As much as I hate to rush summer, I have to admit, I get a little excited seeing the rainbow of spiral notebooks, markers, and pencil boxes appear for back to school at Target.  I have a serious school supply addiction, and I just have to check out all the goodies.  It seems the kids have caught my love for school supplies — our cart got full pretty quickly this year!

(This post was sponsored by WaterWipes as part of an Influencer Activation for Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review.)

When it comes to back to school shopping, we always pick up plenty of spiral notebooks.  How can I resist when they are only 17 cents each?  We use them for spelling work, journals, and even for drawing in the car.  Markers and glue sticks are also such a great deal this time of year, that we always stock up.

One more thing I like to have on hand for school?  Wet wipes.  Moms know how versatile wet wipes can be.  They are perfect for wiping down sticky hands after using those glue sticks.  My son can’t stand having glue on his hands, so I always keep a package in our school area so he can clean up fast and we can keep learning.

I also keep a package in our “on the go” bag, because we love taking school outside whenever possible, and water isn’t always available to clean off hands.

Wipes are also great for cleaning crumbs off of faces from those cookies that my son decided we had to have for school.  When wiping off little faces you don’t need all those harsh chemicals that some wipes have.  WaterWipes are 99.9% pure Irish water and 0.1% grapefruit seed extract.  And I love that WaterWipes are so durable — you can wipe off chocolate covered faces, then turn the wipe over and continue with the colorful marker on those little fingers.  When you’re a mom you want your kids to be happy and healthy.  I love that you can find WaterWipes at Target.  When you’re shopping with kids you don’t always have time to read about all the choices.  WaterWipes makes it easy; they are the safest wipes available.

Other Back to School Posts You May Like:

• How to Save Money on Extra Curriculars
• Back to School Craft
• Questions to Ask When Picking a Preschool 

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The past month we’ve had several fun giveaways for the kids…  This one would be a sweet surprise for us “big kids.”  (Hey, moms need their secret stash for those hard days!)

All About Gifts and Baskets Blog is celebrating their new brownie line with a giveaway of a dozen delicious 3’X3″ brownies in some of their most popular flavors.  (Think raspberry swirl, peanut butter, and toffee crunch, just to name a few.)  Not only that, but there will be 3 lucky winners instead of just one!

Each scrumptious box of brownies is available in a wide variety of special occasion wraps.  You can choose from:  Happy Birthday,  Thank You, Congratulations, Get Well Soon, and more.

To enter check out the Rafflecopter below.

Winners will be chosen randomly by the contest sponsor All About Gifts & Baskets.  The three winners will receive a box of 1 dozen classic brownies in their choice of box wrap design (shown in the image above) – a value of $36.95.

Winners will be notified via e-mail and will have three days to respond after being contacted.   If the winner does not respond within that period, another winner will be chosen.

Contest is open residents of  all 48 contiguous states only, please.  You must be 18 or older to enter.  The full list of rules can be found here .

Sweepstakes ends at midnight E.S.T. on October 6th, 2013.   Winners will be announced by October 13, 2013.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

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As parents we are always looking for healthy snack ideas for our kids.  And with the busy schedules that arrive at the start of the school year, when those healthy options are portable and easy for kids to eat on the go, it is definitely a plus!

That is why I was super excited to have the chance to try and review the Del Monte Fruit Burst Squeezers!  (This is a sponsored post on behalf of Del Monte, but all opinion are 100% my own.)

The first thing you will notice about the Del Monte Fruit Burst Squeezers is that they do not require a spoon to eat.  All of the yummy goodness is easily accessible through the straw-like opening at the top once the lid is unscrewed.

Worried your child won’t be able to open it on their own?  My four year old had his opened in record time.  And there was no stopping him once he started enjoying his apple cinnamon selection.

These would make a great addition to any lunch box.  But what I really like about them, and both of my kids do, too, is that they are great for in the car as an after school snack!

In fact, the day we received our samples in the mail, my little guy just could not wait to bring one for his sister to try.  (Of course, he was figuring he’d get another one that way, too!)

So, now you know they taste good, but just how good are they for you?

Each squeezer has 1 1/2 servings of fruit and vegetables.  (Anytime you can get those veggies in there, it’s a win to me!) Del Monte Fruit Burst Squeezers also contain no artificial colors or high fructose corn syrup.  Have you noticed how often “nutritious” snacks seem to have those unnecessary ingredients?

And let’s talk delicious flavors!  There are five to choose from:  Peach-Mango and Blueberry are both fruit and veggie blends. Then there are the simply fruit varieties:  Apple Cinnamon, Mixed Berry, and Strawberry.

We got to try both the Blueberry and the Apple Cinnamon.   Both were huge hits!  My son says blueberry is his favorite. (He didn’t even know there was carrot and pumpkin mixed with it.)  My daughter went crazy for the apple cinnamon.  I was lucky to get a tiny sip of each of them, and I have to say they are pretty yummy!

Want to try them out for yourself?

Del Monte has graciously decided to give one lucky reader a Del Monte gift pack identical to the one we’ve enjoyed!

The gift pack includes:  2 boxes of Del Monte Fruit Burst Squeezers, 1 Del Monte lunch box, 1 orange-shaped eco-friendly tote bag, 1 strawberry-shaped eco-friendly tote bag, and 1 mini Del Monte magnetic frame.

Enter the giveaway through Rafflecopter below.  The winner will be chosen at random through Rafflecopter on Sunday, September 15 at 12:00 midnight E.S.T.  Open to U.S. residents 18 and older only, please.  Void where prohibited.  For my complete giveaway disclosure, click here.

*Giveaway is now over.

And, to celebrate the start of the school year, Del Monte is holding a “First Day of School Photo Contest” on the Del Monte Facebook page.    Just upload an original photo of your child or yourself on the first day of school.  The top 20 finalists will be posted for fans to vote on their favorite photo.  The winning entry will receive a $10,000 donation to the school of their choice!

Submissions are being accepted now through September 7 at 11:59 CDT.

As stated previously, this is a sponsored post on behalf of Del Monte.  The Del Monte products, information, and two gift packs have been provided by Del Monte.  All opinions are 100% my own — and my children’s.

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I am so excited!

This weekend There’s Just One Mommy’s Facebook Page hit 500 likes.  And, as promised, I’m doing another felt doll giveaway!

I just wanted to thank all of my wonderful readers for their support!

The winner of the felt doll giveaway will get to customize their felt dolls — from boys or girls, color of hair and eyes, and even interests of the child/children who will receive the dolls.  Along with your felt dolls you will also get plenty of clothes to mix and match.

To enter the giveaway, just make sure you are following on Facebook and then just leave a comment below telling me who you would give the felt dolls to. The winner will be chosen via Random Number Generator at the end of the day on Sunday, August 4, 2013.

Thank you all again, and good luck!

This contest is now over.  Congratulations to the winner:  Angela of Time with A&N. 

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Confession time:  My husband’s feet scare me.

Don’t laugh!  I’m serious!

They are scaly, dry, cracked…

Over our married years he has tried several different foot lotions and creams (per my request), but none of them seem to do much good.

So when Dermagist contacted me and asked if I’d like to review one of their products, I jumped at the chance to receive a complimentary bottle of their Foot and Heel Revitalizing Cream.  (Yes, I received this lovely bottle FREE for writing this review.)

My husband has had an opportunity to use it for the past 2 weeks.

The results?

His feet are definitely less scary!

You’ve seen the results…  But what is the product like to use?

First, I have to say I love it’s smell!  You can definitely smell the eucalyptus in it.  Love it!

Want to hear what my husband had to say?  “It absorbs into the skin faster than previous products I’ve tried.  It has kept my skin from being so dry.  It smells good and it doesn’t feel greasy, unlike many products.”

Want to try Dermagist’s Foot and Heel Revitalizing Cream for yourself, or maybe one of their other skin care products?

Dermagist has offered a giveaway to my readers to try a Dermagist product of your choice!

Interested?  Enter the giveaway below!

U.S. residents 18 and older only, please.  If you have won a Dermagist giveaway in the past,  you are not eligible to win.  For further giveaway terms, please check our entire giveaway guidelines.

This giveaway ends Monday, May 27, 2013.

Giveaway ended.  

(As mentioned previously in the post, I did receive a bottle of Dermagist’s Foot and Heel Revitalizing Cream to review.  This did not affect the opinions in my review.) 

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Woo-hoo!

I’m so excited!  The Facebook Fan Page for There’s Just One Mommy just hit 375 likes, and I’m celebrating with a little giveaway for my wonderful readers.

What’s up for grabs?

A pair of felt dolls, designed especially for the winner, complete with plenty of spare clothes, of course!

Here’s the ones we took to entertain the kids in the car while traveling.

How do you enter?

I’m so glad you asked!

Make sure you’ve liked There’s Just One Mommy on FB.  Then leave me a comment here on the blog telling me who you would give the felt dolls to.  Daughter? Son? Grandchild? Niece/Nephew? A friend’s child?

The winner will be chosen via Random Number Generator on Tuesday, March 26 at noon E.S.T.

I will contact the winner by email.

Super easy giveaway for some super awesome readers!

 This giveaway is now over.

The winner was Karen Dawkins of Family Travels on a Budget.

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