by Tess Pennington | Oct 11, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS Greetings all! Welcome to week 23 of our 52 weeks to preparedness series. In a previous issue, we discussed the importance of having security layers in place for your home. This week, we will be expanding on enhancing personal security and preparing...
by Tess Pennington | Sep 30, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS Happy Friday! We are in the 22nd week of our 52-week series getting you prepared for disasters. This week is all about tools! Keeping essential tools in your preparedness supplies will help you operate in a non-technological environment. Because...
by Tess Pennington | Sep 23, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS We are in the 21st week of our 52-weeks to preparedness. This week we will be focusing on the importance of having an emergency fuel supply. Having fuel on hand for given disasters assists in you having your basic needs met and provides power to...
by Tess Pennington | Sep 16, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS This has been a hard week; the anniversary of September 11th always takes me right back to the fear and the sadness we all felt 10 years ago. Seeing how unprepared people were and still are worries me deeply. My biggest fear (as I am sure is...
by Tess Pennington | Sep 9, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS Over the last 18-weeks, we have accumulated enough food and water for a month-long emergency. This is a great start at being prepared! This week, we are taking our preparedness one step closer towards long-term preparedness and will begin...
by Tess Pennington | Sep 2, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS For the last 17 weeks, we have committed ourselves to getting ready for life’s unexpected disasters. This week we are focusing on what steps to take to preserve our food sources when emergencies last longer than intended. We will learn...
by Tess Pennington | Aug 26, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS We are in week 18 of our 52-weeks to preparedness series. This week we will be discussing the importance of having alternative water treatment options. Water is the foundation of life, and as such, water preparedness is one of the most important...
by Tess Pennington | Aug 19, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS Recently, someone asked me why I spend my free time writing about preparedness. I thought to myself, “obviously they had not been watching the news recently.” I explained that I advocate being prepared because emergencies happen everyday...
by Tess Pennington | Aug 12, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS The 52-Weeks to Preparedness series is in its 16th week of getting you prepared for life’s unexpected disasters. So far we have stockpiled enough food and supplies for a short-term emergency. By purchasing the suggested weekly supplies, each of you...
by Tess Pennington | Aug 5, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS I think we can all agree that this has been one hot summer. I even read that due to increased energy use, Texas may begin rolling black outs if the energy levels do not decrease. Although I doubt the blackouts will come to pass, I feel we need to...
by Tess Pennington | Jul 29, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS I have had an amazing week. After returning from my trip to Dallas, the kids and I spent a few days recuperating from our travels. Then it was back to work. I was interviewed by a reporter for Phoenix magazine and provided him some input for a...
by Tess Pennington | Jul 22, 2011
MESSAGE FROM TESS Earlier this week, I was at the grocery store placing my items on the conveyor belt when a cashier began talking to another employee about her financial situation. She was broke. She admitted that she had gone as far as canceling her health insurance...
