Showing posts with label School. Show all posts
Showing posts with label School. Show all posts
Happy Saturday friends! I hope you had a wonderful July 4th! It is amazing to think that many schools return in just a few weeks! In that regard, I am so excited to share with y'all the new back to school junk journal collection that is now available in the shop! You can go directly to this section of listings HERE!
These cozy bit key chain junk journals are the perfect way to keep track and treasure the magic ordinary of each day and this collection is perfect for those looking for a unique and legacy type gift of precious back to school memories!
These beautiful back to school junk journals are the perfect gift for a loved one or for yourself to write down precious moments and save the priceless scraps of time from each day. Inspired by the beauty of finding joy and love in the ordinary, these back to school journals are a perfect purchase for a loved one on their special first day of school or for yourself!!
Adorned on a special clip that can attach to a key ring, backpack, purse, journal, photo album and so much more, these mini junk journals are the perfect size.
Resting at 2x2 each chunky journal is perfectly curated collection of rare sweet vintage and distinctive modern materials to inspire hope and joy in every area of your life!
All different choices are available but they are selling out SO fast!!
This would be the perfect gift for those who are in your life!
Each heirloom treasure comes with:
//1 2x2 junk journal that contains:
//30+ pages of quality and beautiful paper
//9+ pieces of vintage and bespoke ribbon pieces from around the world
//handmade lace from an established generational American factory
//1-3 bulb clasps
//1-3 vintage buttons from times of old
//1 mini envelope with a mini card
//1 mini paperclip
//1 claw clasp for attaching to the owners preference
//unique vintage or bespoke ephemera on the front
//special surprise goodies
And more...
Above are just a few pictures from the MANY back to school precious journals that are available, but again they are selling out so fast!! I am so thankful that this collection is so popular and that y'all love it!
Looking for the teacher collection? Click HERE!
Looking for the high school/college collection? This collection is coming soon!
You can find this entire collection of key chain junk journals HERE and so many others in the shop HERE!
I am so excited to share with y'all the new first day of school/back to school junk journal collection that is now available in the shop! You can go directly to this section of listings HERE!
These cozy bit key chain junk journals are the perfect way to keep track and treasure the magic ordinary of each day and this collection is perfect for those looking for a unique and legacy type gift of precious back to school memories!
These beautiful first day of school and back to school junk journals are the perfect gift for a loved one or for yourself to write down precious moments and save the priceless scraps of time from each day. Inspired by the beauty of finding joy and love in the ordinary, these back to school journals are a perfect purchase for a loved one on their special first day of school or for yourself!!
Adorned on a special clip that can attach to a key ring, backpack, purse, journal, photo album and so much more, these mini junk journals are the perfect size.
Resting at 2x2 each chunky journal is perfectly curated collection of rare sweet vintage and distinctive modern materials to inspire hope and joy in every area of your life!
All different choices are available but they are selling out SO fast!!
This would be the perfect gift for those who are in your life!
Each heirloom treasure comes with:
//1 2x2 junk journal that contains:
//30+ pages of quality and beautiful paper
//9+ pieces of vintage and bespoke ribbon pieces from around the world
//handmade lace from an established generational American factory
//1-3 bulb clasps
//1-3 vintage buttons from times of old
//1 mini envelope with a mini card
//1 mini paperclip
//1 claw clasp for attaching to the owners preference
//unique vintage or bespoke ephemera on the front
//special surprise goodies
And more...
Above are just a few pictures from this beautiful section of first day and back to school precious journals that are available, but again they are selling out so fast!! I am so thankful that this collection is so popular and that y'all love it!
Looking for the teacher collection? Click HERE!
Looking for the high school and college collections? These collections are releasing soon!
You can find this entire collection of key chain junk journals HERE and so many others in the shop HERE!
Happy Saturday friends! I hope you have a wonderful day and weekend!
I stopped in at Staples on Monday to fax some blood work to my Lyme Doctor and the place was swarming with wide-eyed parents and excited children whose baskets were filled high. As I was waiting in line I got talking to a frazzled looking mother who shared with me that she can't believe that for two of her children to go back to school (one is in middle school and the other is in high school) they are going to spend more on supplies then their food bill for three weeks. (If you think that sounds crazy - some people spend more on Back to School things than a family of four uses for their grocery bill for a month. Don't believe me? The National Retail Foundation says that the average family spends $700 for Back to School supplies. And it goes up every year. Just so you know in 2009 the NRF said that the average family was only spending $549.)
I wanted to share a few tips that you might not have thought of to help save a little more money. What is necessary? What should you spend money on? What should you save money on? So here are eighteen tips- in no particular order:
1. Don't buy everything on the list As a former teacher I am here to let you know that not everything a teacher puts down on the list will be needed for the next year. Did you know that most teachers are asked to create their "upcoming school year lists" in the Spring of the previous year? It's true. Here is why this is important: in the Spring a teacher can want one thing and in the Fall something totally different. Stick to the basics and find out if your child really needs those twenty orange folders or if it will be ten red ones. *smiles*
2. Find out from the school if a teacher (or teachers) have left or they are the same from the previous year. This is easy to do and can save a ton of hassle. A friend of mine shared the experience that the list that the school gave them for her 4th grade daughter detailed specifically a few items that they literally spent weeks searching for. They finally paid a good bit of money when these items were found online only to be told a short two days before school started that the previous teacher had left and the new one didn't even want those items. (And yes, it was non-refundable. Urgh.)
3. Buy cheap pens. As a former teacher I can't even count the number of pens that I would collect in one day let alone the ones that I found in a school year that students "lost". In addition to loosing them students often share give them to friends and they are never returned. Unless you have a child (like I was) who loves different color pens and is going to guard them with her life- invest in cheap pens. You are going to need more in a couple of weeks anyways. *smiles*
4. Don't buy an entirely new Back to School Wardrobe. Yes, I love fashion but it is much wiser to buy a new Back to School outfit (or two if you have the finances) and then set up a system to buy another new outfit in the changing seasons.
5. Buy clothes that are versatile. Remember that just like emotions that change frequently in children, so do clothes that are considered "in/cool" at the beginning of the school year change to "out of style" by October.
6. Consider a clothing swap.I have a friend whose family hosts a "clothing swap" every summer with approximately 8-15 different families. Everyone brings in a set number of items and each family contributes $5.00. Then the children (with parents if they are younger) go shopping! Any items that are left over are donated to charity and the families use the money to have a big bonfire and play a movie on a large screen outside. How fun. I seriously love this idea. Builds community and saves money! Yahoo!
7.Read the school list carefully. Just because it was on the school list last year doesn't mean that it will be on the school list this year.
8. Set a budget for your Back to School Shopping and Keep it. Am I the only one who loves all of the pretty pens, highlighters, folders, paper notebooks, paper clips that are out there? If you have children like that: set a budget. And don't buy the zebra printed paper clips. *smiles*
9. Buy certain things in bulk. There might be certain things you consider buying in bulk to save time and money later on in the school year. Be selective though and really think if you are going to need those bulk items.
10. Consider buying your items at your local grocery store. You might be surprised to find out that your grocery store offers school items cheaper than other stores! And, if your grocery store gives gas savings off of the number of points you spend each month- this could be a double savings!
11. Clip Coupons. I like clip coupons and let me encourage you that this is the best time of year to clip those coupons to help save money. (FYI: If you are buying your supplies at Sam's you can not use your coupons there.)
12. If you live in a state that does "tax free week" shop then. Sixteen states have "tax free weeks". Want to know how to find out if you are one or live close enough to one to cross state boarders? Click HERE. Sorry my sweet Georgia friends, due to the budget deficit there is no tax free week for you this year.
13. Ask for additional discounts. Don't forget to ask for additional discounts. Many times stores offer military, senior, teacher, student, etc. discounts.
14. Look at Home first. Check your home to make sure you don't have the supplies you are going out to buy.
15. Don't forget about "price match". Some stores have "price match" to other stores, including on-line stores. Do your research before you buy!
16. Wait until September. MANY stores will drop prices on back to school items once Labor Day has passed. Buy what is necessary and then consider buying items that you won't need until later on in the school year then.
17. Buy books online. Some high schools now require their students to buy books for Advanced Placement classes. Consider renting or buying them online and you could save money. (You could also help a child in need if you go through Campus Book Rentals. Click HERE if you would like to know more about that program.) And while you are online- don't forget to check out social media! Some companies are now offering exclusive awards through social media only.
18. Check out Thrift Stores and Be Creative. I am ALL about the idea of "altering" an object- notebooks, calendars, etc. Check out your local thrift store and let your children be creative with their items. Want an example of an altered notebook? Click HERE.
What about y'all? How do you and your family save on Back to School Shopping?
One of the hardest days of the year for me happened yesterday. Surprisingly it was not the shots with the reactions, the numerous supplements, the IV therapy, the oils, or the countless hundreds of things that need to be done each day to beat Lyme Disease...it was the start of school in the south.
It is the start of the 4th fall of not teaching and there is not a day that goes by that I don't miss it. But today as I face the dichotomy of what was and where things are at I also know that it is the start of the 4th fall of trusting the Lord in new ways and days of falling in love with Jesus more deeply in this assignment that He has for me. A fall of trusting that the Lord has the best in mind and He will have grace for each day. What beautiful truth to know that He always rebuilds. He always restores. His love is forever and everlasting.
"The people who survived the wars have found favor in the desert. The LORD appeared to me in a faraway place and said, “I love you with an everlasting love. So I will continue to show you my kindness. Once again I will build you up, and you will be rebuilt, my dear people Israel. Once again you will take your tambourines, and you will go dancing with happy people. Once again you will plant..."
-Jeremiah 31:2-5-
In my last post I shared several reasons that I believe Campus Book Rentals is awesome. One of those reasons was their new program called "rent back". Y'all, this is seriously wonderful! In this program you have the opportunity rent the textbooks that you own to other students like yourself. If you think about it you could potentially earn two to four times the amount you would earn if you just simply sold your books at the end of the semester. Research has also shown that Rent Back will provide you with more money than the campus buy back programs that currently exist on most college campuses! This is also a wonderful program for people like myself who are on-line students!
In addition to this wonderful new program, there is security in the fact that Campus Book Rentals has been around since 2007 so they have years of experience!
and (here is my favorite part!!!)
Campus Book Rentals is the fact that with each textbook rented they donate to Operation Smile!
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| Photo Credit: Operation Smile |
Are you familiar with Operation Smile?
Operation Smile "is an international children's medical charity that heals children's smiles, forever changing their lives... [by offering] safe, effective reconstructive surgery and related medical care for children born with facial deformities such as cleft lip and cleft palate. Every three minutes a child is born with a cleft. One in 10 of those children will die before their first birthday. The children who survive are often unable to eat, speak, socialize or smile. In some places, they are shunned and rejected. And in too many cases, their parents can't afford to give them the surgeries they need to live a productive life."
As someone who is dealing with several severe medical issues I know the importance and the miracle of having someone help you in a medical crisis. This to me is one of the main reasons that I support Campus Book Rentals!
Thanks so much for reading this y'all! I hope that this helps you as we anticipate finishing this semester strong! Don't forget to go check out the rent back program that I mentioned!
Disclosure: I received compensation in exchange for highlighting this business but all opinions expressed in this post are my own.
It is hard to believe that we (the south at least) are at the beginning of a school year once again! Several sweet friends and former co-workers started in-service yesterday and my mom and many other friends start on Monday! In honor of that I wanted to share with y'all some of my favorite teacher back to school and inspirational quotes and verses. May God bless you with strength, perseverance, courage, good health, joy, and strength in this upcoming school year!
All of the images below are free printables so please take them and use them as you celebrate the start of another year of new adventures! To print them off please right click on the image below and save them to your computer to print! They could be used for anything!
(p.s.- My favorite quote is the one above! INSPIRING!!)
Do you have any teacher quotes that are your favorites? What about a favorite teacher that you had? Lets take a moment to thank the teachers that have had an impact on our lives like the quotes above talk about!
As a graduate student and a former teacher I have always loved the beginnings of the school year. Yes, I love my summers but I am so thankful to be in a country that allows everyone the right to an education. As a woman I do not take this for granted!
It is hard to believe that we (the south at least) are at the beginning of a school year once again! I have sweet friends and former co-workers that start in-service teacher training tomorrow! In honor of that I wanted to share with y'all some of my favorite back to school inspirational quotes and verses. May God bless you, your families, and your children in this upcoming school year!
Check back tomorrow for Back to School Inspirational Quotes (and free printables!) for teachers!
All of the images below are free printables so please take them and use them as you celebrate the start of another year of new adventures! To print them off please right click on the image below and save them to your computer to print! They could be used for anything!
It is hard to believe that we (the south at least) are at the beginning of a school year once again! I have sweet friends and former co-workers that start in-service teacher training tomorrow! In honor of that I wanted to share with y'all some of my favorite back to school inspirational quotes and verses. May God bless you, your families, and your children in this upcoming school year!
Check back tomorrow for Back to School Inspirational Quotes (and free printables!) for teachers!
All of the images below are free printables so please take them and use them as you celebrate the start of another year of new adventures! To print them off please right click on the image below and save them to your computer to print! They could be used for anything!
Do y'all have any favorite back to school quotes?
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