Quick Emergency Preparedness Tip #2: Identify the Types of Emergencies You Need to Prepare For

If you want to be prepared for an emergency, it certainly helps to know what type of emergency you are preparing for! While you might end up doing many of the same things regardless of the type of emergency, there are situations requiring unique survival 

Quick Emergency Preparedness Tip #1: Sign Up for Facebook or Twitter Updates from FEMA and Your Local Emergency Authority

As I wrote about last year, if you are on Facebook or Twitter, it is a really good idea to “Like” or “Follow” FEMA and your local emergency management association. You will be among the first to know about any pending emergency situations pertinent to 

September’s Theme: Emergency Preparedness

Summer flew by and now on the brink of fall we start a new Ruly theme! September’s organizing theme will address a topic we have discussed before but which bears repeating . . . emergency preparedness. This September is also National Preparedness Month. All this 

How to Organize School Papers and Your Home/Work Office

  The school year has begun here and so has the inflow of paper and other school “stuff.” I still have a lot of catch-up filing to do associated with the school year. The paperwork isn’t necessarily academic-related either. For example, I need to update 

Ruly Bookshelf: The Shut-Down Learner

Apologies for the posting delay, but my nerves are in a much better state today and ready to continue our discussion of school organization strategies. Today’s book review continues the exploration of why some children seem to be particularly challenged by school and what frustrated