The Triangle Of Life... What To do During An Earthquake

I don't mean to be obsessing about earthquakes but after receiving this email from my mother this past weekend, I decided it was worthy of sharing with all our friends.

Having grown up in the Bay Area I have had my share of earthquake drills. Now it seems all our 'duck and cover' training might not be the only safe course of action.

As our trusty Gail pointed out, there are some points in this article that the Red Cross disputes. However, both parties agree that the Triangle Of Life is the important and should be taken into consideration given your environment when the earth starts shaking..

Please read both article and draw your own conclusions. Either way, you will end up being more informed and prepared when an Earthquake arrives.

http://www.bpaonline.org/Emergencyprep/arc-on-doug-copp.html

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/triangle.asp

Our Wake-Up Call... A Guide For Earthquake Preparedness

I look at the disaster in Japan as nothing less than a major wake-up call for all of us in California. We need to take what happened in Japan seriously and get ourselves prepared for our disaster. As much as we like to ignore or deny the facts, we are destined for some sort of trembler.

While some of us are lucky enough to live in modern up to code buildings, there are plenty of others who reside in beautiful and historically older structures. Realizing that my 1927 building may not be totally up to surviving the 'Big One', I decided this past weekend that I needed to get my family prepared. I have heard the wake-up call and I am finally listening. Luckily for me, it is not too late. However, I believe that if at this moment we don't take the steps to get prepared, we may all pay the price when the big shaker comes.

Therefore, I am taking time in this week's blog to provide some recommendations and leads that will help all of us prepare for an emergency.

I have scoured the internet for the best lists (in my opinion) of what makes up an optimal Earthquake Preparedness Kit. While there are plenty of websites out there willing to sell you a survival kit, I believe that the best kit is the one made by YOU your family. This way it can be tailored to your specific needs and requirements.

The Essentials: Water, Food, First Aid Supplies, Extra Clothes, Blankets, Shoes, Flashlights, Important Documents and Sanitation Supplies are a must. Make sure you pack a supply of any medications that may be specific to your family.

This article from the SF Gate gives a comprehensive breakdown of each of these categories:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/earthquakes/archive/ready.dtl&ao=all

For an interactive site that helps you prepare for everything, from your dogs to your gas range check out 72Hours: http://72hours.org/index.html
This interactive site took a little of the stress out of the preparedness process and allowed me to be more specific as to the needs of my family.

Lastly, the most comprehensive and dare I say retentive list I found was 'Equipped to Survive':
http://www.equipped.com/earthqk.htm
This list includes things like mosquito nets and pocket chainsaws. It may be a little overboard but better safe than sorry.

I highly recommend that you review all 3 sites and create a kit of your own based on all the recommendations.

Store your Survival Kit in a plastic container in your basement or somewhere accessible in case of an emergency. The plastic container will keep the rodents from getting inside as well as water or moisture from getting in.

Most importantly, remember to update your kit once a year with fresh supplies. Remember, medicine and food go bad. It would be a calamity if you went to retrieve your kit only to find that the food went bad and your asthma medicine has expired.

I hope this not so exciting or fun email helps someone out there get a little more prepared for a disaster. Of course you know how these things work, the more prepared you are, the less chance of anything happening.

Winning Wednesday Deal

Its time again for your Winning Wednesday deal (sorry Charlie Sheen, we were here first.)
This week we are offering 25% OFF of the coolest lid in town, the Anchor Fedora Hat by Quiksilver.

Now through the end of Wednesday, March 9th is the time to scoop us this fashionable accessory at a once in a season
discounted price.

Buy it online or drop in the Palo Alto store to be a
Winner this Wednesday!
Your Lil' Hero will thank you.

Tweens Are Special at Honeys & Heroes

Do you have a Tween (child the who wears sizes 7-14)? If so, you are most likely familiar with the day to day challenges of finding age appropriate, stylish and reasonably priced clothing.

That is why we at Honeys & Heroes have taken it upon ourselves to help be a part of the solution to this problem. Honeys & Heroes is making a conscious effort to provide fashionable, appropriate and well priced merchandise for your budding Tweener both boys and girls.

This is not an easy task. Just like you the parent, we at H&H have to search high and low in the retail wonderland to find items that we deem acceptable for Tweens. There are a lot of designers out there in the greater market whose main goal is to make your Tween look and feel older than they are... however, our focus at H&H is one of finding fun fashions that while may not look like a little girl or boy, still appeals to the tastes of both child and parent.

We are currently featuring your favorite brands like, Splendid, Quiksilver, Ella Moss, !iT Jeans, Joe's Jeans and T2Love with lots more to come.

Please take the time to come by our store or go online to our newly updated Tween departments to check out our selection.


Also be sure to become a friend on Facebook so you don't miss out on any of our special promotions!

We will be constantly updating our store and site with the newest fashions for this size range. As you know, these sizes sell fast so don't wait to long between visits.

At Honeys & Heroes, we look forward to continuing to fill your growing child's needs!

Also, be sure to check out the new budding assortment of Tween shoes at Gumshoe, our sister shoe store.

Announcing: Winning Wednedays.... Where YOU Always Win!

We are all kids at heart and that means that we all love playing games and winning! Well, at Honeys & Heroes we are going to make winners out of everyone. Starting today Honeys & Heroes is going to have special events, promotions, contests and deals announced every Wednesday. Some weeks we will ask participation from parents while other weeks we will hold kids only events. Stay tuned....

The special Facebook only promotions and events will usually last 24 hours unless otherwise stated.

Get set, gooooooo... see you next week!

This week's Winning Wednesday promotion is '20% OFF OF A Purchase OF $100 OR MORE.' Use coupon code SAVE20% to take advantage of this 24 hour opportunity.

Discount is only available Wednesday March 2nd.
Offer is good instore or online.

Get set and goooo.... see you next week.