Ending One Thing To Start The Next

I finally finish the Relief Society directories for my ward and I have to say they look pretty awesome. A lot of good improvements from last year and I got a lot of help assembling them this year. They've been done since Tuesday of this week and being handed out tomorrow at church but I think the Relief Society presidency was a little too excited to give them to everyone that they just started giving them out. But the good news is I'm hearing a lot of good things about them.

This is one of the 4 different note cards we used

Front page with the Relief Society Emblem
Added the Young Women's theme & Relief Society Declaration
Different kind of phone numbers & Sunday Schedule
Our Stake & Ward Leadership
Both of the Temples Complete With Address, Phone # & Endowment Schedules
A Handful of Websites & A Full 12 Month Calendar
Relief Society Presidency & Other Calling Under The RS
17 Pages of All The Sisters including emails
Another Page of The Sisters
Birthdays
More Birthdays
And More Birthdays
3 Pages of Our Wonderful Winter Sisters
Our Stake Presidency has asked us to read the Book of Mormon so I included All 25 Scripture Mastery & a Reading Chart
Monthly Goals: Spiritual, Provident Living, Food Storage & 72 Hour
72 Hour Kit & Food Storage Info
$10 a week food storage
The rest of the weekly food storage
Extras
Visiting Teaching

And that's the directory. It was a lot of work and took some time but it was way worth it.

Now that that's over, I can start working on a new project. I know it make be a little early for Halloween but I'm so excited to get started on this Halloween quilt. I find the pattern about a month before last Halloween but knew I couldn't get it done before Halloween that and I was waiting for my mom to buy the pattern. Now I can take my time with the colors and sewing and quilting it.
Not only I am planning on making the quilt so is my mom, Stephanie, my mother-in-law and my sister-in-law Tracie.

Emergency Preparedness Gifts

A great gift to give this season is a gift of Emergency Preparedness. Beprepared.com has many gifts to start or finish a 72 hour kit or car kit. A Cub Scout or Boy Scout would love any of these items on the list. They are great for camping and emergency survival! Here are some examples of some great inexpensive presents.

• Magnesium Fire Starter - $6.95
• Fire Sticks - $1.95
• Fire Lighters - $2.95
• Waterproof/Windproof Matches - $2.95
• Hotties - .95 to $1.25
• Emergency Blanket - $1.25
• Emergency Poncho - .75
• Deluxe Poncho - $2.95
• Endurance Headlamp - $4.95
• Flashlight - $7.99
• Emergency Tent - $3.95
• 13-Function Knife - $1.99
• Multifunction Tool - $4.95
• 5-in-1 Survival Whistle - $1.50
• 1st Aid Kit - $5.95
• Basic 72 Hour Kit - $9.50

Of course prices are subject to change.

72 Hour Kit (Top 10 List)

We know that getting started on a 72 hour kit can be a daunting task, so here is a list (in order) of the top ten things you should have in your 72 hour kit.

* Container (Backpack, rolling duffel bag, rubbermaid container, etc)
* Water (for 72 hours)
* Food/Medication/Can Opener (special consideration for infants/pets)
* Scriptures
* Money
* Vital Info/Documents
* AM/FM Radio/Batteries
* Flashlight/Batteries
* First Aid Kit/Sanitary Supplies
* Change of Clothing/Wet Wipes

A container is listed first, so that as you collect supplies you will have a designated place for everything.

Here are some other websites to get you started and motivated!

* Ready.gov
* FEMA (Are You Ready?)
* FEMA (Basic Disaster Supplies)
* Lou & Lou Safety Patrol (Watch the video "Get Ready, Get Set, Emergency")