nicolaysen. She’ll be back on the show this evening at 7:00 PM (CST) to discuss the effects of the Haitian earthquake. There has been ample mention given by the press—but are they missing the point of the lessons [...]

Have You Considered What You Can Learn From the Haiti Earthquake?

19. January 2010

Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! One of the favorite guests on the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show is Carolyn Nicolaysen. She’ll be back on the show Wednesday evening at 7:00 PM (CST) to discuss the effects of the Haitian earthquake. More than enough mention has been given by the press—but are they missing the point of the lessons [...]

Have You Met Rich Fleetwood?

18. January 2010

Have You Met Rich Fleetwood? Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Monday night’s dynamic guest on the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show will be Rich Fleetwood, founder/director of the SurvivalRing.org website. Rich has spent many years preparing for the role he plays in the preparedness industry. He’s engineered a massive website to provide preparedness information and Keep It Super Simple! Rich [...]

Have You Met Arlene Hoag, Preparedness Author?

13. January 2010

Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’ll really Keep It Super Simple! Arlene Hoag is a preparedness expert in Montana, where it rally pays to be prepare–especially with the long, hard winters. Arlene has 20 years experience homesteading and raising a family at the edge of the Montana wilderness. She earned a BA in Psychology from the University [...]

What Is the Press Saying About Preparedness?

4. January 2010

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Is the press trying to Keep It Super Simple? Or is the press just simplistic? Read the following Newsweek Web Exclusive article and let me know how you feel about what this reporter has written. http://www.newsweek.com/id/228428/page/2 By Jessica Bennett Newsweek Web Exclusive; Dec. 28, 2009 Survivalism Lite They call themselves [...]

What Can I Do to Help You Become Prepared?

3. January 2010

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’d like to Keep It Super Simple with today’s blog! At the start of this new year, I want to pledge to help you become prepared or better prepared with your family preparedness plan. Do you have a question that you’d like to see answered or addressed in this blog? It can [...]

Do You Recall These Incidents in 2009?

26. December 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Though I don’t normally dwell on the causative factors of the need to be prepared, I wanted to remind you of some of the natural, disasters, people-caused, and personal disasters and emergencies that occurred to people in the U.S. during 2009. Obviously, this is not a complete listing! 2009 — Some [...]

Jack is Back!

15. November 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! Whether you’re a survivalist, preparedness person, or self-reliance advocate––you’re going to get more of Jack Spirko on Monday evening, November 16, at 7:00 PM (CST) for 2 hours. I think Jack needs more time to discuss his ideas and have enough time on the air to [...]

Did You Get the Free Preparedness eBook?

2. November 2009

Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! Planning is the most critically important step in to family preparedness. To help you plan better with more knowledge, get the free eBook The New Survivalist – Disaster Preparedness and Self-Reliance, by survival expert and author, Dr. J. Duane Weed. To get your free download, click here: http://www.thenewsurvivalist.com There’s [...]

Did You Get the Free Survivalist eBook?

30. October 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’m going to Keep It Super Simple! My special guest for Saturday’s BlogTalkRadio show is Dr. Duane Weed, a chiropractic physician, acupuncturist, herbalist, and survivalist who has operated a family-oriented holistic practice for more than 25 years. After getting his degree and practicing as a Chiropractor for several years, he taught at [...]

Did You Learn More About Healthy Food Storage Utilization Today?

3. October 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Rita Bingham was my guest today, and she gave us some good advice about how to Keep It Super Simple! She discussed the following (from my notes): Nutrition Detectives handout (Dr. David Katz) will teach you AND the children/grandchildren to read labels and learn more ways to incorporate healthier foods into your [...]

Did You Buy the New James Wesley, Rawles Book?

30. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednesGuide blogsite! Survivalist author James Wesley, Rawles knows how to Keep It Super Simple! He introduces his new book @ SurvivalBlog.com (upper R. Corner) for those looking for a definitive plan to survive the end of the world as we know it (TEOTWAWKI). Or, you can go directly to Amazon.com with this link: [...]

Thank You For Selecting Us!

15. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! All thing considered for a Monday, today was a pretty good day. It ended well when I received an email from MakeUseOf.com indicating that this blogsite had been selected one of the top five (5) sites on the Internet for preparedness! with less than 5 full months under our belt, [...]

Have You Purchased Your Heirloom Garden Seeds to Insure Your Future Food?

7. September 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Janice Meador, CEO of www.preparedplanet.com is offering an exciting value in a special pack of a Garden in a Can, 79 Organic Heirloom Varieties, non-GMO, open-pollinated, organic seeds for planting your future garden. She just sent out a newsletter advertising canned organic heirloom seed arrival: “Please feel free to mention it [...]

Are College Students At Risk of Getting Asian Flu?

6. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’m continuing passing on information from Carolyn Nicolaysen’s blog, TotallyReady.com. She has good information, and some excellent eBooks, resources, and supplies for prevention of H1N1 Asian Flu. She’s an expert on family preparedness. Check out her books on getting ready. Carolyn is doing her best to Keep It Super Simple! H1N1 At [...]

Is Swine Flu on the Rise?

5. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This information courtesy of Carolyn Nicolaysen. Follow Carolyn on her blogsite, and see her excellent preparedness products for family preparedness at www.TotallyReady.com Posted: 04 Sep 2009 12:10 PM PDT Carolyn reports: “There are all sorts of conspiracy theories about the H1N1 and where it came from. There are fear mongers trying to convince [...]

Is the H1N1 Flu Mutating?

4. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Reported in http://blog.TotallyReady.com by Carolyn Nicolaysen. She is trying to Keep It Super Simple so we can understand! Yes, The H1N1 Has Mutated –– Posted: 29 Aug 2009 11:25 AM PDT We have discussed this possibility many times and now it has happened. Doctors are reporting a severe form of the [...]

What Will Happen When the Flu Epidemic Hits?

2. September 2009

Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Normally, I don’t get into the causative factors of why you need to be prepared. It’s usually self-evident. I am concerned most people don’t get the need to put some provisions by so they can get by and emergency situation. Don’t be scared––be prepared. Carolyn tells it like it is—or might well be! [...]

Did you know September is National Preparedness Month?

1. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This is a Keep It Super Simple information announcement. This Press Release came to me via email this morning: SECRETARY NAPOLITANO AND ADMINISTRATOR FUGATE MARK THE BEGINNING OF NATIONAL PREPAREDNESS MONTH WASHINGTON—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today marked the beginning of [...]

Is It Already the End of Summer?

1. September 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I wanted to get one more blog in this month because of the new Basics… 11th edition was so intense and time-consuming. I’m going to Keep It Super Simple and let you in on some family secrets… In the 11th edition of Making the Best of Basics –– Family Preparedness Handbook, I’ll [...]

Did You Listen to This Survivalist Expert?

23. July 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’m continuing my series on Jack Spirko, the talented host of “The Survival Podcast daily. I advise you to listen to his podcast—he’s very interesting and will get you in the groove for preparedness activities. Jack will be on BlogTalkRadio’s FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show this Saturday, July 25, 1:00 PM CDST. Don’t [...]

Are You A Survivalist… Preparedness … or Self-Reliant Family?

9. July 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’ll try to Keep It Super Simple! It doesn’t matter! We’re all survivalists! Unless you’re indifferent to the world around you, you’re a part of one of the above categories. Indifferent people are usually totally dependent on the systems of government and charitable institutions and organizations. It’s intuitive, the less one has, [...]

Are You On the Path of Spiritual Preparedness? Step 2: Measuring Your Vulnerabilities…

25. June 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Today’s blog starts us on the path to Family preparedness with the 2nd step in the Seven Steps of Spiritual Preparedness Spiritual Preparedness precedes physical preparedness. Without the faith and hope of spirituality, the physical aspects would not occur. Step 2: Measure your vulnerability to all possible disasters [...]

Are You On the Path of Spiritual Preparedness? Step 1: Your Personal Mandate…

24. June 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Today’s blog starts us on the path to Family Preparedness with the introduction of the first step of the Seven Steps of Spiritual Preparedness Spiritual Preparedness precedes physical preparedness. Without the faith and hope of spirituality, the physical aspects would simply not happen. The Path to Preparedness is defined by the first [...]

Are You Spiritually Prepared for the Uncertain Future? A Preview…

23. June 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! As I am working on the 11th edition of Making the Best of Basics—Family Preparedness Handbook, I’m going to share some of the new material with you on this blogsite. Hopefully, you’ll find this information helpful as you strive to accomplish the daunting task of preparing yourself and your family [...]

Are You Prepared to be Wrong?

22. June 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Another idea to help you Keep It Super Simple: Self-reliance is about as good as it gets when it comes to describing what every family should become in preparation for the uncertain future. The single best consideration I offer for your serious consideration is this question: “Are you prepared to be [...]

Wanna Wrap Up the Swine Flu Pandemic?

20. June 2009

Webcast Today..June 20th..1:00 pm CDST Tune in online today, Saturday, June 20, for my guest Carolyn Nicolaysen’s wrap up of the Swine Flu threat–She says it ain’t over till it’s over!! Find out what’s happening all over the world with this potentially deadly health problem. 2:00 PM Eastern DST 1:00 PM Central DST 12:00 Noon Mountain DST 11:00 AM Pacific [...]

Have You Used Your Free Sprout Chart Yet?

18. June 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! A special WELCOME to the new readers since last blog! It’s wonderful to see like-minded preparedness people joining our preparedness community! We have something for all––survivalist, preparedness, and self-reliant––people. After all, we are all survivalists––we all want to survive! My efforts are to examine preparedness issues and Keep It [...]

Want to Know More Food Storage Tips?

17. June 2009

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Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Last blog, I introduced you to my K.I.S.S. philosophy: Keep It Super Simple! Following on the tips for preparedness listed in the previous blog: Simply stated: if you like tuna––or anything else––just buy more of it. You can use regular canned foods like canned meats and [...]

Want to Know My K.I.S.S. Philosophy?

16. June 2009

Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’m introducing you to my K.I.S.S. philosophy: Keep It Super Simple! Here are the Basic tips for being prepared––it’s not so complicated. It does involve some part of your brain to engage with reasoning in the determination of: 1. Potential disasters and emergency situations that could occur to you [...]

Do You Know How to Become Prepared?

10. April 2009

Preparedness Rules of Three — Part 6B Rule #5 (cont.) There are only 3 types of disasters: Natural People Caused Personal We discussed the details of the 3 types of disasters. Continuing the discussion, you must have realized that: You can’t control disasters––but you can control how they affect you and how you will respond to them. If you don’t study the [...]

Do You Know How to Become Prepared?

8. April 2009

Welcome Back to Family Preparedness Guide! Preparedness Rules of Three — Part 5 The last missive was about the areas of preparedness you need to be aware of for dealing with disasters and emergencies. Here are the basic definitions for them: • An emergency is an unexpected event requiring immediate attention. • A disaster is an event, [...]

Were You Prepared This Time?

2. April 2009