If your child is headed to school this year, I’m sure you are familiar with the shopping lists some schools / teachers provide at certain stores or that your child gets on the first day of school (some even as late as Open House evening, after school has been in session and those supplies already needed). There’s even a chance you have dealt with the frustration of some of the supplies being sold out if it is an item in particularly high demand.
There’s an alternative to this frustration, to the searching for the specific, sometimes hard to find items the teacher or school insists the student needs, to dealing with items being sold out, to standing in long checkout lines during the back to school rush.
Enter EZ School Supplies, a Denver, Colorado based company, specializing in simplifying school supply shopping and supporting your local schools. There are two methods of shopping for school supplies using EZ School Supplies. The first is to treat it like any online store, visit, choose your items, check out, and your items are on their way. The second method is really what makes EZ School Supplies… well, easy.
First, your child’s school will need to be registered at EZ School Supplies. Second, teachers are able to submit their supplies list. Third, parents are able to log-in, locate their school / class and purchase the kit. The kit, known as the EZ Pack, comes in an 18“x12“x5” cardboard box created to be re-purposed as storage for your child’s schoolwork & artwork.
BTW, once your child’s school is registered, they will receive 10% of all purchases made through their lists as a check or in school supplies. Great fundraiser!
EZ School Supplies sent over a sample EZ Pack, and on top of loving the concept, I love that they used high quality products. The sample pack included:
50 Sheets of 12”x18” construction paper
1 inch 3-ring binder
8 tabbed dividers for 3-ring binder
70 Sheet one-subject spiral notebook
50 Sheet pad of 8 1/2 x 11 graph paper
Plastic heavy-duty 2 pocket folder punched for 3-ring binder
2-pocket folder with prongs
2-pocket plastic folder with prongs (lighter weight than heavy duty plastic folder)
12” Plastic ruler
Crayola markers, 10-pack, fine line, classic colors
Blank CD-Rom disk
Fiskars safety edge scissors, includes blade cap with eraser
100 Lined index cards
Black ink pen
Hi-Liter
Dry-erase marker
Sanford magic Rub eraser
Plastic pencil box
6 extra name labels
School Memories box
I want to tell you a little about the box, because I just love the idea. We throw away a lot of packaging and this will be one less thing that has to be tossed. You are going to need something to put school memories in and let’s face it, it is hard to find something that will accommodate the larger pieces and still function in your space. These boxes are very sturdy and stack nicely and easily fit in most spaces. Now, all that all the need-to-know stuff is out of the way, these boxes are geared to look and be fun! They come in colors (green and white, orange and white, etc), they have places to write in the student’s name, grade, teacher, school info for easy reference, plus they also have places to write in the student’s favorites (food, teacher, subject, song, etc) as well as likes and dislikes. The box is also designed so that the student can color directly on it to make it more colorful & personal. It even has a handle! OK, tat’s a heck of a lot of talk about a cardboard box for crying out loud, but it just screams organization and creativity!
EZ School Supplies is offering 10% off your total purchase using code EZMB045.
Now… the part that you have been waiting for… I bet you would like to get your hands on one of these sample EZ Packs, wouldn’t you? I’m not going to let you down, because they sent over an extra Pack for me to give to one of you!
For your first entry, go check out the EZ School Supplies website, browse around, then come back and tell us how this system would make your life simpler.
For your second entry, as with all of the Launch Party giveaways, sub to my RSS Feed and let me know.
For your THIRD entry (Yep! You are getting an additional shot at this one!): Check to see if your student’s school is registered (top right of main page of site) and if not, print a EZ School promotional kit (see bottom right of front page of site) to take to your child’s school to let them know about this program. Come back here and comment. (NOTE: No personal info on your child’s school is required, just a simple yes/no if it is registered and if you printed the promo info).
Open to US shipping addresses only (this is a heavy package, folks).
Deadline to enter: 11:59 PM EST August 25, 2008
For more giveaways, check out the left sidebar as we have lots going on during the Launch Party!!
Click HERE to get bonus entries!!
1 August 20th, 2008 at 9:01 am
I have 5 grandkids who are in school. Since I help out with the school supplies, having it all in one place makes it so much easier for me. Ordering on line saves me a trip to the mall, which at this time of year is so jam packed.
2 August 20th, 2008 at 9:22 am
I l ove being able to get it all in one trip..no leaving the house. I could see dh taking advantage of it.
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3 August 20th, 2008 at 9:35 am
~ My daughters school is the one in the area that doesn’t give a supply list in advance. Today she headed off for her first day of school with a pen, pencil and pack of paper. Not only do I not know what she’ll be needing but now I’ll have to search every nook and cranny like we did last year just to find anything. And to top that off I’ve missed all the good sales. I can’t tell you how nice this system is!! How wonderful it would be to just have it come in the mail!
4 August 20th, 2008 at 9:36 am
I’m subscribed to your RSS.
((hugs)) Mechelle
5 August 20th, 2008 at 9:37 am
Of course my Daughters school isn’t listed! LOL
I’ve printed off the form and will be taking to the school. ~Here’s crossing fingers and toes that they’ll get on board. There was only one school from our area on there.
Thanks so much!
((Hugs)) Mechelle
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6 August 20th, 2008 at 9:49 am
I love that this would make life easier, a once stop shop for school supplies! Looks like they have what we’d need!
7 August 20th, 2008 at 10:11 am
I’m subscribed, too!
8 August 20th, 2008 at 10:12 am
With two kids to shop for and a two year old shopping for school is awful. The isle is packed we cant even get a cart in it. this would be awesome
9 August 20th, 2008 at 10:41 am
This would be awesome! To get everything I need, without having to drag two kids through a crowded store??? What could be better?
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10 August 20th, 2008 at 11:23 am
This site would make my life easier because I don’t have to waste gas looking for what I need and the selection is fantastic.
11 August 20th, 2008 at 11:24 am
I have subscibed to your blog. Great information!
12 August 20th, 2008 at 11:51 am
this would be great instead of getting all four kids out! I love this idea!
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13 August 20th, 2008 at 12:28 pm
i’m sending this in to my school.
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14 August 20th, 2008 at 12:29 pm
i subscribe!
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15 August 20th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
This is great because it saves me time, instead of searching for everything.
16 August 20th, 2008 at 1:19 pm
I subscribe to your feed.
17 August 20th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
I subscribed thru Google reader!
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18 August 20th, 2008 at 2:35 pm
My son would love this!Since finances are tight right now too;it would help in buying what he needs for this school year.He is very artistic and loves this kind of thing!
19 August 20th, 2008 at 2:36 pm
I am already subscribed to you with my Google feed reader!
20 August 20th, 2008 at 2:39 pm
No our school was not registered.
Printed off the info!
21 August 20th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
I would use the products in my daycare. We use all this stuff every day also.
22 August 20th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
It would make it easier because I would be able to get my child’s school supplies online without having to go the store.
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23 August 20th, 2008 at 5:56 pm
I’m a subscriber
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24 August 20th, 2008 at 6:00 pm
I printed the flyer for my school
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25 August 20th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
This site is sooo cool. They have EVERYTHING my child could possibly need for school (I mean batteries, for goodness sakes! :o)) What a neat site to do one-stop shopping! Thanks for a great giveaway!
~Tanya
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26 August 20th, 2008 at 6:56 pm
I’m a subscriber! :o)
~Tanya
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27 August 20th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
I checked and my kids’ school is not listed, so I will be taking the paperwork to our next PTA meeting! :o)
Thanks for a great giveaway!
~Tanya
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28 August 20th, 2008 at 11:23 pm
Wow, that sample pack is great. I have a bin for excess school supplies but most of it is junk and old! The site has some nice erasers and notebooks
29 August 21st, 2008 at 7:38 am
I normally go all over shopping for school supplies to get everything at a good price over 60 miles, and now with gas so high. I try to do everything all at once. So certain items I just don’t get and this would be so much easier and cheaper than the gas
30 August 21st, 2008 at 3:28 pm
Well my kids are still too little to go to real school and our preschool doesnt require supplies but I know that the school years are coming quickly and dread having to take the kids shopping, (this is Utah after all we have lots of kids here), imagine Walmart the night before school starts, makes me want to buy and store all the supplies we might ever need now!!
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31 August 21st, 2008 at 3:29 pm
And you are on my Google Reader!
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32 August 22nd, 2008 at 9:51 am
This is great because, as others have mentioned, it makes shopping for everything at once easy, instead of having to search around.
33 August 22nd, 2008 at 8:34 pm
It would be nice to be able to shop in one place
34 August 22nd, 2008 at 8:54 pm
would be nice having it all together and I have really gotten to the point of hating shopping in real stores, easier shopping online
35 August 22nd, 2008 at 8:54 pm
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36 August 22nd, 2008 at 8:59 pm
it would be great to be able to get of the supplies at once b/c with 2 kids and 2 different lists we usually have to shop several places.
thanks!
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37 August 22nd, 2008 at 8:59 pm
we are subscribers!
thanks!
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38 August 22nd, 2008 at 9:01 pm
our school isn’t listed
while take the form on monday!
thanks!
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39 August 22nd, 2008 at 9:09 pm
My sister has 4 boys and this would help her out a lot.
I’m subscribed.
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40 August 22nd, 2008 at 9:22 pm
Please allow me to spend this on my five year old niece Jima.
41 August 22nd, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I love it, it’s all in one place. Easy to search, no driving.
42 August 22nd, 2008 at 9:25 pm
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43 August 22nd, 2008 at 9:38 pm
i would be a great time saver
44 August 22nd, 2008 at 9:50 pm
We have to drive 67 miles to the closest Target or Walmart so this would be great.
45 August 22nd, 2008 at 10:28 pm
being able to get it all in one trip
46 August 22nd, 2008 at 10:35 pm
I used to shop all over town hunting down certain things, like handwriting tablets!!!!
47 August 22nd, 2008 at 11:44 pm
I like their HUGE variety of products - from stationery to backpacks to first aid, talk about making my life easier with one stop shopping!
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48 August 22nd, 2008 at 11:45 pm
I’m subscribed via email!
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49 August 23rd, 2008 at 12:15 am
This makes things so much easier…it’s always a big adventure trying to get all of the school supplies!
50 August 23rd, 2008 at 12:55 am
I love this as it makes it easier to get what you need
51 August 23rd, 2008 at 12:57 am
It would make it easier so I don’t have to go to Walmart and face the crowded isles. Theres always people standing around talking in the middle of the walk way. Would be great to find all the things I need in one place. Also I would save on gas and a headache.
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52 August 23rd, 2008 at 1:39 am
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53 August 23rd, 2008 at 2:32 am
This would make my life a whole lot easier because I hate shopping and when I do go I can only walk and stand for short periods of time. This would be the best give ever!
54 August 23rd, 2008 at 2:52 am
It is all inclusive, this would keep me from running from store to store for items - thank you for this contest!
55 August 23rd, 2008 at 6:05 am
Not having to shop for all this stuff in a crowded store would definitely make my life easier.
56 August 23rd, 2008 at 7:11 am
This would make my life easier, not having to run to this store and that store to see which items I can get and what is the best price. It’s great having everything that you really need in one package. What a convience. Thank you so much for this giveaway.
57 August 23rd, 2008 at 7:13 am
Would save me a long drawn out trip to wal mart
58 August 23rd, 2008 at 7:44 am
Are you kidding me? Have you gone shopping with my daughter? One less store with her and I am one happy camper. She HATES shopping and all those around her must suffer. LOL
59 August 23rd, 2008 at 7:53 am
We live in a town of 5000 with no Target or Walmart. The teachers always add additional school supplies which means an hour drive. This would be a great time and money savings.
60 August 23rd, 2008 at 7:53 am
I just subscribed. Thanks for all the great contests.
61 August 23rd, 2008 at 9:37 am
I have been so busy…it is really tough to find the time to shop…this would be perfect to help with all the school needs.
THANKS
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62 August 23rd, 2008 at 9:38 am
am a subscriber. THANKS AGAIN
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63 August 23rd, 2008 at 9:39 am
I’d get everything all at once! How cool!
64 August 23rd, 2008 at 10:04 am
what a time saver, and my daughter would love this.
65 August 23rd, 2008 at 10:38 am
It would make my life easier because the EZ Pack has everything you need. You dont have to go to 5 different stores to get all the school supplies you need. Very clever idea.
66 August 23rd, 2008 at 11:12 am
It would make life easier, because it has everything I need to get started with homeschooling and keeping the portfolio of schoolwork all in order.
67 August 23rd, 2008 at 11:25 am
I am a teacher and this would be awesome!
68 August 23rd, 2008 at 11:55 am
Having every think in one place would make my life so much easier. Plus, I can never remember to get everything we need. This would provide us with just about everything so we could actually be organized! Thanks for the giveaway!
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69 August 23rd, 2008 at 12:15 pm
My kids could all pick out what they want without driving all over town!
70 August 23rd, 2008 at 12:26 pm
with 4 kids this would soooooooooooooooooo help out alot!!!! my school isn’t listed but i printed theform and im taking it to them
71 August 23rd, 2008 at 3:55 pm
No long walmart lines with the kids! This site is pure convenience.
72 August 23rd, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Im also a subscriber!
73 August 23rd, 2008 at 4:11 pm
It would be a real time-savor!!!
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74 August 23rd, 2008 at 5:04 pm
We go through so many supplies from doing homework to all the art stuff. This would be wonderful.
75 August 23rd, 2008 at 7:27 pm
I’m a subscriber!
76 August 23rd, 2008 at 7:36 pm
It would make my life simpler not to have to make midnight runs to the store for something a child forgets to tell me he needs until bedtime.
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77 August 23rd, 2008 at 7:37 pm
I subscribed to your feed.
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78 August 23rd, 2008 at 7:50 pm
It would be nice to have most, if not all of the supplies in one place. Back to school shopping gets crazy around here.
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79 August 23rd, 2008 at 7:51 pm
I subscribe.
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80 August 23rd, 2008 at 8:25 pm
WOW! Everything you need in one package. Cool!
81 August 23rd, 2008 at 9:53 pm
I’m a subscriber!
82 August 23rd, 2008 at 10:44 pm
I have 4 daughters. Enough said!!
83 August 23rd, 2008 at 11:34 pm
This is a cool idea. I homeschool so I make my own supply lists, but this site is helpful because everything is together and you can order it all at one place. I like the memory box idea too!
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84 August 23rd, 2008 at 11:46 pm
All the school supplies in one place !!
85 August 24th, 2008 at 12:26 am
Ok, seriously, how COULDN’T this help someone? The only thing that would make it even better would be if you could choose a greener package for a little bit more.
My daughter’s school isn’t listed, but I have printed out the enrollment page and the FAQ to give to her teacher!
I have also sub’d to your RSS
86 August 24th, 2008 at 2:39 am
One stop shopping for school supplies would be so helpful to all the parents I know.
87 August 24th, 2008 at 4:57 am
This would be great for us as we are a very busy family. Shopping for school supplies this way would be so convenient! Thank you for the giveaway!
88 August 24th, 2008 at 6:53 am
The best part is the convenience of one-stop shopping! With gas prices….it’d be great to do it this way.
89 August 24th, 2008 at 6:53 am
I’m subscribed too.
90 August 24th, 2008 at 6:55 am
None of the schools in my district are listed but I’m bringing the printout to the office tomorrow.
91 August 24th, 2008 at 7:04 am
I subscribe to your RSS feed. Thank you.
92 August 24th, 2008 at 8:00 am
I love the teacher list…as a teacher it is so cool
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93 August 24th, 2008 at 11:18 am
This would make my life more simple because I have 3 out of 4 kids going to school and this kit would pretty much take one of them off my shopping list! Great prize, something we sure can use.
94 August 24th, 2008 at 12:30 pm
I l ove being able to get it all in one trip..no leaving the house. I am a homebodie.
95 August 24th, 2008 at 12:57 pm
This would simplify shopping
96 August 24th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
One stop shopping is great! I can avoid the maddening back to school shopper crowd! Thanks for the giveaway!
97 August 24th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
This would make my life easier because I wouldn’t have to go out into the stores and deal with crowds and trying to keep my kids behaved, ordering online I could do it while the kids are asleep.
98 August 24th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
this would make it so much easier shopping for school supplies for three boys
99 August 24th, 2008 at 3:47 pm
My son is starting kindergarten this year and this would make my life simpler by knowing that he is using all of the tools that he needs to learn and grow… and not just the items that are on his teacher’s list.
100 August 24th, 2008 at 6:16 pm
This system would be very appreciated in our house! I have two children returning to school this year who both seem to need many new supplies. It would help us out alot to recieve this in the mail and not have to worry that we forgot anything! Thank you so much for your generous offer. We are really hoping to win this one, please consider us! Thanks and God Bless!
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101 August 24th, 2008 at 6:20 pm
I think it is great to find the supplies you need here when they are no longer on the store shelves, often we find half way through the year the teacher wants something that the stores no longer stock because it is now February!
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102 August 24th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
With three kids to get off to school, this pack would come in quite handy! We just received their lists over the weekend, and I am already stressed out about the amount of supplies I have to buy before the first day of school.
103 August 24th, 2008 at 7:15 pm
I teach special needs children, this box would be great for my classroom.
104 August 24th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
Wow this makes things easy, no fighting the crowds for school supplies!
105 August 24th, 2008 at 7:34 pm
This site is awesome! They have everything you could need. I buy school supplies for six children plus I always try to buy a little extra for the classroom so that the teacher(s) have supplies on hand for the children who just cannot get whjat they need. It seems to get harder every year. This site has it all and I will not have to leave my house to do the shopping! This giveaway would be an awesome help!
106 August 24th, 2008 at 7:35 pm
I printed the enrollment page to send to my son’s teacher.
107 August 24th, 2008 at 7:37 pm
buzzed!
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108 August 24th, 2008 at 8:20 pm
This comprehensive site would help me to be more organized and gets things done this school year! Thanks!
109 August 24th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
My kids school isnt listed but I can see how getting everything my kids could need for school all in one pack would be great. Less running around and picking up stuff here and there. Getting it all in one place in one package would be great!
110 August 24th, 2008 at 9:46 pm
I am a single mother who works alot of hrs this package would be a god send twofold, not having to go the store for everything twice because i usually forget something thank you
111 August 24th, 2008 at 10:04 pm
This would be so helpful to me! I wouldn’t have to go to the store for school shopping; I love that!
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112 August 24th, 2008 at 10:05 pm
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113 August 24th, 2008 at 10:53 pm
It looks so easy! And I like that 10% goes to the school. I love anything that helps the school out too.
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114 August 24th, 2008 at 11:25 pm
This would help our family alot because with three children in school this year it gets so expensive!
115 August 25th, 2008 at 12:24 am
it would save my grandkids lots of money.
116 August 25th, 2008 at 12:41 am
I have twins starting school this year so any school supplies I can get make my life simpler. Thanks for the great contest!
117 August 25th, 2008 at 12:42 am
I am also a subscriber. thanks!
118 August 25th, 2008 at 12:43 am
My school is NOT registered but I printed out the registration form. Thanks!
119 August 25th, 2008 at 1:38 am
I could use this! Great for this time of year.
120 August 25th, 2008 at 2:13 am
What a great idea! Makes it so simple!
121 August 25th, 2008 at 8:39 am
why didn’t I think of that?! one stop shopping direct from the list without the insanity of the stores, could it be any easier?
122 August 25th, 2008 at 8:48 am
I love that I don’t even have to leave home to get the goodies! How wonderful!
123 August 25th, 2008 at 9:24 am
Everything is all together
124 August 25th, 2008 at 9:40 am
what an awesome site i always dread back to school with running here and there getting what u need here u can get it all
125 August 25th, 2008 at 11:25 am
Interesting concept, I think it is a great idea for some people and it would definately save time. I do not think that I would participate because my children love going with me to help pick out their supplies.
126 August 25th, 2008 at 12:16 pm
I’m a single mom with 2 boys this really would help
127 August 25th, 2008 at 12:52 pm
well it would make life simpler not to have to run around and shop…pick me!
128 August 25th, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Anything that makes life less complicated and a lot easier is OK with me.
129 August 25th, 2008 at 12:59 pm
Excellent web site sure wish I knew about two weeks ago. Everthing needed all in one place plus I love the extra discount the teacher gets if registered. That would make my life so much easier.
130 August 25th, 2008 at 1:00 pm
I subscribed through email.
131 August 25th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
My kids are art fanatics, they would love this
132 August 25th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Having it all in one place makes it so much easier to shop.
133 August 25th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
I’m a subscriber.
134 August 25th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
I could use it. Not the most organized around here
135 August 25th, 2008 at 3:11 pm
My daughter-in-law has 4 boys and this would help her out a lot.
136 August 25th, 2008 at 4:33 pm
Would be wonderful to shop online for school supplies…no time, no crowds, no fussy kids, no gas!
137 August 25th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Saving time is so important
138 August 25th, 2008 at 6:37 pm
supplies online
139 August 25th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
It would be great not to have to go to 4-5 stores to get everything you need.
140 August 25th, 2008 at 9:18 pm
It would make my life easier by being able to get all needed supplies in one place without going all over town hunting for requested supplies.
141 August 25th, 2008 at 9:48 pm
i’m a subscriber too
142 August 25th, 2008 at 9:49 pm
having organization makes things so easy
143 August 25th, 2008 at 10:24 pm
I have a large family amd our school age kids returned to/started school 2 weeks ago. It seems that we are always running back to the store because a teacher will tell one of our kids that we need to buy a new item. This would help simplify things and make us better preprared.
144 August 25th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
I’m not exactly sure how this system would make my life simpler, but I think it would help to organize supplies needed for various things my children are involved with.
Thank you!
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145 August 26th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I’m a google reader subscriber.
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146 August 26th, 2008 at 12:00 am
I buzzed this.
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147 August 1st, 2010 at 3:26 pm
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