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12 Tips for Living Out of Your Car

If you need knowledge, read a book. If you want to really know something, experience is the best teacher. My advice for anyone reading this is to try living in a car or van for a week or two. There...

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My top 16 tips for beginning homeschoolers

Honestly? I didn’t know what I was getting myself into when my husband and I made the decision that I would homeschool our kids. How hard could it be? After all, not only had I been a classroom teacher...

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Green Coffee Beans: Simple Methods to Roast the Best Coffee Ever

When it comes to serious coffee addictions, I think I’ve heard every joke there is. I don’t quite fall into that category myself, but when I was given a 3-pound bag of green coffee beans and asked my...

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Basic Facts About Freeze-Dried Food – Video lesson

Freeze-dried food is one of the handiest types of food to have in your pantry. Not only can it be used in everyday cooking, but because it contains no moisture, it can last for years and years when...

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Build your emergency kit with this Junk Drawer Challenge!

Your junk drawer, love it or hate it, just might be the gold mine you’ve been looking for when it comes to equipping your emergency kits and other preps. The Junk Drawer Challenge saved me loads of...

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A House Fire Changed My Family Forever

This post sponsored by Smoke Shield. My opinions stated here are my own after researching the product and verifying its value to my readers. I was never concerned about a house fire all the years we...

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VIDEO: Home Fire Safety with The Survival Mom

This post sponsored by Smoke Shield. My opinions of the product are my own after researching and verifying its value to my readers. One of my favorite tasks as The Survival Mom is compiling the best...

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LIVE EVENT: House Fire Safety Webinar with Dr. Nicholas Welch

This event is sponsored by Smoke Shield. I reached my own conclusions about this product and the value it has to my readers independently. It’s my privilege to interview Dr. Nicholas Welch, volunteer...

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Smoke Shield: A life-saving layer for house fire safety

This is a sponsored post brought to you by Smoke Shield. The opinions are my own based on my research and the transparency from Team Smoke Shield.   “Nine years ago, I had been very sick with a fever...

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Join my DO IT NOW Challenge!

Over and over and over, I hear women just like you tell me: “I started my emergency kit before but never finished.” ~Melody “How do you keep from feeling overwhelmed, and that you are making a bigger...

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18 Things to Always Have in Your Purse

All right, Survival Moms, what one thing do we ladies always have within easy reach?  Our purses, of course.  Most of us have preparedness items at home, at our BOL (Bug Out Location), and in the car....

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Top 10 Food Storage Myths {UPDATED for 2019}

The internet is full of websites that give information on survival topics, including food storage. There are dozens and dozens of books that will teach you “the right way” to store food and YouTube...

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2020 Prepping Calendar: Your in-house prepping coach!

Ever wish you could have your own personal prepping coach? Someone who would tell you what to buy, what to do, what to learn, and then would hand you checklists and printables to keep you organized? In...

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14 Homemade & Budget-Friendly Christmas Gifts

Our favorite homemade & budget-friendly Christmas gifts don’t to take forever to make, and they don’t cost a fortune, either! We have actually given or received all of these, and you don’t have to...

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Don’t Just “Fall Back” This Month! Get Prepped for the Winter!

Every fall, Americans across the country gain an extra hour each day when they “fall back” and reset their clocks one hour later with the end of Daylight Savings Time. Our family enjoyed that extra...

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Suggestions for Prepper/Survivalist Christmas Presents

What to buy the prepper/survivalist/hunter/fisherman/outdoorsperson on your list?  The nice thing is that people who fit into these categories generally need and appreciate quality gear. Here are my...

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A Survival Mom’s Christmas Wish List

I’m a planner by nature; my gift-giving list is usually complete by the end of October.  But when it comes to thoughtful gift-giving, my husband seems a little…how can I say this… last-minute?  What I...

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Could You Survive TEOTWAWKI in Your State? Here are the 5 Best and Worst...

Have you ever wondered how your current home location ranks in terms of survive-ability in case of a major catastrophe? When you consider the possibility of The End Of The World As We Know It...

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13 Food Storage New Year’s Resolutions

This new year, most people are setting goals for health, fitness, money, or organization. However, you may not have thought of adding a resolution about your food storage. Here is a list of 13 Food...

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13 Survival Must-Haves You May Not Have Thought Of

I’ve read dozens, and I mean dozens, of lists telling me everything I need to have with me to survive.  Usually there are no surprises. This list of 13 survival must-haves has some genius suggestions...

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