Survivial Saturday

What to have on hand?

Below is a list of some items you may want to have on hand in case of a pandemic.

This was the best and easiest to read list I found. To learn more go to Prepared LDS Family. I pray this wonderful lady doesn't get angry that I am posting portions of her list. she has done an amazing job on her blog. Please take the time to check it out!!

Supplies to have on hand:

• N95 medical masks - at least 3 per person. "95" means that they keep out 95% of the airborne particles. Contact a local medical supply store, or order online. Cheaper if ordered in bulk, but even Walgreen's carries them. These will disappear quickly from the shelves in a pandemic.
• liquid hand soap
• hand sanitizer (one for every family member)
• household bleach
• Lysol® or Clorox® disinfectant
• disinfectant wipes (plenty)
• trash bags (plenty as there may be limited trash pickup)
• laundry detergent (if someone in your family is ill, you will be doing plenty of washing)
• Kleenex tissues (not fabric handkerchiefs)
• toilet paper
• paper towels (use instead of hand towels. We've used these in our guest bathroom for months)
• disposable diapers for infants
• disposable vinyl, nitrile, or latex gloves or other reusable gloves that can be disinfected
• a supply of your prescription medications (in case you are too sick to go to the store), nonprescription drugs, and other health supplies, including pain relievers, stomach remedies, cough and cold medicines, fluids with electrolytes, vitamins, rubbing alcohol, thermometers
• have a 2-week to 3-month supply of food at home (outside food may be difficult to obtain or you may not be able to get to the store if you are ill).
• food for the flu such as chicken noodle soup, Sprite, 7-up, or ginger ale, saltine crackers, white rice, broth, Pedialyte for children or Gatorade, jello, etc.

See told you she had a great list!

Whatever Wednesday

Walking

As the weather warms up my family begins our season of evening walks. Elizabeth asks every night at dinner if it is warm enough for an "evening walk". I load the little boys is the stroller or wagon ,depends on my mood, and the big kids grab bikes or scooters. Off we go. I try to make this last 30-40 minuets but again it depends on our mood. It is a nice way to end the day and get some activity into our day.

Walking is a great low impact exercise as well as a great warm up to your regular work out ( I so do NOT have on of these). I am also all about adding more umph to my walk. I found some great ideas here. Here are a few high lights:

Walking is by far the most popular low impact exercise, but in order to get your heart rate up there are some things you may need to do.

• Walk faster. One mistake we often make is walking too slowly to get the heart rate up. Wendy, About's Walking Guide, offers a great tutorial for How to Walk Faster. Picking up the pace can help you up the intensity of your workouts.




• Try interval training. By adding short bursts of speed or an occasional steep hill to your walking workouts, you can increase the intensity of your workouts as well as your calorie-burn. Try one of these Hill Workouts on the Treadmill or one of the Beginner Interval Workouts to get started.
  


• Use your arms. Make sure you're not holding onto the treadmill and, when you're outside, swing your arms to keep the intensity up. Holding weights as you walk is a no-no (it can cause injury), but consider using walking poles as an alternative.
  


• Mix things up. If walking is your sole source of cardio, cross-train with other activities to keep your body challenged. Walking is something we do every day and, therefore, we're very good at it. Learning something you're not as adept at can be a great boost to your endurance and fat loss.
  

Now here is to putting these ideas to use!!!

Walks are also a great way to get away from distraction like the phone (I do take my cell for emergencies), TV, the computer, dishes, laundry and all other household chores. LOL!! It is a great time to catch up with your sweetie, kids or just with your own thoughts. Plus the fresh air makes my kiddos sleep better! Oh yah don't forget the dog!!