One Bite At A Time- DECEMBER 2012

PREPAREDNESS PLAN

One Bite At A Time

DECEMBER

 

SPIRITUAL GOAL

 

Reflect on you personal spirituality.

 

·       Is Christ the center of my life?

·       What can I do to be a better disciple of Christ?

·       Am I studying and pondering the scriptures?

·       Am I an example to those around me?

 

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS GOAL

 

·       Place $20.00 in coin and small bills in your “cash stash”.  You should have $240.00.  Doesn’t that feel good? Please don’t deplete this stash for any reason. Continue on next year and watch how much you can save!

·       Toilet paper

·       Nylon cord and clothes pins

·       Collapsible shovel

·       Plastic bucket and lid

·       Hammer and nails

 

STORAGE GOAL: Clothes

 

CHALLENGE: Start the New Year off with preparedness goals in mind.  If you have followed the outline this year then you have a big bite out of it, but don’t stop now!  Continue! Evaluate your family’s needs and expand your storage.

 

 

December Tips For Success

Sufficient durable clothing should be included in a home storage program to meet the family’s needs for at least a year.  Most often we forget that clothing is a basic need for our families.  This clothing should accommodate seasonal needs.

 

This does not mean you must have next year’s clothes already purchased and stored in a box.  It means you have sufficient clothing for everyone in the family to see you through this year.  Count the clothes you are currently using as well as clothes that have been stored.

 

Take advantage of “end of sea-son” sales to store clothes for the coming year.  Everything goes on sale.  Be patient and be a good consumer by getting the most for your dollar.  Avoid fads that you wouldn’t be caught dead in next year.  Think of fashions that stand the test of time and you won’t go wrong.

 

The same applies to the storage of sewing supplies.  Store patterns that can be easily modified. Store fabrics that will continue to be in style.  Don’t forget zippers, buttons, and thread in a variety of colors.  Mending clothes is a very good way to be self-sufficient.

 

Some suggest that you store sweat pants and a sweatshirt slightly larger than your regular size.  If you need them in the winter, they provide warmth.  If you need them in the summer you can cut them off and make shorts and short sleeves.

 

As always, decide what particular needs your own family may have and adjust accordingly.

 

Clothing makes great Christmas gifts.  As you prepare gifts for Christmas don’t forget that preparedness gifts are very useful to people.  One family made it a requirement to give preparedness items to extended family whose names they draw. 

 

BE CREATIVE!