Where have I been all my life? (good question there)

So once again another month has passed us by and I have neglected all of you and your quest for food information. Truth is, I lost interest, and time, lots and lots of time. Working two jobs and running a business on top of that has had me drained a lot more lately. My cooking drive has dropped (almost rock bottom!) and overall I am just not feeling it. Even with fall being my favorite season and with it pounding on my front door, I just couldn't drag myself to do much. Only exciting things I have done was make some peach-mango jam, turned out pretty well. But that's been it.

However in all this horrid news there is a small ray of light. I have been thinking (well dreaming I guess you could say) about moving out of my current house and having one of my own. With that dream sparks my love of food and cooking again. So I will bounce back, might take some coaxing, but I'll be around more. I was thinking of maybe even doing some product reviews and some more saving tips. We shall soon see. Here's to October being a better month.

~Skadia, the lost panther.

Side by Side

Today I want to share with you all some information that came to light due to talking with a dear friend. Times are tough and money is tight right? We all want to get more for less. Why then are you still shopping at high end stores? Now a place like Whole Foods is a whole different class due to different products. However, when shopping for Ball Park hot dogs, every store will have them, and that brand will be the same at Walmart, as it is at Target or Jewel. Now without coupons or sales Walmart sells these for just under $2. Targets exact same hot dogs are $2.99! Now you may be thinking well it's only a dollar. You're right! Let's break this down. If you buy an average of 50 items, and there is a .20 cent difference on those items, that alone is $10 saved. Now lets think, what else could you buy for that same $10 that you couldn't before? Another 3 packs of hot dogs!

So right there price matching is going to help you a lot, what will help even more is if you decide to go with the generic brand. Then add in that sweet rewards card and you will be surprised how much you can save, without having to sacrifice anything!

~Skadia the making sense of things panther.