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DIY Winter Car Survival Kit

It's winter and what can be more important than staying warm and well, in and out of our homes? 

It's always safe to have a survival kit in your car because you just never know! I remember the Blizzard of 1978 in Boston, it took us all by storm. I was lucky enough to get home but my roommate was not.  People were stuck at work, school, and worst of all, stuck on the highways. Stuck in cold cars with no heat, no food and no where to go.

Chances are we won't have another Blizzard of 1978, but anyone can break down in a storm or in the cold, just  anywhere.

Everyone should carry a Winter Survival Kit in their car. In an emergency, it could save your life and the lives of your passengers. Don't overlook the little things on our list like activities to keep everyone calm!

Here is what you need to make a DIY Car Survival Kit:

For Your Car:

• Windshield scraper
• Small broom
• A shovel
• Multitool
• Flashlight with extra batteries
• Tow chain or rope
• Road salt, sand, or cat litter for traction
• Booster cables
• Tow chain or rope
• Fluorescent distress flag and whistle to attract attention
• Paracord
• Tarp
• Cell phone and cell phone adapter to plug into lighter

For Passengers:

• Blankets or sleeping bag
• Extra hats, scarves, socks and mittens
• Matches and small candles
• Pocket knife
• Water
• Hand warmers 
• First aid kit
• Necessary medications
• Snack food including beef jerky, energy bars, raisins, and candy bars
• Large trash bags (use as poncho or shelter)
• Elastics and plastic bags (emergency boots, boot covers, more)
• Pencil and /or marker
• Pad of paper
• Activities (activity book, cards, more)

Optional:

• Towel or rags
• Battery powered radio
• Plastic poncho (small folded)
• Fuses for fuse box
• Plastic utility blanket
• Extra batteries
• Canteen
• Compass
• Crank Flashlight
• Duraflame log
• Thermometer
• Portable can size stove (backpack size)

Notes:

• Keep matches and candles in plastic bags or waterproof jars
• Put it all in  a backpack or plastic storage bin

Need more info..you may want to watch this Interesting and informative video for all year survival 

For more emergency survival ideas for your home before and after disasters…see our first hand article what to do in an emergency.  

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Eco Friendly Ideas and Crafts for Hanukkah

Our Best Selection of Eco friendly Crafts for Hanukkah.

• Paint rocks
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• Popsicle Stars
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Make Your Own Recycle Advent Calendar

Count down to Christmas

During Advent many of our PALS celebrate with Advent calendars. It is great fun and more meaningful to make your own calendar as part of the family tradition...and go a step further by making it GREEN!

Using recycled materials to make the advent calendar leaves it wide open. Anything goes.  Why not use cut up greeting cards, junk mail, magazine ads, jewelry, toy pieces, bottle tops, craft materials and other colorful items to adorn your calendar.  Use small pill bottles or yogurt cups sideways or upside down.  You can even use small wrapped boxes each filled with a goodie.

Check out the samples below and try your hand at a greener holiday season, then each day will be a magical surprise.

Options to the advent calendar: Make a 12 days of Christmas or hanukah calendar.

Be creative and have some fun, these ideas should spark your creativity:

 

This one is lovely with an OLD WORLD feel!  Made from an old type book but easy to make from an old kids book, magazine or book pages. Add a colorful string, yarn or ribbon.  From Renna DaWanda at Nest Goodies

Simple folded magazine ads.  Recycled and strung with clothespins on a line! This is duable in one day.  You could use kids artwork, too.  One way to save it for years. From Flicker 

Simple cones hide treasures. This tabletop Advent Calendar idea is really fun and really cute.   Again use cards, ads or cover in fabrics, adorn with buttons, small toys and baubles? From Woman's Day.  You could also do this with upside down yogurt cups

Made with magazine ads but could be done easily with christmas cards. From Craftastica

Make with recycled food or cereal boxes inside out or recycled paper!  (or you could use paper rolls) Use your own designs. From Maya Made

String them! Very Cute!  Use the other side of recycled card envelopes. Plain or decorated. Don't have enough?  Think ahead and save them for next year. From  Little Notes

Use small boxes (or make them) and add Kids art or greeting cards to adorn them.  Colorful and easy to fill with goodies! from OurHouse

Paper rolls recycled to an advent calendar.  Clever use small gift wrap scraps to wrap them or paint them! from Crafting Coconut

This one is made with license plates,  but think about what you might use in it's place to get the same feel.  How about Signs, circulars or ads? From Etsy

Lots More Christmas Crafts and Ideas!

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Recycle Bins That Will Put  Smile on Your face

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Cloth Napkins Are A Greener Choice (And Did We Say More Creative?)

Napkin Folding Ideas For The Holidays.

If you are eco conscious, cloth napkins can be a better alternative to paper products for the table. Make your table greener and more festive this holiday with folded napkins. Buy them new, or better yet, buy or use an heirloom. 

I love cloth napkins, it's a little like playing house, and I tend to use them even on picnics! The fact that they are green is a plus.  While looking for alternative ways to fold them, I found some great holiday ideas that are colorful and clever to help you make your table setting one that your holiday guests will never forget!

From A Big Slice The Christmas Tree Napkin Fold

How to napkin fold Christmas tree 

From Good Housekeeping The Elf Hat napkin fold (why not a Santa Hat?) 

Elf Hat or Red Santa Hat For Christmas 

The Christmas Bow folded napkin from Tip Junkie can be fun for a dinner party or New Years Eve black tie tablesetting:

Bow tie napkin fold for a dinner party, Father's day or New Years Eve

From  Dobermans By The Sea an Alternative Christmas Tree Idea.  Fold the top down and you have a Hanukkah Dradle Napkin!  

A Christmas Tree-or Tada! Fold this down it makes Dradle for Hanukah.

From Food dot Com another bow Idea.  This one uses a napkin ring. 

Another bow. Perfect for Christmas, holidays, or gift giving event like a birthday

From Random Acts of Mommies A Rosette.  How lovely is this for Valentines or Christmas?  

Perfect Rose for an anniversary or mothers day or just to say ILU!

From Wedding Bells a pointsettia fold

Poinsettia perfect for the holidays

from Video Jug a Heart Folded Napkin 

Say Ilu for Valentines Day or Anniversary

For other folds see the Napkin Folding Guide

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