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INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: It’s Time for a Security Scan Posted:October 16, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: It’s Time for a Security Scan

Home security is an important part of being prepared, but many of us cannot afford expensive security systems or have space to accommodate a large dog or two.  Fortunately, there are multiple ways to make your [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Earthquake Survival for your Head, Feet, & Eyes Posted:October 15, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Earthquake Survival for your Head, Feet, & Eyes

When an earthquake shakes and rattles your world, there are three parts of your body that are particularly vulnerable: your head, feet, and eyes.  When the earth shakes, everything shakes, and that includes shelves, cupboards, appliances, [...]

Survival Survey: What’s the Single Most Important Thing? Posted:October 14, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Survival Survey: What’s the Single Most Important Thing?

I was going to write a post aimed at newbies, people new to the idea of preparedness, and was going to title it, “The Single Most Important Thing”.  At first, I was going to write about [...]

LDS Resources and My Visit to The Bishop’s Storehouse Posted:October 14, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

LDS Resources and My Visit to The Bishop’s Storehouse

Guest post by Liz Long. It’s no secret that the Mormons, or Latter Day Saints (LDS), are preppers.  One of their beliefs is that everyone needs to stockpile at least a one year supply of food [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: The Ideal Home-Based Business May Be a Blog Posted:October 13, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: The Ideal Home-Based Business May Be a Blog

I’ll bet you think I was born knowing all about blogging.  You probably think that putting this blog together was a piece of cake and that I did it blindfolded.  No?  Well, you’re right!  In the [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Awareness First, Preparedness Second Posted:October 12, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Awareness First, Preparedness Second

Arkansas is in the news this week.  It seems the area around the New Madrid Fault line has been unusually active with earthquakes.  In 1811-1812, three very large earthquakes shook the area. The earthquakes caused the [...]

For Kids Only: Masters of Disaster Posted:October 10, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

For Kids Only: Masters of Disaster

I’ve discovered a wonderful disaster preparedness curriculum for families with children, Masters of Disaster.  This program has been developed by the American Red Cross and includes fantastic online resources and free printable activities for children ages 5-14.  [...]

Save money, time & space. Here’s how! Posted:October 10, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Save money, time & space. Here’s how!

Stocking a 72 Hour Kit and your long-term food supply doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg.  Some of the most essential items are the least expensive and have multiple uses.  Let’s take a look [...]

Preparedness Essential: The Survival Mom Binder Posted:October 10, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

Preparedness Essential: The Survival Mom Binder

I’ve spent hours and hours online researching everything from how to make homemade laundry soap to making a homemade food dehydrator.  I even researched how to make homemade fire starters using dryer lint.  All these pages, [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: How Will you Cope When the Power Goes Down? Posted:October 10, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: How Will you Cope When the Power Goes Down?

Yesterday, when I was teaching a “Cooking Off the Grid,” class, it occurred to me just how many emergencies involve a power outage.  Earthquakes, severe winter weather, flooding, tornadoes, heatwaves, hurricanes, and more are all likely [...]