1. Make sure you have insurance that covers tornado damage.
This is the time to get to make sure your policy will cover what you need it to cover in the case of a tornado.  I’ve been into an area struck by a tornado in Alabama and I’ve seen the extreme damage.  Please make sure you don’t take for granted just how powerful these storms are, and the damage they can do to your home.

2. Run drills.
It’s always better to practice your plan before the event of an emergency so that when the time comes you know exactly what to do, and exactly where to go. Don’t assume you will automatically do the right thing.  Practice make perfect.

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I looked through some of our older blog posts from years gone past and realized that we should recycle some of them as many newer visitors will have never come across the information, so without further ado here is an oldie but goody!

Oats are an incredibly versatile and valuable whole grain like wheat, barley, rye, and corn. Like all whole grains, oats have three major parts:

• BRAN: a protective outer covering which is a mostly inedible but rich in fiber which the seed used to nourish itself until it germinates and sprouts. Most oatmeal purchased in stores have the bran removed
• ENDOSPERM: the largest portion of the seed the provides the energy the germ needs to grow and sprout and gives the grain its starchy texture. The oat endosperm contains no gluten but is grown and processed parallel with other grains to such an extent gluten may be present in the final product.
• GERM: a small nutrient packed portion of the grain that is essentially the baby plant which will germinates and sprout.

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And the winner is…

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For anyone that’s followed college basketball this last year you have no doubt experienced the phenomenon known as THE JIMMER. The poster boy for college basketball has gone from a practically unknown player last November to the player of the year and has even been told by school officials to stop coming to class. This year has most certainly been a coming out party for Jimmer Fredette.

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As you are looking at different food storage options, you are probably wondering how to get the longest shelf-life.  You are probably wondering where you should put all of the food you have to store.

There are some people that think the garage is a good place to store their food, but in most cases it’s not recommended because of the extreme temperature shifts that can occur inside a garage or attic (depending on your location of course).

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