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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 [...]
Continue reading...Have You Learned any Lessons this Winter?
22. February 2010
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Some lessons help us learn how to Keep It Super Simple! I received this missive from one of my Blog Talk Radio Show listeners: “What I call a lesson learned… I spent 48 hours at the Jessup Fire station in Maryland in the 1st big snow. My crew and I did a lot of [...]
Continue reading...Have You Started Your Preparedness Planning?
20. February 2010
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Good Morning! I have a very exciting and bright young lady on the Family Preparedness Guide Talk Show this Saturday afternoon. Of course, if you’re not available because of other family responsibilities, you can still get the show from the archives at the address below. My guest will be Tess [...]
Continue reading...Have You Heard this Question?
17. February 2010
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I get a lot of questions. I’ll answer this one today: Question: I have collected ingredients to make a year’s supply of bread (wheat berries, sugar, salt, yeast, etc), beans, rice, pasta, oatmeal, canned tomatoes, spaghetti sauce, etc. These are all products that follow the rule “store what you eat [...]
Continue reading...Back by Popular Demand––Rich Fleetwood!
25. January 2010
Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Tonight’s guest was Rich Fleetwood, the Founder/Director of SurvivalRing.org Several listeners requested I return Rich to the FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show to discuss how preparedness could lessen the effects of disasters in current happenings, and focus on how to prepare us for future national, regional, and local natural and manmade disasters. Rich’s core focus [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Do You Recall the Biggest Disasters of the Past 10 Years?
14. January 2010
Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This report is taken from A Decade of Disasters, 2000-2009, by Eric Holdeman, at www.emergencymgmt.com, January 4, 2010 issue. This is an interesting recall of the major disaster events occurring during the past 10 years. They are the opinion of the writer of the article—adequate for a cursory examination of a [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Have You Learned These Lessons from Geese Flying South in the Fall?
2. January 2010
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This illustration will Keep It Super Simple! When you look to the sky in the Fall and see the geese migrating south, remember the following analysis: Geese fly in a “V” formation. You might be interested in knowing what scientists have discovered about why they fly is such a manner. 1. [...]
Continue reading...Do You Live in an Earthquake-Prone Area?
19. December 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! My special guests today on the Saturday afternoon show (at least in the CST) are Trish and Glen Granholm. This husband-wife team have the Keep It Super Simple system for earthquake preparedness! Trish is known by Fox News LA as “The Earthquake Lady”, and has spent the last several years teaching seismic [...]
Continue reading...Did You Get the Latest FEMA News Release?
18. December 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Here’s the latest FEMA news release: News Release December 18, 2009 No.: HQ-09-156 FEMA Public Affairs: 202-646-3272 FEMA ENCOURAGES WINTER WEATHER PREPAREDNESS WASHINGTON – With the winter season approaching, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) reminds individuals to be prepared for winter storms and extreme cold. While the danger of severe winter weather varies across the [...]
Continue reading...Have You Considered these Precautions for Winter Travel? – Part 1
15. December 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Carolyn Nicolaysen, who has appeared on the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show several times, appeared on the FamilyPreparednessGuide blog talk radio show Wednesday night, 7:00 PM CST December 9th. This is the continuation of our discussion that evening on: http://blogtalkradio.com/family then just click on James Talmage Stevens: Family Preparedness Guide. These tips also apply [...]
Continue reading...Want to Learn Some Ways to Communicate with Your Family in a Crisis?
27. November 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I will Keep It Super Simple! Saturday’s BlogTalkRadio show on November 28, 2009, will introduce you to Warren Whitlock. He is an avowed expert in communicating via the social media craze that has the entire world in a blaze of blogging and tweeting! He’s a world-class teacher and practitioner of the [...]
Continue reading...Did You Hear the Talk Radio Show Today?
7. November 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Jan LeBaron, owner of The Country Store (www.HealthyHarvest.com), sent me this recipe during the BlogTalkRadio show today: Here is a recipe you can put up and let your listener try. I created this recipe––one of many––from dehydrated food. Enjoy! She will Keep It Super Simple! for you to enjoy a great soup [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Where Did Making the Best of Basics Get Its Start?
29. October 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Several people have asked me about the genesis of Making the Best of Basics, and since it’s only a few days until the 11th edition of Making the Best of Basics ships from the warehouse to your home, I thought this might be the time to tell you the story. [...]
Continue reading...Want to Know More About Precious Metals?
21. October 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Patrick C. Gorman, President & Owner, Resource Consultants will be my guest this Saturday at BlogTalkRadio.com Over the past 3 weeks, you’ve read the 16-part article published on this blogsite. Now you can call and ask those questions you have about what to do next in your personal investment portfolio. Precious [...]
Continue reading...What’s in the 11th Edition of Basics?
17. October 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’m going to Keep It Super Simple! I’ve been receiving emails asking about the new version of Making the Best of Basics, 11th edition, 26th printing. When I started the 11th edition––actually the revision of the 10th edition––I was going to merely reprint it and put it out into the marketplace. [...]
Continue reading...What are Your Survival Priorities?
14. October 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’m going to Keep It Super Simple! At almost any level of preparedness you will need to establish your survival priorities. In almost every instance, they are shelter, water, fire, and food––in that order. The most important survival priority is shelter. You need to be protected from the elements–– sun, wind, cold, [...]
Continue reading...Where Do You Go from Here?
12. October 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Pat Gorman, President & Owner of Resource Consultants, will provide you an education on the subject of precious metals investing. There is such a concern about the economy, I felt this subject could use some light, instead of smoke and heat. This is the 16th and final installment in a series [...]
Continue reading...When Things Get Ugly, How Do I Use My Precious Metals Coins ?
10. October 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Pat Gorman, President & Owner of Resource Consultants, will provide you an education on the subject of precious metals investing. There is such a concern about the economy, I felt this subject could use some light, instead of smoke and heat. This is the 15th installment in a series of 16 [...]
Continue reading...How Liquid Are Precious Metals in A Crisis Situation?
8. October 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Pat Gorman, President & Owner of Resource Consultants, will provide you an education on the subject of precious metals investing. There is such a concern about the economy, I felt this subject could use some light, instead of smoke and heat. This is the 14th installment in a series of 16 [...]
Continue reading...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: [...]
Continue reading...Have You Met the Guest for Saturday’s Talk Show?
11. September 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide talk show! The owner of SimplyLivingSmart.com, Aaron Mackley, gave me this information to relay to you in his efforts to Keep It Super Simple! SimplyLivingSmart is a small group of individuals––Eliana Mackley, Anitra Kerr, and I––have a positive outlook on life and current events. Although we recognize the difficulty of our times, [...]
Continue reading...Have You Read President Obama’s Proclamation ?
8. September 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This proclamation is Keeping It Super Simple! I have underlined the 2nd paragraph so you will read it and think about it—especially the last sentence. It gives me cause for pause… Regardless of that last sentence, it only makes good sense to fulfill your patriarchal or matriarchal responsibility for your family. Here is [...]
Continue reading...Have You Purchased Your Heirloom Garden Seeds to Insure Your Future Food?
7. September 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Did You See This Press Release?
3. September 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! This press release from the Department of Homeland Security: Press Release September 2, 2009 Contact: DHS Press Office, (202) 282-8010 SECRETARY NAPOLITANO AND FEMA ADMINISTRATOR FUGATE UNVEIL NEW ADS TO ENCOURAGE EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Debut of Public Service Advertisements Helps Launch National Preparedness Month WASHINGTON—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today joined with Federal [...]
Continue reading...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! [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Special: Interviewing A Survivalist Expert!
24. July 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Saturday afternoon, July 25 @ 1:00 PM CDST, I’ll be interviewing podcaster Jack Spirko, the talented host of “The Survival Podcast daily. You’ll find Jack very interesting and energetic about the full range of preparedness activities. You can listen to the shows anytime by going to his website and checking the [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Do You Listen to This Survivalist Expert?
22. July 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! I’m sure you’re familiar with Jack Spirko, the current prince of the survivalist movement. He has a daily podcast @ http://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com. He addresses a number of issues daily, and is a capable spokesman for the movement to practice sustainable reality. Jack will be on BlogTalkRadio’s FamilyPreparednessGuide Talk Show this Saturday, July [...]
Continue reading...Why Do You Need to Become Prepared Now?
3. July 2009
Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Keep It Super Simple! What will it take to persuade you to actually accomplish a well thought-out family preparedness plan? The most important part of a family preparedness plan, for most of us, is a well-planned, nutritionally adequate, and well-balanced food storage program––one that is appropriate to your family’s particular situation. For [...]
Continue reading...Are You Ready2Prepare?
28. June 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Another resource to help you Keep It Super Simple! If you’re overwhelmed by preparedness detail, here’s a super simple solution for relief: I recently interviewed Tal Ehlers, owner of Ready2Prepare. His company, Ready2prepare, was created as a direct result of a conversation he had with a business acquaintance in the summer of [...]
Continue reading...Are you on the Path of Spiritual Preparedness? Step 4: Master Your Mind
27. June 2009
Welcome to the FamilyPreparednesGuide blogsite! Am I achieving in my effort to Keep It Super Simple? Step 4: Master Your Mind Step 4: Master your own mind. Focus on solutions for your problems and for the priorities you establish. Determine the real cost of fulfilling your family preparedness plan. It’s human nature to have both beginnings and progress that [...]
Continue reading...Want to Learn About New Preparedness Products?
26. June 2009
Welcome to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Announcing the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogcast, Saturday, June 27, 1:00 Pm CDST. This BlogTalkRadio show is an audio presentation hosted by the Family Preparedness Guide. ON this segment, I will have some new products and new ideas for becoming better prepared. New ways to Keep It Super Simple! You can listen by clicking here: (or copy [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Are You Spiritually Prepared for the Uncertain Future? A Preview…
23. June 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...Want to Know More Food Storage Tips?
17. June 2009
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 [...]
Continue reading...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 [...]
Continue reading...What Are Your Principles of Self-Reliance?
6. June 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide blogsite! Today, as I have been working on the update of the 11th edition of Making the Best of Basics, the need to explicate the guiding principles for my goal of becoming and being self-reliant is necessary to give meaning to my effort to communicate meaningfully why the concept is so [...]
Continue reading...Are you a Fair-Weather Preparedness Person?
5. June 2009
Welcome back to the FamilyPreparednessGuide.com blogsite! As times change, people’s attitudes about things change. Particularly, the general population normally pooh-poohs the tenets of the survivalists for storing extra food, having a getaway kit (“Bug-out Bag”) ready by the door, a place to which they can escape away from urban and suburban crowds, arming themselves with means [...]
Continue reading...Setting Goals & Family Preparedness
19. May 2009
Welcome back to the Family Preparedness Guide blogsite! There are three categories of activities in your life that you need to learn to recognize: 1. Things that are worth doing well! This should be a relatively short list of 1st priority activities that are truly worth doing well. A good way to recognize 1st category items is [...]
Continue reading...Getting Your Household In Order
18. May 2009
Getting Your Household In Order Welcome back to the Family Preparedness Guide blogsite! The 3rd item in the new Free downloads section is a very important 33-page document for keeping track of all the information about your possessions––Getting Your Household In Order. You can click on the link in the previous sentence if you can’t wait! The document [...]
Continue reading...YOUR PERSONAL E/PAK…72-HR. EMERGENCY/PREPAREDNESS ACTION KIT
18. May 2009
Welcome back to the Family Preparedness Guide blogsite! The 2nd item in the new Free downloads section is the E/PAK..72-Hr. Emergency/Preparedness Action Kit. You can click on the link in the previous sentence if you can’t wait! The document will appear in a separate window. Print it , read it, and discuss it with your family. This is a [...]
Continue reading...Need More Reasons to Become Self-Reliant?
13. May 2009
Welcome back to the Family Preparedness Guide blogsite! Continuing the discussion about family self-reliance, what What is a disaster? A disaster is a calamitous event beyond human control, usually occurring suddenly and causing great damage to property, or life-threatening and capable of causing death, injury or other emotional or financial hardship to individuals. [...]
Continue reading...Is Family Preparedness Necessary?
8. May 2009
Welcome back to the Family Preparedness blogsite! Is your family’s preparedness plan in place? There will be many emergencies and disasters during the spring and summer seasons. Are you ready for the natural, people-caused, and those nasty personal emergencies and natural disasters that will occur? Take this 30-second test to find [...]
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