July, 2008:

EZ School Supplies

Many of you saw my post a couple of weeks ago about buying school supplies for my two little kindergarteners. I was lucky and was able to find everything I needed at one store for a change – last year, I had to run all over town trying to track down everything on the list! I wish I’d known about EZSchoolSupplies.com. You can buy everything you need for school on the EZSchoolSupplies website at reasonable prices, without even leaving your desk chair. Much better than dragging the kids all over the store and fighting with them over which pencils to buy, right?

Best of all, your school can enroll with EZSchoolSupplies.com and receive a 10% donation of the total net sales, either as a cash donation or in the form of additional supplies. The program is available to all public, private and charter schools, along with any group, organization, or team. It’s just a matter of organizing the information between the school and parents, via the PTO or other organization. Teachers can create their school supply lists right online and parents can go to the site and shop for the exact set of supplies their child needs. And even if your school doesn’t sign up, you can save 10% off your order right now by using this coupon code: EZMB008

How great is this idea? I love efficiency!

Trevi Twin Double Stroller Giveaway!

Jul 17th, 2008

by Laura.

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The kind folks at Chicco are generously giving away a Trevi Twin Double Stroller to one lucky LaLaGirl reader! And that winner could be you! As a mommy of two sets of twins, I know how important it is to have a good stroller. That’s why this contest is so special to me!

I haven’t used the Trevi Twin Double Stroller myself, but I can personally attest to its awesomeness. Check out this list of features:

Aluminum double stroller with full recline
Independently adjustable canopies to shield baby from the sun or rain
Reclining seats with an adjustable footrest ensure that children are riding comfortable
Built-in boot ensures a safe ride for newborns
3-dimensional compact fold
Parent’s cupholder
Built-in carry handle
Peek-a-boo panel on canopy

The stroller is designed for use with children from birth up to 40 lbs, and retails for $219.00. And it could be all yours! Woohoo!

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Turtle Wax ICE™ Total Interior Care

Jul 13th, 2008

by Laura.

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Turtle Wax Ice Interior Care I want to tell you about this new Turtle Wax product I just tried out, but first, I have to post a disclaimer: my vehicle isn’t waxed and buffed to a showroom shine at all. I have never waxed it, and I wouldn’t even begin to know how to wax it even if I suddenly found myself with a big block of free time and the sudden inclination to make my van shiny.

Turtle Wax ICE™ Total Interior Care isn’t really for making your car’s exterior shiny, though – it’s designed for the inside surfaces of your car, including dashboards, plastic, carpet and fabric. It even comes packaged with its own little microfiber cloth. I tried it out on my always fingerprinted, always dusty minivan dashboard, and I have to say – this stuff is bomb. It shines things up so nicely, and a little goes a long, long way.

The state-of-the-art formula includes a combination of fluids specifically designed to address dirt and other elements that age the interior of a vehicle. It includes a micro fiber cloth for easy lint-free cleaning and removes dust, tar, ink, and food stains with just light rubbing. Even its delivery system is unique – unlike most interior products that come either in a wipe or spray form, Ice Total Interior comes in an easy-grip bottle that allows users to choose where and how much product is applied.

Here’s what really got my attention, though – I heard that there are alternate uses for this stuff, like using it to remove stains and spots on appliances and kitchen counters. You can use it on stainless steel, plastic, and even wood. According to the Turtle Wax folks, you can use it on computer screens, but I haven’t tried that! I did try shining up my tall kitchen sink faucet with the stuff, though, and it positively *gleams* – and water just beads on it, so it’s really easy to keep it clean when I’m wiping down my kitchen after dinner and stuff.

I have to say, the easy-grip bottle looks EXACTLY like a bottle of body wash, and the stuff inside smells quite nice too, although it probably won’t give you very soft skin. You can find it for around $8.99 at places like Target, Wal-Mart, Auto Zone, etc. Check it out! This mama gives it two thumbs up.

School Supplies for Two

Jul 6th, 2008

by Laura.

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School Supplies for Two, originally uploaded by lalagirl.

We made a trip to Wal-Mart last night for school supplies. I feel like I was cutting it close, since the kids start kindergarten in just a couple of days! I refuse to pay “off season” prices, though, and I wanted to wait until the seasonal school supplies appeared in the stores. They were JUST putting it out yesterday at Wal-Mart, so we got first pick!

I got a bunch of stuff for our house, too – you can’t beat boxes of crayons for $.20 each, especially the way we go through them!

Don’t you love those little lunch boxes? Awww.