Author: Karen Morris

Pandemic, Preparing for "Disasters"

Flattening the Curve Vs. Staying Ahead of the Curve

All of us have heard a lot about flattening the curve.  And according to many experts, we have successfully flattened the curve – to a greater or lesser degree depending on where in the country you live.  But we have a new problem now.  People are thinking about re-emerging from […]

Food Storage, Outdoor Property Areas, Preparing Our Food and Water, Preparing Our House Systems

Quarantine Menu Week 3 & What We’ve Been Up To

It’s hard to believe that this is our third menu for the quarantine.  This week’s gone fast, but we’ve had some activity at home this week which has helped it move along faster. Compost Delivery So on Tuesday of this week, we knew we were getting a delivery of compost.  […]

From Karen

This is a Hard Time for Everyone – My Free Gift To You

So during tonight’s Bible study via Zoom, I was challenged to figure out how I could help people during this crisis.  Because I’m a Christian, I feel the need to help others.  As Matthew 5:16 says, “Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works […]

Mentally, Preparing Ourselves

Don’t Waste This Quarantine

These last two weeks I’ve been blogging more, but other than that, I’ve been doing a whole lot of nothing.  I’ve been watching through Survivor, which has been a lot of fun, but I’ve not really DONE a lot.   But something about the quarantine really really hit me today. We […]

Pandemic, Preparing for "Disasters"

Quarantine Week 2 – And More Food Storage Recipes

So how was your first week in quarantine – assuming that you have hunkered down already? Homeschooling? Do you have kids who are now schooling from home?  For those of us who homeschool, this is still crazy! (1) We miss our social situations just like people who send their kids […]

Food Storage, Preparing Our Food and Water

Quarantine Week 1 Menu & Food Storage Recipe

So many of our lives have been turned upside down.  Whether you are now homeschooling your kids – since many schools have been closed.  Are you eating at home on a regular basis now when normally you would have gone out to eat one or two times during the week?  […]

Pandemic, Preparing for "Disasters"

Quarantine Day 2 & Food Storage Recipe

Update from Texas So yesterday, I mentioned to everyone that my father-in-law has been exposed to the virus through some friends.  I spoke with my father-in-law yesterday.  He’s still doing fine.  Unfortunately, he’s still been going out to try to get food.  I reminded him that we’re sending him items, […]

Pandemic, Preparing for "Disasters"

Why You Should Self-Quarantine Even if You’re Healthy

I want to make a preliminary note on this post.  I totally understand that there are some people who cannot self-quarantine.  There are people who have not been given the option of working remotely.  There are people who have to make a living, and they have to go to work.  […]

Pandemic, Preparing for "Disasters"

Covid-19 Quarantine Day 1

It’s amazing to me, as prepared as we are, that the first day of quarantine went as it did. One Last Trip? I had planned on making one more trip to Costco before going into quarantine.  Did we NEED anything?  Probably not, but there were a few items that I […]

Keeping Kids Occupied, Kids Activities, Pandemic, Preparing for "Disasters", Preparing Our Families

Got Kids? How Do You Handle a Coronavirus Quarantine With Them?

We all love our children.  But despite that love, want to see parents cringe quickly?  Tell them that they are going to be stuck inside with their children for three months or more.  More than that, they cannot leave their home. That thought in itself is incredibly overwhelming!  Add to […]