Archive for ' Staying Healthy'

9 Bugaboos that could ruin your summer fun, and how to plan for them Posted:May 10, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

9 Bugaboos that could ruin your summer fun, and how to plan for them

Glorious, warm weather has finally hit most of the country, and if your family is like mine, you’re spending more time outside, soaking up lots of Vitamin D! Along with sunshine, though, come a few not-s0-fun [...]

March Skill of the Month: Make your own colloidal silver Posted:April 12, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

March Skill of the Month: Make your own colloidal silver

Guest post by our Skill of the Month editor, RightWingMom. Preppers who can afford it are encouraged to buy precious metals also known as PMs.  If you cannot afford gold and silver bullion or coins, there [...]

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 [...]

Get a Flu Be-Gone Box ready BEFORE you catch the flu! Posted:January 21, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Get a Flu Be-Gone Box ready BEFORE you catch the flu!

I’m a little embarrassed to admit that this year’s flu completely blindsided me. I read the headlines declaring a near-epidemic in some parts of the country but noted that my state, Arizona, hadn’t been hit particularly [...]

A New Look at Very Basic Survival First Aid Kit Contents Posted:December 31, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

A New Look at Very Basic Survival First Aid Kit Contents

Guest post by Craig Caudill who writes for Dan’s Depot. First aid kits are important for any type of survival situation. However each person’s first aid kit may be a bit different than anyone else’s. For [...]

The most difficult survival skill of all: dieting Posted:November 20, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

The most difficult survival skill of all: dieting

Guess what’s more difficult than: storing 6 months worth of food? becoming proficient with a handgun? learning how to can food? piecing together a quilt by hand? killing a moose with your bare hands? The answer? [...]

The nutrient-dense food storage pantry Posted:November 14, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

The nutrient-dense food storage pantry

A few weeks ago, one of my readers sent me a link to an article on Survival Blog, “Let’s Talk About Calories Per Dollar.” I’m a fan of James Rawles’ site, so I was interested in [...]

New Evidence on Drug Expiration Dates Posted:October 13, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

New Evidence on Drug Expiration Dates

This important article was contributed by Dr. Joe Alton of the Doom and Bloom radio show and blog. Over the years, I have expressed my opinions on the bogus nature of the expiration dates stamped on [...]

10 Reasons to have 9 Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oils in your Survival Kit Posted:October 11, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

10 Reasons to have 9 Therapeutic-Grade Essential Oils in your Survival Kit

Guest post by Julie Behling-Hovdal. This list was a finalist in the List Contest and I wanted to share it with you. When you think of essential oils do you envision a high-end massage therapist or [...]

Healhty food storage for special diets Posted:October 10, 2012 By:thesurvivalmom

Healhty food storage for special diets

When I was growing up, I don’t remember there being any kids at school with peanut allergies, or tree nut allergies or gluten allergies. No mom had to hover over their child with an Epi-pen, fearful [...]