Safety

Are You As Familiar With Your Alarm System As You Should Be? We Weren’t.

July 31, 2011

Our alarm started beeping so ADT sent a technician out to fix it. The technician stayed a few extra minutes and voluntarily showed us a few things we didn’t know about our alarm keypad, that could be life saving in an emergency. I am not sure how we missed this, but am writing about it to encourage you to make an effort to get familiar with your alarm system, if you have one. Here is what [...]

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An Alternative To Annual Fee Roadside Assistance

July 25, 2011

My husband has an old Jeep that’s out of warranty. Last month, I received a call to pick him up on the side of the road because the car had died, luckily not too far from our house. I had been bugging him to put a roadside assistance plan on the car, but he wasn’t interested. His argument is that the car rarely makes it out the the garage, we are getting rid of it [...]

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Munchkin’s New Line of Baby Gates (Giveaway)

February 18, 2011

A Munchkin baby gate separated our kitchen and living room when La Jolla Girl was a baby. I could not have maintained my sanity without it. MojoPages even has baby gates in the office to keep the office dogs from running out. Munchkin has launched a new modern line of safety gates. I love the Numi Dark Wood option. Here’s what you need to know about Munchkin safety gates: Munchkin safety gates are built to [...]

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A Must Read About Kids and Internet Safety: Advice from Yahoo!

June 17, 2010

All I can say is if you’re a parent or have a child in your life, please read this. A lot of information comes my way these days, but this is one of the more important and interesting topics that I’ve written about. La Jolla Dad and I have talked about how we’ll handle online safety and cell phones with La Jolla Girl, but she’s so little, it’s not relevant yet. But it’s on our [...]

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Important Information: Today is “SAFE 5-1-1 Day” in San Diego County

May 11, 2010

I‘m so grateful to know this service exists! Maybe it’s because we were out of the country for so long, but I had no idea that if I become stranded on a San Diego freeway or highway, I can dial 5-1-1 from my cell phone for non-emergency help. This service provides another option if you are not near a call box. It’s much more practical and safer for a number of reasons. How many times [...]

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Thanksgiving 101: The Safest Way to Thaw A Frozen Turkey

November 12, 2009

According to the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service, there are proper ways to thaw a frozen turkey without exposing you or your guests to unnecessary bacteria. They suggest 3 methods: in the refrigerator, in cold water, or in the microwave. Their preferred method is to safely and slowly thaw the turkey in the refrigerator. Plan 1 day for every 5 pounds. If you decide to use cold water, they recommend sealing the turkey in an air tight or leak [...]

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