I’m super excited to announce the very first blog event The Mommy Mess has ever hosted!
Mark your calendars!
The Back-To-School Bash begins August 20th!
Link up, share your back-to-school posts, & win prizes!
I’ve been working hard to make this a memorable event and I am thrilled with the participation we have from some really great brands! I’m so grateful for their help in making this an amazing #BTSBash! You’ll hear more about our sponsors throughout the event, but in the meantime, here’s a sneak peek at what’s to come.
Each of these fabulous sponsors will be giving you a chance to win some cool stuff!
Please welcome our #BTSBash sponsors!
Are you familiar with Mabel’s Labels?
These cool labels are perfect for the stuff your kiddos leave behind.
(If I only had these labels when my son went through his loose-a-jacket-every-week phase.)
Mabel’s Labels will be giving one lucky winner their choice of the Ultimate Back-to-School Combo 2012!
($42.00 value!)
Your choice of one set!
The Ultimate Back-to-School Combo™ includes all the durable, waterproof labels needed to keep belongings out of the lost and found.
Features:
Skinny-Minis™ are dishwasher and microwave safe
Tag Mates™ are washer and dryer safe
Shoe Labels and Teeny Tags™ are waterproof and UV resistant
Satisfaction guaranteed
Quantity:
40 Skinny-Minis™
50 Tag Mates™
16 Shoe Labels
2 Teeny Tags™
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Next up!
Apologia Educational Ministries, AKA my favorite science curriculum publisher,
will be giving one soon-to-be organized winner The Ultimate Homeschool Planner by Debra Bell
AND winner’s choice of either the student planner or the teen planner. (That’s a $39 value!)
Best Homeschool Planner EVER!
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Want more?
Drum roll, please…
Have you heard of Erie Drive? If you haven’t, you’re missing out!
They have some of the most unique products I’ve seen anywhere.
They are graciously awarding one lucky winner with a $40 gift certificate to be used toward the purchase of anything on Alexandra’s Back-to-School Pick list.
Visit Erie Drive and look at some of this cool stuff!
Enter to win here: $40 Erie Drive gift certificate entry
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There’s more!
Company Kids will be giving one lucky winner their choice of any one of the Explorer Backpacks shown below ($39 value)!
These are so cool! I love the pirate one!
You pick! (stock permitting)
Enter the backpack giveaway HERE!
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The prizes keep on coming, mamas!
Do you struggle teaching your kids about eating healthy?
I do!
Our next sponsor has some amazing resources to help moms like you and me!
This site is jam packed with tricks and tips on helping you to get your kids eating right.
From free downloads to lesson plans, they have everything you can think of.
Including these cool plates that teach food groups and portion sizes.
Amy and Natalie want to give one of you this…
Super Healthy Kids Dinner Set! ($10.99 value)
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The fun continues…
Our next fabulous sponsor is Kristi of Creative Kristi Designs!
Not only did she create my blog design (that I love), but she also made the adorable badge for this event!
She’s offering one lucky mom (or friend of a mom) a custom designed set of “Mom cards”!
What’s mom card?
Well, it’s like a business card for mamas!
It’s the perfect time of year to have your information on hand for teachers, friends, new moms you meet, and caregivers.
Win your own custom designed cards!
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How about some bling for mama?
Farah from Guy & Eva Chicago wants to share some style with you!
Farah is a style consultant with Guy & Eva. I met her on Twitter and she’s just a doll!
She’s offering one lucky mama a $30 gift certificate towards the purchase of anything on her Guy & Eva site.
Here’s a little peak at some of the earrings I love…
Yes, please.
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What’s the best part of heading Back-to-School?
Labor Day Weekend!
Head to the beach in a gorgeous sarong from our next sponsor!
Winner’s choice from their collection!
Visit Sassy Sarongs, Inc and take a look!
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Do you struggle waking your kids up in the morning?
Zazoo Kids is making it easier with these amazing photo clocks!
Children and parents get more sleep with the ZAZOO Photo Clock!
“The award-winning ZAZOO Photo Clock is an innovative sleep solution for children who wake up too early or don’t stay in bed all night.
The photo clock is a great way to teach children the concept of time in a fun and educational way.
The contemporary ZAZOO Photo Clock lets your child know it’s time to wake when the sun is displayed and time to stay in bed when the moon is displayed.
There is even a convenient nap-time setting.”
Zazoo Kids will be giving one winner one of these adorable photo clocks!! (a $89.00 value!)
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Award-winning WriteShop offers quality, parent-approved writing resources for K-12, helping new and veteran homeschoolers alike teach writing with confidence. Engaging, step-by-step lessons present students with the building blocks of the writing process—pre-writing, brainstorming, writing, and revising—and help you edit and evaluate their work. Teaching writing has never been easier!®
We use Write Shop here as part of our curriculum, and I love it! I’m so happy that they are participating in this event and offering one of you your choice of either A,B, or C from the Write Shop Primary sets. With Write Shop primary, you will be able to gently introduce K-3rd graders to the steps of the writing process using engaging activities, crafts, and picture books. Winner’s choice of WriteShop Primary Book A, B, or C. ($38 value!)
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How about fresh school lunches for your kids in under 10 minutes?
Yes, please!
enter: MOMables
Laura from MOMables says, “Every parent I know, wants to pack a wholesome school lunch for their kids, but packing them daily, and oftentimes year-round, can be time consuming and boring. As a mom of 3 kids myself, I know this process very well. I personally pack over 540 lunches in one school calendar year. Without a plan, I run out of ideas fast. With our plan you can save a lot of prep time, no longer worry about getting a variety of foods in your chid’s diet and save money on unhealthy meals and wasted food.”
Now, that sounds like a plan I need!
MOMables will be giving one of you a FREE ONE MONTH MEMBERSHIP! Woo hoo!!
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So what do you need to do right now to get ready to win some of these goodies?
1. Get your posts ready to link up!
The event will begin Monday, August 20th and run through Saturday, Sept. 1st. All you need to do is link up on 8/20 with any post that relates to Back-to-School. It could be pictures of the first day of school, lesson plan ideas, stories you want to share, ANYTHING! I’m not big on rules, but you get the idea. Homeschool, public school, private school-it doesn’t matter! Just come back next Monday and link-up for some back-to-school fun!:)
2. Stay in the loop!
Be sure to stay up-to-date by subscribing to my RSS feeds or EMAIL UPDATES for more information about the event and sponsors. Follow @TheMommyMess and hashtag #BTSBash on twitter. You can also find me on Facebook!
3. Save the date!
This is going to be fun!
XXOO
THE LINK IS NOW OPEN! You can enter your link here or on any of the giveaway posts. You can find links to each giveaway in the sidebar on the top right. GOOD LUCK!
***If you have a family-friendly brand or product that would be a good fit for this event, contact me via email for more information on sponsorship opportunities. Each #BTSBash sponsor will receive one month of free advertising and more. There’s still plenty of time to get involved. I would love to hear from you. The more the merrier!***
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I love this! I will be back next week with a link up for sure!
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See you then!
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Very cool! Good luck with the linky!
(no contributing from me since well, we’re not going to school yet!)
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Oh, come anyway! Write something witty and allison-ish about NOT going back to school!
I love this idea! Now I need to get a post ready to link up. So fun!
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Yes you do! See you soon! XXOO
This is like Christmas!! My girls go back to school on the 27th! I’m in!! Can’t wait and I have my fingers, toes, eyes, arms and legs crossed. Wait…how will I write my post. Okay, I’m going in search of a four leaf clover!
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It is like Christmas!! Woo Hoo!
Very cool! I just realized I hadn’t read you in a while (life got way too busy), and came back to see what you were up to. I want in on some of this action!
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Glad to see you over here! It’s been too long.
I want that plate for myself.
I’m definitely linking up!
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Isn’t that cool?
How fun is this?! You are totally the hostess with the mostess!
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Woo Hoo! I hope you will come back and link up!
Can we link up anytime bw that day and Sept 1? Can I link up on the 27th? I hope, I hope!
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Yes, yes, yes! You can link-up anytime during the 2 week party!
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You go, girl! This looks awesome. (Now, let me point out my 2nd ever giveaway running until August 20 in the comment luv!).
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I will come by and check it out!!