If you're like me you are horrified by the notion that Back-To-School is just around the corner. In no time I'll have to be dropping off and picking up, dropping off and picking up, dropping off and picking up, ev-er-y single day of the workweek. Attending games, dealing with the insane teenage requests, like, "Dad can I empty out your saving so I can buy these sneakers that match my headphones and my iPhone," going nuts because my daughter does her best to stay up late on school nights...Oh joy.

With school starting in a matter of a few short weeks for some and in a little more than a month for others allow me to present this week's back to school deals courtesy of the Pretty Frugal Diva.


Office Max:

Under $1 Deals:

Purell 0.5 oz Hand Sanitizer $0.10
Just Basics Blue, Black, or Purple 10-pack Ballpoint Pens $0.25
Really Useful 0.14 liter Storage Box $0.50
$1 Deals:

Schoolio 1″ or 1.5″ Poly 3 Ring Binder
Sharpie Accent Yellow Tank Style Highlighters 4-pack
Paper Mate Pink Pearl Erasers 3-pack
OfficeMax Glue Bottle or Glue Stick and Scissors Combo
$3 Deals:

Sharpie Permanent Marker 5-pack
Expo Dry Erase Marker 4-pack

I'm a fan of couponing. I do it the old fashioned way --- sitting with the weekly circulars that come in the Sunday papers and the mail, clipping away at what I believe is essential for me and the family. I also am in tune with the times --- most of my preferred shoppers cards are tied to an online account where I can download coupons onto them so I get my savings at checkout. It is a worry-free, paper-free and much less time consuming activity. But I'm not partial to either. I'm rediscovering that there is nothing purer than sitting down at a table with a pair of scissors and using my eyes and brain together for an hour or two.

But back to my point.

Johnson & Johnson has created the Healthy Essentials Savings Pack as a one-stop resource for healthcare values. These products include:

At full retail, these products will significantly put a dent in your weekly shopping budget, but by redeeming coupons for them via Healthy Essentials you can save up to $190. Coming off Christmas and New Year's and in my case, my daughter's January birthday, families can seriously benefit from these savings.

Today, January 15, when you redeem coupons from Healthy Essentials product lineup, the equivalent of one meal will be donated to Feeding America. Readers of this blog know that hunger awareness and prevention is a cause I personally advocate.

After you read this post please head on over to Johnson & Johnson's Healthy Essentials, take advantage of the savings and do some good while you're at it.

I wrote this review while participating in a blog tour by Dad Central Consulting on behalf of Johnson & Johnson Family of Consumer Companies and received products to facilitate my review and a promotional item to thank me for taking the time to participate.

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Go into the weekend strong with these deals and printable coupons. They end tomorrow so don't put off until next week what you can do right now.

This week's deals are being provided courtesy of The Coupon Diva.

Back To School Tips
Buy the kids what you know they need and make sure you get enough to last as everything dealing with school is at its lowest prices right now.

Happy Hump Day! If your child just started school this week or last week, congratulations on making it to the middle of the week. For both you and the parents whose kids aren't yet in school now is the time to stock up on school supplies. For the former you might be thinking, Well I already did that, but you know kids burn through supplies. There's nothing wrong with a little surplus. If you're a benevolent citizen who likes to donate to your school of choice you can get in on the action too! Below are the deals of the week brought to you courtesy of The Coupon Diva.

The Coupon Diva here! This week is a great week to start or finish up on your back to school shopping. Below are a few tips about shopping in general.

• Sales cycles are typical 12 weeks but in Atlanta the sales cycle is 6 weeks. Meaning is about 6 weeks before that items go on sale again.
• Some sales items have a seasonal low price point. Meaning some items are the lowest price certain times of the year. Condiments are at their lowest point right now ( stockup).

HP Everyday Printer Paper, 400ct - $3.50

$1/1 HP Paper with COLORLOK Technology printable

Expo Dry Erase Markers, 4pk - $3.00
$2/2 Expo Markers
$1/1 Expo Dry Erase Markers or Cleaner Target

Crayola Washable Crayons, 24ct, or Markers, 8ct - $1.50

Elmer's Washable Glue Stick, Disappearing Purple, 3pk - $1.50

Pilot G2 Gel Pens, 3pk - $3.00

Scotch Magic Tape, 3pk + FREE Double-Sided Tape - $2.50

$0.50/1 Scotch Magic Tape Item Target
$1/3 Scotch Magic Tape Roll SS 08/07/11

Bic Shimmer Mechanical Pencils, 26ct - $3.50

$1/2 BIC Stationery Product SS 07/31/11

Avery Durable Binders, 1" - $2.00

Mead 1-Subject Notebook, Wide or College-Ruled - $2.00

Sharpie Markers, 10ct - $4.99

Crayola 24ct. crayons - $0.40

Crayola 10ct. Markers - $0.97

Crayola Colored Pencils - $0.97

Crayola Washable 10ct. Markers - $1.97

Elmer's School Glue - $0.40

Elmers 2 pack glue stick - $0.40

Fiskars Blunt and Sharp point scissors - $1.47

3 Pack Sharpie Markers - $1.47

4 pack Sharpie skinny highlighter - $1.47

100 Sheets Construction Paper - $1.87

Poly Folider - $0.50

Composition Notebook - $0.40

For more deals like these please check out The Coupon Diva.

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