With hurricane season quickly approaching we thought we would look into some safety items for preparedness. With Urban Lime being home grown in Florida, we have lots of encounters with hurricanes and always find ourselves hurrying to get those last minute items to be ready for a storm.

Hurricanes, unlike many natural disasters, come with plenty of anticipation and warning. We get a good 3+ day warning when a bad storm is headed our way. What tends to happen is that we tend to procrastinate and leave everything till the last day. This means you will be at your local hardware/grocery store picking up the same items that a mob of other people are getting to be read -- things like canned foods, water, and batteries.

While looking for preparedness items before the upcoming storm season we came across the Ice-Qube Luxe Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Survival Kit made by Ice-Qube. Ice-Qube Luxe is a top of the line product in the disaster preparedness area. The system provides premium rescue, survival, first aid, hygiene and comfort products for an entire family.

The nicest thing about the Ice-Qube Luxe is that it all comes in a handy little box. It is very well organized and takes advantage of every inch of space in the Qube. The Ice-Qube Luxe exceeds the U.S. Home Security guidelines for home emergency preparedness. It will provide food, water and essential rescue and survival supplies for up to 4 people for 72 hours. It is amazing that they were able to pack all that stuff into this little box. The Ice-Qube can be used for virtually any natural disaster preparedness such as tornadoes and earthquakes, not just hurricanes.

Contents include:Eton AM/FM FR150 Emergency Radio with built in cell phone charger/hand crank & solar panel,
Mag Light, Flashlight, Lantern 2, Extra Batteries, Light, Sticks, 12 Hour Candle, Waterproof Matches, Rope, Hammer, Collapsible Shovel, Pliers/Shut Off Tool, Fire Extinguisher, Safety Goggles, Scissors, Whistle, Work Gloves, Super Glue, Tarp/Tube Tent, Marker, Multi-Tool, Mylar Blankets 4, Plastic Sheeting 14?14x26, Duct Tape, Alarm Clock, Face Shield, , First Aid Kit, , Bandages, Band aids, Antiseptic Towelettes, Eye Wash , Heat Therapy Pads , Aspirin , Ibuprofen , Thermometer , Potassium Iodine Tablets , Antacid , anti-diarrhea , Cold Pack , Electrolyte Powder Drink, Food Bars 12, Almonds , Jelly , Crackers , Peanut Butter , Raisins 6, Tuna 8, Dried Fruit, Water 10 1.5 Liter Bottles, Powdered Milk , Plate2 , Utility Sets 4, og Food , Lifesavers , Energy Pills , Can Opener, Hand Sanitizer , Insect Repellent , Tissues , Toilet Paper , Toothbrush 4, Toothpaste , Dental Floss , Breath Strips , Deodorant , Diapers, Wet Wipes , Baby Powder , Lip Moisturizing Stick , Tampons , Soap , Razor , Comb/Brush/Mirror , Condoms , Sunscreen Shampoo , Shaving Cream , Garbage Bags, Rain Poncho 4, Socks ? 2 pairs , Pad , Pen Sewing it , Hand Heating Packets 4, Battery Operated handheld Fan, Disposable Camera Harmonica , Jacks , Playing Cards , Puzzle Books , Waterproof Document Packet.

Weight: 99lbs


Found at Amazon

vinylfruit's Etsy shop has about 52 vinyl decals you can purchase. When we performed our virtual stroll of their shop, their "Whale of a Wall" vinyl wall art decal was the one that won our hearts. I honestly wouldn't know how to implement the decal in my home, but the picture of the bathroom (pictured above) gave me some slick ideas.

The 15.5 inches x 22 inches design retails for $28.00. And like everything Etsy, can be modified to your needs (colors and such).

Found via Etsy.

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When you're enjoying your pool, you might want to have a cold drink or even a sandwich. The Big Bobber is capable of holding up to 12 cans comfortably including the ice. What we love most of this cooler is its shape and lack of need to inflate anything when it is used. The Big Bobber is not big so it won't take up much space in your pool.

Found at Amazon

Have you been following us on Twitter over the past few months? If not, you probably should. You might also want to get our RSS feed as well. Let's just say there is some cool stuff coming soon that you won't want to be the last one to know about.

Check this out all you green people. So you haven't bought a calendar since Al Gore invented the internet and announced global warming huh? After the month is over instead of throwing away the page, PLANT IT! Simply grab the page and plant it to have some wildflowers growing in your garden.

The 2009 edition of Botanical PaperWorks' Signature Plantable Eco Calendar is made with 100% post-consumer waste and 100% recyclable into wildflowers. The calendar is 5" x 5" and is handmade. The calendar also comes in a fancy tin can that is also reusable.

April Nemeth from Little Korboose makes adorable houseware. Though we had a lot to choose from when browsing through her Etsy shop, we decided to pay some tribute to our feline friends by highlighting the Melamine Meow Bowl. The 5" dishwasher round bowl is adorned with April's unique line art.

Found at Etsy for $10.00.

I thought the SmartPad was a bunch of bologna when I saw it advertised - until I saw it in action in a friend's car. The silicone base pad (looking a lot like a mouse pad) attaches to the surface of your car's dashboard, refrigerators, computer desks, etc... and leaves no residue, which is honestly the best thing about this device. Throw mobile phones (how British of me), MP3 players, sunglasses, GPS, on top of it grips on to it. One small caveat is that it also tends to collect dust, so you'll have to wash it with water every once in a while so it regains its strong-man like grip.

Found at The Container Store for $9.99

Benini Bug is not your ordinary baby store. Benini has all kinds of custom trinkets for your little ones, which is exactly what makes Benini unique. One of our favorites things at Benini is that they offer customized outfits. The way it works is simple, the customer gives them an idea or a theme and they put together outfits for them. Benini has designers that can pretty much do anything as far as we can tell.

Here is an example of one of their custom tutus.


Benini also has customized wall art to decorate your child's room. As a customer you send them a picture of your kid(s) and one of their artists makes the pop art painting for them.


Benini also does custom wall letters that match any design, color scheme, or pattern that the customer wants. The letters can accentuate any child's room.





Benini is a one stop shop for all stuff baby whether it's custom or not. Take a look for yourself on their BeniniBug's website and you will see what we mean.

A clever name for a clever cushion. The Going Round the Button Tree Cushion woolen tweed fabric is adorned by wooden sheep buttons along with colorful buttons of different shapes, colors and sizes. A polyester filling completes the package.

Found at Etsy for $30.00 smackaroos.