Smartphone-Free Skills
The July 14, 2026 edition of USA Today included an article by Rachel Hale titled “My month with a ‘dumb phone’ showed me there’s a lot to learn.” Ms. Hale is a youth mental health reporter who has spent the…
Simply Prepared with CFD Publications
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Simply Prepared with CFD Publications
Because preparedness simplified is more achievable
Blogging with Cheryl
Homemade Sports Drinks
My homemade “Gatorade” has gotten us through many hot days working in the yard. Drinking it makes a big difference in how long we are able to work. We know we need it when we can’t taste the salt. It’s…
Flood Prevention
After Hurricane Harvey, a friend in a neighboring county government office emailed me to see if I had any information that could help her. A resident had called looking for information on how to protect his home from flood waters.…
Emergency and Forced Evacuations
A natural gas pipeline exploded the evening of 5 March 2021 in an upper middle-class neighborhood of northwest Harris County, Texas. Earlier in the day, a fiber optics crew had broken a gas line. The gas company came out to…
Making Dryer Lint Fire Starters
Put your dryer lint to good use! Make some fire starters! I had collected dryer lint and cardboard egg cartons for a long time, intending to make fire starters but kept procrastinating making them. They were cluttering up my laundry…
Butane Stoves
A butane stove is one of the most useful and practical ways to cook indoors when the power is out. A butane stove is a tabletop gas stove with one burner. The stove comes in a plastic carrying case smaller…