I've been on both sides of a protest -- a peaceful protest of citizens carrying hand-made posters, appealing to passersby in a friendly voice and as part of a large group of young people, angry at the school admissions process. That event resulted in ... Read More
Last-Chance Apocalypse Shopping: Garden centers
You could do a whole lot worse on the verge of the apocalypse than doing some last minute shopping at a local garden store. Whether it's a mom and pop garden center or one at a Home Depot or Lowe's, you'll find a pretty impressive array of products ... Read More
The Survival Mom’s Macho Mexican Rice
I don't post recipes very often, but I came across this in the ancient, dusty archives and decided to refresh it a little and share it again. It's the perfect rice and beans recipe. This is a terrific homemade Mexican rice dish that I've been ... Read More
19 Ways People Stayed Healthy During the Great Depression
The Great Depression years were no picnic. My grandmother lived through that era as a child and much of her mindset in later years was due to a childhood spent in near poverty. However, she always had a great attitude toward life and knew a thing or ... Read More
16 Unusual Survival Preps to Have in Your Bug Out Bag
I sometimes roll my eyes at lists of "must-have" preps because they're pretty much all the same: Paracord -- check Multitool -- check Flashlight -- check Tell me something different! Something innovative! Something creative that is useful but out ... Read More
How Your Own Brain Could Be Your Worst Survival Enemy
How many ways can you think of to use a paper clip? If you can think of just 2 or 3, your brain may be functionally fixed. What is functional fixedness? Functional fixedness is a cognitive bias that limits a person's concept of how an object ... Read More
How I Organize My Emergency Supplies
I wish you could have seen my Survival Closet before my intrepid daughter reorganized it a few months ago. When we moved into this house back in 2014, whenever we unpacked something related to prepping, I said, "Go put it in the Survival Closet," ... Read More
7 Ways to Keep Your Laundry Room Safe
NOTE: I'm happy to work with the sponsor of this post, the American Cleaning Institute, to spread the word about keeping children safe from laundry detergent packets. Of all the household chores I do on a weekly basis, laundry is my least ... Read More
Lisa’s Stack of Books, Fall 2018
When I was in 1st grade living in Prescott, Arizona, I read 100 books during a single school year. Somewhere in the depths of my mom's photo bins, there's an old photo of little Lisa, me, wearing a bookworm costume and holding a certificate. Well, ... Read More
The Ultimate College Student’s Emergency Kit
My daughter packed for college very thoughtfully and methodically. She sorted through her favorite books and mementos, then she went through her clothes, sorted them, and made decisions about what to take with her to her new hometown. During the ... Read More
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