organization

How do you decide whether you need to evacuate or shelter in place? I've written about how to develop your emergency plan. Whether making sure your finances are in order or that you have your important documents organized in a grab and go binder, it's important to think through how you'd handle an emergency. And [...]

Although I'm not the neatest person on record (my husband Craig will attest to that), I have always been fairly organized with my files. But it didn't occur to me until we started building our family emergency plan that we should also have a "grab and go" binder. That is, a binder filled with all [...]

My husband Craig and I realized we were woefully underprepared for an emergency, so we worked to pull together a comprehensive plan. And I documented all that we did. This is one of several posts that will give you the complete blueprint to create your own plan (complete with FREE checklists and kits when you [...]

Growing up at the beach in Florida, "hurricane" and "evacuation" were part of our vocabulary every summer and fall. While I don't remember having an emergency plan back then, I feel sure we discussed what to pack if we ever had to evacuate. In the almost twenty years I've lived in the DC area, we've [...]

I wrote a post a while back on how to pack your carry on bags (specifically, "like a boss"). So I figured it was high time we talk about packing your suitcase or your checked bag. Organizing a suitcase is no joke. Whether it's a suitcase, a car, or a backpack, I've always been a grade-A [...]

In my many years of traveling for business and pleasure, I've filled all kinds of different carry on bags with all kinds of different things in search of the best combination. Here is what I've learned.