Why I HEART the Q

Once upon a time in another era, the friendly milkman could be seen and heard in the early hours of the morning, on his daily route delivering fresh milk right to the doorstep of his customers. Not only fresh milk, but cream or half-n-half or (do I dare recall the most wondrous of all deliveries?) creamy thick chocolate milk!! Mom just checked off what she wanted, put the slip of paper out with the empty bottles and voila'! She got just what she wanted. She paid her bill once a month and never had to worry about it.

That's what I heart about the Q. Really heart it! I made my master list of all the goodies I wanted for my family by starting with the suggested items from the THRIVE planner tool on the Shelf Reliance website. I eliminated items I didn't care for or need and added items I knew I would use and that my family loved.

Then I sent it off to the magical land of Q! There I determined what day I wanted my 'Thriveman' to deliver my 'groceries'. I chose a budget that fit into my lifestyle and set up the automatic payment to go with my automatic delivery. That's it! I set it and forget it.

But I heart that I can edit my shipments each month if I want to, to include items I want right now (like fudge brownies instead of cauliflower)(who knew?)

I heart that after the first 90 days, I can change my budget amount. If I'm going to be away for a month (surfing in Hawaii or sailing around New Zealand)(LOL) I can pause the shipment.

Lots of food without lots of shopping. Without wasting it. Without worry.
I'll say it again: I

YOU CAN TOO! ~

SAY "CHEEEESE"

At the end of this post there will be a video showing you how to use the Freeze dried cheese from THRIVE. I think almost any main dish is enhanced when you add cheese to it. I love cheese sandwiches, quesadillas, extra cheesey pizza and thick and gooey on almost any casserole. My plan is to make sure I have plenty of #10 cans of it. Colby, Mozzerella, Cheddar.
I may not need to use it for a while but knowing it's there makes me more secure. Homemade wheat bread toasted cheese sandwiches is comfort food at it's finest!



PS. THIS JUST IN! ON JAN. 17TH 9 NEW PRODUCTS WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM THRIVE. THESE INCLUDE ~ FD CHERRIES, FUJI APPLE, GRANNY SMITH APPLE, RED BELL PEPPERS, GREEN CHILI PEPPERS, SEASONED & SLICED CHICKEN (AS APPOSED TO DICED), SLICED BEEF, CHERRY YOGURT BITES AND WHOLE STRAWBERRIES!!! Order here.

HAPPY THOUGHTS ON SAVING TIME

One of the dearest persons in my life has stated that her New Year's Resolution is to make better use of her time. Such a wise idea! You know the last time I looked there were still only 24 hours in a day and a lot of those are devoted to sleep and video games. (Well one is a definite necessity!) We'll never be able to squeeze 8 days out of 7. It just can't be done.

I remember someone said once that Donald Trump has the same number of hours in a day as we have and look what he's done with them! I think you get where I'm going or where I'm coming from.

Time! It rushes by, never to return. In the end we will all be rewarded with a complete memory of every moment we spent. Or wasted. Or missed out on.

Now that's a scary thought! Moments we could have spent in meaningful endeavors, conversations, activities, gone.

If I can free up time in the kitchen, without a personal chef (which I can't afford), or 3 meals a day at restaurants and fast food joints (which I also can't afford, takes just as long to drive to town and puts wear and tear on my tires and a big tire around my waistline) and I want complete nutrition to boot, THRIVE is the obvious solution.

What I've prepared so far for my family using the convenience of THRIVE freeze dried and dehydrated food, has been quick, delicious and well received. Less time in the kitchen preparing means more time in meaningful endeavors, conversations and activities.

Babies don't stay babies. Toddlers become teens. Parents grow old. And 25 or 50 or 100 minutes more per day to make a memory I will treasure is a priceless gift.

Time. What are you doing with yours?

Shelf Reliance: Thrive Drinks

With a new year coming up, I'm thinking about resolutions. One resolution I have is to eliminate additives and chemicals from my diet like preservative, artificial colors and flavors. This will include high fructose corn syrup and artificial sweeteners:

And caffeine :( sigh.
And so many other unpronounceable (is that a word?) chemicals on the lists of ingredients.

That's why I'm choosing to stock up on these yummy fruit drinks. Yes there is sugar in them. But they will store well. Taste great. Give energy that will be needed if/when there is a food shortage. And provide some fruit nutrition as well.

This is just one of the reasons I'm loading up! The other reason is that with the winter season beginning, the price list of Shelf Reliance/Thrive foods will undergo a change. Happens 4 times a year. Hopefully the prices won't rise that much. Unlike my local grocery store! Have you seen the price of bacon lately? Wow!

Anyway, there is still time this week to place an order at the current prices. These have 85 servings in a one gallon size can (#10). The shelf life is 3 years unopened and 1 year opened. Your kids won't let it last that long. And there are many flavors to choose from:

Fruit Punch Performance
Mango Passion
Melon Berry Blast
Orange Bliss
Orchard Apple
Simply Peach

Easy to order. Delivered to your door. Save gas. Save time. Order here

Now to go take down the Christmas tree and finish the last of the sugar cookies and fudge...