Here's the lowdown on the 3 day sale at Shaw's!
Ground beef 80/20- $1.59 per lb
Shoulder Steak for London Broil- $1.59/lb
Southern Style Spare Ribs (bone-in) 99¢/lb
Boneless Southern Style Spare Ribs- $1.49/lb
Boneless Chicken Breasts- $1.99/lb
Whole Seedless Watermelon- $3.99
Cut seedless watermelon- 49¢/lb
12 pk Coke, Diet Coke, or Sprite 5/$10 (must buy 5)
In ad coupon: Get 2 Free 8-ct Shaw's brand hot dog or hamburger rolls WYB 5-12pks of Coke products.
There's a few good deals in the rest of the ad- coming soon!
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Health Kit
Most people refer to this as their First Aid Kit, but I don't use it for just cuts, scrapes, and injuries. I have a health kit that is fully stocked!
Here's the thing: When you're sick, you don't want to go ANYWHERE for ANYTHING. So this kit is double duty- it is the "emergency kit" for a short-duration illness, and a convenient way to make sure your spouse doesn't eat all the chicken noodle soup.
What's in my kit?
-Band aids
-Neosporin
-Pain Reliever- aspirin and acetaminophen, plus ibuprofen. Children's versions, too.
-Dosage chart for pain relievers by weight and age- both infant and children strength are on the chart
-Maxi Pads- not just for the obvious reasons. Can also be used as a compress should someone have a larger wound that needs to be covered
-Duct tape. 1001 uses, including holding maxi pad in place over a wound
-Antiseptic wash
-Vaseline
-disposable gloves
-Gatorade packets
-6 cans of chicken noodle soup
-2L bottle of ginger ale
-Cold medicine
-saline nasal spray
-antacids
-anti-nausea, anti-diarrhea medicines
-cough drops
-tweezers
-Crackers
-Pain relief patches
-Applesauce
This is a great way to make sure that you're prepared for illnesses! I keep mine in a tote bag- it will eventually hang from a hook along the back wall of my closet.
Do you have a health kit? Got any other ideas for must-have items?
Here's the thing: When you're sick, you don't want to go ANYWHERE for ANYTHING. So this kit is double duty- it is the "emergency kit" for a short-duration illness, and a convenient way to make sure your spouse doesn't eat all the chicken noodle soup.
What's in my kit?
-Band aids
-Neosporin
-Pain Reliever- aspirin and acetaminophen, plus ibuprofen. Children's versions, too.
-Dosage chart for pain relievers by weight and age- both infant and children strength are on the chart
-Maxi Pads- not just for the obvious reasons. Can also be used as a compress should someone have a larger wound that needs to be covered
-Duct tape. 1001 uses, including holding maxi pad in place over a wound
-Antiseptic wash
-Vaseline
-disposable gloves
-Gatorade packets
-6 cans of chicken noodle soup
-2L bottle of ginger ale
-Cold medicine
-saline nasal spray
-antacids
-anti-nausea, anti-diarrhea medicines
-cough drops
-tweezers
-Crackers
-Pain relief patches
-Applesauce
This is a great way to make sure that you're prepared for illnesses! I keep mine in a tote bag- it will eventually hang from a hook along the back wall of my closet.
Do you have a health kit? Got any other ideas for must-have items?
Things to know in an emergency
1. Where your flashlights are.
2. Where to get additional supplies of water.
3. Where your health kits are.
4. Where the extra blankets are.
5. How to prepare food without electricity
2. Where to get additional supplies of water.
3. Where your health kits are.
4. Where the extra blankets are.
5. How to prepare food without electricity
Thursday, March 5, 2009
Dayplanner
A lot of people have old Dayplanners kicking around. I'm one of those people- and I have found a 2nd use for it! I have an old zippered one, and I'm using it as our emergency planner.
So far, I've put all of our Birth Certificates, Social Security cards, our Marriage certificate, copies of our credit and debit cards, and a copy of each utility bill in there.
Future additions will include copies of our insurance policies, a list of our logons for various websites, our photo cds, checkbooks, and some cold, hard cash.
The idea behind this notebook is that in the event of an emergency, I can save precious moments searching for all the important documents.
So far, I've put all of our Birth Certificates, Social Security cards, our Marriage certificate, copies of our credit and debit cards, and a copy of each utility bill in there.
Future additions will include copies of our insurance policies, a list of our logons for various websites, our photo cds, checkbooks, and some cold, hard cash.
The idea behind this notebook is that in the event of an emergency, I can save precious moments searching for all the important documents.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
72 hour kit, Part 2
So we've taken care of water. Now let's talk about food. You don't need to buy food that you don't like to be part of your 72 hour kit! Heck, you don't even need to buy "special" food at all!
We have a "snack station" set up in my kitchen in the space above the microwave. That's where I keep the grab-and-go snacks that go into the lunch bags, diaper bags, and my purse. We have all sorts of snacks that don't need any cooking or preparation at all, plus some minimal preparation foods. In the pantry, we also have plenty of peanut butter, those sausage and cheese gift sets, crackers, cereal, and pretzels.
In an emergency situation where we HAVE power, life as usual would go on. I've got plenty in the fridge and freezer to feed us!
If we're talking no power, but we still have gas- then I can still cook. I can make anything that doesn't require a microwave.
Now, let's assume there's no power, no gas, no water for three days. What would we do? Well, that's where our charcoal grill comes in. I stocked up on briquettes last year when they hit the clearance rack. I can cook plenty of stuff on the grill or in foil nestled in with the coals.
What if it were winter time? Well, in winter it would be too cold for us to use the grill outdoors- we'd be having lots of cereal (since we'd have milk to use up before it goes bad!), nutrition bars, whatever bread we had in the house, and the shelf-stable sausage and cheese snacks.
Have you thought through your options?
We have a "snack station" set up in my kitchen in the space above the microwave. That's where I keep the grab-and-go snacks that go into the lunch bags, diaper bags, and my purse. We have all sorts of snacks that don't need any cooking or preparation at all, plus some minimal preparation foods. In the pantry, we also have plenty of peanut butter, those sausage and cheese gift sets, crackers, cereal, and pretzels.
In an emergency situation where we HAVE power, life as usual would go on. I've got plenty in the fridge and freezer to feed us!
If we're talking no power, but we still have gas- then I can still cook. I can make anything that doesn't require a microwave.
Now, let's assume there's no power, no gas, no water for three days. What would we do? Well, that's where our charcoal grill comes in. I stocked up on briquettes last year when they hit the clearance rack. I can cook plenty of stuff on the grill or in foil nestled in with the coals.
What if it were winter time? Well, in winter it would be too cold for us to use the grill outdoors- we'd be having lots of cereal (since we'd have milk to use up before it goes bad!), nutrition bars, whatever bread we had in the house, and the shelf-stable sausage and cheese snacks.
Have you thought through your options?
Sunday, February 22, 2009
72 hour kit
Do you have a 72 hour kit? Chances are, you have most everything you need- just not in one place.
You need food for 72 hours (we'll cover that in another post)
You need a basic first aid kit (again, I'll cover that in another post)
You need alternative cooking/lighting: charcoal or propane grills for the cooking, lighting can be flashlights (don't forget the batteries!), candles, oil lamps, etc. I have all of the above- charcoal grill is smaller, but the gas grill is more expensive to run. Flashlights are kid-safe, but batteries tend to die quickly when little ones have them in their possession. Candles last a LONG time and are portable, but not safe for use with toddlers. Oil lamps last a long time as well, are safer around my kids (they know not to touch them!) but aren't very portable. We also have glow-stick necklaces for the kids. Eventually, I'd like to get some of the solar lights that are meant to be used for walkways.
You need a source of news- a radio is a good resource for this. We've killed two birds with one stone on this one- I have a couple wind-up, LED flashlights with a built-in AM/FM radio.
I'd also look into those battery operated cell phone chargers, if you don't have a car charger or an emergency jump kit (mine has both AC and DC plugs). Remember, if "all circuits are busy" on the phone lines- try texting. You're more likely to get through that way.
You need food for 72 hours (we'll cover that in another post)
You need a basic first aid kit (again, I'll cover that in another post)
You need alternative cooking/lighting: charcoal or propane grills for the cooking, lighting can be flashlights (don't forget the batteries!), candles, oil lamps, etc. I have all of the above- charcoal grill is smaller, but the gas grill is more expensive to run. Flashlights are kid-safe, but batteries tend to die quickly when little ones have them in their possession. Candles last a LONG time and are portable, but not safe for use with toddlers. Oil lamps last a long time as well, are safer around my kids (they know not to touch them!) but aren't very portable. We also have glow-stick necklaces for the kids. Eventually, I'd like to get some of the solar lights that are meant to be used for walkways.
You need a source of news- a radio is a good resource for this. We've killed two birds with one stone on this one- I have a couple wind-up, LED flashlights with a built-in AM/FM radio.
I'd also look into those battery operated cell phone chargers, if you don't have a car charger or an emergency jump kit (mine has both AC and DC plugs). Remember, if "all circuits are busy" on the phone lines- try texting. You're more likely to get through that way.
What if we were stuck at home?
If you were unable to leave your home for whatever reason, do you have what you need?
Ready.gov recommends having a 72hour kit. Something about the word "Kit" makes people picture something elaborate- but it doesn't have to be.
One of the recommendations is for water- 1 gallon per person per day for at least 3 days. Personally, I am using 2L soda bottles washed out well then refilled with filtered water. Our city water smells and tastes like chlorine- a turn off for me! At any given time I have at least 10 2Ls full , plus a jug in the fridge. In addition to this, I have about a case of gatorade and a bunch of shelf-stable juices. I'm working on boosting my 10 bottles up to 20 or 30.
Remember, in a disaster, you may still have water flowing through your pipes. Your best bet is to boil the water if you are unsure of its purity. You only need the water to REACH boiling, you don't need to waste fuel on boiling for several minutes.
Ready.gov recommends having a 72hour kit. Something about the word "Kit" makes people picture something elaborate- but it doesn't have to be.
One of the recommendations is for water- 1 gallon per person per day for at least 3 days. Personally, I am using 2L soda bottles washed out well then refilled with filtered water. Our city water smells and tastes like chlorine- a turn off for me! At any given time I have at least 10 2Ls full , plus a jug in the fridge. In addition to this, I have about a case of gatorade and a bunch of shelf-stable juices. I'm working on boosting my 10 bottles up to 20 or 30.
Remember, in a disaster, you may still have water flowing through your pipes. Your best bet is to boil the water if you are unsure of its purity. You only need the water to REACH boiling, you don't need to waste fuel on boiling for several minutes.
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