I think when a lot of people think about video game stores, they think kids.  But in our family, not only do we ALL love GameStop, we probably spend more time in them than our son does. LOL

When you walk into a GameStop store, you don’t feel like a fish out of water.  No matter what game system you are shopping for, everything is easily identified throughout the store.  As a bargain shopper, another great thing about GameStop is that they sell “pre-played” games as well, which really helps when you have a kid who likes lots of different things, or has multiple game systems.  As well, GameStop also offers a large selection of PC games as well.  Since I mostly play games on my PC, that works out great for me

Did you know GameStop also sells a wide variety of game systems and equipment? We’ve picked up extra controllers, extra memory cards, power packs – and it’s much more affordable than you’d imagine!  As well, you can trade in your gently used games and equipment for store credit towards other things.

GameStop also has a great website, laid out just as well as the store.  It’s easy to find what you’re looking for, or if you don’t know what you’re looking for, it’s simple to browse and sort games based on game system or even by their rating system.  I personally appreciate that because I don’t allow my kids to play games that are not rated for their age/maturity level.

So, the next time you’re in the market for a new or gently used game or game equipment, GameStop should be your first stop.

It’s funny because as I was driving home last night, I spotted the sign for a new GameStop in town and I got so excited because we LOVE GameStop and currently, we have to drive HOURS to get to the nearest one.  I even called home to tell Jimmy, because I was so excited LOL  With the holidays not too far away [153 days, people!], this is really great news for Santa, too!

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My thanks to MomCentral for giving me the opportunity to tell you all about my love affair with GameStop

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Kimberly-Clark hopes you do.  The Box Tops for Education program helps schools raise very needed funds for supplies and programs that are always on the chopping block for budget committees.  Your child’s school probably urges everyone to bring in their box tops for that very reason.

To help raise awareness for this valuable program, Kimberly-Clark presents Rock Your School Sweepstakes that gives parents a chance to win 100,000 Bonus Box Tops plus a Concert With Radio Disney Star Jordan Pruitt.  How cool would that make you!?

According to their press release:

Bonus Box Tops go a long way. Here is what 100,000 of them could mean to the average classroom:

• Technology Upgrades: A mobile cart complete with 20 laptops with wireless capabilities to allow travel from classroom to classroom.
• The Necessities: Enough No. 2 pencils that, laid pencil to eraser, would stretch across the length of more than 145 football fields.
• Hands-on Learning Outside the Classroom: A class trip for 20 students in Los Angeles, Calif. to visit Washington, D.C., including airfare, hotel accommodations and admission to the Smithsonian Institution.

That’s  a lot of box tops!  In addition to the bonus box tops, your child’s school will also be treated to a concert from 16 yr old singing star Jordan Pruitt!.  How exciting!

What do you need to do to enter?  Well, that’s the easy part!  Just head over to http://rockbacktoschool.com – enter your email & sign up!

Are you a home schooling family that’s involved with a home school group with more than 15 kids?  Your group can also participate in the Box Tops for Education program as well!  Ours does!

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My thanks to Mom Central for letting me share this cool contest with you!

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Ok, it sounded better in my head, oK?

Have I mentioned how much I am loving the ladies over at MomCentral?  This week, I’m rocking a brand new Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber.  I know – you’re so totally jealous right now, you’re green.  GREEN, I tell ya.

Seriously, though – cleaning the bathroom is such a pain for so many people, me included.  We have hard water – so my tile is a mess –the bottom of my shower curtains are a mess.  Oh, and have I mentioned I have kids? Yeah, they leave an even bigger mess.  So I signed on for the Scrubbing Bubbles thing and there it was in my mailbox this weekend.  Sad when you get excited about cleaning products, isn’t it? LOL

Today, I ventured into the bathroom that hasn’t been cleaned in 99 years, armed with my Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber.  The SB Action Scrubber is actually a 2 piece tool.  There’s a nicely formed foam grip with velcro-type strips on it.  It attaches to the disposable cleaning pads that come packed with the concentrated Scrubbing Bubbles formula.  You just wet it and go.  I didn’t even have to put any elbow grease into it, and I cleaned the whole tub, corners and all, as well as the faucet and tub spout that always get so nasty from the water and soap.  They literally sparkled!  I also used it to wipe down the bottom of the shower liner & curtain and it worked! They look great!

Next, I tackled the sink, which was done in seconds.  Again, it sparkles!  [I’ll tell you a secret – later? I’m using that same pad again to clean the toilet seat, rim, etc.! Then toss it and I’m done. Woohoo!]

Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber really made easy work out of a not-so-fun job.   To make matters even better, though, they have COUPONS (for $2.75!!) on their website, along with a great tips & tricks for cleaning all those not-so-fun areas of your bathroom.

You can pick up your own Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber wherever the SC Johnson brand is sold. 

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I have to tell you, I was really psyched when MomCentral asked if I wanted to try out the Recycline’s Preserve toothbrush.  I don’t normally really care where toothbrushes come from, but when I found out that they’re made from recycled plastic yogurt cups, I just thought that was TOO cool!  Even better?  They partnered up with one of my most favorite yogurt manufacturers to do so!  Stoneyfield Farms & Preserve work together to keep tons of plastic out of landfills.  In doing so, they’re helping MY kids and my kids’ kids by keeping our world a little cleaner & greener.

I didn’t realize, though, that we’d actually already tried Preserve toothbrushes!  I have them in our travel bag!  I really like the curved handle, as straight toothbrushes invariable have me stabbing myself in an effort to get those hard to reach places.  I also really like the fact that they make unique colors other than the standard ones you typically see on the store shelves.  The samples we got from MomCentral included a BLACK toothbrush!  That one is perfect for Jimmy, as he always has a hard time remembering which color brush is his LOL

I had doubts that mine would actually get my teeth clean, because the bristles were just so soft.  But after I was done, my teeth were literally squeaky clean!  I have very sensitive gums, and this brush is one of the very very few I’ve ever used that didn’t make them bleed! I have found a new brush!

Recycline, the makers of the Preserve toothbrush,  offers lots of personal care products that are all made from recycled plastic.

The very best part about the Preserve toothbrush?  When we’re done with them, we can print out a postage-paid mailing label from the Recycline website and return it to them – where they’ll recycle that plastic YET AGAIN and turn them into another product, like a deck or picnic table.  I’d love to see how they do that. I think it’d be a great way to encourage kids to grow up with an interest in recycling.

Want to try a Preserve toothbrush or one of Recycline’s other fabulous products? They have coupons on their site for you to print out and then take to your local Target store.   The coupon’s for $1 off 2, and Target sells the toothbrushes for $2.09!  – so you’re getting 2 high-quality toothbrushes for less than $2! THAT’s a nice deal.

So the next time you’re in the market for a toothbrush, check out the Preserve toothbrush and go green with Recycline!

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