I can’t believe that it is already back to school time.  It seems like just a couple of weeks ago everyone was talking about summer vacation starting.  Now it’s time to talk about getting ready to go back to school and all of the supplies that are necessary to buy for your kids to get them ready for that first day.

You know what doesn’t sound like much fun to me?  Heading off to a bunch of different stores to find all the supplies on your child’s list.  I’ve read several blogs recently with moms complaining about how difficult it is to take their kids school shopping.  You have to go to several different stores to get what you need.  And not only that, it’s not a whole lot of fun to take young kids shopping.  Then there are the items that are sold out, the lines you have to wait in and the high price of gas.

Why not do your back to school shopping online?  No packing the kids into the car, dealing with the crowds, the sold out supplies, the lines, the gas prices, etc.  Since Hailey is not in school yet I don’t have to deal with this.  But, since I do a lot of work with her here at home I do buy quite a few school supplies.  So, when EZ School Supplies sent me a fabulous package of back to school supplies to check out I was thrilled.

This is the box that came in the mail.  It was filled with school supplies, plus the box is perfect for saving all of the special projects that I do with Hailey this year.

Here are some of the name brand supplies that I received and loved.

Here are some more of the name brand supplies I received and loved.  We have already used several of the great items we received from EZ School Supplies. 

So, how would you like to win a prize package full of name brand school supplies from EZ School Supplies valued at $45?  I thought you might like that!

Here’s what you need to do for a chance to win:

• Go check out EZ School Supplies and have a look around.
• Come back here and leave me a comment letting me know something you found on their site that you would like to buy.  Easy, right?

Want an extra chance to win?

• Blog about this giveaway, linking back to this post and to EZ School Supplies then come back here and leave me a SECOND comment with the direct URL to your post.

Can’t wait to see if you win?  Use the code on the button over there on the left-EZMB074 to get 10% off your purchase.

This giveaway will end on August 15th at 11:59pm EST.  I will use the random number generator shortly after that to pick a winner.

Please be sure to read my giveaway rules.

This giveaway is now closed.

Are you looking for a job?  Have you considered looking for a job in the Philadelphia, PA area?  I was looking at PhillyJobs.com at some jobs in Philadelphia and they have a very nice site.  You are able to sign up and post your resume for employers to see.  And you can also check out the available jobs.  So if you are in the job market you might want to stop by and check out PhillyJobs.com.

We have a winner for the Yummy Giveaway. Random number generator picked commenter number 71, Monica and she said, “The seasoning salt totally seems worth trying, yum.”

Monica is going to be getting The Original Country Bob’s Cookbook and 2 bottles of Country Bob’s All Purpose Sauce from Country Bob’s. So be on the lookout for an email from me.

If you didn’t win, I want to once again recommend Country Bob’s. The All Purpose Sauce that we have been using is going fast and I am hooked. I just can’t say enough about how good it is. Make sure you hurry on over to their site to buy your own.

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I love reading.  I have always loved reading.  When I was younger I remember staying up late at night reading until I just couldn’t keep my eyes open anymore.  I was like that until I had Hailey.  Now it just seems so hard to find time to read.  And when I do read I am usually reading children’s books.  I no longer buy books for myself, but I do buy lots of them for Hailey.  There are quite a few Amazon books that I’d like to get for her for her birthday and Christmas this year.

In case you have forgotten, Rich needs a new laptop.  A couple of months ago Hailey was playing and trying to get Rich’s attention.  She grabbed the screen on Rich’s laptop and pulled it backwards, breaking whatever makes the screen stay up.  Right now Rich is using duct tape to keep the screen from falling down.  But since laptops are a bit expensive we haven’t bought a new one yet.  Anyone want to give him a new one?