Pressing The Pause Button & Changing It Up

 

In April I spent a fair amount of time in my kitchen and I accomplished a lot.  I was able to complete most of the spring canning projects on my list, fill up the deep freezer in the garage and restock the LTFS shelves as well as fill in some gaps in my kitchen pantry.  With no more space on the shelves or in the freezers I am pressing the pause button for a while and for the next two months I only plan to purchase fresh produce, dairy items and replace frozen vegetables and pantry staples as I use them at the best possible prices.

 

I made my own freezer meatballs

I completed a personal goal, which was to have a two year supply of shelf stable and frozen foods in my LTFS for two people.  I do believe, if push came to shove, and as long as I was very careful, between what is in the deep freezers and on the shelves I could live off of what I have without shopping for at least two years.  However, in order to do this I wouldn’t be able to donate food or help those in need so I do still plan to buy items on sale when I can so I am able to do that.  Right now though, my donation shelf is looking fabulous!

 

Popular donation item

In my linen closet I have enough toiletries, laundry supplies, paper products and cleaning supplies to last for two years.  Again, that would mean no donations or helping others so I still plan to purchase items on sale for this as well.  Soap, toothpaste and toothbrushes have been my main donation items this year.  I hope to continue to do that for as long as I can.

 

Blessed with abundance 😊

At the end of this two month period I will re-evaluate where I am at, both as far as my inventory and finances, and decide what I plan to do next.  I may need to postpone my next Butcher Box order if I have no place to put it.  This is a good problem to have and I feel very blessed and grateful to be fully stocked at home and have extra items to share with others.  It makes me very happy!