Preparedness allows for self reliance.

What is Preparedness?
What does preparedness mean to you?  Emergency preparedness?  Survival preparedness?  What about earthquake, hurricane, tsunami or tornado preparedness?  Financial preparedness?  Family preparedness?  Or maybe you are just hoping to be prepared enough for dinner tonight?

All of those topics are covered here at Your Own Home Store.  Our main focus is helping you become self reliant and being prepared is what allows you to be self reliant in any situation.  Preparedness principles apply to all situations.

What Are We Preparing For?
Being prepared for an emergency allows you to survive it without the help of others if necessary.  Being prepared for your financial future is what allows you to be self reliant in our later years.  Being prepared with food storage should you need it in an emergency brings great peace of mind.  But, should you never need it that emergency, that's okay!  It will also help you be prepared for tonight's dinner should you not have time to run to the store.

When Should we Prepare?
The time to prepare is now.  You will never regret doing all you can to prepare for the events in your future: good or bad.  Preparedness makes you self reliant.

And to be self reliant is a wise goal.  Preparedness  provides the ability to provide for yourself and your family in any situation without having to rely on others.  The information on this site will focus on this principle in the following ways:

Preparedness Through Education:

Understanding the Who, What, When, Where and most importantly Why of preparedness and self reliance is your foundation for success.  You will find many educational posts at Your Own Home Store on a variety of topics:

• The need for and benefits of having your "own home grocery store" (aka food storage)and other quality emergency supplies in your home.
• Tips on storing your food storage
• 72 hour kit building, organization and tips
• Water storage education, ideas and tips
• Preparedness Plans
• World news on topics that relate to preparedness needs
• The types of products sold by Shelf Reliance that you can include in your own home store.
• Items not sold by Shelf Reliance that you can / should include in your "own home store."

Preparedness Through Food Storage 
It is important to build a "home store" of foods you will use.  Otherwise, your investment may just go to waste.  Part of food storage preparedness is understanding how to use the foods you store. As such, I regularly use shelf stable products from my "own home store" in my cooking.  I post:

• Recipes that I create.
• Recipes others have created that I convert to work with items in my home store (like powdered butter or eggs).
• Tips that I learn about using shelf stable products through trial and error.
• A regular highlight of the best recipes found on the internet that use items from "your home store:" or in other words, items that are completely shelf stable.
  

Preparedness through Specials and Discounts

It is tough to build a home store of food storage and other supplies if you can't afford to do so.  As an authorized Shelf Reliance independent consultant, I can offer substantial discounts on Shelf Reliance products.  I also strive to find the best prices on other "home store" products.

Shelf Reliance Discounts:

• As an independent consultant, I am authorized to offer the lowest available price on Shelf Reliance products.  You will not find a lower price at shelfreliance.com (even with a coupon code) or through any other retailer. 
• I offer regular monthly specials that are unique to my blog and available at my expense to just my readers and customers.
• In addition, as a couponer, I watch price trends and will let you know when Shelf Reliance products are on sale for a great price and when the prices will be increasing so you can purchase them before they do. 

Other Food Storage Sources:
Not everything in my "home store" is from Shelf Reliance.  I do purchase from other sources when I find a great deal / opportunity.  I will share those with you here.

Shelf Stable, but non "food storage" items:
Your Own Home Store should include many items not available through Shelf Reliance or other "food storage" sources.  Consider this quick (not comprehensive) list: toilet paper, shampoo, cereal, ketchup, crackers, spices / herbs, pasta etc.
I offer occasional couponing tips and links to great couponing sources to help you build a home store of these types of items.

Preparedness in other areas:
Your Own Home Store is still a young blog.  I have many goals for the future here.  Expect to start seeing posts about the following topics in the future. 

• Budgeting / Financial Preparedness
• Debt reduction / payoff 
• Canning
• Gardening
• Food Storage Checklists and Step by Step Guides
• An emergency (powerless) cooking course
• Food storage book reviews
• Tools (spreadsheets, printables, calculators etc) to help you increase your preparedness wisely.

Please don't hesitate to contact me with any questions about your preparedness goals!  And please, join in the preparedness conversation by leaving comments and interacting with other readers!  I'd love to hear your experiences and opinions.

I am an independent consultant for Shelf Reliance; a company with a mission to empower others to become self reliant, prosperous and charitable.  You can learn more about Shelf Reliance, buying their products, earning free products, or selling their products on my Shelf Reliance website.  

THRIVE Food: Your Favorite Foods, Redefined

Quickly...
As an authorized Shelf Reliance consultant,  I teach about THRIVE food on this website and through in-home cooking demonstrations.  I am also authorized to sell THRIVE food at the lowest available price.

If you'd like to purchase THRIVE food, you can do so at a discount directly on my Shelf Reliance Consultant website.  Just click on the link above.  You should see "Misty Marsh store" in the upper right corner.  You will save up to 20% (depending on the product).  You can also view the current THRIVE food specials here.

All About THRIVE food
The THRIVE food line has completely changed how I approach food storage. It includes not just traditional food storage--grains, beans, powdered milk, sugar, salt, and drink mixes--but also the same foods you buy at the market--fruits, veggies, meats, cheese, yogurt, entrees, and desserts (even ice cream!).

Yet, THRIVE foods have the shelf life of "traditional" food storage: 5-30 years!  Keeping THRIVE food in my kitchen is just like having my own home store, completely stocked with all the food I love.  This home store makes me less reliant on the grocery store and more self reliant.

If you'd like to learn more about this incredible food storage, check out one of the following links, or just keep reading below:

• Food Storage Recipes 
• Food Storage Tips
• Why I choose THRIVE food
• Shelf Reliance (the company that makes the THRIVE food line)

THRIVE Food is Healthy 
THRIVE food is all natural: so, naturally, it is good for you.  Many THRIVE foods are freeze dried. This means they have the same nutritional value as the fresh product and do not contain any additives or preservatives.  Most Thrive food products are GMO and MSG free and many are also Gluten free. Shelf Reliance provides a complete THRIVE food allergen report.  You can feel confident that when you eat THRIVE, you are guiding your family to a healthy life.

THRIVE Food is Convenient
With THRIVE you don’t have to dash to the store every time you run out of ingredients such as eggs or milk or onion.  Skip preparation steps like chopping veggies and browning meat.  There is less cleanup because of all the preparation steps you are able to skip.  Eat THRIVE right out of the can as a quick and easy snack or add it to your kids lunch box as a healthy treat.

THRIVE Food is Delicious
With THRIVE, food storage does not have to be bland and boring.  THRIVE foods are truly delicious!  By my research, I believe Shelf Reliance has the strictest of quality standards in the industry.  As such, THRIVE foods taste just like their fresh counterparts when hydrated. Scared of powdered milk?  Just try THRIVE Instant milk.  It tastes just like fresh.  Need chicken or cheese for a casserole or soup?  No problem!  No one will know when you use THRIVE food.  Use THRIVE fruits and vegetables to create fabulous smoothies and baby foods that are all-natural, healthy, and bursting with flavor.

THRIVE Food Saves Money
Incorporating THRIVE into your daily diet is not just a bright idea because of its convenience, great taste, and high nutritional value.  It can also save you hundreds of dollars each year. According to recent studies, findings suggest that nearly 25% of food purchased is wasted .With the extended shelf life of THRIVE foods, you can maximize your budget without wasting your food or hard-earned money.  No more bags full of produce in the trash!  Plus, you get a deep discount on THRIVE food when you purchase through me.

THRIVE Food Brings Peace of Mind
Our world is in commotion. Food prices are on the rise. Financial markets are unsettled. Natural disaster or public hostility cuts off access to food supplies. Having a supply of long-lasting, healthy THRIVE food stored in your own home--in every food group--brings peace of mind and can calm your fears of such situations.
But, the most common disasters we experience are the ones that occur in everyday life—job loss, accident, economic hardship, or even days when we are too busy to shop or cook.  Investing in high quality, delicious, easy to use THRIVE food can make facing such common, yet difficult situations do-able.

Purchasing THRIVE food

Shelf Reliance is changing how you shop! They are the only company offering an innovative online program that helps you create your own home grocery store.  The THRIVE Planner will help you calculate and decide just how much food you should store for your family based on caloric needs and the food pyramid.  Then,  the THRIVE Q will help you purchase that supply at a discount at your own pace and budget.  Just like netflix for food!

If you prefer not to create a THRIVE Q, you can also simply purchase THRIVE food at a discount directly on my Shelf Reliance Consultant website.  Shelf Reliance even offers many pre-made 1 year THRIVE supply packages.

With its taste, quality and value, THRIVE food has changed my entire approach to food storage.  Please contact me if you have questions, if you'd like a free sample or if you'd like to purchase THRIVE food.

I am an independent consultant for Shelf Reliance; a company with a mission to empower others to become self reliant, prosperous and charitable.  You can learn more about Shelf Reliance, buying their products, earning free products, or selling their products on my Shelf Reliance website.  

Contact Your Own Home Store

I am an independent consultant for Shelf Reliance; a company with a mission to empower others to become self reliant, prosperous and charitable.  As such, my goal is to do the same.

Please contact me with questions about self reliance, Shelf Reliance, food storage in general, Thrive food specifically, becoming a Shelf Reliance Consultant or anything else related to preparedness.  I look forward to hearing from you! 

Misty Marsh

Authorized Independent Shelf Reliance Consultant

Email: misty@yourownhomestore.com.  

Phone: 760-814-9833

Hours: I am available M-F from 7:00 am PST - 10:00 pm PST and Saturday from 9 am PST - 10 pm PST

I am not available on Sundays

However, I have four children 4 and under, so depending on their needs I may not always immediately answer my phone.  Please leave a message and I will typically get back to you within an hour (occasionally it may take a bit longer). 



You can learn more about Shelf Reliance, buying their products, earning free products, or selling their products on my Shelf Reliance website.