Christmas Traditions

You won't find any THRIVE foods in this particular blog.

Just candy, candy, candy!

Aren't we lucky and blessed to live in a land of plenty and so much variety?

My family and I have been making these little candy trains for many years. We make them just before Christmas and eat it on New Years Eve or Day depending on our level of self control. Even so, little bits go mysteriously missing. An M&M here, a chunk of frosting there. Nobody admits to it and no one really gets in trouble either. It's just our little Smith tradition.

Several times, when finances were good, we have made 4-5 extra ones(I mean you buy a whole bag of orange slices and use just one? That's wasteful!). And with those extra ones we drive around and give a big surprise to families we know.

It's so fun to see the excitement on the children's faces when we sing a quick carol and present the train.

I will be making several again this year and looking forward to our little ritual. Maybe one will even show up on your doorstep!

As the year comes to a close, I want to express my gratitude and appreciation for the life we have been afforded, the country we are fortunate to live in, the families that make life worth living (most of the time!) and the opportunity to progress, improve, restart, restore, implement, alter, dedicate, innovate, recreate, share and smile at each and every blessed day.

May all of you who may happen upon my little blog, be blessed with continued health, reasonable wealth, food in your pantry, love in your heart. I hope the train of joy visits you often through the coming year!
~ Dorie

Happy Anniversary to me! One year with THRIVE!

Merry Christmas and Happy Anniversary! It seems like just yesterday I was placing my first ever order of THRIVE foods as gifts for my kids last year. I thought that giving them a supply of breakfast foods in a box would be a fun way of sharing these yummy foods. I sent 6 grain pancake mix, instant milk, freeze dried strawberries, powdered butter and eggs. And the next week, I signed up to become a consultant!!

It has been a grand year with my home based business. It took off like a rocket in January and has been going strong ever since. I have made a decent first year income and strengthened and fortified my home storage very substantially. Twice blessed.

To anyone out there who has been desiring a change from a 9-5 money for time job, I would encourage you to think about joining my Shelf Reliance team and see how far it can take you. The great thing about it is that there are no territories and no limit on how many people can become consultants with you.

Here are a few more reasons this makes sense:
A. Go to work in your Jammies
B. Make commissions AND free food
C. The parties are fun and no one regrets buying food!
D. Residual income, I said residual income I said.
E. Professional marketing and advertising done by the company
F. Nationwide public awareness of emergency preparedness
G. AND there's NO SHORTAGE OF PEOPLE!

It's so easy to begin. You can go to opportunies on my website and it will walk you right through the steps. The starter kit starts at $199 for a basic getting started kit to deluxe packages as well.

If you can open your mouth and you know people who like to eat, you can do this business!

I promise!

Thanksgiving sale is ON

I know it's still turkey digesting time but I didn't want you to fall into a tryptophan coma and miss the BIG SALE, hence this reminder. I know. I feel like I could skip food for a year after the last 2 days. I also know that I'm very blessed to be able to say that. That there are more people hungry right now than are full. Having said that, and having given a donation for the poor this month and having been overwhelmed with food this Thanksgiving, I KNOW that it may not always be so.

So while I have an opportunity, a few extra coins in my pocket and the supply source, I am stocking my pantry with food that will sustain my family during a time when there is little food available. During this sale I am able to double what I would normally buy for the same amount of money. That makes very good sense to me.

I hope it does to you to. DorieSmith.shelfreliance.com

The green cupboard behind this dessert table blowout is full of my cans of food storage. Be prepared and you will not fear.

B-L-A-C-K F-R-I-D-A-Y

Team Edward? Team Jacob? How about team SALE! While everyone else lines up to get those TwiTickets, you can relax in your fuzzy PJ's and avoid the crowd while participating in the BIGGEST sale of the year from Shelf Reliance!!

When Shelf Reliance does their black Friday, it extends all the way to Black Monday! 4 Black Days!

And if that wasn't reason enough to place your Christmas orders, there are going to be many items discounted up to 50% for those same 4 Black days!

To make matters even BETTER, you do NOT NOT NOT have to bother me with your order on the days I'm trying to digest my previous day's overindulgence. No. For this sale all you must do is order from my website And all the sale prices will automatically be YOURS!

Who's on your list again? Have a wonderful, practical gift sent directly to their door.

So you see, it will be so beneficial to jump in NEXT FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25th and fill your shelves.
I'm assuming that the words DISCOUNTED, SALE and SAVE are important to you at this time of year. Yes I know what it means when you 'assume' something. But don't make one out of me when I'm just tryin' to help! HEE HAW!

PS. For all you TWIHARDS out there, just pretend BLACK FRIDAY is the 5th Stephanie Meyers book in the TWILIGHT series! The one where Edward and Bella set up house and stock their shelves with THRIVE FOODS for all their many human guests...

PSS. For those of you who read this post in it's first incarnation, I apologize now for misinformation I received. It is NOT a free shipping weekend!! I thought forever that it was and now that I made that 'ASSumption' in public, I really did make an ass of me! SO VERY SORRY!