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September is all about to back to school, and so it seems apropos that the theme for our photo contest this month is Kids and School. So, head to our SavvyMom Facebook page and upload your favourite photo of your kids either just starting school, heading back for their first day of the year or any other fun school-themed shots.
With our new format, you get to post and display your photos on our SavvyMom Facebook Fan Page. Then you and your family and friends—along with other SavvyMom fans, will have the chance to vote for our winner!
Here’s how to enter:
- If you have a Facebook account, become a SavvyMom Facebook fan. Be sure to click the ‘Like’ option if you are not a fan already.
- If you don’t have a Facebook account, it’s time to open one. Then follow the steps in number 1.
- Post a comment on our wall with your full name, a caption and attach your photo to the comment. Hit submit.
- Photos will automatically be uploaded onto our ‘Photo’ tab where you will see them in the Fan Photos Section.
- Now share your fabulous shot on your own Facebook page and get your friends to vote!
If you’re voting for a fabulous photo:
- Become a SavvyMom Facebook Fan.
- Go to the ‘Photos’ tab and click on the photo of your choice.
- Type SAVVY in the comment section.
- Now share your new fave photo on your own Facebook page and get your friends to vote, too.
See our photo contest rules for more details. The photo with the most Facebook fan votes will be our winner.
And new for this month, the runner-up will be chosen by the SavvyMom HQ team.
The prize for our winner this month is a birthday party starter kit from Green Planet Parties, who just recently re-launched their website with lots of great new locally sourced product ideas. The kit includes 10 pre-packaged loot bags and is valued at over $100, including shipping within Canada. These goodie sacks feature reusable, handmade drawstring bags with special items that have each been chosen for their sustainability and fun factor. Also new for this month, our runner-up will be awarded a small prize as well!
And remember, if your photo is selected as our winner, you will see your creative work of art featured on our SavvyBlog, too!
We will announce our winners at the end of the month on our SavvyBlog and on our SavvyMom Facebook Fan. where the top three choices will be on display in their very own savvy album. If you are the monthly winner, be sure to share your glory with your friends and family!
Please note the following with respect to your submissions: Savvy Mom Media assumes all entries are photos of entrants who either own the photo or are authorized to distribute the photo, with all rights granted therein. SavvyMom Media is not liable for any copyright or privacy infringement on the part of the entrant. Submission of any entry acknowledges the right of Savvy Mom Media to use it for exhibition, promotion and publication purposes in any medium. By submitting a photo via the Facebook page, the user has accepted these terms and conditions. For contest rules and regulations, click here.
Everyone is always so stressed out about back-to-school planning. I know there is a lot to do, and I’m certainly not trying to diminish the importance of being organized and ready for a fresh new start.
Having said that, there is only one week left of our glorious summer and do we really want to spend it running around finding the right pair of jeans and the coolest hoodies for the kids? Not really.
I have two boys. One wears a uniform and the other wears shorts (and he would wear them all year long if I let him). My strategy is to make up a quick list of what absolutely must happen before day one:
- Hair cuts
- Uniform items ordered
- Backpacks
- Lunch bags
- Pencils, pens, books, etc. depending on what the school requires
- New shoes—only because the good options run out if you wait
- Showers
The reality is that most public schools tell you what you need on the first day, so it’s best to pop into the school supply stores that week. I know it doesn’t sound that savvy to wait, but then you get what you need. Another tip is to do your shopping in the evening when the stores are empty as most Staples or big-box school supply stores are open late for the first week back at school.
For all those ‘must have’ back-to-school fashion clothes for school, can’t they wait one more week until summer is officially over?
Enjoy your last week of summer and let the shopping happen when it needs to.
What are you doing to get ready for school? Our readers have offered some great tips on our Facebook page as well!
