No matter where you live in the country there are natural disasters that we all need to make preparations for. From wildfires and earthquakes in California to hurricanes and flooding in the southeast – there are potential perils. Additionally, a disaster could be very local and personal in nature – a flood or fire in your own home.
Depending on where you live and what calamity is most likely to affect you – you’ll want to take the necessary steps to protect and prepare yourself. This month states such as California, Arizona, and Nevada participated in their annual “shake out” where emergency response services are practiced in the case of a major earthquake. Continue reading
As summer winds to an end and the number of fall decorations and pumpkin spice lattes ramps up, there are some necessary chores to do to prepare for shorter days and cooler temperatures. For many people, this means the days of wakeboarding, fishing, whale watching, and other boating activities are over. In a previous blog post, we discussed the reasons that you might want to 
Sometimes free time can be hard to come by in the hustle and bustle of our day-to-day lives. Work, kids, and other obligations can take up so much of our time that sometimes hobbies can fall by the wayside. These endeavors, while worthwhile, can unfortunately force us to put a hold on some of the other activities that we enjoy.
Kids grow fast. Before you know it, your little one will be walking, then going to school, then even driving. All these milestones are incredibly exciting, and watching your child grow up is a joy. Buying new clothes every six months – not so much. Kids often grow out of their clothes so quickly, especially as babies, that their clothes can look brand new. Often times, parents will donate these clothes or give them away to friends so someone else can benefit. 
Last post we discussed how lakes are used as 
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It is said that politics is the art of compromise. This could also be said of marriage. Two human beings who plan to live together for an long period of time will need to learn how to successfully compromise.
It’s not uncommon for people to ask our managers about whether or not our storage units are equipped to become an office or if they can be used as a workout room. The short answer is no. Although we store a lot of office items and business inventory, and also a lot of exercise equipment that is temporarily not being used – units are just not able to be used for those type of ongoing activities.
There is a lot of talk about minimalism these days. It may be coming about because as “first-worlders” we have the ability to accumulate a whole lot of stuff. We also have access to so much information and so much distraction that we can start to feel lost in the vastness of our personal empires of gadgets, user profiles, and twitter feeds.