Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Milkman. A while back when my husband was out for the night there was a tornado warning. I was home with the kids and our dog Finnegan. We don’t have a basement, no downstairs tub to hide in and honestly I had no idea what to do if something happened. How would I get both kids and Finnegan out the door? Would out the door be the right place to even go in ...
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2-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Sandy: #GetReady with Save The Children
It's hard for me to believe but today is the 2-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy’s U.S. landfall. Two years ago my children and I hunkered down for the night in our dining room. I brought mattresses, blankets, pillows and lots of stuffed animals downstairs and we all “camped out”. I tried hard to not scare them and make it like we were having a fun camp out. All the while I was petrified for ...
Emergency Preparedness for the Whole Family
A few weeks ago, while my husband was out, there was a tornado warning. It was just me, my dog Finnegan and 2 kids at home, we don't have a basement, no downstairs tub to hide in and honestly I had no idea what to do if something happened. How would I get both kids and Finnegan out the door? It started me thinking about Finnegan. Do I put a leash on him so I can control him or if in the event ...
