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SPECIAL OFFER: 15% Off Kidecals Labels

Hey, just popping in to let you know Kidecals reached out to me to give me the chance to offer you a 15% discount on any purchase from their site.

You can get all kinds of different labels at Kidecals:

• Personalized Kids Name Labels:

Kidecals are an absolute must if you've got kids and hate losing their stuff. Label water bottles, clothing, books, toys, sports gear with their trendy and fun designs.  These labels are crazy durable...dishwasher, washing machine AND dryer safe, and they don't damage surfaces. Love it.

• Waterproof Labels:

The annoying thing about using a sharpie to label stuff is it eventually washes away. Kidecals waterproof name labels are insanely durable and can stick to just about anything...from clothes to water bottles...and stay put through wash after wash after wash. Oh - and pool toys? Done and DONE.

• Fun Mustache Stickers:

This new Mustache craze is a blast. Use Kidecals fun Partystache stickers as drink markers, and the Mustache Chalkboard Stickers are a sassy way to label/organize anything in your pantry or craft room. (They're also fun for labeling foods or drinks at a potluck or party!)

• Chalkboard Labels that you can write on:

Chalkboard labels are the easiest way to get organized fast without having to create new printed labels from scratch.  Kidecals makes the prettiest designs, and their chalkboard labels are super durable and can even go through the dishwasher!

• Daycare Labels:

If you have kids in daycare then you know how important it is to label EVERYTHING. Kidecals daycare labels are not just super cute, they're dishwasher, washing machine and dryer safe, and stay put on anything from clothing, to baby's favorite lovie to sippy and snack cups.

• As seen on the Today Show personalized clothing labels:

Kidecals is such a fun site for personalized clothing labels! Now that I'm getting ready to send my kids off to camp, I'm super picky about how I'm labeling everything. Labels HAVE to be waterproof and washing machine safe. No sharpies for me. kidecals clothing labels are crazy durable and I love their cute designs. They were even featured on the Today Show!

• Camp Labels:

It's obvious kidecals is founded by a mother of two boys, because not only are kidecals designs amazingly cute er - "cool" for boys, they are super duper durable for all the stuff I need to label for camp. kidecals are dishwasher, washing machine AND dryer safe. They literally do not come off. Ever. kidecals makes the perfect camp labels for this mom, who is expecting her kids to return with every single thing she packed. (yeah right.)

Save 15% off Kidecals the most durable waterproof labels on the market use promo code: BESTLABELS at http://kidecals.com/

Save $10 at Globetrotter Clinics this Summer

Now everything awesome - kids, basketball, teamwork, and having fun – comes together at destination awesome: Harlem Globetrotter Summer Skills Clinics, the ONLY clinics coached by stars of The Harlem Globetrotters!

Everyone loves The Globetrotters, the stars who always put smiles on kids’ faces. At Globetrotter Summer Skills Clinics, our stars coach kids in limited size groups and bring laughs, encouragement and high fives for everyone! Globetrotters direct, motivate, inspire AND entertain, keeping it inclusive and fun for ALL boys and girls, aged 6-12, of ALL skill and experience levels. Each session is $59 and includes a free ticket voucher to see the Globetrotters live in 2014!  But you can save $10 with promo code USFAMILY! Code is valid through 5/31.

Each child will receive: 

• A free ticket voucher (valued up to $40) to see the Globetrotters during their 2014 World Tour
• Autographs and photos with the stars!
• Official Globetrotter certificate of completion with a personalized Globetrotter nickname

Clinic Locations: http://globi.es/GlobetrotterClinicsUSFAMILY (These are just the clinics - the games for your tickets are in 200 cities)



Save $10 on registration! Enter the Coupon Code USFAMILY on the cart page after completing your registration  http://globi.es/GlobetrotterClinicsUSFAMILY

May the 4th Be With You!

Is your house like mine? Do you have little Jedis in training wielding light sabers? Do you step on tiny Yoda legos or have Darth Vader masks peeking out from closets and toy chests??

If so, you need to mark your calendars for May 4 and 5 - Star Wars Days at LegoLand Discovery Center in the Grapevine Mills Mall.

The activities will include Star Wars themed builds, costume and trivia contests, LEGO® YODA mural display and appearances from 501^st Legion costume characters.

"May The 4^th Be With You" Activities:

·      LEGO® YODA mural display

·      Mingle and take photos with your favorite 501st Legion characters. (Saturday from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

·      Showcase your building talents by creating a spaceship during special Star Wars- themed builds. (Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.)

·      Dress up in your best Star Wars gear and have your picture snapped to participate in our Facebook contest for a chance to win cool prizes! (Ages 2 years an under, 3 to 5, 6 to 8, and 9 to 12.  Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) Plus, costumed guests will enjoy 20% off in the Café!

·      Watch as our LEGOLAND® Discovery Center Master Model Builder demonstrates how to put together a special LEGO® Star Wars model. (Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.)

·      Test your Star Wars knowledge in a trivia contest for a chance to win fun prizes! (Saturday and Sunday from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m.)

Admission is $19 for adults (ages 13+), $15 for children 3 to 12 and free for kids 2 and under.

Hours:  Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. - last admission at 6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. - last admission at 7 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. - last admission at 4 p.m.

Disney: Vintage Mickey T from Resurrecting Vintage

This shirt arrived in the mail from Resurrecting Vintage this week. While our whole crew is planning Disney outfits, my husband has been the sole hold out. He isn't dying to plaster Disney all over himself, and yet he doesn't want to be the only party pooper either.

So when I saw this shirt I knew this might be a perfect solution. Sold on Etsy by Resurrecting Vintage this is a red and black vintage Mickey shirt originally sold by Disneyland in the USA.

This is actually a picture of him in the shirt and he loved the softness, the relaxed broken in look and the  not-so-glaring look. I'm actually excited that it won't shrink or distort in proportion when I wash and dry it.

Now if I can just find about 6 more just like this . . .