Posts made in August 2014

I was provided $25 by our sponsor Ebates to purchase a backpack and school supplies. I was not compensated in any other way for this post. #givingbackpack #ebates

My son Drew goes back to school next week and I can hardly believe where the Summer has gone! Is it just me or does Summer vacation seem to go faster and faster every year? With that being said, this week I have been busily purchasing all of the remaining school supplies on Drew’s list. 

While purchasing Drew’s school supplies, I was excited to have the opportunity to purchase $25 worth of school supplies for a local child in need. I was invited to be a part of a Back to School Supplies Donation Blogging group through Madame Deals and sponsored by Ebates. 

What is Ebates? Ebates is where you can get paid to shop online. Ebates is the pioneer and leader of online cash back shopping and they pay their members cash back every time they shop online as well as provide them with the best coupons and deals online. Founded in 1998, Ebates Inc.’s websites have paid over $250 million in cash to its members. That’s why millions of people have joined Ebates. You can sign up for your Free Ebates account HERE.

If you shop online at all, I definitel

y recommend signing up for Ebates. There are thousands of

stores listed and you will get a percent of your spending back in the form of a Big Fat Check four times a year or more. This money quickly adds up in your account. The holidays are quickly approaching, so now is a great time to sign up and get started saving money!

Here is what I purchased at Target and Dollar Tree with the $25 provided to me by Ebates. I also used coupons so that I was able to get the most bang for my buck:

• Embark Backpack
• 1 Red Binder
• 1 cannister of Disinfectant Wipes
• 1 White Board
• 2 Boxes of Hefty Sandwich Bags
• 3 Packs of Post-It Notes
• 3 Packs of Bic Pens
• 2 Packs of Paper Mate Pens
• 7 Pocket Folders
• 4 Spiral Notebooks
• 2 Packs of Crayola Markers
• 1 Pack of Crayola Colored Pencils
• 2 Rolls of Scotch Tape
• 2 Packs of Sharpie Highlighters
• 1 Pack of Up & Up Glue Sticks
• 1 Pack of Bic White Out
• 3 Packs of Bic Mechanical Pencils
• 1 Pack of Up & Up Markers
• 2 Packs of Up & Up Crayons
• 1 Pack of Scotch Scissors
• 1 Pack of Up & Up Note Cards