Monday, September 2, 2013

what I wish I had in my food storage

We are three weeks into unemployment. My husband found a new job, but the commute is too far, we can't afford the gas so he is going to have to quit. We are trying to be hopeful about a new job, or at least unemployment kicking in...it is still all unknown.
We have some food storage and I try to keep an extra of most things on deck, but I am not to vigilant. We have been able to spend $50 a week on groceries, but week 3 we had to spend $100. I have been creating a list in my head of what we should have and what is just taking up space. Here goes:
I wish I had junkfood in food storage. Wd are s family of emotional eaters so I try not to keep much junk on hand, in this case we could really use it. I think some cake/cookie box mixes would go far for us. I know it isn't healthy, but it is comforting. Sometimes comfort food makes all the difference.

I wish I had more easy food. Pasta mixes, spaghetti sauce and other seasoning packets. I have some, obviously not a whole months worth... I wish I had more frozen foods. I need a deep freezer to make that one happen. I wish I had cereal. It is a good go to food. I will never pass up another $1 box clearance deal again. I wish I had catfood in my foodstorage. I have single serving of cat food in the 72 hour kits , but nothing in food storage. We love our pets, and I am a little ashamed I didn't think of them. I also wish I had more personal care items. I generally buy a new supersize bottle of shampoo when the current one gets low, now I know to have some (more than 1 backup). One is not enough for the girls in this house! I wish I had extra of my $7 floor cleaner that I love. Overall, I just wish I had more of everything because what I thought was a months worth, wasn't. I wish I had movie/bowling/swimming tickets in food storage. I think it would make life seem more normal. Selfish maybe, but comfort means alot when you are in chaos.
What I have in food storage that I don't need:
we foolishly bought food storage for the zombie apocalypse instead of unemployment. Stupid mistake. Unfortunately, we have several cans of spam and off brand ravioli. We can live on it, but only as a last resort, I guess we aren't there yet!! A little change in perspective and we can rebuild the right way next time.
I am grateful for cases of greenbeans, corn, and ramen. I am grateful for syrup and ketchup and salad dressing (is wish I had more than one of each of these). I am grateful for tomato sauce and boxes of mac n chez.
I am grateful for a husband that works hard and accepts that I am scared to death. I am grateful for supportive family who listens when I need to cry. I am grateful for my daughter and pray that she makes it through this unscathed.

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