Hi from Food Storage Made Easy!

Our weather has been very weird this year here in Utah.  It felt like we skipped winter and I've been falsely assuming spring/summer were just around the corner.  I recently got a new van and wasn't very diligent about loading all the stuff from my old van into it.  I wasn't too worried about it because the weather has been great and hey, it's a new car so what could go wrong right? 

Well, go figure we all of a sudden had a huge snowstorm and I hadn't even moved my ice scraper/brush into the new car and I had my car parked outside all day.  Needless to say it wasn't an awesome "preparedness" day for me.  So i wanted to review Car Kits in today's newsletter and also give a quick heads' up on a Thrive promotion ending on Wednesday.

If you are BRAND NEW and don’t have any emergency supplies in your car yet, take a few minutes this week and put one together. Here is a list of items that you may want to consider including, modify as necessary to meet your needs.

• Water (mylar pouches or glass containers are best for extreme temperatures)
• 72 hour kit food, high calorie meal bars, or other snacks (Thrive snackies are a great option with a long shelf life)
• Cash ($20-30 in small bills and include some change)
• Diapers/Wipes if you have kids (may even want to put together a Mommy Emergency Kit)
• Emergency blankets/hand warmers (and/or an old spare comforter)
• Jumper cables
• Car shovel/pick
• Pocket knife or multi-tool
• First aid kit
• Radio (hand crank or battery operated)
• Flashlight (hand crank or battery operated)
• Package of batteries (for flashlight and radio)
• Toilet paper roll
• Spare clothes/walking shoes for all family members
• Coffee can heater
• You can purchase a basic Auto Emergency Kit if you don't want to buy things individually

If you already have a car kit put together here are some ideas of things you may want to check on to make sure it is updated, especially as seasons change.

• Make sure jumper cables work (I had a set of broken ones in my van for a while)
• Rotate food items that have a short shelf life
• Check water supplies, rotate as needed
• Swap out kids clothing and shoes for proper sizes
• Check expiration dates on medicines in first aid kits
• Test/swap out batteries for radio and flashlight if necessary

Have you ever wanted to try Freeze-Dried Cookie Dough?
What about Freeze-Dried Ice Cream?

This month is your chance to try out the BEST astronaut food (ok fine you can use it for food storage too).  I have a few bags of these exclusive products that were only available at Thrive's convention and I want to give them to YOU.  

I'm offering a free bag out of my own personal stash (shhh don't tell my kids) to anyone who signs up as a Thrive Life consultant before the end of the month.  So if this is something you've been thinking about, now's the time to do it.  You can learn more and/or sign up at this link.

Being a consultant is the best way to get your food if you are planning to order it consistently, and I'll help you make sure you're getting the best prices and free shipping!  If you have questions let me know, I'd love to help you get started!  

Hope you have a great week and that you aren't freezing TOO badly wherever you are in the world!  I personally can't WAIT to start thinking about my garden and am starting to get the itch to get my seeds going.  Eeeeeeee!