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May Survival Mom of the Month! Stephanie K. Posted:May 14, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

May Survival Mom of the Month! Stephanie K.

The winner of the Survival Mom of the Month (March) is Stephanie K. Debbie wins a copy of Survival Mom, a $25 Amazon gift card, the DVD set of, “Grow Your Own Groceries,” and a PurifiCup Portable [...]

Looking for our May Survival Mom of the Month! Posted:May 01, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Looking for our May Survival Mom of the Month!

  This month YOU or someone you nominate could become our Survival Mom of the Month! We want to recognize you for what you have accomplished to help your family be ready for anything. Winners will [...]

This Boston mom was ready for the worst Posted:April 23, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

This Boston mom was ready for the worst

I received this email tonight, and it really touched my heart. Thank you, Laura. Dear Lisa, I wanted to reach out to you because I found your website last fall when I was bracing for a [...]

5 Good Reasons to be Unprepared (Sometimes) Posted:April 16, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

5 Good Reasons to be Unprepared (Sometimes)

Guest post by Magi who blogs at Half Acre Heaven. Survival Moms tend to be a bunch you’d want on your side when you’ve broken down in the desert or locked yourself out of the car, [...]

Caution! You have entered a No Judging Zone! Posted:April 14, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Caution! You have entered a No Judging Zone!

Some of the very first foods I bought for my food storage pantry weren’t exactly health foods. I loaded up my shelves with cans of ravioli, Vienna sausages, and boxes of Cheerios, from GMO crops, I’m [...]

Where’s our April Survival Mom of the Month? Could it be you? Posted:April 01, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Where’s our April Survival Mom of the Month? Could it be you?

  This month YOU or someone you nominate could become our Survival Mom of the Month! We want to recognize you for what you have accomplished to help your family be ready for anything. Winners will [...]

An aquaponic system can provide a healthy food source, forever! Posted:March 26, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

An aquaponic system can provide a healthy food source, forever!

This post is sponsored by Endless Food Systems. I visited their company and saw, first hand, their dedication to designing a high-quality aquaponic system and bringing these life-sustaining systems to homes around the country. Many people [...]

Life goes on and there are only so many tomorrows Posted:March 14, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Life goes on and there are only so many tomorrows

Some of us have become quite pessimistic about the future of America. Dystopian novels, movies, and TV shows become instant hits as we wonder, will the future be more like The Road or Hunger Games? Will [...]

7 Things to do right now to get ready for a fabulous summer garden Posted:March 11, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

7 Things to do right now to get ready for a fabulous summer garden

1.  Improve your soil, if it needs it. Marjory Wildcraft of Grow Your Own Groceries, says that conditioning your soil is one of the first thing any gardener should do. Keep in mind that soil composition [...]

A sure-fire strategy for keeping an organized pantry inventory Posted:February 28, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

A sure-fire strategy for keeping an organized pantry inventory

My husband has told me many times over the years, “Lisa, you always manage to make things more complicated than they need to be.” When we have friends over for dinner, I want to make ALL [...]