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Mamas, it’s that time of year again.  Hurricane season, tornado season, flood season and yes, even the end of blizzard season (hello, Colorado!).  Since moving to the midwest from Florida, where I had a nicely stocked emergency stash, I’ve slacked off big time.  I’ll never forget my first winter here - we had an ice storm which knocked our power out for a few days.  I went down to our emergency supplies and was less than enthused to find that it mostly consisted of portable fans.  Great in a hurricane, less than great in an ice storm.

Other than stockpiling water, I’ve never been great about stockpiling people food. I used to have a stash of MREs that I would then take to the office as my “forgot my lunch stash” once hurricane season is over, but that all fell by the wayside when we moved.

However, last year’s historic flooding, combined with the fact that I have a toddler around (and therefore subsisting on our canned goods in the pantry for days might add stress to an already stressful situation), I’m looking for more substantial fare to get us through an emergency.

Enter Daily Bread. These meals actually look edible (let me tell you, the word delicious rarely applies to emergency supplies), they have a 25 year shelf life (!!!) and they’ll send you a free sample to test them out. Click here to give Daily Bread a try.

Feeling less than inspired to build an emergency stash? Let me speak frankly for a moment. Ever feel anxiety? Maybe about natural disasters? And what would happen to your family? DO SOMETHING. Action will help relieve the anxious feelings and you can remind yourself that you’ve taken this step toward preparedness when you’re up late at night worrying. It’ll help. Trust me.

Thanks to My Penny Pile for the freebie tip - gave me some much-needed motivation to get back on track with our emergency preparedness!

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