Preparing Your Family for Wildfire
May is Wildfire Awareness Month, and a good time to think ahead about what you would do if your home or family came under the threat of wildfire.
Staying warm in the winter
The wind is shaking the windows and howling through the fireplace. You look outside and it is not inviting. The chatter in the house is restless and you want everyone …
Six feet of snow and winter just started!
The Northeast got walloped last weekend with Buffalo receiving six feet of snow in about 24-hours. Would you be ready for something like this in your neck of the woods? …
The First 72 Hours – Shelter in Place or Evacuate
What does Shelter and Warmth look like to your family within the first 72 hours of a disaster? That depends on one of two options – either sheltering in place …
Ten Ways to Stay Warm in a Power Outage
As we face winter storms with potential for power outages here’s another article from home repair expert @dennyg. #1 look to alternative power sources to create a heat source. A. If …
Planting with a Purpose
Have you considered, before you start planting, that your selection could have a purpose other than color, size and full or partial sun? Curb appeal and beauty can be easily …