I have always been a huge fan of Kmart due to their high quality coupled with low prices, enormous selection, and convenient locations.
Kmart is the ULTIMATE Back-to-School shopping experience, as everything one would ever need for an awesome school year is under one roof!
I am so very please to announce this incredible "Be A Schoolebrity" Sweepstakes from Kmart and Nickelodeon, along with money-saving offers from Kmart for all your back-to-school needs.
Get Ready to ROCK the 09-10 school year!Kids can plan their own wardrobe with Kmart's fun and interactive Mix & Mash dress-up game, download locker art and much, much more!
Check your Sunday paper or click on these links for HUGE money-saving Coupons GALORE!Be sure to visit every day for awesome Salestastic Offers!
Week of Aug. 9 – 15: Free Woodcase pencils with $15 purchase of school supplies.
Week of Aug. 16 – 22: Free Kleenex with $15 purchase of school supplies.
Week of Aug. 23 – 29: Free Sharpie with $15 purchase of school supplies.
Enter your child in the Be A Schoolebrity Sweepstakes for a shot at the grand prize:
a visit at their school from a Nickelodeon® celebrity
the ultimate shopping spree
and a trip for 4 to LA for the true star treatment and a tour of Nick on Sunset studios
Information taken from the website:
Enter for a chance for your child to win a visit at your school from a Nickelodeon® celebrity and the ultimate shopping spree in Kmart's "Be A Schoolebrity" Sweepstakes!
Enter your child for a chance to win in the “Be A Schoolebrity” sweepstakes! One Grand Prize Winner will receive a visit at their school from a Nickelodeon® celebrity and the ultimate shopping spree PLUS a trip for 4 to LA for the true star treatment and a tour of Nick on Sunset studios!
Sweepstakes starts 12:01:00 AM (ET) on 7/26/09 and ends 11:59:59 PM (ET) on 9/7/09. No purchase necessary. For Official Rules and prize details, visit a participating Kmart store or www.kmart.com/schoolebrity/rules.htm.
Be sure to pick up an entry form at any Kmart store and mail it in, or go to www.kmart.com/schoolebrity to enter today!
SAVE ON EVERYTHING YOU NEED FOR BACK TO SCHOOL WITH KMART! Get ready to rock this school year with online and in-store offers, and weekly freebies at Kmart!
Every week a different item will be FREE with purchase of $15 in school supplies. See the Kmart weekly ad or kmart.com every Sunday for details.
Week of July 26 – Aug. 1: Free color pencils with $15 purchase of school supplies.
Week of Aug. 1 – 8: Free 70-page theme book with $15 purchase of school supplies.
Week of Aug. 9 – 15: Free Woodcase pencils with $15 purchase of school supplies.
Week of Aug. 16 – 22: Free Kleenex with $15 purchase of school supplies.
Week of Aug. 23 – 29: Free Sharpie with $15 purchase of school supplies.
LAYAWAY Kmart offers you the easy way to pay for Back to School. Use Kmart Layaway now to purchase all your Back to School needs and pick them up in time for the start of the school year. Go to kmart.com and click on the layaway link for details.
TEACHERS Kmart knows that teachers spend an average of $300 of their own money on school supplies to stock up their classrooms. That’s why we’re helping teachers out this Back To School season with special offers on school supplies, Back to School wardrobe offers, and free downloadable classroom curricula. Kmart is providing teachers with tools to help teach their kids now about healthy spending habits. Teachers can access these offers and FREE downloadables at www.kmart.com/teachers.
Please read Miss Behavin's post here, first, to get the whole picture.
So, on my third time reading your rant, it finally sunk in (sorry, the Adderall is wearing off, now). By the time it had sunk in, though, I began having an anxiety attack because the Lexapro is at its trough, as well. Thank GAWD the Wellbutrin is taken twice a day, or I would be morbidly depressed, too!
Note the sarcasm there, Time! And (get this) I'm a mommy blogger, too!
Yes, this was a serious tragedy, and I am deeply sorry for the families' losses. However, the metaphorical inference was just that . . . a metaphor. I couldn't believe people took her literally, and decided that playdates could equate to a beer-chuggin', martini-guzzlin' good time. I mean, really people! Get a freakin' clue!
I am, INDEED, on all those medications, but for very well-justified and medically-verifiable reasons. I'd like to see anyone try to be a military wife of four special needs children without a little pharmaceutical assistance. BTW, I'm also a coffee, diet coke, and diet rock star addict, too.
I don't drink alcohol (mainly because it interferes with the Lexapro, and has a nasty side effect of extreme migraines), so am I off the hook for the whole 'Mommy Bloggers = Misfit Drunks' scenario?
Oh wait! What's that you say? You're doing a piece on pill-poppin' mommy bloggers in your next issue?
Hell, sign me up! By the time you finish your interview, you'll be so overwhelmed by all I deal with on a day-to-day basis, that you will be begging me to 'hook you up!'
Here I was thinking that our nation was sooooooo over stereotypical judgments. Thanks, Time, for proving your lack of evolutionary skills.
JoinLands' Endfor the Ultimate Back-to-School Twitter Party! Lands' Endhosts will be available to answer back-to-school shopping questions and the party will feature more than 20 product giveaways from co-hosts,5minutesformom.com.
Date: Thursday, August 20th Time: 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. CST Location: #landsend
Save the date and log-on to Twitter for an evening of shopping tips, socializing and great giveaways!
Are the kids looking for something different to do? Send them toLand's Endpackland to enjoy an interactive experience and create their own fantasy backpack.
Thank you to everyone who had entered this giveaway! Please check out all the other giveaways I am currently hosting in the upper right sidebar. There are some really great prizes out there, including school supplies! YAY!
Congratulations go out to:
Nicole and Holly S!
I will be contacting you via email to claim your prize, and give you 72 hours to respond.
Step 3: Submit your link here where you will also find full contest rules.
Product Specifications:
GQ755 CDG Karaoke System iPod Compatible with 100 Songs Manufacturer: Emerson Label: PLEMQ755 Product Code: PLEMQ755
Includes 100 Songs
Top load CD+Graphics Player
5.5" B/W Monitor
Audio/Video output
2 Digit LED CD+G track indicator
2 Microphone inputs
Individual volume control
Master volume control
Echo control
AVC (Auto Voice Control)
Music/Voice balance control
120V AC power
13.125"L x 12.125"W x 19.625"H
Disc 9147
His Eye Is On The Sparrow
Jeanie With The Light Brown Hair
Oh When The Saints Go Marching In
Yankee Doodle
Wedding Song (There Is Love)
In The Garden
He's Got The Whole World In His Hand
Let Me Call You Sweetheart
She'll Be Coming Around The Mountain
Moonlight Bay
MacNamara's Band
Clementine
Go Tell It On The Mountain
America The Beautiful
If You're Happy And You Know It
For He's A Jolly Good Fellow
Git Along Little Dogies
Old Time Religion
I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
Take Me Out To The Ball Game
Rock-A-My Soul
In The Good Old Summertime
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Hokey Pokey, The
900 Miles Disc 9148
Abide With Me
All Things Bright And Beautiful
Auld Lang Syne
Danny Boy
School Days
Bill Bailey, Won't You Come Home
How Great Thou Art
Marine's Hymn
Battle Hymn Of The Republic
Crawdad Song
Tura Lura Lura
The House Of The Rising Sun
My Bonnie Lies Over The Ocean
Old MacDonald Had A Farm
Bicycle Built For Two
Jimmy Crack Corn
Dixie
Swanee River
We Gather Together
La Bamba
Whispering Hope
Down By The Riverside
Michael Row The Boat Ashore
My Wild Irish Rose
Rock Island Line Disc 9149
Yellow Rose Of Texas
When Irish Eyes Are Smiling
Sweet By And By
For Me And My Gal
Home On The Range
Who Threw The Overalls In Mrs. Murphy's Chowder
Caissons Go Rolling Along
Angels We Have Heard On High
Blue Bells Of Scotland
Deck The Halls
First Noel, The
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
Hail Hail The Gang's All Here
One More River To Cross
Onward Christian Soldiers
Sailing Sailing
Peg O' My Heart
Sloop John B
Dry Bones
America (My Country Tis Of Thee)
I've Been Working On The Railroad
Harrigan
Midnight Special, The
Rock Of Ages
When Johnny Comes Marching Home Disc 9150
You're A Grand Old Flag
All ThroughThe Night
Amazing Grace
Rockin' Robin
When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder
Camptown Races
Wabash Cannonball, The
On Top Of Old Smokey
Frankie And Johnny
Angels From The Realms Of Glory
Away In A Manger
Blessed Assurance
Bluebird
Bringing In The Sheaves
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
It Came Upon A Midnight Clear
Jingle Bells
Joy To The World
Oh Come All Ye Faithful
Oh Little Town Of Bethlehem
Silent Night
Star Spangled Banner, The
The Twelve Days Of Christmas
Waltzing Matilda
We Wish You A Merry Christmas
Disclosure: I am in no way affiliated with Loud Karaoke, and have not received monetary compensation or free products for posting this contest on my blog.
This is just one of those times where I have located a wonderful opportunity and wanted to share it with my readers. Feel free to tweet, stumble, digg, kirsty or technorati this until your hearts content, if you feel so inclined. :o) Post it on your Facebook wall, too.
Let's show Loud Karaoke how quickly 'Word of Mom' advertising really works!
My Blog Spark and Wanchai Ferry recently gave us the opportunity to sample Wanchai Ferry's Orange Chicken Dinner for two. My husband and I made it last night, and absolutely loved it!
The meal was very easy to prepare, and was even better than our favorite place for Take-out Chinese food and less than half the cost! As a bonus, each and every one of Wanchai Ferry's frozen entrees have no added MSG!
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Cookie's is giving away a $500 gift card to one lucky Momfluence reader, along with a $250 gift cards to two readers, and $100 gift cards to three readers.
As the world largest childrens' department store and number one supplier of school uniforms, Cookie's carries all the major brands!
To enter, momfluence readers must enter a picture of a family member wearing an item of clothing that Cookie's carries at the Cookie's Flickr group.
We have been clipping and cutting Box Tops since the program launched nationwide in the late 1990's. I remember thinking, "How will $0.10 help our schools?" I'm sure you've wondered the same thing. Is it really worth the effort? Well, let me put it this way: According the the Box Tops for Education website, "Box Tops has helped America's schools earn over $250 million in the past 12 years."
So, yes . . . it is well-worth the minimal effort! I have four boys, in four different schools. We had collected Box Tops all year last year, and were able to provide each school with $25 worth of Box Tops.
Say there are, on average, 25 students in each classroom. If each student collects $25 worth of Box Tops, then (25 students X $25) would equal $625 per classroom.
Pillsbury Toaster Strudels are a huge hit in my house. Mornings are extremely chaotic, with each of my boys leaving at different times (6:20, 6:45, 7:45, 8:10). Cooking a huge breakfast is just not an option.
This is where Pillsbury Toaster Strudels save the day! Each of my children can choose their own flavors, and decorate their strudel their own way.
Totino's Pizza Rolls are the perfect after school snack, and my boys absolutely adore them! These bite-sized pizza pillows are easy to prepare. Instant pizza . . . just add microwave.
There's nothing like warm pizza to soothe those cranky hunger monsters! Not to mention, it keeps my crew satisfied until dinner is ready.
The wonderful people at My Blog Spark have gifted us with this HUGE "Top This" prize package. In addition, they also have been so gracious to offer one of my readers a "Top This" prize package, which includes everything in the image below:
Please note that the winner will be receiving VIP coupons for one FREE Pillsbury Toaster Strudel and one FREE Totino's Pizza Rolls, and not the actual product. Redeem at your local grocer.
Enter the Giveaway
**** Don't forget to also enter the Sweepstakes below the giveaway ****
To enter this giveaway, answer the following question by commenting below:
What is your favorite thing about those first days of school?
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This giveaway ends at midnight August 20, 2009. I will be selecting the the winner using a random number generator.
Good luck!
Pillsbury® Toaster Strudel® and Totino´s® Pizza Rolls® have teamed up with Box Tops for Education to offer this awesome sweepstakes! Winners every week! Enter daily for your chance to win a "Top This" prize pack that includes one (1) free coupon for Toaster Strudel, one (1) free coupon for Totino´s Pizza Rolls, a Box Tops For Education certificate worth 10 bonus Box Tops as well as some great school supplies for your family. You can clip up to 14 Box Tops coupons from the products in your prize pack! When you visit www.btfe.com/back2school you can enter to win a back-to-school prize pack as well as a chance to win 5,000 Bonus Box Tops for your child´s school, free Pillsbury Toaster Strudel and Totino´s Pizza Rolls, and school supplies from Box Tops´ newest partner, Avery.*
Don't you just love free products? I just stumbled across this giveaway while reading the Right@Home web page tonight, and thought I'd share with my blogging friends.
* The images and copy below are taken directly from the right @ home and Glade websites.
Glade® Fall into Fragrance Gift Pack
First 10,000 people to respond will receive a Glade® Fall into Fragrance Gift Pack. For your chance to receive a gift pack, simply complete all required information on the form below by August 28, 11:59:59 p.m. Central Time. Offer available to U.S. residents only. Gift packs available until August 28, 2009, or while supplies last. Only 10,000 gift packs available. Limit: one (1) gift pack per household/address. S.C. Johnson is not liable for any typographical errors in the offer or any illegible, lost, late, damaged, separated, misdirected, incomplete, stolen or nondelivered email or redemption requests. Gift packs will be mailed by October 15, 2009.
To enter, simply click the right@home image on the right, and you'll be taken directly to the entry form.
The Small Print (made large for far-sighted people like me):
I am, in no way, affiliated with Glade or Right@Home. I have not received any products or monetary compensation for posting this opportunity on my blog.
I simply want to provide my readers with good deals from companies in which I believe. SC Johnson is one of those companies.
Now, stop reading and go get your free stuff! :o)~
Thank you to everyone who had entered this giveaway! Please check out all the other giveaways I am currently hosting.
Congratulations go out to:
Nicole and Holly S!
I will be contacting you via email to claim your prize, and give you 72 hours to respond.
Yoplait® to the rescue!
Yoplait® is the only leading yogurt with vitamin D in every cup!
The video above, regarding the alarming number of children deficient in Vitamin D was released yesterday, August 3, 2009
A Vitamin D insufficiency can have a significant impact on the health of our children. Fortified foods, supplements, and increased exposure to sunlight are the only ways to ensure your child maintains a proper vitamin D level.
My son had a kidney disease from 13 months until he was almost 12 years old, when he received his kidney transplant. We know, all too well, the adverse health issues that a Vitamin D insufficiency can bring.
Koby had rickets as a result of Fanconi's Syndrome (the kidney disease) and the lack of Vitamin D. Since he was also lactose intolerant, his doctor recommended Yoplait® to increase his levels. It definitely worked!
Needless to say, I have always been a huge fan of Yoplait® yogurts, so I was so excited when given this opportunity to review Yoplait's Thick & Creamy® yogurts.
Yoplait® and My Blog Spark™ have teamed together to provide two of my blog friends with the stationary gift basket below, including a free Thick & Creamy Yogurt to pleasure your taste buds.
I sampled the Strawberry Banana flavor and fell in love with the Thick & Creamy texture. I would describe it as a thick custard texture that literally melts in your mouth.
Yoplait® has always hit the mark when it comes to flavor, and the Strawberry Banana was, without a doubt, the best representation of Strawberries and Bananas blended happily together I have ever tasted! This flavor is definitely a perfect union, and I doubt these guys will be parting ways as long as Yoplait® is around. ;o)
Check out these awesome flavors:
Blackberry Harvest
StrawberryBanana
Key Lime Pie
Vanilla
Peaches 'N Cream
Royal Raspberry
Strawberry
Of course, with four boys, I just had to get more than one. lol I purchased four of each flavor (yes, that's 28, and the boys and I had a tasting party.
Taste Testing Party
I opened one of each container and put a spoonful of each of the seven flavors on their plates. Being a scientific nerd, I wanted a blind study to figure out which flavored they each liked the best.
Here are their results:
17 year old = Key Lime Pie
14 year old = Blackberry Harvest
7 year old twin = Peaches 'N Cream
other 7 year old twin = Blackberry Harvest, Key Lime Pie, StrawberryBanana,Peaches 'N Cream,Royal Raspberry, Vanilla, & Strawberry
LOL Leave it to Alex! He is the twin with autism, so he wanted to mix them all together and say he loved them all!
Now, for the writing part of the exam
I filled 4" in diameter pancake molds with their favorite flavor (yes, Alex had a little of each in his mold), smoothed the top, and let them sit for a minute or two.
I gave the older boys a toothpick, and gave the twins a small cookie cutter of their choice. The impressions held wonderfully and here are their results:
17 year old wrote "My mom is WEIRD!"
14 year old wrote "Don't play with your food!"
7 year old twin made a tractor and poked holes in front of it to resemble a pile of rocks.
Alex made a . . . well . . . um, ok . . . in his words "Squishy, gooey fingers surprise!" No explanation necessary, right Moms?
The Final Test
I transferred all their creations into the freezer. Yes, Alex's masterpiece was a bit difficult to freeze being that it was coating each of his fingers. But being the creative mom that I am, I gave him a silicone scraper, and helped him scrap his 'hands on' art back into the pancake mold.
Thank God, we all washed our hands before participating in this study!
The frozen treats were absolutely FAB, and a great way to get those healthy vitamins in the kids without a great deal of calories.
I have received this same gift basket, and I am so incredibly impressed with the quality of this stationary. I know it is the 21st century, but I still love to write hand-written letters to include those personal touches that emails simply cannot provide. Yes, I am a sentimental sap!
Gift basket includes:
Pinwheel Floral Flip Top Note Cards
12 trifold notecards measure 5 x 9-1/2" open, 3-1/2 x 5" folded
13 color-coordinated envelopes
Sturdy reusable box
Pinwheel Floral Stationery Set
20 sheets measuring 6-2/3 x 9"
10 sheets each of 2 complementary designs
21 color-matched envelopes with decorative interior
Portfolio with elastic closure
Pinwheel Floral Sticky Notes
8 decorated sticky pads in three sizes
Each pad contains 60 stickies
Durable 5-3/8 x 7-1/4 x 3/8" wallet portfolio
A Coupon for a FREE Yoplait Thick & Creamy Yogurt
and One incredibly cute pink and white clicky pen sporting the Yoplait Logo
Over a $34 value
To Enter the Giveaway:
Comment below answering one of the following:
which flavor you would like to try
Creative ways to sneak healthy vitamins/minerals into your child's diet
how you would utilize the stationary set provided
clever ideas for all these sticky notes
or simply how you like to write beyond your blog
Extra Entries Galore!!!!!!
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When I take my last breath, my heart stops, and my soul is gently embraced by the merciful hands of God, I will leave this Earth knowing I will forever live on through the eyes of my children. ~ Angela McCoy
Writing is my passion! I utilize this skill as a means to inspire and counsel others, express my opinions, and put a voice to the thoughts and questions that clutter my mind on a daily basis.
Satirical humor, particularly sarcasm, have and always will be my coping mechanism.
They say that 'laughter is the best medicine.'
I say, "Bring it on! Laughter is free, and I'm on a very strict budget!"
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Angela McCoy is a freelance writer/editor, military wife and work at home mom (WAHM) to four boys with special needs.
Her writing encompasses a myriad of topics -- Autism, ADHD, Auditory Processing Disorder, Cystinosis, Fanconi's Syndrome, kidney transplant, and more -- influenced by her two teenagers and seven-year-old twins.
She considers writing to be therapeutic and utilizes her skills to counsel and inspire her readers.
Angela is a quick-witted, 'no holds barred,' tell it like it is' humorist who has learned that laughter truly is the best antidote to life's adversities.