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Being self sufficient is one of the best things a family can do❤

I feel this is a great example of having a well stocked pantry. You don’t always have to go each week.❤

I love your videos & how you explain everything! I'm 73 & grew up where I didn't know we were poor until I grew up & saw what other people had...BUT we always had a hot breakfast before school, snack after school & big supper....my single mom worked & my grandmother lived with us & she ALWAYS made sure her babies were well fed! We may not have had the most glamorous meals but they were simple, delicious & filing. As I grew up I always remembered how frugal she was & just only knew that way of surviving. I was divorced young with 2 kids in the 70's & sometimes only had $25/week for groceries, but I knew how to shop frugally & my kids always had a good meal.....Now retired, I have a VERY limited income & grocery budget, BUT I always shop sales & if it's a good one I bought as many extra as $$ would allow. I've always got a full pantry & freezer! My daughter laughs at my pantry sometimes, but I tell her if I couldn't get to store for whatever reason I'll be just fine for several weeks or months & maybe only have to buy bread or fresh produce....but if I couldn't get fresh fruits/veggies I have canned......it can be done if people would only learn how to shop!! Keep up the good work!

What a sweet and caring lady you are... mindful and sensitive ❤️🌹❤️ Be blessed...your little girl is so cute getting into the camera shots... Just keep doing what you are doing hon...your family is blessed to have you...AND SO ARE WE ‼️❤❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹❤️❤️❤️❤️

I love seeing your farm animals. They all look like they are well loved.💖

It's so encouraging to see this type of video. One that spreads hope instead of doubt and fear. Thank you for the encouragement and motivation to get out there and do something!

Janice, I felt like you wanted to say so much more. ..... you bought groceries for the future this week. I loved this video. I would not have thought to do this. I prepare ahead but wouldn't thought about trees. Great idea!!!! That sweet Abigail. She's so precious.

I think what you do is smart. It allows you to have whatever you need for whatever recipe you may want to make. Good for you.

Janice, it’s just my hubby and myself in our home, my 23 year old grandson works hard and has bought his own home at the age of 21 ( he is single ) the other day he was over, he stops by almost everyday to visit, he said grandma do you have any extra food I can have I said of course go look in the freezer in the washroom he yelled out. This is like going to Costco‘s. I had to laugh so I understand about stocking up and being prepared if anybody I know, need some thing are more than welcome to come over and get what they need out of the pantry or the freezers. We have been there hard times we know.

Please don’t let those who have negative comments get you down. You run your household very well and work hard to make the very most out of what you have available. I love watching your videos, learning new ideas from you, and getting a little glimpse into your family’s life. Thank you for sharing.

You are such a beautiful motherly person. God bless you ❤❤❤❤❤

Janice, don't worry about what other people think. I personally keep a "26 week pantry" meaning I can feed my family for 26 weeks without a grocery store. Yes, we would have less fresh fruit and produce, but when times come up that I can't grocery shop (like now, I've had covid sine Jan 4th), my family still has homecooked meals. You do you and keep being the happy person you are ❤

I would like to give a big thank you to Sam , for all his hard work and incredible attitude. I personally think he is a true gentleman and a rare treasure. Your parents should be extremely proud. I just love the way he looks at his mother with such love. I cannot say enough about him and my admiration of him. ❤

Another thought- I grew up in the 1950’s in a semi rural setting living a simple life. We did not have instant access to news. We had an old dial phone on a party line with multiple families that was used by parents, not kids. The only advertisement we saw was the Sears Christmas catalogue. Our old TV got 2 channels with limited hours of being on the air and very limited programs. Etc Etc. Our simple life routines made for a stable ,self reliant , routine away from world chaos or agendas of pressure to be anything that the world creates. I think our modern world needs less input , slower speed and a simpler more human focus. I love today’s video! Peace be with you!

I have been using your tips and it has helped me stock up and not pay so much for groceries. I have been able to several weeks without having to buy a whole lot due to the tips. Thank you. Hope you all have a good week

Sweet Janice, despite computer systems all over the U.S. hacked by an alleged cyber attack by the Chinese, you video came across nice and clear for me. You know how much seeing you radiant smile along with your super happy girl, Abigail, who I wish I could do something special just for her and that million dollar smile a lot like yours! Went to get bilateral knee injections today as both knees stricken badly with severe arthritis and I was a bit chagrined by my doctor saying I’m going too long between treatments, therefore, my next injections will be in 16 weeks. Still no inside running water, but friends from Church remain a source of graciousness and kindness in allowing us to visit twice a week for showers. I can’t shower until Monday per doctor’s instructions and take it easy. I’m beginning to major in easy. Anyway, I continue to pray for my favorite Missouri family for loving me and praying for me as God has been generous to me through your demonstration of grace under pressure. With all the pieces of my heart ❤️❤️❤️😇😇😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏🙏😘😉😉😉

You did encourage me to start planting-for the first time. I have a black thumb when it comes to flowers… hoping fruit and veggies will go better! I’m going to try raised beds. So far I have watermelons, honeydew, zucchini and tomatoes! I also want cucumbers, onions and some beans! Please say a prayer and wish me luck!!

Well, it doesn't matter if you buy anything and everything you see. Some people will complain no matter what. I love watching your grocery videos.

Thank you for encouraging people to prepare for...whatever may come. That's it is wisdom to prepare. And not be caught off guard.

People don't realize most of us our 1 pay check away from being in trouble . This way you know your family has food! And also how quick people forgot 2020 shelves

When I was a single working mum, I just shopped the sales and the discount items. My friends were amazed at how I could feed everyone for so less. But my kids knew if they ate it all it was gone until it went on sale again. I tried to estimate how much would be consumed before it cycled back on sale again. You do a great juggling act of providing lovely meals and food experiences for your family. I had wonderful, beautiful, patient children who understood food savings meant more budget for fun. Everyone has different priorities, that’s the beauty of the world, everyone is different and unique. ❤

I feel prepared. I really didn’t give the cell service any thought whatsoever. We have ATT phones and internet and didn’t have a problem. Thanks for the video!

I sometimes wonder about people and the fact that they just don't get it and this includes some of my family members. These nay sayers or folks who criticize those who have a well stocked pantry are the one's that are gonna be hollering when they have a LCE (life changing event) and can't feed their families. There are only 2 of us in my house and we have a very well stocked pantry which includes garden produce and store bought items. It took me a long time to build this and I have been thankful to have it during stressful life events. I can happily say now I only shop sales and yes there are weeks that I buy nothing from the stores. So you do you and what is best for your family and honestly ignore the negative nellies. They honestly have no clue and apparently have no desire to successfully prepare and protect their families.

I keep my family well stocked up and I'm afraid to not be, I'm sick this weekend and can't do much but my family will be fed and well. I love watching your videos and getting ideas for my own household, I think you are doing an amazing job! No matter what happens, your family will be OK. I'll never understand push back on security for a family. God bless! ❤

Love Abigail peeking over your shoulder with her precious smile😃

If I'm out of something I will usually buy two, I despise running out of things, probably from my childhood. Mom was a teacher and we always ran out and were short of things. I love what you guys are doing. If we were younger we'd try to be more self sufficient. Love & prayers!

You can never be to prepared! Most people don’t realize that their local stores maybe have 2-3 days worth of food. What happens if there is a flood or trucking issue that prevents the re-supply of the store? In my area we had a major flood to where my village was land locked for over a week. No getting “into town” for groceries. And we had no power for over a week. We got creative. Folks moved grills into a central location on main st. Food that needed used because of lack of refrigeration was cooked. Folks brought any thing that needed used up. Cops and fire dept went around to get folks to come eat and or share resources. We already saw trucking and supply chain crippled during the plague a few years ago. Never have I seen stores that were literally wiped clean of food. Even though I’m a prepper I vowed right then to have more supplies on hand. I easily have a year’s worth of housegood supplies - soap, laundry, cleaning etc. I have a good 6 months of pet supplies. And probably 6-9 months of food. And some long term food item basics. Folks don’t realize how much supplies and food a family of 9 can go thru plus all the farm animals. I’m all about buying items at the best price to stock my pantry/freezers then plan meals from my pantry/freezers. It’s the best way to beat inflation and save $. I say keep doing what you are doing. And make sure the nay-sayers know they are not welcome at my house when crap hits the fan and they weren’t prepared. 😳😃❤️

Thank you, Janice, for your words of comfort and motivation. Absolutely nothing is guaranteed in life, and we have to be aware of the unexpected and what we can do to assist ourselves and our families. Have a wonderful weekend!❤❤❤

your food storage is beautiful! 🤩 I aspire to have such a beautiful pantry one day. Thank you for sharing!

Totally encouraging video Janice ❤ so looking forward to seeing the garden waking up again this spring. God bless you all ✨🙏✨

Your kindness is overwhelming 😊❤

Hi Shawn and Janice I love all of your videos.They are relevant because it's about living life,helping others and loving each other and showing you care!!The world has lost those priorities. I told my Brother Jeff about your channel and I subscribed to the Stanley Family 's channel.Lyatt Sandee from Ohio. 💜💜🙏🤟😊

I don't know about anyone else, but I think you do an amazing job grocery shopping and planning meals. Who can honestly say they only spend $1000 a month to feed a family of 9?

Your videos keep me company

Janice, that you for the video. Your family has put a smile on my face even though I have a broken heart. The advice you give is good advice and hopefully people will listen.

Janice and family, I LOVE watching your videos! I love visiting your channel for encouraging, uplifting and helpful content. It's such an absolute joy to see people raising such kind, loving, patient, intelligent, thoughtful, and productive children who truly care for others. How refreshing and needed in these times! Speaking of that, your encouraging message today is just what the doctor ordered! I think the world is going to get more confusing, and if we don't have solid footing and direction, it will be easy to become more lost and affected by world happenings and the "spin" that gets put on them. Thank you for the encouragement and wonderful message! God bless and keep you!

This was exalent advice. When things happen I rest knowing I have done all that I can possibly do to survive another day .

Abigail is a bright star! 💫 she just beams with joy & makes me smile everytime I see her happy face! Janice you're so right! I appreciated this video & feel motivated by it. You are such a dear thoughtful person, thank you. I just love the walk arounds you do of your animals & property! Enjoy your day. 💖

I’m sorry that some folks don’t realize that the way they do things is not the only way. Especially for a large family. And truthfully I don’t care to go to the grocery store every week if I don’t have to. Thanks Janice. I enjoy your channel!

I didn’t order anything this week either. Thank you for your channel.

Happy Sunday! Thank you so much for another awesome video! I really appreciate your lil messages Thank you bunches!

We grew up in the 50s too, in a northern suburb of Mpls. We had a party line too and 4 TV channels. They went off the air at midnight - no around the clock TV. But we had "Leave it to Beaver!" Mom cooked mostly from scratch all the time & we got our beef from the grandparent's farm in Wisc. And garden produce and pizza places sprung up in the 60s - wow! We never felt we were missing anything.

Thank you Janice for sharing!

Great Video! So sweet & kind of you to talk with people about pushing through any fears and breaking down the "Why am I scared"? Figuring that out will be liberating. Financial Freedom is one of the best feelings in the world! Its not always easy though is it? Wishing everyone a happy day.❤

Great video. I am 100% in agreement with this style of shopping and becoming more self sufficient. Thanks for sharing!

Janice, you have got to be one of the sweetest, most understanding, and humble people I have ever encountered on KZfaq. I am a 68 year old widow and I shop the way you do, but on a much smaller scale of course. What a lot of people don't understand is the fact that shopping this way is more economical. I don't have the same stores you do here in North Carolina, but we do have a lot of discount stores and weekly sales at our independent grocers. Love your videos,and sweetie, you just keep on being you. ❤

Great video Janice!❤

I like what you said about trying to detach from the system as much as possible. You & Shawn are very wise and I truly admire the way you live your life. My husband & I are close to 70 so it's a little too late for us but if we were young and just starting a family now, I'd love to do homesteading. We do try to stock up ahead on things we need in order to be prepared in case of sickness or any kind of unforeseen circumstances. I enjoy seeing how you live with your precious family!

I enjoyed seeing all the animals. God teaches us we don’t need to live in fear but with confidence in him!

Thank you for all you do. You are truly a Proverbs 31 women. Keep up the great work. ❤

Awesome reminder for us, thank you!

I truly think the people whom do comment about "why do you get that many ..." really 1) never truly struggled 2 ) never went to store and shelves empty of needed items 3) wear rose colored glasses 4) probably don't have a family per say maybe just another in their household 5) don't cook from scratch 6) think the government will rescue them in a time of crisis .7) haven't noticed the quality of items ( food) has sharply declined 8) hasn't noticed and or cared about the nasty chemicals in food ( oats , cheerios I am calling you out now !) 9) if i think of any more i will come back edit this .. when times were going to be bad for us growing up mom and dad had big gardens and stocked up .. (weather , inflation etc )

Thanks for your encouragement your so thoughtful I've got my trust in the Lord 😊 God Bless You 💓

I enjoyed the video. I think it shows that every day, you can do something to make your situation stronger, even if you don't always get to the grocery store. I appreciate that you are telling people not to be fearful. We need to help each other keep their worry at bay. My local grocery store three doors down from my house is going to be shut down 5 weeks from now. Today, I sent in an order for some things from a warehouse sale they are having, which one of the staff brought over free of charge. (I gave him a tip, though.) Most of the items I bought were items I didn't manage to get in the fall, when I was doing a winter stock-up. Today, they were mostly large packets at about 50% off. Love to see your children's smiles, and hear your kitty purr, and your goat practice butting his head! Everyone is thriving there.

I read that some pharmacies closed in US. People couldn’t get their prescriptions. Very scary if you are dependent on a drug. Loved to see your cat. We had to have one our 18 year old cats put to sleep last week😢..heartbreaking. Her sister is howling.. it’s very sad. Good to see your video. Interesting. Thanks.x

Thank you Janice for today's video

Great video.

Our kids are grown & on their own, but I still keep a well stocked pantry. Sweet Abigail’s smile makes me smile.

I make my grocery/ meal plan/ stock up from the weekly sale ads, and this week I also skipped nothing jumped out at me, but like you I have plenty of food to eat.

I love that you’re encouraging people to be self sufficient. That’s exactly my goal! I’m not sure I’ll be able to get there though since I’m in a catch 22 situation. I continue to pray about everything though 🙏 *This is CheapsKate by the way (on my work phone) 😉

My husband always tells people I have a “disease” of buying too much! Pantry is always stocked and I can live for many months with what I have! Well what I say is don t be knocking when you can’t get what u need and laughed at my pantry bc I’m over stocked full ! I certainly would help others but people prepare a small emergency food supply can non perishables etc

Love these type of videos. Thank you for posting it

Thank you so much for the advice, psalm 42, God bless you all. ❤

I stock up on canned goods and pastas, etc, what you do is your business, you're smart to do that, because you never know, we live in a crazy world

By using your tips, I don't need to go grocery shopping every week for full amount of groceries. In fact we shop only to refill "holes" in our groceries like milk or bread or a canned item since we are fairly stocked up.

Bravo Janice. You are amazing.

Thank you for this.❤❤❤

Good video. I did not feel fear with cell phones down. But it was a good reminder that you can go to bed and things feel normal and wake up the next day and the situation has changed.

I always think of the song Que sera sera. I just go with the flow. Not a prepper but can survive without the store for a month or two. Thanks for the video. our garden is still frozen for the next 2 months bit it’s fun planning.

This phone problem messed me up real bad and i needed my meds from the Doctor and had go without because the heath care that pays for the meds had no internet or phone service so i had to go with out my meds. This was real bad for me.

You buy whatever you want, some people are ridiculous. It’s your money , people are very brave behind their keyboards and most times not appropriate. Would you say that to your face ? don’t listen to them you do , you love your children love your life and God be with you. Diane from Rhode Island ❤😊

I love seeing the animals and things you are doing. I miss being able to do those things. That little gal is adorable! I'm also in Missouri, but near Stockton lake. 💖

Even though everyone in our house has a cell phone, we still have a landline phone. People always laugh that we have it but we could still make calls when our cell phones went down.

Love this video and the feeling that comes from "not having to" go to the store, there's so much freedom - financial and otherwise - that come from self-sufficiency! I will go to Home Depot this weekend to see if we can find a Honey Crisp tree, thank you for the tip, those apples are our favorites, as well.

Love your show and family❤

The encouraging words were so nice. I wish viewers were kinder. When people open their lives up to you it’s to encourage and teach, not to be criticized about. I wish you didn’t have to address rude people.

♥️♥️♥️I totally love your today video. It almost like you doing a pantry food challenge. Sadly so many people were thrown in panic mode with the outages. Im thankful that It didn’t bother me as I ended up reading and getting few extra things done. Janice, it so very ok to skip weekly sales/shoppingand have a change up. Besides I like and love your different video today!! May God Bless you and your family and have a wonderful weekend!! ♥️♥️

We had to wait a few days for my husbands medicines with the pharmacy issues. So thankful that we don't wait till the last minute on his meds. Don't worry about what others think, you do you. I go to the store once a week and buy the sales. We have a saying in our household "if it's not on sale we don't get it".

In all honesty, how can people say you don’t need that much? Do they have the same amount if kids? Do their kids eat the same amount as yours? Deals are deals. You get what you can, when you can and you have enough animals that will eat what might start going bad. Some people are just too busy trying to tell others how to live their lives. I didn’t even know there was a cell phone outage until I saw it on the news later that night. I guess it was an AT&T thing. Probably why I didn’t know. Your kids are just too adorable 💕💕💕

YUM on the fruit trees & bushes ❤❤ WTG

Great video, Janice! Thank you for the inspiration and motivational words ❤️

A cat's purr is the best soothing sound to me. Thank you for sharing your family.

I definitely have been lacking in motivation lately! This video really made me stop and think! Thank you for the motivation I need! I truly appreciate it!!

When you live in the country it's really important to have a stockpile of foods. You never know what the future brings and it's important to plan ahead. Take care.

There is nothing wrong with being prepared. I live in a big city and about 15 years ago our power grid went down. We were without power, water, and cell phones for about three days. The grocery stores and gas stations were closed, this taught me to be prepared and have a little extra on hand at all times. I understand completely the message you were sending and actually this message ties into your grocery hauls perfectly. Both you and Shawn are teaching us to be prepared and that it doesn't take a lot of money to do it. THANK YOU!!!!!

Thats a beautiful cat

I love your message Janice I’m going to restock my pantry and deep freezer ❤

Going from one household to three separate ones our stockpile is being divided and making it so none of the three households need to spend much time getting set up. So thankful to be able to do that. Now I have to learn to buy and plan for alot less people but I know if I see a sale I'll still be picking up for the others too. Old habits die hard lol.

I have been storing extra food for years. It is just being normal and for those who buy only what they want to use for the week, they are wasting money 😢 You do what you want to with your family. If it's 5 bags of oranges, then it's 5 bags of oranges. I have also taught my children to do the same. And we will all go through a tough time and we know that we will be able to feed our family .❤

Your the sweetest person Janice😊😊

I enjoyed seeing glimpses of your root cellar, pantry & the animals. You do a great job of buying the sales items getting the best price. Where I live in Washington state we only have 2 grocery stores(Walmart & Safeway) so I have the opportunity for great sales. However, a Dollar General built recently a store in a town 20 miles away & last week I went there to buy cereal. The price was $3.75 each box total would have $15 but I used digital coupons plus first time shopping promotional coupons that took $10 off makes my total $5 or $1.25 each box. The only problem is my hubby & MIL ate all 4 boxes of cereal in less than 1 week. We don’t usually buy cereal but grandkids from out of town are coming to visit soon.

I wanted to say thanks. I really enjoyed the video. It was helpful.

Those were my thoughts when I looked at the sales this week! They want us to pay those higher prices! Not me! If it’s not on sale, I’m not buying. I make sure I have other backup in the cupboards and freezers if needed.

I live a couple of miles from the grocery store. I pop in for markdowns if I’m out and about on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday mornings. With that said, if I see a great buy either on random markdowns or a sale item, I stock up within my budget. I have a very well stocked pantry and could go for over a year without buying any groceries. I rotate through consistently. After 2020 and the looming threat of inflation, I’m not getting caught with my pants down. No way!

Thanks for another great video. Reminding people to not be fearful is great. Changes in our world are difficult sometimes. I am renting a home in Arkansas until I can find a place to purchase a home. Just me and an amazing daughter. You inspire me and thanks for sharing your daily life with me. It really means a lot. .;;

God bless you ❤I love your videos!

Lovely video. Abigail and Rebecca always brings positive energy. Please make a video on all of your animals. And a video how Andrew and others feed animals daily. Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

I just love your family

Huge hugs, great advice, and fearing not. :) I hear Proverbs 31 in my head while watching your video today. Your family is covered in scarlet. ♥ I love seeing your food storage systems. It's such a comforting feeling when the store is full!