4.20.2010

Wheat Prices

Just a heads up -

Updated August 2011 hard wheat prices (per pound):
$.36 - Maceys, Auguson Farms, 45 lb. bucket ($15.99) - recent sale price.
$.42 - Costco, Lehi Mills, 45 lb. bucket ($18.**)
$.46 - Family Home Storage Center (LDS Cannery), 25 lb. bag - needs to be repackaged.
$.60 - Family Home Storage Center (LDS Cannery), #10 cans.
$.86 - Honeyville Grain, 50 lb. bag - needs to be repackaged, shipping is $4.49 extra. ($.78 for bulk orders)
$.99 - Emergency Essentials, 45 lb. super-pail (lined with mylar bag), shipping is extra. ($.84 for bulk orders)


2010 for comparison (per pound):
$.23 - Family Home Storage Center (LDS Cannery), 25 lb bags - needs to be repackaged.
$.29 - Maceys, Morning Moo, 45 lb. bucket ($12.99 - sale may end on Wednesday).
$.30 - Costco, Lehi Mills, 45 lb. bucket ($13.50).
$.45 - Family Home Storage Center (LDS Cannery), #10 cans.
$.82 - Emergency Essentials, 45 lb. super-pail (lined with a mylar bag), shipping is extra.
$.89 - Honeyville Grain, 50 lb. bag - needs to be repackaged, shipping is $4.49 extra.


What are the prices of wheat in your area?

4.19.2010

Solar Lights

Recently the Eastern United States had quite a winter storm. I read a personal account of someone who was experiencing that storm along with an extended electricity outage. They brought their solar landscape lights inside each evening to add light to their home without using up their flashlight batteries or candles. What a fantastic idea!

I recently purchased some new landscape solar lights for our home. I love that I could easily twist the top off of the stakes and have an instant source of light. I would have to make sure that the solar panels were cleared of snow during the day to make this work during the winter. Some landscape lights are fully attached to their stakes and would have to be fully removed - but it would still work.


Note:
I wish I could remember the blog where I originally read this idea. If this personal account came from you, please send the link and I'll give credit where credit is due.

4.12.2010

FHE Scavenger Hunt

Not sure what to do for Family Home Evening tonight? I love this idea from Prepared NOT Scared! for a Family Home Evening Scavenger Hunt. The hunt is actually set up for families in her ward, but it could be easily adapted for each member of your family to do separately (or as pairs with little ones).

Here's a link:
Safety & Emergency Preparedness Scavenger Hunt

4.05.2010

Earthquake Preparedness Week

It's Earthquake Preparedness Week here in Utah. And it's a great time to evaluate your earthquake preparedness even if you don't live in Utah. Experts have stated that California, Arizona and/or Mexico might experience a 6.0 magnitude aftershock1 (following yesterday's 7.2 earthquake) in the next few days. So, if you live in these areas, it might pay off to review any emergency plans with your family. You might also feel motivated to update any emergency kits that you have stored.

The State of Utah has prepared a website with many preparedness tidbits. Here are a few highlights from that site that I wanted to share:

*Be Ready Utah (the main website)
*Kids Activity Book (This could be a great workbook for Family Home Evenings or teaching preparedness. The activities are geared primarily for ages 8 to about 13.)
*Tips for Preparing Children (has a section about infants and another about younger children)
*Organizing Your Neighborhood (has some great ideas for wards and/or neighborhoods helping one another)


Source:
1 - NECN