Being Prepared!

Today was a beautiful sunny/cold fall day! It was beautiful, I was able to do some errands in it and counted my blessings that I live in such a beautiful place. Tonight I had another Thrive Fresh dried Food / Emergency Preparedness Party (you can see what they sell HERE: ). I am amazed that in just a year ( since my last party ) they have added so many new items. Also, since we were in Boston during the time of Hurricane Sandy, I realized that we truly need to put our Emergency Preparedness stuff back on the priority list.
We got a lot last year, but then we have been using a lot of it (which is what you are suppose to do...rotate it ) and even use it in your every day meals. I find by buying more of it, then we aren't wasting food as much. I can't even believe we are at the place in our lifes where we waste food! For the last 30 years, it seemed like we could never keep enough food in the house with all 6 of us. But when Lauren and Lee were both at college, things started going bad in the fridge because we didn't eat it fast enough. With this Thrive Freshdried food that has helped out alot.
Well, what a wonderful day, I am so grateful to still be here and healthy and strong. I looked on the calendar and it was 4 years ago on Monday, that I had my mastectomy. I remember thinking for quite some time, that life would never go back to normal. In some ways it hasn't but in a good way, my perspective has changed. I am more grateful for everything and everyone around me! Plus, I have a busy and full life, I wondered if that would ever happen ( right after my surgery).  Being able to plan or hope for the future was a very hard thing to do for a couple of years.
So tonight I feel very blessed but a strong sense to ....do all that I can with the time I have left (which no one knows how long that is ). I want to be PRESENT and ENJOY every minute of the life I have. I want to be prepared. Yes, life is good, and for that I am grateful.
Thanks dear friends, for riding the roller coaster of emotions and feelings with me throughout these last 4 years. I couldn't have done it without you!
Good night!

"Let us be in a position so we are able to not only feed ourselves through home production and storage, but others as well"
-- Ezra Taft Benson, former U.S. Secretary of Agriculture

"By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail."
-- Ben Franklin

"It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark."
-- Howard Ruff

Good things in Store!

Tonight Jeff and I hosted a party for a company that sells freeze dried food, called Shelf Reliance. Now a few years ago we bought their shelves from Costco and have loved them. The idea is first-in-first out and so you have your cans rotated, and  I don't have to search for expiration dates any more. I like how it is compact and easy to see what we are running low on.

 
At the time we bought the shelves, they didn't sell food, but now they do and it was delicious. I tried it at my sister in laws house and wanted to know more, so I called the company and asked if they had a rep in my area. She was really nice and informative and the best part is... we got to taste a lot more of the samples and that is the part that actually sold itself.

I was excited for this product for a couple of reasons. First it would save me money by coming to my house, so I wouldn't have as much impulse buying, and also I wouldn't have any wasted food. On more than one occasion we throw something out that we didn't eat, not to mention the food in the freezer that we threw out because it had freezer burn. So I was very interested. Jeff was interested in it because he is a back packer and is always looking for something healthy, tasted and LIGHT to carry with him.  Anyway, we had a full house and to be honest with you, I had lots more people I wanted to invite but knew I would probably not have any more room, so I will do another party in September. We had 29 tonight and that was great.

I know this is a weird thing to write about on a  Motivational Blog, but to be honest with you I am really concerned about how to be prepared in case of emergencies. I also want any information on how to take care of my family especially with the inconsistencies of today's economic climate. The bonus was learning all the health benefits from this product.  So in a way, this is motivational to me.  A product that tastes great, is healthy and preserved well and preserves well for a long time if needed. Check it out for yourself and let me know?   www.ShelfReliance.com

Some one asked me tonight if I was going to start selling it? The answer is no, I have been there...done that for that for quiet a few years. Not because I don't believe in the product, I do ...but my body can not do parties any more. But I did think it would be nice to share the news with you. 
Good night dear friends.

"Depend not on another, but lean instead on thyself. True happiness is born of self-reliance"

"It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark."  ~ Howard Ruff

"I believe that education is all about being excited about something. Seeing passion and enthusiasm helps push an educational message."  ~ Steve Irwin

"When we TAKE ACTION on what we learn, GREAT things happen."  ~ Mike Litman