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A vague feeling of uneasiness is good enough reason to prepare Posted:April 15, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

A vague feeling of uneasiness is good enough reason to prepare

In the first chapter of my book, I talk about identifying why you are preparing. From the book Here are a few possible disasters to consider. Which ones are most likely to affect you? ƒƒNatural disasters—Mother [...]

VIDEO Instant Survival Tip: Always have a crispy salad! Posted:February 18, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

VIDEO Instant Survival Tip: Always have a crispy salad!

More than 20 years ago, I learned this tip from a roommate, and now I’m using it so my family always has a crisp, healthy salad. Now when my kids say they’re hungry, I say, “Go [...]

Rod Serling’s eerily accurate portrayal of preppers vs. everybody else Posted:December 12, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Rod Serling’s eerily accurate portrayal of preppers vs. everybody else

A piece of prepper conventional wisdom is to keep all your “preps” secret, telling no one. If people, friends, relatives, neighbors, or friends-of-friends find out that you have stored food, water, and other supplies, they’ll be [...]

28 Ways a laminating machine can help you get prepared Posted:September 27, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

28 Ways a laminating machine can help you get prepared

In this video I share how easy it is to use a laminator, something you probably already knew! However, until I started pulling out those laminating sheets and scouring the house for various documents, I didn’t [...]

Shown us why you’re a Survival Mom! VIDEO CONTEST Posted:September 18, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Shown us why you’re a Survival Mom! VIDEO CONTEST

Today launches another terrific contest for readers of Survival Mom, accompanied by some awesome prizes! This time, rather than putting your thoughts in writing, you get to show off on video! It’s simple to do and [...]

July Skill of the Month: Learn to can tomatoes Posted:July 17, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

July Skill of the Month: Learn to can tomatoes

(Our Skill of the Month is one of the most popular features on this blog, and I’ve dropped the ball a bit this summer. I’m taking steps to make sure we have a new skill posted [...]

Don’t Get Hyped Up Over Hyperinflation (video) Posted:June 20, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Don’t Get Hyped Up Over Hyperinflation (video)

It seems that every time I write or talk about the importance of paying off debt, someone comes along to challenge me. “Why,” they ask, “should I pay off debt when I’ll be able to pay [...]

The 80/20 Rule & Your Survival (VIDEO) Posted:April 28, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

The 80/20 Rule & Your Survival (VIDEO)

When I was a classroom teacher, I could always spot the troublemakers no later than the second day of school. They were the ones who didn’t bother trying to make a good impression, while everyone else [...]

Coming to a Location Near You: Civil Unrest Posted:April 16, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Coming to a Location Near You: Civil Unrest

It’s not my imagination.  Angry groups of people are gathering together more and more often, protesting perceived injustice, failure of leadership, the financial malpractice by our government and banks, and just about any unpopular decision made [...]

Book Review: The Doom and Bloom Survival Medicine Handbook (video) Posted:April 08, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Book Review: The Doom and Bloom Survival Medicine Handbook (video)

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