Archive for ' Preparedness'

Celebrate Survival Mom’s 4th Anniversary! Enter to win a new Kindle Fire! Posted:May 31, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Celebrate Survival Mom’s 4th Anniversary! Enter to win a new Kindle Fire!

Yes, ladies and gentlemen. June 1, marks the 4th anniversary of this blog and The Survival Mom. It’s been a heck of a ride and an honor to be part of your life. This blog has [...]

Hardened Security: They Can’t Get In – But Can You Get Out? Posted:May 31, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Hardened Security: They Can’t Get In – But Can You Get Out?

Guest Post by Thomas Bryant It is imperative to harden the security of your home or business. We all want to keep the bad guys away from our families and our stuff – But, you should [...]

For basic emergency preparedness, Ready.gov is a great resource Posted:May 30, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

For basic emergency preparedness, Ready.gov is a great resource

For those of us who have been writing about preparing for everyday emergencies and worst case scenarios, it’s easy to overlook Ready.gov, but this online resource has been around long enough to have amassed a great [...]

If you’re overwhelmed by the thought of being prepared, try this priorities chart Posted:May 30, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

If you’re overwhelmed by the thought of being prepared, try this priorities chart

Life is overwhelming. Parenting is overwhelming. Sometimes just deciding what to make for dinner every night can be overwhelming. Add preparing for emergencies and worst case scenarios on top of all that, and it’s no wonder [...]

Wearing your precious metals. A fashionable, smart option. Posted:May 27, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Wearing your precious metals. A fashionable, smart option.

One of the very first survival articles that caught my eye way back when was written by Ferfal, aka Fernando Aguirre. At the time he posted his notes about surviving the economic collapses of Argentina on [...]

Catching up with The Survival Mom Radio Hour Posted:May 25, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

Catching up with The Survival Mom Radio Hour

Ever have one of those months? May has been “that month” for me with family birthdays, a family vacation, end of the school year activities, a graduation, a flag football tournament, and a major drama production. [...]

Space-Saving and Effective Sub-Irrigated Planters (SIPS) Posted:May 21, 2013 By:John A. Heatherly

Space-Saving and Effective Sub-Irrigated Planters (SIPS)

 By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea Earlier in the Spring a friend of mine suggested I try out Sub-Irrigated Planters, also known as “SIPS” or sometimes “Self-Irrigating Planters.”  These types [...]

An Interview with Professional Survival Mom Suzanne Posted:May 18, 2013 By:John A. Heatherly

An Interview with Professional Survival Mom Suzanne

By John A. Heatherly, Author of The Survival Template and The Cave and The Sea  I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Suzanne, professional Survival Mom and Operations Manager at Grey Tactical Outfitters in Destin, FL.   JH: Suzanne, thank [...]

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 [...]

My Story: Surviving a flood and planning for long-term survival Posted:May 06, 2013 By:thesurvivalmom

My Story: Surviving a flood and planning for long-term survival

Guest post by Ann Johnston. I will first give you some brief things I went through in 1993 in West Des Moines, Iowa, then I wish to tell you what has changed my mind lately as [...]