#Hapree 48 Mechanical Pencil Set Review

This time of year I'm always on the look out for little gifts.

Mica came up to me today to say, "Mom I need to go shopping today to get a gift for a classmate. We're doing Secret Santa gifts."

Then there's the gifts for teachers, stocking stuffers, Elf of the Shelf brings little things, and gifts for coworkers.

Mica's secret friend had on her list of wants: School Supplies.

We're getting Isaak's teacher school supplies as well.

It's great that #Hapree has a 48 Mechanical Pencil Set. I can give one set to Mica's secret friend, and the other set to Isaak's teacher. Both gifts will be paired up with other things.

We got Mica's secret friend some chapstick, hand sanitizer, gum, a box of little colored pencils, pens, and a bag that had a {K} on it - for her name to put it all in. Everything was fairly inexpensive. It will be great to add some pencils in there as well.

About Hapree Mechanical Pencils:

The pencils have a fun ruler down the side. Each pencil lead is 0.7 mm medium point, has an eraser with a clip if you are a person that clips them to a font pocket. I'm more of a stick the pencil in my ear, and forget about it kind of person.

The colors:

• Blue
• Pink
• Yellow 
• Teal 

Extra:

Both sets came with extra leads.

Where to Get Hapree Pencils:

You can get them on Amazon for $14.99. Pick them up here: https://www.amazon.com/Hapree-Pieces-Mechanical-Pencils-Refills/dp/B07CQ1QWBW.


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What's a little gift have you gotten this year?

Disclaimer: I got this product for free, or a discounted price in order to help with this review. I'm  only review things I think my friends, family or readers will find helpful. All opinions are my own.

Useful School Supplies Not Commonly Found on List

I love to get school supplies! Maybe it's because I'm a teacher myself, or quite possibly it's because everything is new. It's fun seeing that smile on my kid's face when we go to pick things out for them.

Useful School Supplies Not Commonly Found on List

While there are plenty of items teachers and school systems require students have for back to school, there are some supplies students need that aren’t usually found on lists. As you’re exploring frugal school tips to lower the overall amount spent on school supplies, be sure to devote time to supplying your child with a few extra inclusions so she or he can perform at her or his absolute best this upcoming school year and every year after.

A Good Night’s Rest

As you’re picking up notebooks, pencils and the like, ask your child if she or he could use a new pillow, a humidifier or anything else that promotes healthy sleep. Having everything on a back-to-school list won’t do your son or daughter much good if your child can’t stay awake in class or concentrate enough to use all the supplies you bought. Throughout the school year, ask your children about their quality of sleep, and be sure to take steps if they feel they aren’t getting enough rest, something that might require help from your family physician.

Hand Sanitizer

When cold and flu season roll around, or when there’s an outbreak of sickness spreading through the school or your geographic area, a quality bottle of hand sanitizer could be your child’s best line of defense. Once you buy hand sanitizer, make sure your kids actually use it. Otherwise, it’s simply a waste of money.

A Good Meal

Sleep combined with a good meal is the perfect combination for fueling students to fire on all cylinders. While there is some debate about the overall importance and health impact of eating breakfast, it doesn’t hurt to start the day with foods that give students energy to focus so they can better retain and grasp the information learned in the classroom. Plus, few things are more distracting than hunger pangs.

Locker Shelf/Organizer

For those times when students are in a hurry, they might not have as much time as they’d like to organize the contents of their locker. Rather than risk important papers and handouts going missing in a locker corner, a locker organizer or shelf is the perfect place for loose sheets of paper that can be properly sorted later.

A Quiet Place to Focus

When it’s time for homework or studying, your child should have a place of peace in which to work. While a desk in your daughter or son’s room is the most ideal option, there might not be room. If this is the case, creating a quiet place elsewhere in your home is the next best option. The kitchen table might work, but only as long as everyone in the house knows when the kitchen is a place of quiet and studying and not a place to kick up noise or engage in other distracting activities.

Access to the Internet and a Printer

Just like schools, student homes need to have reliable access to the internet so young learners can complete assignments and look up information as necessary. Additionally, students should have a printer on hand. If you don’t have a printer in your home, look for nearby public libraries, or see if your neighbors have a printer they’d be willing to let your child use.

Think outside the box a bit when it comes to getting school supplies. Lists are a helpful guide, but they don’t always have everything your child needs.    

Disclaimer: This is a guest post. 

Label Daddy | Labels Review

Disclosure: I am compensated for writing this post by receiving a GC to go towards Label Daddy. All opinions stated are my own.  

I just got labels from Label Daddy.

I just know that Isaak is going to be so excited to get them. He said when he started school, "I don't have any labels. Mica got some from Santa; maybe Santa will bring me some this year."

The only difficult thing with this review was waiting for their code. I kept thinking I was missing it in my email. It took them awhile to get the code out. When I have to pre-blog about a product I worry I'm not going to get compensated in the end. All ended up being good. I got the code, and Isaak got his labels.

I really wanted to get labels for Isaak through Label Daddy because Isaak loves Spider-Man. They have Spider-Man labels. It's a win | win. He even has a Spider-Man patch on his backpack. In fact they have more than one design of Spider-Man. Not only do they have Spider-Man, they have other Marvel characters, sports teams, and Disney options.

The Spider-Man Selection

I love you can custom make things now a days. I remember when I was little no one had the name Alissa on products.  My Mom had to make her own labels. My boys have different spellings for their names, so it's great to just type in their names, and get a preview right away.

The Preview

The labels shipped fast! I was impressed with that.

There's one bigger label that has their phone number on it in case the item is found. I blocked the phone number out for privacy purposes.

I know Isaak will love these clips. There are 4 of them. One side has Spider-Man, and the other side has a web with his name. They could go on the zippers of his backpack, some lunchboxes, some trapper folders, some pencil case boxes, and belt loops on pants.

Here are all the other labels they sent us. How cool is that? Isaak's going to love having his own labels.

Perks on Their Labels:

• Super durable 
• Peel-and-stick 
• Washer/dryer safe
• Microwave safe
• Dishwasher safe 
• UV resistant!  

Label Daddy is the number one solution for labeling your belongings! Remember to label all clothing, sports equipment and other personal belongings your kids bring to school, camp, sports leagues, day care, and other places.

We label all the notebooks, crayon boxes, folders, backpacks, and lunchboxes. The other things are for the whole classroom to use. 
 
What superhero would you like to see on a label? Have you used Label Daddy before?

I received one or more of the products mentioned above for free using USFamilyGuide. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I use personally and believe will be good for my readers. 

Stuck On You Review + a #Giveaway

I've been really excited to share this review and giveaway with you! Stuck on You is a company that specializes in personalized name labels, back to school items and gifts.

I had trouble deciding on what to get. Everything is so cute! There is so many things I love on their site.

The first thing I picked were Homework Pencils with Mica and Isaak's names on them. The set comes with a ruler pencil box, pencils, an eraser, a pencil sharpener and labels for the pencils. Each box is $24.95.

Each set is going in the boy's stocking for Christmas! I just know they will be as excited as I am to get them!

The next thing I picked out was a robot Classic Personalized Bag Tag for Isaak. It's $6.95. It is water resistant and super durable.

I looped the tag through to see if it could come apart too easily. Isaak tends to play with things a lot. It holds very well. I had trouble getting it back apart. I got it though. It's certainly durable! Stuck on You has 14 other designs to choose from. You can get tags that are not personalized for $3.95, if you just want something to separate one bag from another.

I picked out Basic Homework Pencils for Mica and Isaak's teachers. They to will be getting them for the winter holiday time. I forgot that they came with a sharpener and eraser. It does say they do on the site, but I just forgot. That was a nice surprise to see in the boxes. They come with little name labels. I picked out blue labels, but they have red and pink as options to. Each set is $14.95.

The last, but not least thing I picked out was a personalised Embroidered Facewasher. Also known as a washcloth. I went ahead and treated our family with this now. I wanted to see how it held up in the wash. It's still very soft! Facewashers are 100%, and embroidered with your choice of font and color. I went with Classic font face, but they have 7 fonts to choose from and 10 colors to choose from for the embroidery color.

My total came to $96.70. I thought that was a really good deal considering that they are all personalized things!

Remember in the beginning of my post that I said I had a hard time choosing what to get? They also have placemats, bags, lunch boxes, robes, many different kinds of labels and much more!

Now it's giveaway time! One of my readers is going to win a $25 GC to Stuck on You!

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Disclaimer: The opinions on the post are my personal take on the product. This blog is a personal blog written and edited by me. I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review. You need to be over the age of 18 to enter. This giveaway is for the US and Canada only. I did get products to help with the review. The winner will need to respond back within 48 hours, or I will pick a new winner.