Archive for ' Family'
Posted:December 22, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 9, Our Favorite Things
I was never an avid Oprah fan, but every year I looked forward to her holiday episode, “Oprah’s Favorite Things.” If you haven’t seen one of these episodes, they were pretty spectacular. Oprah would present about [...]
Posted:December 19, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
Action Step: Prepper conversation starters
Every week, it seems, I get questions from readers asking how they can connect with other preparedness-minded people in their neighborhoods and towns. It’s not an easy dilemma because most preppers don’t want to be found! [...]
Posted:December 15, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 3, Light Up Someone’s Holiday
Do you ever get tired of all the beautiful, sparkling lights decorating trees and homes at this time of year? I never do. I love watching the faces of our kids when they spy yet another [...]
Posted:December 14, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 2, Read All About It!
Our kids always look forward to unpacking our collection of holiday books. During the month of December, we keep them in a basket in the family room, ready for a read-aloud or a quiet read-alone. This [...]
Posted:December 14, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
Compost Now, Fabulous Garden Later!
Marjory Wildcraft of Backyard Food Production knows pretty much all there is to know about gardening and has just produced this video, “Cheap and Simple Worm Composting.” If you’re a beginning gardener, a compost pile is [...]
Posted:December 13, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
The 12 Days of Christmas: A New Craft for Your Kids
The Paranoid Dad and I have been brainstorming ideas for having a richer holiday experience with the kids without a huge emphasis on gifts and getting. My son, in particular, needs to learn more about the [...]
Posted:December 05, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
Our journey to the “best” homeschool curriculum
When I first began homeschooling, I thought my chosen curriculum (KONOS) would be the one to see us through high school. It was activity based with lots and lots of great ideas for every unit, as [...]
Posted:November 29, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
No rest for the wicked*: Tasks for kids over the holiday break
Sometimes I find myself taking on more responsibility around the house than I really should, especially with kids who are 10 and 12 years old. Now that most kids around the country will soon be on [...]
Posted:November 27, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
Raising Children in a Chaotic World
Guest post by John A. Heatherly, author of Survival Template. The best way to manage an overwhelming emergency or crisis is to break it up into manageable parts. This method of organized dissection improves rational thinking, [...]
Posted:November 26, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
Winter Survival for Kids
My kids have had their sleds lined up by the garage door since Thanksgiving. They’ve been trying on their snow clothes and eyeing new ski jackets in the L.L. Bean catalog and are ready to get out in [...]
How To Dry Shampoo Your Hair to Save Water
My girls and I have long curly hair that has to be washed everyday. B
Win a Copy of Survival Mom AND a FlashLantern!
Bookperks is running this giveaway on their own. I will ask them for
Win a Copy of Survival Mom AND a FlashLantern!
when is the give away closed? how will we know who won?
The Importance of Patient Advocacy
When we went through my mom's final illness, I so wished I could be wi
Anatomy of The Survival Mom's Pantry
Oh my goodness Soren you are hilarious! I guess we had better stock up
