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Trendy Tween School Supplies From Office Depot And OfficeMax

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“Office Depot sponsored this post, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.”

School supply shopping has always been one of my favorite things about starting a new school year as a parent. OfficeMax is our back-to-school shopping destination every year.

Trendy Tween School Supplies

School supply shopping with two tween girls means they are looking for the trendiest school supplies out there. I have found that OfficeMax is up to date on the latest trends so my girls can go back to school in style and with the confidence and self-esteem to take on a whole new year of challenges. I mean, after all, everything is better when you add mermaids, sparkles and fun pencil sharpeners to the mix. Fashion meets function with assortments of notebooks, composition books, binders, folders, and pencil pouches!

This year we are taking the boring out of school supply shopping thanks to OfficeMax! From eggs and avocados to mermaids at OfficeMax, my girls were so excited to shop for notebooks and folders. Who knew you could make a notebook so cute? I remember the only composition notebook color when I was in school was black and white. If you are trying to find a way to get your kids excited about a new school year, once they see the trendy school supplies they will be using in the classroom they are sure to be ready! There is nothing boring about these school supplies.

School List With A Click

My daughters take their back to school supply shopping very seriously, even more so now that they are older. We spent a few hours exploring our local Office Max store from top to bottom picking out everything on their school supply list. If you want more time to check out the fun stuff, Office Depot and OfficeMax offer School List with a Click which is a database of over 1.7 million teachers’ school supply lists from over 70,000 schools across the country! There is nothing more frustrating than getting to the store to shop for supplies and forgetting the list, or the store not having one available! School List with a Click helps make it even easier for parents and kids to check items off their back-to-school shopping list so they can spend more time on the fun, personalized shopping.

School Supplies

Fashion Must-Haves

After making sure the list was complete we had to go check out the accessories.  The girls loved being able to pick out a few nonessential items and it helped get them excited about going back to school. They both picked out the cutest backpack charms, pencil grips that will add a splash of color to their supplies, a pineapple pencil sharpener and a set of #2 pencils that are way cooler than a normal yellow pencil.

OfficeMax made sure my girls found all of the back to school supplies on their list in the designs they wanted. Plus, a few extra items just for fun! There will be weekly doorbusters on everyday essentials and up to 80% off the best-selling school supplies. To learn more about Office Depot’s Back to School offerings visit: http://bit.ly/2JFiUJo

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“Office Depot sponsored this post, but all thoughts and opinions are my own.”

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Back To School Movie Night and Popcorn Bar

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School starts for us tomorrow and we all know how much effort goes into making the first day of school successful. I am a bus driver so I’m starting school tomorrow too. It is such a busy, overwhelming time for all of us that I wanted to do something special before we all began the craziness that the beginning of the school year brings.

I’m hoping that my idea of creating a new family tradition this school year will bring us all together to create some end of summer memories. I couldn’t think of a better way to get my girls back into the school spirit than with “Spirit Riding Free” Season 6 that came out on Netflix August 17th! We all cuddled up on the couch and soaked up the last day of summer break with some much needed one-on-one mama & daughter time (okay and one dog too) over this awesome show and of course Pop Secret popcorn!

About “Spirit Riding Free”

We love watching Netflix Original Series because you can watch the entire season all at once.  My daughters gets so excited when they find a new show on Netflix to start watching and they are both so excited about Season 6 of “Spirit Riding Free.”

The series is set during the 19th century in the small town of Miradero, Texas, a 12-year-old girl named Lucky, who had recently relocated from the city, encounters a wild kiger mustang named Spirit. Offspring of Spirit and Rain from Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron, the horse is caught by wranglers and brought to be “broken” in Miradero. Lucky gradually bonds with the stallion, and frees him. Lucky also meets two other girls, Pru and Abigail, who both own horses, Chica Linda, a palomino, and Boomerang, a pinto horse, respectively. They embark on everyday adventures across the land.

Set Up a Popcorn Bar

Things you’ll need:

  • Popcorn
  • Toppings such as chocolate, candies, sprinkles, etc.

Of course a movie night isn’t complete without popcorn! Pop Secret is our absolute favorite microwave popcorn. It’s a delicious, high-quality snack that people can feel good about sharing with their family. The taste is unbeatable with better ingredients and inventive flavors. You can stock up for your family with the new 12 Pack Family Size of Pop Secret Microwave Popcorn available at Walmart!

Spirit Riding Free

Popcorn is definitely our favorite movie night concession and to make it even better I set up a popcorn bar with Pop Secret popcorn and toppings to add in. Pop a batch and add all the toppings that you enjoy! This popcorn bar was a great idea and if you have a movie night planned soon you will definitely love this!

You can’t go wrong with popcorn and a movie night. We had such a fun evening watching Spirit Riding Free and I love that it teaches girls to be adventurous and brave. Ending summer on a positive note and starting the school year on the right foot!

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