Archive for ' May,2010 '

More on the swimming pool debate Posted:May 14, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

More on the swimming pool debate

A while back I posted an Instant Survival Tip stating that both the owner of a pool company, who would know exactly what goes into the chemicals, and a chemist had told me it was safe [...]

Lessons from the Flood Posted:May 12, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Lessons from the Flood

by guest author, Dr. Saundra Cooper Jinnette Beginning Saturday, May 1, Nashville and surrounding counties in Tennessee received one-fourth of our yearly rainfall in about 48 hours.  Since I now view everything through survivalist eyes, I’d [...]

The Surprising Lessons of a Family Firearm Hobby Posted:May 11, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

The Surprising Lessons of a Family Firearm Hobby

My husband and I are shockingly bad parents.  A year ago we made the choice to teach our children about the world of firearms, and, in the eyes of some, that qualifies us as candidates for [...]

Dehydrated-to-Death Chili Posted:May 11, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Dehydrated-to-Death Chili

I tried a new chili recipe recently and decided to play around with it a bit.  I dehydrated the tomato sauce, kidney beans, added a few seasonings and stored it in my pantry for about a month.  [...]

A Family Preparedness Assignment: The 30 Minute Evacuation Posted:May 10, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

A Family Preparedness Assignment: The 30 Minute Evacuation

As I write this, I’m sitting in our family room contemplating what, if anything, I would grab on my way out the door in an emergency evacuation.  As it turns out, other than this laptop, there’s [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: The most necessary skills Posted:May 09, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: The most necessary skills

Every once in a while, I’ll read about preppers gearing up for a 19th century lifestyle.  They’re learning blacksmithing skills and how to tan cow hides.  I think those skills are fascinating, but I have one [...]

How are you coping with change? Posted:May 06, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

How are you coping with change?

Over the weekend I was talking with a friend whose job is in jeopardy.  She works for a school district, funding is being cut, and her job is on the line.  I suggested that she might [...]

The Baby Steps, #1: Plan for a short-term emergency Posted:May 06, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

The Baby Steps, #1: Plan for a short-term emergency

“It’s an emergency!”  How many times have I heard one of my kids yell during any given week?  Sometimes it really is an emergency, but just as often, they only want me to see a new toy [...]

28 Survival Spices and Oils or How to Avoid Tastebud Fatigue Posted:May 04, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

28 Survival Spices and Oils or How to Avoid Tastebud Fatigue

A guest post by Kelly Estes from Hot Cookin’. What would it be like to eat bland food every day? It wouldn’t be fun. It sure wouldn’t be enjoyable! But eating bland food for a while [...]

Posted:May 03, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Product Review: Survival Vegetable Seeds

My Square Foot Garden is coming along but isn’t exactly ready for the cover of Gardening Today.  I lost another spinach plant last week.  My husband and I have had vegetable gardens in the past, but [...]