The Graduate—Moving On and Moving Out

April 29, 2008 at 12:18 am · Filed under Parenting, Current Events, Graduation Gifts

It’s that time of year, school is almost out and graduates everywhere are readying themselves for a life of independence. There is so much to think about when graduating. For those going off to college there is paperwork to be filled out, loans to apply for, summer jobs to attain and a dorm room to decorate. Why not start them off right with some great personalized gifts that will get them organized in style.
Here are some great gift ideas for your grad.

Start their school year off right with a Personalized Laundry Bag
Be sure and order now–these have been our #1 seller for Grads.

8 color choices:
Hot Pink Zebra
Chocolate Giraffe
Lime Polka
Black Polka
Aqua Polka
Chocolate Blooms
Camo
Cadet Grassy Green

Also check out our clearance section for Dopp Kits for the guys.
There are a limited amount left–so shop now!
Lots of other products are on clearance too—shop now for 40% off

Our newest product is called a Travel Bag and is a smaller version of our Dopp Kits. They can also be used as cosmetic bags.

Or how about our Tri-fold Organizer bag –great for organizing just about anything. Also comes with a velcro loop that so you can hang your bag up to display it’s contents. Our Personalized tri-fold organizer bag has three zippered compartments and one large pocket at the bottom. It folds up neatly with velcro closure and ribbon detailed handle. Great for storing jewelry, hair accessories, travel size toiletries and more!

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Life in the Parent Lane

April 17, 2008 at 6:00 am · Filed under Birthday Party Ideas, Networking Mommies, Parenting, Current Events

There are so many things to learn and do as a parent. Do you ever find it hard to navigate life in the parent lane?

Well do we have news for you. There’s this great site Go City Kids, that has just what you need. It is not only a great resource for the city you currently live in, but if you plan on taking a trip you can also check out your destination city.

Here are just a few of the categories that are available to Browse at Go City Kids:
After School Activities

Childcare

Classes and Lessons

Parks and Playgrounds

Stores

Party Locations

You can even add your own favorite event. See what’s happening in your local city and don’t forget to sign up for a free local events calendar and newsletter.

Be sure and bookmark Go City Kids so you can map out your days in the Parent Lane!

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Preparing Your Children for Summer Camp

April 16, 2008 at 12:45 am · Filed under Parenting, Current Events, Summer Camp

APRIL IS #1 MONTH IN U.S. FOR PREPARING CHILDREN FOR SUMMER CAMP

Personalized products make organizing children for summer camp easy and lost items a thing of the past.

All across the United States children from every state will prepare this month for spending time away from home and planning ahead for summer camp. The American Camp Association (ACA) reports that 10 million children attend camp annually, and there are approximately 12,000 camps nationwide. Summer will be here before you know it, and that means kids—and parents—are already gearing up AND packing up for camp.

TheGiftWhiz.com, a unique online gift company based in Washington, introduces a line of personalized, color coordinated, products to keep children of all ages organized at camp while away from home.

Parents are reminded to plan ahead, review packing lists, and most importantly, label everything!

  • Make a list of the things your child will need to buy and things he/she will need to pack. Your camp will probably send or e-mail you a list of must-have supplies.
  • Pack things that you want to have with you, but consider leaving anything that’s truly valuable or irreplaceable at home. Monogram your name on most items, and use a permanent marker for the everyday smaller items.
  • Most IMPORTANT: Make sure your child’s name is on everything they bring to camp! This will help avoid arguments with cabin mates about what items belong to whom, and also help your child’s things get back to you if misplaced.

TheGiftWhiz.com monograms practically EVERY item sold on their site. The website is easy to navigate, and children will enjoy helping Mom or Dad pick out their favorite must-have items. Best of all, the products will continue to be enjoyed long after summer camp ends and throughout the year. The items will come in handy at school, at home, at sleepovers with friends, and even on annual family vacations.


Duffel Bags

•Hold everything but your sleeping bag and pillow

•Colorful and easy to spot yours among many campers

Laundry Bags

•Draw string to keep the dirty stuff sealed up and hanging on a bunk

•Easy for kids to carry with a wide shoulder strap

•Can also be used to carry sleeping bag and pillow

Travel Bags

•Hold toiletries in one convenient place

Totes

•Carry a note pad or Bible to daily camp meetings

•Holds sunscreen, towel and swimsuit cover-up

Towel Wraps

•Keeps you covered and warm after an end-of-day shower

•Easy on Velcro wrap since modesty is important among cabin mates

Camp Stationery

•Stay in touch with friends and family while away from home

•Mom & Dad can self-address the envelop and stamp it



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Bring Out the GREEN in Spring

February 16, 2008 at 2:55 am · Filed under Parenting, Recycling, Home & Garden

It’s that time of year when a lot of us decide to do a little spring cleaning and possibly organize our garages.  It helps that the weather starts to get a little nicer and we want to be outside.  Maybe you have an old bicycle that is no longer being used or decide to downsize your comic book collection.  No matter the motivation turn your “trash” into “treasure” by recycling your used items for cash or give them to a person in need.  Many of you know about the popular auction site Ebay.com, but have you heard of Craigslist.com or Yahoo! Groups?  Craigslist.com is  a free classified site where you can list just about anything for sale.  You list it locally and buyers come to your door and give you cash.  The Yahoo! Groups are  message boards  that are subdivided in to hundreds of categories.   There are  many  groups whose  purpose is to trade or give away items… for FREE!!  These groups are usually specific to a certain geographic area  so that there is no shipping involved.  You can click here to go to the Yahoo! Groups  homepage and search for one in your area.

So start cleaning and recycle those used items today!

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