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Getting prepared for the next "BIG ONE"
Who's The Boss? — ... adorable apartment to hear from California Volunteers about Disaster Preparedness.  I was only a little ashamed that I haven’t done anything to be prepared.  It was a morning that was more informative and thought-provoking than I ever realized disaster preparedness could be.   And I learned that you don’t have to be a freakishly perfect to get it all done either. Simple things like: ...

Are You Prepared for the Next Big One?
Freitas Family Follies — ... and having spent my summers dealing with tornado warnings in Michigan, you think that I would be a little bit prepared for a disaster should it happen. Yeah, um, not so much. Sure, we have a "disaster kit" that I bought at Target but beyond that I am not really prepared. I know that it is something that I should be doing but up until now it has been at the bottom of the list and just gotten pushed aside. On Monday, I went to CityMama’s adorable apartment to hear from California Volunteers about Disaster Preparedness with Robyn. I was ...

What's in *Your* Disaster Kit?
Finding BonggaMom — ... In the spirit of being prepared, I attended a talk and demonstration given by the California Volunteers for Bay Area bloggers, including bloggers from the ...

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