Monday, August 02, 2010


Back To School With Carolina Pad: A Review and Giveaway!

It's that time again; time to start hauling out those back-to-school checklists that you received from your children's schools detailing all the things you need to buy for the first day of school.

When it comes to notebook and stationary products, I hope you will seek out the products from Carolina Pad Company

The ones that I am reviewing are from the Dreamsicle Collection, designed by JACKIE to benefit Girls On The Run International.   This collection includes such items as a 3-subject notebook, a ribbon tie journal,a binder with tabs, and a composition book. 

The fact that the purchase of products from this collection support Girls On The Run International makes them so much more attractive in my opinion.  Girls on the Run is a 501(c)3 positive youth development program which combines an interactive curriculum and running to inspire self-respect and healthy lifestyles in pre-teen girls. Their core curriculum addresses many aspects of girls’ development - their physical, emotional, mental and social well-being. Lessons provide girls with the tools to make positive decisions and to avoid risky adolescent behaviors,

You can buy the Dreamsicle line at such stores as CVS and Staples.  In addition Carolina Pad has other cool collections to check out as well!

Here's what's really cool: Carolina Pad is offering to give to you, my dear readers, products from the Dreamsicle collection to get a good start to your back-to-school shopping!  If you want to win, this is what you have to do:

(1) You MUST be a Google Friend Connect follower of my blog ( this will be verified)


AND

(2) You MUST "likeCarolina Pad on Facebook ( please leave a note on the wall that this blog sent you there!)


BOTH (1) and (2) MUST be done for your initial entry! Leave me ONE comment stating that both items were completed and tell me in that comment what your facebook name is for verification.
If you already follow/like either/or/both please just let me know in that mandatory first comment as well.

If you want additional entries:

(3) Follow me on Twitter

(4) Follow Carolina Pad on Twitter

(5) Tweet about this giveaway ( leave one comment with a link to your tweet)

(6) Go to the Carolina Pad website, check out the other collections, and let me know which one looks good to you!

(7) Blog about this giveaway and leave me a comment with a link to your post and link back to this give-a-way post as well!

(8) Subscribe to my blog via email

Give-a-way to run until 11:59 pm EST on August 16, 2010. Winner will be chosen via Random.org. Email will be sent to winner with a response needed within 72 hours of winning email with shipping information. If winner does not respond to email, an alternate winner will be chosen. Good only within the continental USA. Make sure you leave a contact email within your post or check to make sure that I can email you via your blogger profile.





Disclaimer: Carolina Pad provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose. Nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the product sample.


103 comments:

mogrill said...

Done both requirements!!
FB name: Monique K. Ohl Rizzo

Thanks for the chance.
mogrill@comcast.net

Anonymous said...

I'm following you via GFC ( Cassie Dow) and
Liked Carolina Pad on Facebook

Anonymous said...

I'm following you via Twitter

(almostcrazylady)

brandon and jakell said...

Follow you via GFC and follow them on FB added note to their wall

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brandon and jakell said...

follow you on twitter (cthmommy)

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brandon and jakell said...

follow carolina pad on twitter
(cthmommy)

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brandon and jakell said...

tweeted

http://twitter.com/cthmommy/status/20712906706

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brandon and jakell said...

went to their website and love the EYE CANDY and Royal Twist

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brandon and jakell said...

I subscribe

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MoMoKG064 said...

I follow you GFC

monika.gardiner64@gmail

MoMoKG064 said...

I like carolina pad on facebook

monika.gardiner64@gmail

MoMoKG064 said...

I follow you on twitter

@momo064

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MoMoKG064 said...

I follow carolina pad on twitter

@momo064

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MoMoKG064 said...

I subscribe to your blog via email

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BrettBMartin said...

brett m likes c. pad on FB and I GFC follow you

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BrettBMartin said...

@mamatomjr follows you
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BrettBMartin said...

@mamatomjr follows Cpad

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BrettBMartin said...

email subscriber (confirmed)

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Alicia said...

I follow you on GFC and like Carolina PAd on FB

I am wicked cheap! (gfc)

Alicia Buchta Sherman (FB)

Alicia said...

I follow you on twitter

@iamwickedcheap

Alicia said...

I follow Carolina pad on twitter

@iamwickedcheap

Alicia said...

I tweeted 8/14

http://twitter.com/iamwickedcheap/status/21196081407

Alicia said...

I subscribe to your emails at iamwickedcheap at gmail dot com

Alicia said...

I like pearl stripe!

Unknown said...

I do both!

Anonymous said...

I follow you on GFC

Anonymous said...

I am a fan of carolina pad on fb

Anonymous said...

I follow you on twitter @thecravetosave

Anonymous said...

I follow carolina pad on twitter

Anonymous said...

I am an email subscriber

Anonymous said...

I like the kendall collection

Anonymous said...

I tweeted

https://twitter.com/TheCraveToSave/status/21218143236

Lisa D said...

I'm a public gfc follower, like Carolina Pad on FB as Lisa Duncan and let them know you sent me
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carolina-Pad/20968565045?v=wall&ref=ts#!/pages/Carolina-Pad/20968565045?v=wall&story_fbid=10150248757975046&ref=mf
duncan.lisa(at)gmail.com

Lisa D said...

Following you on twitter @My2CentsFL
duncan.lisa(at)gmail.com

Lisa D said...

Following Carolina Pad on twitter @My2CentsFL
duncan.lisa(at)gmail.com

Lisa D said...

I also like their Kendall Kollection
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Angie B said...

follow via gfc and like carolina pad on facebook. angiewith3 at live dot com

Angie B said...

following on twitter as @angiewith3

Angie B said...

already following carolina pad on twitter as @angiewith3
angiewith3 at live dot com

Angie B said...

I like the Tranzend collection
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The Bertone's said...

I follow you and I left a message on Carolina Pads Facebook wall.

The Bertone's said...

I follow you on Twitter

@the3kidsandme

The Bertone's said...

I follow Carolina Pad on Twitter

@the3kidsandme

Kristin said...

Did both (although I already "liked" Carolina Pad on Facebook (Kristin Kaufmann).

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Kristin said...

I follow you on Twitter @kristinnw.

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Kristin said...

I follow Carolina Pad on Twitter @kristinnw.

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Kristin said...

I like Eye Candy.

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HannahAchrissmile said...

­­­­­I follow on GFC ( hannah . chrinahxxx@..)

and I liked carolina pad on fb and commented: (hannah kn.)

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carolina-Pad/20968565045?v=wall&story_fbid=10150249278915046&ref=mf

aigcanada7 at hotmail dot com

HannahAchrissmile said...

follow you on twitter (achrissmile)

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HannahAchrissmile said...

follow carolina pad on twitter (achrissmile)

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HannahAchrissmile said...

tweet: http://twitter.com/achrissmile/status/21287328006

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HannahAchrissmile said...

I also liked the whimsical flower collection, its pretty!

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HannahAchrissmile said...

subscriber via email

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Sahm Lee said...

Follow and liked (Talitha Lee)
Thanks for the contest!
airalynn@gmail.com

Lesley said...

Following you on GFC And liking Carolina Pad on Facebook (Lesley Parkinson)

Lesley said...

following you on Twitter (moreorlesley)

Lesley said...

Following Carolina Pad on Twitter (moreorlesley)

Lesley said...

I like TranZend

Lesley said...

I subscribe via email

susan1215 said...

I'm following you via GFC and
Liked Carolina Pad on Facebook Susan Smith

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susan1215 said...

follow Carolina Pad on twitter susan1215

susansmoaks said...

i am a follower and i like them on facebook - tony l smoaks
susansmoaks at gmail dot com

Elizabeth said...

New blog follower and following Carolina Pad on Facebook- Beth Willis

bethwillis01@gmail.com

Elizabeth said...

following Carolina Pad on twitter @bethwillis01

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Elizabeth said...

I like the Pattern Play collection

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Brenda said...

GFC follower and like Carolina Pad on Facebook


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Brenda said...

twitter follower;
@paz247

Brenda said...

Follow Carolina Pad on Twitter

Brenda said...

I like the Zensational collection

Brenda said...

Subscribe to blog via email

Brenda said...

tweet:
http://twitter.com/paz247/status/21344332754

Julie said...

like Carolina P on fb-Julie S Laws

left message on wall

follow u

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Julie said...

i love the whimsical flower collection

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April Yedinak said...

I follow via GFC and I liked them on FB
FB ID april yedinak
ayed2016(at)aol(dot)com

April Yedinak said...

I also like the Zensational line

Kathy P said...

Google Friend klp1965 klp1965@myfairpoint.net

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carolina-Pad/20968565045?v=wall&ref=ts#!/pages/Carolina-Pad/20968565045?v=wall&story_fbid=10150249919840046&ref=mf

Kathy P said...

following you on twitter klp1965

Kathy P said...

http://twitter.com/klp1965/status/21360717560

Kathy P said...

i also like the Eye Candy collection

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Carolina-Pad/20968565045?v=wall&ref=ts#!/pages/Carolina-Pad/20968565045?v=wall&story_fbid=10150249965900046&ref=mf

follow you on gfc as kngmckellar and like them on fb and wrote on their wall (g. mckellar)

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

follow you on twitter as kngmckellar

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

follow them on twitter as kngmckellar

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

http://twitter.com/kngmckellar/status/21366254352

tweet

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

I like the Zensational collection!

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

http://kngmckellar-glorias.blogspot.com/2010/08/httpmadamerkfblogspotcom201008back-to.html

blogged

Gloria's Bits and Pieces said...

email subscriber

Lisa Garner said...

I'm following you on GFC.
I Liked Carolina Pad on FB user Lisa G. and left a comment on their wall.
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

Lisa Garner said...

I'm following you on Twitter user lisalmg.
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

Lisa Garner said...

I'm following carolinapad on Twitter user lisalmg.
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

Lisa Garner said...

I Tweeted this giveaway. http://twitter.com/lisalmg/status/21366835113
lisalmg25 at gmail dot com

Lisa Garner said...

I love the Hot Chocolate collection at Carolina Pad.
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Lisa Garner said...

I subscribed to your emails. Thanks!
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CherylS22 said...

GFC follower of your blog
FB fan of Carolina Pad & left a message one their wall (Cheryl Snyder)
Thanks for the giveaway!
megalon22 at yahoo dot com

CherylS22 said...

I also like the TranZend collection.
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Nancye said...

GFC Follower and I like Carolina Pad on Facebook. I left a message on their wall saying that you sent me.

nancyecdavis AT bellsouth DOT net

Nancye said...

I follow you on twitter
@NancyeDavis

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Nancye said...

Follow Carolina Pad on Twitter
@NancyeDavis

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Nancye said...

My fave collection is Hot Chocolate and Dreamsicle. I like all of them!

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janetfaye said...

I follow you on GFC - janetfaye

I like Carolina Pad on FB - Janet Fri

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janetfaye said...

I follow you on Twitter - Janetfaye

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janetfaye said...

I follow carolinapad on Twitter - Janetfaye

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janetfaye said...

I like Royal Twist collection.

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janetfaye said...

I am email subscribed.

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