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Welcome to the Back to School Hop! For this hop, The Review Wire and I are offering great Back to School products that are sure to come in handy throughout the school year! The following sponsors have supplied all the great prizes for this hop. MEAD FIVE STAR ZIPPER BINDER This MeadFive Star 2 Inch Zipper Binder with Expandable Panel Is perfect for all of your school papers and available in 4 colors, including: Red, Purple, Blue and Yellow. MSRP $22.99 https://amzn.to/2LGQOkV Feature PIC’S REALLY GOOD PEANUT BUTTER Pic’s Really Good Peanut Butter No Added Sugar and No Weird Stuff! There are no emulsifiers, no GMOs, no preservatives and no artificial flavorings! It is available in Crunchy, Smooth, Salted and Unsalted. Also available in slug packs for travel! MSRP $9.99 at  https://amzn.to/2LN2vGE STUCK ON YOU- CLOTHING NAME STAMP PACK StuckOn You was founded in 1995 by Carrie Felton, a mom of three boys.  A global leade...

It's time for the kids to start returning back to school which means more schedules, more commitments and more work for us parents and guardians.  My son is 25 now, has his own career, but it wasn't long ago that I was going through the exact stress, struggles and schedules that many of you are all facing today.  I wanted to give you a few tips and ideas that helped me out tremendously. Tip 1 - Make a Schedule I know many of you are probably thinking, "Why bother?", but the truth is, schedules help you to be a bit more structured.  Even if you do not do everything that you write down or intend to do, you are creating a way to keep track of future appointment, commitments and aspirations.  Having a schedule will also help prevent you from overbooking yourself.  Use the schedule to keep track of homework assignment, meetings, school events, parties, etc.  Pick up a yearly, monthly, or weekly calendar and start scheduling and planning. Tip 2 - Ch...

School will be starting before we know it and Crayola has a fun new c o l o r f u l way for your tweens and teens to take notes this year. Take Note! Washable Gel Pens and Erasable Highlighters will add fun to tedious note taking tasks. The gel pens are available in 6 ct. and 14 ct. packages.  The Erasable Highlighters are available in 6 ct. package. I love using colorful pens and highlighters when I doodle, take notes and create letters and cards for family and friends.  They are a great way to express feelings, moods, and are perfect for accentuating. Look for Take Note! products wherever Crayola products are sold and visit Crayola for more information.  Take Note! Washable Gel Pens  6 ct. Create vibrant art and notes with Take Note! washable gel pens from Crayola. Each washable gel color lays down smooth and streak-free with a cool click of these ergonomic, cushioned-gripped pens. Create colorful special effects with the washabi...

We all have a special teacher in our lives that makes a huge impact on us.  I know growing up I had several teachers that left lasting impressions on me, and I still think about them today.  Their patience, kindness and guidance are embedded in the back of my mind and every so often when something reminds me of them, it brings back great memories. Crayola has created a very special contest to honor these special teachers in our lives. Teachers who possess special qualities that impact our and our children's lives. Families are encouraged to create a thank you card for a special teacher in their world and upload to  www.Crayola.com/ThankATeacher  for a chance to win grand prizes for their family, teacher and school!          Ten grand prize packs will be awarded, inclusive of: $10,000 classroom makeover for the teacher One year supply of Crayola products for the school $1,000 scholarship for the studen...