Archive for ' Moms'
Posted:March 09, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
Preparing With Babies in Mind
Guest post by Kendra, New Life on a Homestead blog For some of us, being prepared for the possibility of a disaster striking means having baby essentials in mind on top of everything else. If you [...]
Posted:February 03, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
Join the Survival Mom-Blog Ring for Friendship, Ideas, & Fun!
When I first began TheSurvivalMom blog, I almost never interacted with other women, except in the Comment section and in occasional emails. Instead, I found myself entirely surrounded by men in a male-dominated field. But I [...]
Posted:January 06, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
Survival Survey: What are your BEST habits?
I didn’t bother making New Years Resolutions this year. What’s the point? They’re always the same: exercise, lose weight, and make a homemade dinner every night! I thought of asking all of you what your resolutions [...]
Posted:January 03, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom
Don’t Buy a New Dishwasher Just Yet!
Earlier this month, several of my friends were ready to march into Best Buy and charge new dishwashers on their Visa cards. They were outraged! Without warning, their trusty dishwashers were turning out filmy drinking glasses [...]
Posted:December 21, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom
Last Minute Gift Ideas from Liz Long
Guest post by Liz Long. Santa Claus is Coming to Town! My favorite part of this classic kids Christmas movie has always been when the Warlock’s heart melts and he turns good. I just love the [...]
Posted:September 01, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom
A Woman’s Perspective on Personal Self Defense
Guest post by Roxanne Griswold of Ready Made Resources. For the better part of half my life, I was, to a perpetrator, the perfect, unsuspecting victim. I had all the key elements for an easy take [...]
Posted:August 31, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom
Our SurvivalMom heritage
I’ve always known that the SurvivalMom gene has been around for thousands of years. Mrs. Noah set a standard for us when she held her own in preparing for a catastrophic event and living in a [...]
Posted:August 18, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom
Survival Survey: Where is your happy place?
When I was in labor with my daughter, I’ll never forget my husband urging me, at an intense moment of pain and before the epidural kicked in, to think about my happy place. He actually stuck [...]
Posted:July 04, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom
What makes you a SurvivalMom?
This contest entry was written and submitted by Dimples. I think her story has a lot in common with many of ours. There is no such thing as being too prepared when you have a family [...]
Posted:June 28, 2010 By:thesurvivalmom
Contest winner: What makes you a Survival Mom?
This is the winning entry in my blog contest, “What makes you a Survival Mom?” Sue in Alabama wrote a heart-felt article that was a clear winner. She and a friend can now proudly wear, “Survival [...]
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
