Beckhams Music Video

Sorry I couldn't help it, I know I put it on Facebook but this is so cute I had to share, it's Beckham's music video!

3 Days Without Water

So everyone knows you can only survive 3 days without water so I wanted to do water first. In March the Centerville City sent me a letter stating the tap water was contaminated for a while but the problem was taken care of, I can' t breast feed, so I feed Beckham tap water with formula! To my relief Beckham didn't get sick from it. But either way this experience Got me thinking water storage isn't only for an emergency but also for everyday life, all I have to do in case water is contaminated is go to my closets or pantry and get a drink.

Since you need the bare minimum of 1 gallon per person per day for 2 weeks here are some containers that I have gotten to store water in, 5-gallon food grade container, 15 gallon container for inside the home, water bottles, and I am in the process of getting 55 gallon barrel for outside, you can search for the cheapest prices on google, but I like the stackable 5 gallon barrels at The Ready Store.com and they have a spigot to attach for easy access to water. I got an idea since you have to rotate your water out every six months, I do it every time conference comes on and then it reminds me time to change out the water!

If you store water bottles, they only last 2 years so you need to drink or rotate them otherwise they start to obsorb the plastic and it contaminates the water, also look for a good priced water filter you can by some from the church for your 72-hour kits that are cup sized(providentliving.org), (since everybody wants to filter toilet water), other than that I like to go with the Berkey(any kind that suits your needs) they are a great recommended brand! It's important to get all sizes since you may need to leave your home, water bottles and 5 gallons would be portable, 55 gallon would be if you were quaranteened to your house. (You get the idea)

Now where do you store all this water? I have some under my bead, I put some at the bottom of my closet with a wood slat over the top so it becomes the bottom of your closet since there is so much empty space there, at foot of your bead with fabric over it, possibilities are endless! SOMETHING I HAVE LEARNED IS ONCE YOU HAVE EVERYTHING YOU NEED, YOU JUST HAVE TO UPKEEP AND ROTATE IT, IT MAY SEEM LIKE A SACRIFICE BUT NOTHING CAN PUT A PRICE ON PEACE OF MIND!

Good luck and let me know when you have it done or if you have any good advice for things that work for you, let me know!

If ye are prepared ye shall not fear

I know I haven't blogged in a while probably because I don't feel as though I have had anything important to say that would impact anybodies lives. My blog doesn't have the coolest format, my blog doesn't have amazingly interesting pictures of all the places I've travelled(because we don't have money to travel), my blog doesn't have the latest fashion styles, it's just about me and my family. But more recently I have been prompted that me, friends, and family are not living the law of preparedness the way the Lord has warned us to. (Atleast I know I don't have a year supply of food, fuel and basic necessities) I know I have clothing..maybe not warm or the most fashionable but I have lots of clothing!)

President Monson has stated:
"Many more people could ride out the storm-tossed waves in their economic lives if they had their year's supply of food…and were debt-free. Today we find that many have followed this counsel in reverse: they have at least a year's supply of debt and are food-free."

So the things I post from this point forward.... I would like to start my journey on the things I learn about preparedness (and family stuff too) because I think it's something that is important and the infamous scripture which says "IF YE ARE PREPARED YE SHALL NOT FEAR" will really bring you and me peace because we know we can prepare and do what we have been asked. I have had this prompting for many years and have ignored it time and time again and fear if I continue to ignore the need to prepare the promptings will stop and it will be to late when the time comes. "When the time comes to perform, the time has passed to prepare." If you are reading this and feeling a prompting to become better at preparing please take this journey with me because I am no expert but am trying to live the commandments that I am lacking in more fully so that I may be here to meet the savior when he comes again (and yes I beleive I will still be alive when it happens)