Many blog readers search for free drawings or giveaways for items they can use.  I haven’t run any on my blogs lately but have found nice ones on other blogs and web sites. 
I discovered a  school days drawing, offering some neat school (or office) supplies at Little Fun, Little Learning with Karen’s Avery School & Office Supply Giveaway.
Karen also has a great blog for parents of young children, where she researches topics of interest and gives you information about them.
This giveaway of Avery school and office supplies runs through October 11. (Don’t leave your comments here for the drawing, but go over …read more

When I simply can’t find the solution to something or I am finding it impossible to develop new ideas for The Pet Set, or when I can’t seem to prioritize my responsibilities–one of my favorite things to do to help loosen the brain molecules, is to search for cool new office supplies….look, a Post-it highlighter pen from Staples!
I have a colleague who calls this affliction “Retail Therapy”…isn’t that a great phrase? I swear it really helps to clear the cobwebs.
But today, as I was in full retail therapy mode on line, I wandered to Kate’s Paperie. If …read more