Hurrah, the holidays are here! Apart from decorating the house, shopping, wrapping, school concerts, cards to send off and caroling to do, dinner still needs to be made. Whether it is just a busy night in the middle of the week or for a ... Read More
52 Weeks Savings Plan: Watch for these February bargains
If you've been following the 52 Week Savings Plan, you should have a whopping $10 set aside. Don't worry, that little bundle of money will continue to grow! Each month I'll be sharing tips for making the most of the money you have to enable that nest ... Read More
2017 Survival Mom Gift Guide
I could swear that it was only last week that my family and I celebrated the New Year, welcoming in 2017. How is it possible that we are talking gift guides, cold weather, and the biggest holiday season of all? In my last year's gift guide, you ... Read More
The 12 Days of Christmas: Day 3, Light Up Someone’s Holiday
Do you ever get tired of all the beautiful, sparkling lights decorating trees and homes at this time of year? I never do. I love watching the faces of our kids when they spy yet another home all lit up for Christmas. We're keeping a list, and ... Read More
20 Quality Prepper Gifts Under $20
Most preppers have so many things on their wishlist that it may seem like only those with a lot of spare money can manage it. Starting out, most of us have purchased cheaply made items, not realizing just how low-quality they really were. Imagine ... Read More
15 Ways to Celebrate Good Times in Tight Times
It's been said that the first casualty of war is truth. That may be true, but right on the heels of truth are holidays and celebrations. In the middle of war or other crisis, who has the time to bake a birthday cake or hang Christmas lights, and yet, ... Read More
Instant Survival Tip: Tis the Season to Stock Up
If you're a bargain shopper, and all SurvivalMom's are!, then you've noticed that the holiday food ads feature some pretty impressive sales at this time of year. Grocery store owners, and their marketing departments, know full well that ingredients ... Read More
