CONGRATULATIONS! HOPE YOU DON’T HATE THIS GIFT!
My daughter, Sarah, sent me this shot of a lovely bridal bouquet she made at work and it reminded me of yet another great way to use food storage. That’s right, WEDDING GIFTS! Can you stand it? Is there anything that could possibly be more practical?
If only 14 guests would each give 2 cases of food storage, the happy couple would have a year supply completed in one night. But we need www.lds.org to create a wedding registry so that no one ends up with 28 cases of macaroni. That would be bad.
Better yet, we could have bridal showers, or bachelor parties, at the cannery. I haven’t tried this yet but I can totally see myself going there. Tons of theme potential. Besides that, this gift can’t be returned so it becomes sort of a food storage hostage situation. Sounds harsh but may be a good thing. The newlyweds would have to learn how to boil water and use the cases of dry goods for night stands, his and her computer desks, or a custom made dining table.
Wow.
Tags: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, food storage, lds.org, providentliving.org, year supply
November 3rd, 2008 at 11:01 pm
I think it would be a great house-warming gift, too!
November 4th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
What a great and hilarious idea! Love it!
November 5th, 2008 at 12:01 am
Candace,
I couldn’t agree more! I’m a food-storage-gift-giving-fool. Weddings, birthdays, house-warmings, anniversaries, Christmas…nothing says, “I give a rip” like a can of wheat.
Bonnie,
Okay, here’s what I have for shower ideas, so far:
For him, hunter-gatherer, caveman, “real men can”.
For her, obvious Lucille Ball, bright red lipstick, everythiing retro.
Now I just need another daughter to get married. tick-tick-tick-tick
November 10th, 2008 at 11:11 pm
That is a practical, but hilarious idea. I found your book/blog through Sami’s blog. I love all the ideas you have here. It’s inspired me. I’m going to the cannery for my first time on Saturday…for Visiting Teaching! (your idea!) (what a better conference message to share?)
November 10th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
Thank you Lizzie, you made my night! Good for you to just get after it like this. (your VT sis’tas are lucky)
Remember President Uchtdorf’s message, The Infinite Power of Hope? Don’t we all want to be women who RUN after the things we hope for?
I hope you have a terrific experience Saturday, accomplish something valueable, and tell me all about it! You go girl.