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Tugging on Your Heartstrings to Help Make an Adoption Happen

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Did you know that there are little boys in China that need to be adopted?  Most people tend to think of little girls needing to be adopted from China but there are little boys in need of loving families too! 
 
My Sis and her husband are adoption a little boy with minor special needs from China.  The picture below is their beautiful family now.  They have already adopted two amazing children (I may be just a little biased) and now they are opening their hearts once again. 
 

The reason I am sharing about this adoption on my blog is because my sister has fund raising going on now on her blog to make this adoption a reality and there are some cool things in it for those who help. You can actually be a part of bringing this little boy across the ocean to his new family.
First, you can bid (auction style) on some amazing deals for some great items from etsy shops and others.  Check out the list of items here.  If you’d like a chance (and the odds are good right now) to win a bunch of gift certificates for some great items (see the list below) then you can enter this giveaway. There is a minimum $5 donation to enter but you have a chance to win over $300 worth of gift certificates and it’s for a great cause! Click here and follow the instructions to enter.

{$40 in El-Fun-Bucks for The Red Elephant Restaurant}

{Two Buy One Get One Free (Burrito, Bowl, Salad or Order Of Tacos) cards for Chipotle AND a Free Chips and Guac Card}
 
Thank you for considering helping this precious family bring their baby home!!
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How to Save BIG for Back to School!

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Back to school can be lots of fun with new clothes and backpacks and crayons with the points still on them. It can also get expensive pretty quickly.  So how can you save BIG for back to school?  I have a few tips to help you do just that.

First of all, be watching the deal sites.  They tend to have back to school deals for things like clothing, shoes, kids labels, gear like lunch boxes, backpacks, and food containers as well as educational items like games and flashcards, etc…

If you are shopping online be sure to go through a site that gives you cash back when you shop. Some of my favorites are EBATES and Shop at Home.  Every time you purchase something online you earn a percentage of your purchase in cash back. 

If you are shopping for school supplies check all of the flyers in your local paper for the best deals.  Remember that places like WalMart will match competitors add prices.  Just take in the ad and show it to them at checkout.  This saves you time and money.

Another great way to save money is to use last years backpacks and just update them with Paknaks (I have a giveaway for them going on right now) or patches that you find from a craft store.  I like Paknaks because they are super easy to put on and each design velcros on so you can change them out if you want.  My kids love them!  In the past we have also purchased iron on initials and designs to create a personalized backpack.

Have other ideas on ways to save for back to school? I’d love to hear them!!

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Creative Back to School Lunch Cuteness!

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Kotobuki Plastic Egg Mold, Set of 2, Fish and CarKotobuki Plastic Egg Mold, Rabbit and BearPlastic Egg Mold Heart and Star


Oh my goodness! Have you seen these adorable Kotobuki Plastic Egg Molds? You use them to make molded hard boiled eggs. They are so cute and would be perfect to perk up an otherwise boring school lunch.  These Kotobuki Plastic Egg Molds are only $3.69 at Amazon and come in sets of two. 

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