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January Survival Mom of the Month: TexasMama! Posted:February 02, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

January Survival Mom of the Month: TexasMama!

Our first winner of the Survival Mom of the Month (January) is Peg, aka TexasMama. One reason her entry was selected as the winner was because of the huge amount of helpful information she included! Peg [...]

Could YOU be our January Survival Mom of the Month? Posted:January 03, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Could YOU be our January Survival Mom of the Month?

Update: My good friend Marjory Wildcraft of Grow Your Own Groceries has offered to give each winner a set of her DVD series, “Grow Your Own Groceries.” Thanks so much, Marjory! Beginning this month, one of [...]

A Survival Mom’s Christmas Wish List Posted:November 26, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

A Survival Mom’s Christmas Wish List

Guest post by Kris A. I’m a planner by nature; my gift-giving list is usually complete by the end of October.  But when it comes to thoughtful gift-giving, my husband seems a little…how can I say [...]

It’s a woman’s world. A list of female survival tips. Posted:September 20, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

It’s a woman’s world. A list of female survival tips.

This list, by Alice, received an Honorable Mention in our List Contest. Most people who compile these kinds of survival lists are men. As a woman, my list has a few differences. I know the first [...]

10 Ways your kids can help you prep Posted:September 17, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

10 Ways your kids can help you prep

By Kris, who has won a SteriPEN Traveler Set! I’ve seen a lot of great ideas for ways to get your kids involved in prepping—and those ideas are all valid.  But let’s face it. A camping [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: “Don’t make me tell you again!” Posted:February 21, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: “Don’t make me tell you again!”

“This is the third time I’ve told you to take out the trash!” “How many times do I have to tell you??” “If I have to tell you one more time…” I always swore I’d never [...]

Wabi Sabi, A Different Way of Seeing Posted:February 06, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Wabi Sabi, A Different Way of Seeing

Guest post by Liz Long Wabi Sabi is a Japanese concept that just may help you get through life with a little more joy and a little less stress. This isn’t about buying things or learning [...]

A few brief words about fear Posted:October 26, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

A few brief words about fear

Courage is not the lack of fear but the ability to face it.” —- Lt. John B. Putnam Jr. (1921-1944) Fear gets a bad rap.  As little children we’re told, “Don’t be afraid.” The worst possible [...]

Dear Survival Moms: Can you help Shelly? Posted:October 11, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Dear Survival Moms: Can you help Shelly?

It’s not unusual that I get panicked emails from other moms, and sometimes dads.  They feel as though time is running out to be prepared for an uncertain future that might include food shortages, increased natural [...]

Inquiring minds: Questions from a Survival Mom Posted:August 22, 2011 By:thesurvivalmom

Inquiring minds: Questions from a Survival Mom

Thanks to S.T., a reader who submitted these questions.  I think they’re the type of thing most every Survival Mom wonders but then gets too busy to ask!  This is the nitty-gritty stuff that we’ll all [...]