A Scoop Or A Pint - 7/4/2014

Hello.  Happy 4th of July to all of you in the United States of America.

I went to the Old Colorado City area of Colorado Springs today.  I sat on a bench by an ice cream shop.  I saw people get $4 scoops of ice cream.  That is not economical.  How about just going to the local grocery store about a mile out and get a pint of ice cream?  The store brand is cheaper than a $4 scoop of ice cream.  I would even dare to say that the vegan non dairy frozen desserts are cheaper than one single scoop of ice cream at that ice cream shop.

Remember, once your money is gone, it's probably gone for good.

That's all for this post. Until my next post, have a safe 4th of July.

Would You Drink A 8 Oz. Can Of Beer? - 6/30/2014

Hello.  With the reduction of product size in full effect, how would you feel if cans of beer went down from 12 oz. to 8 oz.?  Soft drinks cans have gone from 12 oz. to 8 oz. Why would beer be the same?

Would a smaller can of beer cause more or less drinking?  It would take up less shelf space at your local store.  Would it cause more people to reduce their alcohol consumption if beer were in a smaller can?

Remember, your own personal consumption decisions do in fact have an effect on me and other people.  We as human beings are interconnected.  Think about it?

Until next post, have a great day.

Frozen Fruit Pie Or A Candy Bar - 6/18/2014

Hello there.  I went to King Soopers yesterday. I bought a frozen Banquet fruit pie instead of a candy bar.  The price for the fruit pie was 79 cents and the candy bar was 99 cents.  Prices aren't what they used to be.
Which would you buy for yourself or your family? Would you buy a frozen fruit pie or a candy bar?  You're the consumer. Decide what is best for you and/or your family.  Other people are counting on that decision.

Fast Food Soda Or 2 Liter? - 6/16/2014

Hello.  Do you buy soft drinks at fast food restaurants?  They cost about double the 2 liter sodas you see in your grocery stores.  I would rather buy the 2 liter at the grocery store than buy a fast food soda that costs about $2.00.

In this economy, I feel that soda sales at fast food restaurants should be falling.  Any thoughts on this?  Until my next post, have a good day.

Breakfast Monster Taco - 6/14/2014

Hello again.  I went to Jack In The Box in Colorado Springs, CO. and found that they are serving a breakfast monster taco.  It's just like the regular lunch/dinner monster taco but with scrambled eggs instead of the lettuce.  It has 324 calories and 191 calories from fat.  You can check out the picture on the Jack In The Box website.

Let me know what you think of it.  Would you try one of those?  I bet some ladies wouldn't try it. How about slicing two or three of those in half and putting nacho cheese sauce on them and have breakfast monster taco nachos?  It's worth a try.

That's it for this blog post.  Until next post, have a great day.

Fundraising For School Meals - 6/13/2014

Hello there.  Schools across the U.S. are ending their school year soon.  That means it's time to fundraise for your child's school meals.  Even if you don't have a child in school, you should consider fundraising for your friend's children's meals.  Need knows no season.

Here are some ideas for fundraising for children's school meals for the Fall. Recycle your cans & bottles. Have a yard sale.  Host a bake sale.  Hold a food auction.

Food costs are going up and up.  We, as consumers, have those rising costs passed onto us.  It's like the school districts and their food service programs want to be "Nimby Quimbys".  Grow your own food, people.

That's all for this post.  Until my next post, have a great day.

26 Cents Short - 6/12/2014

Hello.  Here we go again. Another school lunch being thrown away because of lack of money. This time, a middle school student in Kent, Washington had their lunch thrown away because their lunch card was 26 cents short.  That student's father got angry and rightfully so. The school handled it the wrong way.  They admitted the way the situation was handled was wrong.  Fix It!

What about No Child Left Hungry?  It didn't work in this instance.  It looks like there should be fundraisers for food during the Summer break.  $2.80 for lunch and $0.50 for milk?  It's just better to buy a fast food sandwich and either a soda or milk.  That's even higher than Colorado Springs School District 11.

During the Summer Break, why don't you all fundraise for your child's meals?  Stretch that dollar like it's rubber.

I am accepting donations for Kent School District in Kent, Washington so this situation does not happen ever again.