Pantry Windfall

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Whenever you have a windfall of cash, for whatever reason… remember to boost your pantry. It’s one of the best things that you can do to add a little more security to your well being and family’s comfort.

It’s so easy to think that a windfall is great for a new electronic gadget or some fun evening out or anything like that, but honestly, you should really consider doing something boring like buying some extra staples for your pantry with some of that cash.

You just never know when things might get tight or difficult and a full well-stocked pantry could really make a tough time easier. And it doesn’t have to be something dreadful like a nationwide economical crash or war or whatever… It can be helpful when say your paycheck gets messed up and the main office is going to get it fixed in a week… or you get sick and just don’t want to go grocery shopping for a few days… having a nice basic stocked pantry and get you by for a few days or a week or more!

I had a little windfall come my way and I went to GFS, a restuarant supply company open to the public. I don’t often go there because even though things are “cheap” they are large supplies of things, so they cost more than I usually have available in my budget. I got flour, sugar, pasta, rice, crackers, chocolate chips, brown sugar, butter and things like that. It was great. Now I have some super basic stuff stocked up and ready!

(Okay, I also went and had a nice breakfast out and read the paper and just chilled out too… that was really nice. But the majority of the windfall was for my family and for our wellbeing. Don’t forget to stock your pantry! It’s a good homesteading thing to do….)

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the banjo player for Deepwater Bluegrass, and the editor of BuckeyeBluegrass.com as well as the main graphic designer of the Westvon Publishing empire. She is a renaissance woman of many talents and has two lovely daughters and a rehab mobile home homestead to raise.

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  1. You are so right! I am a big advocate for having some food storage. Our local grocery store has huge case lot sales and that’s when we stock up on canned and baking goods. Now is the perfect time to have some extra food in the pantry because of job loss etc. A few years ago, my step-dad lost his job and for a month we lived off our food storage. What a blessing that was! Having a little extra is always a smart homesteading thing to do. Way to go!