Once the back-to-school shopping season arrives, my thoughts automatically catapult me forward to fall.  Autumn has always been my favorite time of the year, thanks to the cooler weather and great fall fashions.  I love the warm rusts, browns and golds which surround us both in nature and in our wardrobe choices each year.

ECCO USA has an amazing new selection of shoes just perfect for back to school or for celebrating the fall season.  I recently had the chance to review the Clay Strap Shoes in Cocoa Brown.  Keep reading to learn more and enter to win a pair for yourself!

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I still believe that one of the best jobs in the world has to be that of a flower delivery person.  Everyone LOVES to be sent beautiful flowers and a floral delivery person probably receives the warmest welcomes and nicest greetings all day, every day, from the people they deliver to.  From You Flowers has been making people smile for years by delivering wonderful floral arrangements to people across the country, on time and as promised.

Now that summer is here and the weather is warm and inviting, you may dread going back indoors to its dull surroundings.  If this is the case, then by all means, liven up your living or working area with a pop of bold color that only a bouquet of gorgeous flowers can bring.  From You Flowers has a wide variety of amazing summer flowers that will brighten your day and instantly lift your spirits.

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Preparing my daughter for success in school is something I don't take lightly.  So many benefits in life stem from a good education and I want to do my absolute best to make sure that Riley receives just that.  Of course, my ultimate goal is to have her fall in love with the process of learning itself, so that she can become a motivated, self-sufficient, lifelong learner.

Any toy that can combine solid fundamental lessons with a great deal of fun will always be at the top of my shopping list.  That's why I was so excited to have the chance to review the Talking Hot Dots Pen with Astronomy and Money Cards Sets from Educational Insights.  Would this toy be all I was hoping it would be?  Keep reading to find out!

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Internationally known speakers Mark Victor Hansen and Jack Canfield knew the power of a good story long before Chicken Soup for the Soul was published. Keep reading to learn much more! After years of continuous audience requests that they put their stories into book form, Hansen & Canfield finally agreed.

Rather than focusing only on their stories, they decided to reach out to others and seek contributions of powerful tales of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Today, more than 15 years after it began, Chicken Soup for the Soul means more to people than just books. Chicken Soup for the Soul is one of the world’s best-known phrases. Keep reading to learn more about the newest additions to the Chicken Soup for the Soul family!

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I do my best to dress fashionably and follow most of the popular clothing trends, but for me, there's one rule that automatically trumps all others.  The clothes you choose to wear will look great if they are flattering to your figure.  Fit is the cornerstone of fashion, in my opinion, and the value of a terrific-looking, well-made garment cannot be understated.

That's why I've never truly gotten on board with the low-rise denim trend.  Women (and men) have suffered from love handles and lower tummy pooches since the dawn of time and rather than conceal these figure flaws, low-rise jeans accentuate them.

Finding mid-rise to high-rise jeans with a long leg length are next to impossible though, so of course I was giddy when I discovered AllUSAClothing.com.

Not only do they carry a large selection of items for both women and men, all of their fashions are made right here in the good ol' US of A.  Keep reading to learn more!

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From as far back as I can remember, I've been a list maker...to-do lists, grocery lists, wish lists, shopping lists.  You name it and I'll make a list for it.  Especially now that I'm getting older and trying to run a household and three businesses, keeping lists is the only way I know to make sure I get done what needs to be accomplished and still stay sane!  :pull hair out:

Using scraps of paper to make all of these various lists I keep isn't very good for the environment and since I've vowed to "be more green" this year, I knew there had to be a better solution.  That's what led me to discover the Boogie Board.  I happened to be at Brookstone one day (the most dangerous store in the world for me) and I came across the original eWriter from Improv Electronics.  Of course, I just had to buy it and have been using it to keep my mind right ever since.

Unfortunately, it didn't have the one capability that would make this tool truly indispensable...the ability to save the notes you keep.  Thankfully, Improv Electronics recognized that need and did something about it.  The result is one of the best eco-friendly tools on the market today and a gadget that I absolutely can't live without...the Boogie Board Rip LCD Writing Tablet.  Keep reading to learn more!

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