Week 5 - Long Haul

You guessed it. 

 

This week we are still working on getting the sugar/honey into our long term storage.

 

So, once again, the task is:

1. to either purchase at least 8.3 pounds of sugar/honey for every two people in your family

OR

to take an envelope, and put in $5 for every 2 people in your family so you can save up to buy it in greater bulk.

2. If you purchase this week, be sure to label it with the date of purchase. (Properly canned sugar and honey last for many years, but you will still want to be rotating it after you get your full amount in storage, and you will want first in/first out.) Then put the sugar in the place you have designated for your year's supply.

So far I have not heard from any of you that you have completed your sugar storage. Please let me know when you do. I have this scheduled for a number of weeks, but if we are all done, I'd be glad to move on sooner to other things.

Have a sweet week,

Marie

Week 5 - Provident Pantry

Morning sisters,

It must be time for breakfast.

This week we are going to focus on cold cereal. From the menu/ingredients lists that you have sent to me, it looks like we all have some amount of cold cereal in our plans. Please spend your $5 per every two people in your family this week on the cold cereal boxes of your choice.

Be sure to put your stickers (with the expiration dates) on the boxes and store them in your identified place. Remember, each time you start using a stickered item, that you write it immediately on your grocery list, so that it is quickly replaced in your 3 month storage.

Judging by the number of boxes I see in your calculations, it looks like we will need a minimum of two weeks to get this goal accomplished. For those of you with higher needs, remember there will be weeks ahead where you will already have what you need of other items, and you can come back and fill in your cereal needs.

Also, cold cereal companies are generous with coupons, as are grocery stores. So if you are a couponer, this is a great place to use your skills in stretching your budget. As always, if you know of good deals going on at local stores, or if you have good websites you use to get cold cereal coupons or if you have a bunch of coupons sitting there that you won't use and would like to share with the sisters, please let us know.

The alternate assignment for those of you that already have your 3 month storage of cold cereal is to look down your ingredient list for spices you will need and spend your alloted money on them instead.

Here's to fine breakfasting,

Marie