Be Prepared: Power Outage

This is the kick-off of my series Be Prepared for Winter (With Food Allergies), which will run this week.  It never hurts to be prepared in general, but with special needs involved, some planning is prudent. There are all sorts of blogs, books and articles out there on preparedness; you can … Continue reading

Once a Girl Scout, Always a Girl Scout

I lived through September 11th. I sat in my house while Hurricane Ike wreaked havoc, and survived over a week without electricity after the storm waned. I got married in the aftermath of a major ice storm that knocked us out of power for over two weeks. I live in … Continue reading