Archive for ' Preparedness'

A Mish-Mash of Noteworthy News Posted:May 22, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

A Mish-Mash of Noteworthy News

Mike Bogden, inventor of the FlashLantern, is offering a $20 discount on his FlashLantern/LED flashlight combination for $69.95.  This offer runs through Memorial Day, May 28. Sun Ovens International recently expanded its Group Buy Program to [...]

Why Getting in Shape Should be Part of Your Apocalypse Preparations Posted:May 21, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Why Getting in Shape Should be Part of Your Apocalypse Preparations

Guest post by Judah Hamilton, who blogs at Post Apocalyptic Survival. Many of you read TheSurvivalMom blog may be familiar with the program on National Geographic, called “Doomsday Preppers”. This show is an examination of the [...]

Self-Reliance Expo Coming to Colorado Springs Posted:May 12, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Self-Reliance Expo Coming to Colorado Springs

Next weekend, May 18 and 19, the Freedom Financial Services Center in Colorado Springs will be buzzing with thousands of families searching for strategies and tools to become more self-reliant.  I’m excited to be a part [...]

Rev Up Your Shooting Skills with IDPA Posted:May 08, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Rev Up Your Shooting Skills with IDPA

Guest post by Kelly P. Many women enjoy target shooting, but I have found something even better – a fun and practical shooting sport called IDPA. IDPA stands for International Defensive Pistol Association and is a [...]

How To Dry Shampoo Your Hair to Save Water Posted:May 04, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

How To Dry Shampoo Your Hair to Save Water

Guest post by Jessica, who blogs at Salt N Prepper. I really do love any quick tip that can save you water in an emergency. One of these water saving tips I’ve found is dry shampooing [...]

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Wanted: Cheap Pots & Pans Posted:May 04, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

INSTANT SURVIVAL TIP: Wanted: Cheap Pots & Pans

What do you use for your every day stovetop cooking?  Chances are, you’re like a lot of us who own fairly nice cookware.  My set is nice, but I’d never want to use it over a gas grill, [...]

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 [...]

ACTION STEP: Pay it forward Posted:April 26, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

ACTION STEP: Pay it forward

This Action Step doesn’t have anything to do with the movie, “Pay it Forward”, although doing kind things for people is always a good idea. This Action Step is all about doing something kind for your [...]

Instant Survival Tip: Use the Rule of 3 to ID Your Disaster Posted:April 20, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Instant Survival Tip: Use the Rule of 3 to ID Your Disaster

I teach about the importance of the Rule of 3 in my webinar class, “Survival Rules You Can’t Afford to Ignore,” and recently applied the rule to identifying the most likely scenarios for prepping.  It’s so [...]

April Skill of the Month: Make Your Own Cheese Posted:April 20, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

April Skill of the Month: Make Your Own Cheese

OK, my Skill of the Month is coming a bit late to you, but I wanted to get a few recipes in your hands and challenge you to learn how to make your own cheese! A [...]