Christmas in July: Toy Sale Item

Little Tikes Cook 'n Grow BBQ Grill only $29.99 (Reg. $40) comes with 1 pair of tongs, 1 spatula, 1 hamburger and bun, 1 hot dog and bun, 1 bottle of ketchup.

The Little Tikes Grow 'n Grill has two stages to grow with your child from toddler to preschooler.  The traditional play kitchen gets a new twist as an outdoor toy grill. Anytime is grillin' time with this toy grill barbeque set.

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VTech Busy Learners Activity Cube $12.99 (Reg. $17.99)

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OfficeMax/Office Depot Back to School Deals

OfficeMax/ Office Depot has some great Back To School deals this week!  Remember the sales ends on August 1st so don't miss out!

Deals may vary so check your local ad!

Penny Deals

Office Depot Brand Wood Pencils 1¢ (reg. $1.69)
Office Depot Brand Plastic 12″ Rulers 1¢ (reg. 89¢)
Office Depot Brand 6″ Protractors 1¢ (reg. $2.79)

Items for a Quarter

Poly Cover 1-Subject Notebook 25¢ (reg. $1.99)
Office Depot Brand Mechanical Pencils, 6-PK 25¢ (reg. $2.99)
Office Depot Brand Compass 25¢ (reg. $2.29)
Sharpie Single Permanent Markers 25¢ (reg. $1.79-$2.19)

Items for $2 and under

Scholastic Colored Pencils, 12-PK $1 (reg. $2.39)
Highmark Gallon & Sandwich Bags $1 (reg. $2-$4)
Highmark Antibacterial Liquid Hand Soap $1 (reg. $2)
Ticonderoga Pencils, 12-PK $1 (reg. $3.99)
Office Depot Brand Primary Composition Books $1
Office Depot Brand Graph Composition Book $1 (reg. $2.49)

Office Depot Brand & OfficeMax Brand Medium Binder Clips, 1-1/4″, 24-PK $2 (reg. $5.99)
Elmer’s Glue Sticks, 6-PK+2 Bonus Sticks, 6-PK $2 (reg. $5.99)
Sharpie Accent Tank-Style Highlighters, 4-PK $2 (reg. $4.29)
Office Depot Brand Trading Card Binder Pages, 10-PK $2 (reg. $3.99)

Deals * Deals * Deals 

Highmark Select-A-Size Paper Towels, 3-PK $3
ALL BIC Velocity Gel Pens, 4-PK $3 (reg. $4.99)
Office Depot Brand & OfficeMax Brand Heavyweight Top-Loading Sheet Protectors, 50-PK $5 (reg. $12.49)
ALL Pentel Quicker Clicker Mechanical Pencils, 2-PK $5 (reg. $8.99)
ALL Pentel WOW!™ Retractable Ballpoint Pens, 12-PK $5 (reg. $10.99)
Avery Ready Index Single Pack Dividers $5 (reg. $10.49)
Zebra Z-Grip Retractable Ballpoint Pens, 24-PK $6 (reg. $11.99)
50% off Ogio, Puma and Skullcandy Backpacks
ALL HP Ink – Buy 1 get 1 50% Off
SanDisk Cruzer 16GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive $5.99 (reg. $19.99)
30% off ALL Lunch totes and accessories
ALL Mr. Sketch Markers – Buy 2 get 1 FREE
ALL Avery Mail/ Ship Labels – Buy 2 get 1 FREE
Office Depot Brand File Totes $7 (reg. $13.29-$17.49)

Kid's Activity Boxes

Do your children have toy sets with lots of little pieces that always end up scattered and mixed together all over the floor? Mine did–until we organized them all into activity boxes. It seems like toy organization is a constant battle for most parents these days. Thankfully, once you learn the tricks for how to organize kids’ toys the right way–it doesn’t have to be a battle anymore! These activity boxes provide awesome toy organization for us–I bet they will for you too!

Activity Boxes Materials

• Toys
• Several Plastic Shoe boxes
• Labels (optional)

Activity Boxes Instructions

The process for assembling these activity boxes couldn’t be easier. Simply purchase several plastic shoe boxes (the number you need will depend on the number of toys you have), separate your children’s toys back out into like groups, and put each group into a shoe box. Labeling the boxes can help your children return the right toys to the right boxes, but it really isn’t necessary.

Activity Box Content Suggestions

These plastic shoe boxes can be used to hold all sorts of toys. Here are a few suggestions that have worked well for us:

• Legos
• Playdoh
• Superheros
• Barbies and accessories
• Art supplies (crayons, markers, stickers, paper)
• Lincoln Logs
• Polly Pockets
• Cars
• Puzzles
• Rubber Stamps

Once you have the boxes assembled, the key is to tell your children that they can only play with one box at a time. This way, they can make as much of a mess with the box as they want, because they only have to scoop and dump everything back in the box to put it away. If you let your children get multiple boxes out at a time, they pieces get mixed up and the toy organization strategy doesn’t work nearly as well. Insist on a one box maximum (Two if you are feeling nice and the pieces go together. For example, the superheros might want to go visit the Lincoln Log house).

These kids’ activity boxes might seem like a very simple method of toy organization, but that’s the beauty of them! They make finding and returning pieces so easy that even a child could do it–which means that you don’t have to.

BLOG TOUR: No Rest for the Weary by Leatrus Iversen

No Rest for the Weary

By- Leatrus Iversen

Genre- Women’s Fiction

Linette Sanderson is a single mother of two wonderful children. She works two jobs to make ends meet and her faith in God keeps her grounded and focused as she strives to make life better for her family.

Linette is faced with a dilemma when her past seems to make its way back into her already hectic and demanding life. She finds herself in a tug of war with her emotions and although she takes it to the Lord in prayer the answers still remain unclear as to how she should handle the situation.

When tragedy strikes her family several times, she finds herself questioning God and her beliefs. She fights with the temptation of giving up on hope and her life. Will Linette be able to remain strong through this tragic time and lean on the Lord for support or will she lose her faith?

Product Review: Deluxe Clear Tote Bag

This is a very functional and cute bag.  Although I won't use it for every day, it makes the perfect travel bag or if you need a clear bag for a stadium game.  The size is just right to fit the essentials and even has a key fob attached to the inside of the bag to hold your keys.  I will mainly use this bag for the beach.

The only drawback is the zipper.  A few times, we had an issue with closing the bag.  I think a better quality zipper will make this bag a five star item.

*** I received this bag from the company at a discount in exchange for an honest review. ***

If you would like to purchase this bag or read my reviews, you may visit Amazon.