Faith Storage

As I contemplate more about starting an organized food storage - with complete meals and such - I realize what an extremely overwhelming task it is. Where do I start?! How much do I store? And how on earth am I going to rotate through it?!
Then the idea to this post came to me. It's not just about the food you buy, but about the faith and preparation you put into it. So here are some faithful steps any latter-day woman (or man) can take towards being self-reliant.

#1. Assume the starting position.

Now, get off your knees and get your rear in gear!

And lets see a little hustle in that bustle!!

Once you start moving, the Lord will start guiding your feet.

"But....but...first I have to get 90 days of food. Then a year's supply. How am I going to do it all?!"

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#2. No more  weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Now is the time to adopt Nephi's attitude of "I will go and do"! The commandment to be self reliant comes directly from the Lord. And with His help, we can do anything!

#3. Start simple. See those empty juice /2 liter soda bottles/ Gatorade bottles? Wash them out and fill them with water. Put them out of the way on the floor of a closet, or under your kitchen counter. Or buy a case of water at the supermarket or Costco and put that in the closet. There, you've started your water storage. You are awesome!!

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#4. At the store, instead of buying enough cans to make one meal, buy double. Store the extra on a shelf set aside for food storage. Do this as often as your budget allows you to and your food storage will grow, grow, grow! Shopping the sales and using coupons will help your money stretch even further. Have you used Krazy Coupon Lady's online coupon database? Before shopping, I check to see if there is a coupon for what I have on my list. If so, I print it off (twice!) and I'm good to go!

#5. Start your shopping trip with a prayer. Pray that the Lord will bless you in your efforts. Pray that you will find the right deals and your mind will be open to other impressions on how to build your food storage. Pray, pray, pray! It truly does make a difference, I promise you!

#6. Find online resources that can help educate you in making the most of your food storage. Here are some of my suggestions below. If you have time, watch Wendy Dewitt's  Food Storage seminar (somebody taped it in a set of 9 on YouTube). She is super knowledgeable and willing to share the information for free! (Although she does have a set of dvds for sale at seagull book.) I went to one of her firesides and it was VERY informative and inspiring.

I will prepare

Preparing Wisely

Safely Gathered In

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Wendy Dewitt 

#7. Be open to other ideas that don't involve food  but will still help you . I have heard the following: Set aside $5 cash every paycheck in your house (NOT in the bank);
Don't let your car gas tank go below 1/2 full (in case of emergency evacuation);
Make sure to have consecrate oil on hand and stored
monthly temple attendance, daily prayer and scripture study.

Hope some of these ideas have helped! What ideas do you use that help you on your journey to become self reliant? I'd love to hear them!!!

Next week I will be revealing my food storage menu (ooo la la!) and share some yummy, toddler approved (!) food storage recipes. Until then, keep living your life!

My Life in 30 days: January

Confession time. Pretty much up to this point I have had a non-committal relationship with, you guessed it, my blog. It all started with Pinterest, I tell you! Curse you Pinterest - with all your lovely DIY house projects, tantalizing recipes and fashion ideas!

 ::Sigh::

Anyhoo, with a new year I find myself with a deep down desire to do the impossible: maintain a blog.

Regularly.

That's right. You read it. I will blog more than once every 6 months! Not occasionally. Not semi-regularly. Every stinkin' day. Ok, well not every day - I mean let's be realistic.

Oh dear, am I being non-committal again??

So while I was eating popcorn for breakfast (!) with Bicho this morning, I came up with a great idea to keep me from neglecting my blog while helping me reach some personal goals. 

I shall call it "My Life in 30 days".

To be honest with you (yes YOU...that one person that still reads my blog - I LOVE YOU!)...my life is pretty darn boring. My husband works insane hours to build our business and I mostly stay home with Bicho to play doll house a million times in one day. We are kind of fuddy-duddies. But I have an adventurous spirit! And I love a challenge. Thus, "My Life in 30 days" was born. I'm not a very consistent person (hummmm..really, I never would have guessed it!) but I can stick to something for at least 30 days!!

So here's the "dealio". Each month of the year, I will commit to try something new. Something that I believe will help me become a better wife, mother and daughter. Some ideas may not work out so well. Others may work out so well that they become a life-long habits. I will invite you to join along for the ride - but only if you want to! A woman who is progressing, is a woman who can change the world - starting with her family!

So for "My Life In 30 Days: January" I am focusing on....food storage.

:::Gasp:::

So adventurous, I know! But its been on my mind A LOT and I need a kick start to get it going. And don't worry. I'm not an over-achiever. In fact, reading my blog will probably make you feel better about yourself! I'm not out for perfection - just progress! My goal is to set up a food storage system that works for our family's irregular income (read: livin' the commission life, baby!) and storage space. And if there are any ideas that work for your family too, I invite you to use them too!

Have you lived your life today???