I HEART Lockers
March 14th, 2010Do you remember being a kid and getting so excited to go to the Middle School just so you could have a locker? I always loved lockers. Yes, that may be weird but it is true. Several years ago I bought an old school locker at a garage sale for Tate’s room. Apparently he didn’t foster the same love for lockers that I did because one day I went in and all the screws had been removed and it was lying in pieces. Of course that was the way most things with screws were with him. Everything got dismantled with no discrimination involved.
The best lockers were the Gym Lockers. They were the biggest ones for some reason. I wish I could find a set of those lockers for sale. They would make a great storage unit in our game room.
But these….
Ohhh, a beautiful Wood Locker. These I would love to have as you come in the door for everyone to pile their crap precious possessions in. Instead of everything landing on the floor and table. Yep, I love lockers. Now you know my secret.
The Mass Murder
February 3rd, 2010Wednesday Wisdoms with Steph
I’m almost positive everyone has read about at least one of my crazy/amusing mornings driving to school. The vans, the dogs, etc. Well, now I can add one more to the list… birds. Ever heard the expresssion killing 2 birds with one stone. I think I just made this saying even more epic. I killed 4 birds with one car!!
So I’m driving down the road minding my own business. You know how birds just sit in the road when their is roadkill? Well… this is the case for my story. A flock of small gray birds were just huddling in my lane. Usually they fly off before the car actually gets to them. And they did, just as i suspected. I was in the right lane…they flew to the right. And just to clear something up, I think birds are the STUPIDEST creature alive. They run into windows even when you DON”T use Windex. Lol.
So they go to the right and then out of nowhere! they made an immediate u-turn and started flying toward the road! Keep in mind I am going like 60 mph on this little back country road with no one around. The birds, in the U-turn process, are now flying directly in front of my car!!! You would think they would fly up or around or something…anything….to get out of the way. Nope. They are stupid. All of a sudden BOOM BOOMBOOM BOOOOM.!!!!!!.( Side note: I am one of those people who absolutely hates feeling roadkill under my tire. I cringe, I scream, I freak out. It just doesn’t work with me.)
Theeeeenn started the screaming. LOL I freaked out. The birds literally hit my car!! OMG. I seriously about started to cry but at the same time it was kinda funny that the birds just flew into my car and no one was around to witness my mass murder. Tehehe. 
Anyway, I didn’t see them anywhere after their ridiculous collision with my massive Buick Lacrosse. ( Big to me because I am a small girl. lol) So I got to school and told everyone that sits with me and they thought it was hilarious. But at the time I was very upset about this. Think about it… I just killed FOUR of God’s creatures. And not just any creature.. the only flying animal alive!! How cool is that? And I, Stephanie, just about put them into extinction. Yay me. LOL I was afraid to look at the front of my car afterwords, in fear that a bird might me gruesomely shoved in my grill. Later, I came to the conclusion that if there was it would make the story 10x funnier. Ha! So after school I gained enough courage to look and nothing was there EXCEPT feathers shoved in the groove of my headlights. Ew. I took a picture with my nifty cellular device but unfortunately I can’t put that on here because I don’t know how. Sorry.
Lesson learned: Birds are stupid. Windex doesn’t work. And I still don’t know how to get feathers out of my headlights.
~See you guys next week, and sorry for the slightly late post. Toodles!!~
The 2nd Semester (GIVEAWAY)
January 10th, 2010School is getting started back up…and we all know what that means. It means buying more school supplies, buying more college textbooks, replacing clothes and shoes that have already been outgrown and worn out. Whew, school is a lot of work and I don’t even go.
After the holidays when the kids are getting ready to go back to school most find it necessary to purchase another round of school supplies. Carolina Pad makes it easy with fashionable, beautifully designed products to suit everyone’s needs and to help brighten the dreary winter days of second semester.
Carolina Pad has tons of fun and fashionable products at great prices to stock your backpack and make your friends envious at the cool designs you are smarting around. They have several different collection lines to choose from, and by visiting their website you can get a sneak preview of their new Spring lines coming out. The biggest problem that you will find is trying to pick your favorite. One of my favorites has always been the Hot Chocolate line. But ohhhh, I have seen one in the new Spring line-up that I think is going to replace that…so sorry Hot Chocolate, but I think I will be straying soon.
To help you send your kids back to school this 2nd Semester in style Carolina Pad is offering you 20% off from their online store between 12/26/09 - 1/31/10 using the coupon code BACK2SCHOOL. While you are visiting Carolina Pad you might also want to join their Consumer Insight Panel so that you can be one of the first to give feedback of surveys and focus group. Also become a fan on Facebook and Twitter. You never know what great information and deals you could run across!
AND…
Thanks to Carolina Pad you can enter to be one of two (2) lucky readers who will receive a set of products like I have here:
· Three-ring binder - MSR $4.99
· Tab divider - MSR $2.49
· 1-subject notebook - MSR $2.99
· 3-subject notebook - MSR $4.99
· Pencils - MSR $1.99
· Pen - MSR $1.99
· Composition Book - MSR $2.49
To ENTER: Visit the Carolina Pad website then leave a comment here stating which collection or product that you are most excited about.All entries must be received by Jan. 20th at 5 PM EST. All entrants must have a valid US or Canadian mailing address. Winners will be selected by random drawing and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail before another winner will be selected.
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Happy New School Year! (GIVEAWAY)
September 9th, 2009THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED!!!
Winner: Melody Hansen
Well folks, it is that time of year. Some of us have been back at school for awhile, some just started this week. Regardless, it is a stressful event in most families. Getting all the school supplies both required and desired together. Finding that perfect outfit for the first day. Making sure all forms are filled out. And the nightmares of transportation. Whew, it is enough to make you pull your hair out.
In light of all of that…I wanted to let you know about a couple of things that can make your school year better and brighter than ever before!
First, there is a contest being conducted by Nestle Family on nestlefamily.com for school supplies with a $5,000 prize for school essentials and a $2,000 literacy grant up for grabs until the end of the month. And there is a daily winner where each winner will receive one (1) Mead® Five Star® Messenger Bag filled with Mead products (products to be selected by Sponsor). You really must run and enter. Some great stuff going on over there.
While you are there you may even want to check out some of the other great things they have to offer on their website. For some really great articles and tips check out the Read Up section. You will find things such as tips to go by on when you should call the school, nutritious lunch ideas, homework helpers and much more. Need a break? Check out the Games section. I could spend hours playing that darned Maze-O-Madness…it will truly drive you mad at times.
Then, as most parents know, we all make those “resolutions” as the school year starts. We will make a nutritious breakfast each morning to start the day out right. We won’t be late. We will pack our child a smart lunch to keep them energized and alert throughout the day. Then, by the end of the first week, we are lucky to have on matching shoes. At least in our house that is the way things seem to go. Thanks to Nestle, keeping those “resolutions” can be easier than ever. They have suggestions for healthy and nutritious breakfasts that don’t take forever to prepare. They have ideas for smart lunches. However, they did say that they can not assure that I will have on matching shoes each morning. They are offering one lucky reader a Happy New School Year Resolution prize package. Start the Day with a Healthy Breakfast prize package will contain:
Free coupons for: Boost Kid Essentials; Carnation Instant Breakfast; Ovaltine
Recipe cards for: Tropical Sunrise Smoothie; Creamy Chocolate Smoothie; Pink Razzy; and Blue Monkey Smoothie
This prize pack is worth over $40 and is a great start to a Happy New School Year!
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Visit NestleFamily.com Have a look around, enter their great contest and then leave a comment here telling me something that you learned. All entries must be received by Sept. 18th at 5 PM EST. All entries must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected at random and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail.
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“Be a Schoolebrity”
August 27th, 2009
Kmart wants every kid to “Be a Schoolebrity” this year with trend-right fashions and school supplies to rock the school year! They even created this really cool site where kids can check out awesome back-to-school looks, try on new fashions with a personal avatar, and play games online with friends. Check it out here: www.kmart.com/schoolebrity.
The site also has a bunch of online offers (because Moms love coupons!) and it’s also where you can enter your kids in the “Be a Schoolebrity” sweepstakes! The grand prize winner wins a trip to Los Angeles, and shopping spree with a Nickelodeon celebrity! (For Official Rules and prize details, check out www.kmart.com/schoolebrity/rules.htm).
Cool School Supplies! (GIVEAWAY)
August 1st, 2009THIS CONTEST IS CLOSED !!!
You all know how much I love Carolina Pad’s collections of school and office supplies. And now they are giving you the opportunity to love them as well. One lucky reader is going to win their choice of either the Kendall Collection or the Sasquatch Collection just in time for the new school year! Here, let me tell you a little about them because you have a choice to make.
Sasquatch - Leave Nothing But Tracks:
Made from recycled materials, these beautifully designed notebooks, folders, binders and divider tabs also include an environmental education component that reminds young people about everyday actions they can take to become even better stewards of the environment.
The product collection is appealing to school age girls and boys as well as moms who want to teach their children to live green. Sasquatch products enable them to express their love of the environment through nature-oriented designs and to learn how they can make the world a better place.
Carolina Pad’s Sasquatch Web site, www.find-sasquatch.com, is an interactive destination designed to give visitors information on environmental issues. From interactive games to informative tips, blogs and links to additional green resources, kids can use the site to make a difference. They can also connect with Sasquatch through Twitter and Facebook.
Kendall Kollection - Inspired by a Special Little Girl:
The notebooks and office supplies in this collection are not only eye-catching and beautiful, but they are also a small way for a designer and a company to give back to a little girl who was stricken with leukemia. We thought you would like to know Kendall’s story.
When Jacqueline Savage McFee (www.jackiemcfee.com), signature designer for Carolina Pad (www.carolinapad.com) - the industry leader in trendy school, office and organizational fashion products, got the devastating news that her two-year-old cousin, Kendall Sierens, was diagnosed with leukemia, it brought things into perspective for her. It also created a spark. The Kendall Kollection - a collection of colorful high-end school supplies inspired by the artist’s young cousin - was born in 2008 and has been raising funds and awareness for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The partnership between Jackie McFee, Carolina Pad and The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society continues for 2009 with fresh new designs. This wildly successful collection is available at major national retailers including Wal-Mart, K-Mart and Office Max, as well as grocery and drug store chains.
Kendall is now almost six-years old and in remission, but the battle continues for thousands of other children just like her. We look forward to another year of helping The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in its effort to find cures and better therapies for patients with leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma.
Mothers and their daughters adore the look of the collection, but really love knowing that purchasing these products helps those in need.
Now, you have the hard decision of which collection you would choose! While you think it all over and make your decision, visit Carolina Pad and see what else they have to offer. Become a fan on Facebook, follow them on Twitter (carolinapad) and visit their web site at www.carolinapad.com to sign up for the Consumer Insights Panel. You never know what they will have going on and you want to be in the “know”.
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Leave a comment here at The Post-It Place stating which collection you would choose.
All entries must be received by August 10th at 5 PM EST. All entrants must have a valid US mailing address. Winner will be selected randomly and will have 3 days to respond to the verification e-mail before another winner will be chosen.
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School? What School?
March 2nd, 2009Today is Monday. It is the beginning of the week. We are supposed to have school today and everyday this week. I can already tell you though…it is going to be a really difficult week for us. Bric is home all week which is going to really throw a BIG kink in our routine. I can’t really say schedule because well, we don’t have one of those. But we do go by a routine. Ya’ll really be thinking about us…and praying for us. Cause we are goning to need it. We get distracted enough without anyone else here. This is definitely going to be interesting. I will have to let you know how it goes at the end of the week. Or maybe before if I have urges to kill a son or husband.
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