Spring is a great time to get organized, and with all of the projects I have going on right now, I have been craving some organization around here! Between raising two small kids, running a business, trying to squeeze in work outs, getting our house ready to sell, looking for a new house, and trying to keep up with everyday life (dishes, laundry and MORE laundry) my day planner needs some assistance! (I’m going to assume that a few of you can relate!)
That’s why I was excited to receive a box of goodies from Carolina Pad to review – because among the awesome products that they sent were expandable file folders and notebooks – perfect for my myriad of ongoing projects!
In case you aren’t familiar with Carolina Pad, they are a company that started out making school supplies in 1945. In addition to school supplies they now offer arts & crafts products office supplies, bags and more! Offered both online and in stores such as Target, Meijer, CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Staples and more (find stores near you here) these products are both stylish and functional. Carolina Pad is the industry leader in fashion school supplies, seen on hit shows such as Glee and One Tree Hill.
Here are a few of my favorite products that Carolina Pad sent me to review:
- Whimsical Flower 1-Subject Notebook
- Hot Chocolate 26-Pocket Expandable File – Dots
- Studio C Social Butterfly Lunch Tote
- Studio C Simply Chic Messenger Bag
I feel that these products are reasonably priced and adorable – which is making me excited to start purging and sorting and getting my lists in order.
How would you like to try out a few Carolina Pad products for yourself? I am thrilled that 2 winners will get the opportunity to do just that!
What am I giving away?
2 winners will receive a $50 gift card to use at Carolina Pad’s Online Store
How can you win?
You can enter up to 4 times:
1) Leave a comment letting me know what your favorite Carolina Pad product is from their website here. (Note: Scroll to the bottom of this post and click “Post Comment”. You must be on my site – you can’t do this through a reader.)
2) Tweet about this giveaway on Twitter:
@stretchingabuck giving away (2) $50 GCs to @carolinapad school & office products https://www.stretchingabuckblog.com/?p=19770 #wingiveaways
3) Promote this on your Facebook Page. (Be sure to check out Stretching a Buck and Carolina Pad on Facebook!)
4) Subscribe to my feed or email newsletter and stay on top of all of the deals that I write about each week! If you already subscribe, please leave a separate comment letting me know that you are currently a subscriber (thank you!).
Who is eligible?
You must have a valid US address to be eligible.
When does this giveaway end?
Monday, March 28, 2011 at 3PM EST
The winner will be chosen via the random number generator at random.org and will be notified via email. Please note that if I do not hear from the winner within 4 days that another winner will be chosen.
Good Luck!
Enter my other 2011 Spring Bash giveaways here!
Be sure to enter for your chance to win on these blogs as well:
- Balancing Beauty and Bedlam
- Bargain Briana
- Common Sense with Money
- Frugal Coupon Living
- Moms Need to Know
- Passion for Savings
- Saving Cents with Sense
- Southern Savers
- The Savings Lifestyle
This giveaway was sponsored by Carolina Pad as part of the Win Giveaways 2011 Spring Giveaway Bash. This post was written by me and was not edited by the sponsor. Read more in my disclosure policy. Find more information on the terms for this giveaway on the Win Giveaways Facebook page.
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