Monday, August 15, 2011

Back to School with Box Tops and Sam's Club

It is officially back to school time.  With less than two weeks until my monkeys start school, I am on a mission.  I want to get the things they love, need, want, and will use with minimal stress for everyone in the family.  For us, minimal stress means that I will be able to find what we're looking for easily, that the kids won't fight while we're shopping, and that Doc won't freak out about the cost of it all.   :o)  Sounds easy enough, right?  Wrong!  I know that it won't be easy.  First of all, Pumpkin doesn't like to leave the house for any reason.  I sometimes worry that she is going to be agoraphobic as she gets older.  If given the option, she would stay home and play all day, every day.   The second issue is the list.  I don't know about your school supply list, but every year there is at least one item on ours that I assume either isn't made anymore, or perhaps never existed in the first place.   Finally, since Doc doesn't do much of the shopping in our family, he doesn't really know how much things cost.  He is always surprised (not in a good way) at the receipts I bring home.

While most of the shopping won't be easy (I always hope for the best, but expect the worst.  It keeps me from being disappointed.).  There is one place that I know I can go and indulge in a little stress free back to school shopping.  You might be surprised to hear that the one place is Sam's Club.   Before walking in, I tell the girls that if they are good then we can get an ICEE before we leave.  At only $1.15 at our club, I might even let them each have their own.  (Yes, I sometimes bribe my kids.  Does that make me a bad mom?  Even if it does, I'll probably keep doing it.)  For some reason, the girls enjoy Sam's Club shopping (more than other shopping).  Maybe it is the occasional free samples located throughout the stores.  Maybe it is the hope that someday we'll buy them the ginormous stuffed animals or the huge swing set on display in the middle of the store.  Maybe it is just that they get to pick out their own snacks for their school lunches.  Whatever the reason, I'll take it.

With both girls in school full time this year (sniff), I will need lots of snacks.   They'll be eating daily snacks, plus the snack foods in their lunches, and we can't forget the sports snacks for after school activities.  All of those snacks means that bulk is the way to buy.  Right now at Sam's Club, you can buy some of your favorite snacks from General Mills and get bonus box tops - 6 Box Tops on a Pack, in fact.   I don't know about you, but our school loves Box Tops for Education, so I know they'll appreciate the extra tops.  I know that we'll be grabbing some Nature Valley Granola Bars and Chex Mix.

What will you be shopping for at your local Sam's Club for Back-To-School?  Tell me and you could win a $25 Sam's Club gift card to help with the endless expenses of BTS.  Here's how:


Mandatory Entry:  Which General Mills Box Tops item will you purchase during the Sam's Club Back-to-School event?  Leave me a comment.  Be sure to include your email address if it is not visible in your profile.

Optional Extra Entries:
  1. Like me on facebook.  Post your initials in the comments.
  2. Follow me on Twitter.  Post your username in the comments.
  3. Tweet about this giveaway using @rmgm and #myblogspark  Post a link to your tweet here.  This can be done once daily.  
  4. Follow me publicly on my new blog, LovingLakeLiving, via Google Friend Connect and post a comment with your username.
  5. Like Sam's Club on facebook and leave me a comment with your initials telling me you did.
  6. Follow Sam's Club on twitter and post your username in the comments.
Details:
  • Only open to US residents
  • Winner will be chosen using random.org
  • Giveaway ends 11:59pm ET on August 29, 2011
  • Include your email address in your comment if it is not available on your profile page.  If an email address in not in the comment or on your profile page another winner will be chosen.  
  • Winner will have 48 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.
  • Prizes will be sent directly from the sponsor.  I am not responsible for prizes that are lost or damaged during shipment.  If you win a prize and do not receive it, please let me know
*Disclaimer:  Through MyBlogSpark, General Mills and Sam's Club have generously provided me with a $25 gift card, and some of the information provided above.  They will also be sending my winner their Sam's Club gift card.  All opinions are my own.  Others may have different experiences.

90 comments:

  1. I'll purchase Golden Grahams and Honey Nut Cheerios.

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  2. I like Sams Club on FB (Mary Happymommy)

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  3. I follow Sams Club on Twitter (@mami2jcn)

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  5. I'd get Totino's Pizza Rolls.

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  7. I follow you on fb MMP Margaret Maggie Porter

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  10. I follow your blog thru gfc as babeofbryan

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  11. I follow Sams Club on twitter @maggiep48

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  12. I follow Sams Club on fb MMP

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  16. the nature valley bars
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  17. like sams club on fb (michelle b)
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  18. follow sams club on twitter (chelleb36)
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  19. like on fb (michelle b)
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  21. I will be purchasing honey nut cheerios!
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  24. I like sam's on Facebook "crave to save"
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  26. following LovingLakeLiving on GFC "crave to save"
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  29. Honey nut Cheerios, we eat so many of them

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  30. Follow you on twitter
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  31. Follow SAMs club on twitter
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  33. http://twitter.com/#!/ChelleB36/status/105767919404859392

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  34. Nature Valley Granola Bars - because they are PERFECT to crumble and add to vanilla yogurt!

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  37. I follow Sam's on twitter as @Doodle741

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  38. I like Sam's on facebook - Sara P

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  39. I follow LovingLakeLiving's GFC - Doodle741

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  40. Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/Doodle741/status/105801818134687745

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  48. I'll get the ziploc or cinnamon toast crunch

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  53. I will be buying nature valley for lunches.
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  54. I follow you on twitter as @bmom76
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  55. I tweeted as @bmom76
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  56. I'm a public gfc follower on your new blog.
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  57. I follow Sams club on facebook
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  81. Tweeted! http://twitter.com/#!/Doodle741/status/108365089840701441

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  87. I follow your other blog via google friend connect (Mari)

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