“I received the products featured below in exchange for this post. No monetary compensation has been received and all thoughts and opinions stated herein are 100% my own.”

In July when I went to BlogHer in Chicago I received a really cute Land’s End tote bag that I made sure came home with me. The first thing I noticed about the bag was the quality. Compared to my other tote bags, this one was really nice. When I received an email about doing a review for their backpacks, I jumped at the chance.

When it comes to backpacks, you want to make sure you get your child one that is going to last. I have four children and have bought my fair share of backpacks that don’t make it through the school year.

This school year Hannah is rocking the PINK Land’s End School Uniform Solid ClassMate® Medium Backpack. As soon as she seen the backpack, she couldn’t wait to stuff all her school supplies in it. She liked the size of this backpack and thought there was lots of room for her stuff. Here are some of the cool features:

• Reinforced bottom built with 1200D polyester pack cloth
• Lash strap gives them external carrying capacity
• Light up the night! Bottom strap lets them clip a bike light for maximum visibility in low-light conditions
• Reflective trim also helps keep kids visible
• Adjustable sternum strap keeps shoulder straps in the perfect position for comfort
• Handy loop for clipping on a lunch box saves room inside the pack

Since my daughter likes to pack a lunch, she was even more excited when she seen that there was a matching ClassMate® EZ Wipe Lunch Box too!

What is neat about these backpacks and lunchboxes is the ability to personalize them. For an extra fee you can add a monogram. You have the choice to add a single initial, initials or a word. For those of you with children with unique names that are short, this might be a fun way to let them show off their name. This style of backpack and lunchbox is also available in a variety of other colors/patterns too!

To check out the Land’s End products, visit: www.LandsEnd.com.

This post is Sponsored by “Wendy’s®” and the opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

This week I tried one of the Wendy’s Flatbread Chicken Sandwiches for the first time. They have the Asiago Ranch and the Smoky Honey Mustard. Since the Asiago Ranch Sandwich has bacon, I had to try that one and oh was it good. I had one for lunch and I was tempted to sneak to Wendy’s and grab another for dinner. These sandwiches are back for only a limited time and guess what? They are only 370 calories! I am tempted to try the Smoky Honey Mustard now too!

Here is what my yummy Asiago Ranch sandwich looked like before I devoured it:

If you have a Wendy’s near and you have a way to take a short video, you might just have the chance to WIN yourself an extra $6,000! Wendy’s is currently hosting their #6SecondsFlat Sweepstakes where 4 LUCKY winners are going to receive $6K for their creative video.

Here is the guidelines:

To enter the “Wendy’s® Flatbread Grilled Chicken 6SecondsFlat” Sweepstakes (“Sweepstakes”), submit your video which is to be between six (6) and fifteen (15) seconds in length and relates to your thoughts on the Flatbread Grilled Chicken sandwich either by (i) emailing your video to [email protected] including your date of birth in the body of the email, or (ii) posting your video on Vine, Instagram or Twitter with the following hashtag, #6SecondsFlat. All entry information and videos shall be collectively referred to herein as the “Submissions” or each as a “Submission.” All Submissions must comply with the Guidelines and Restrictions defined below and must be submitted between 12:00 AM ET on August 26, 2013 and 11:59 PM ET on September 29, 2013. All entrants must have a valid email address. For the avoidance of doubt, no purchase of a Flatbread Grilled Chicken sandwich or any other product of the Sponsor is necessary to enter the Sweepstakes.

Right now they are on week 3 so you still have time to enter. You have until September 29 to get creative. No purchase is necessary but I think having one of these yummy sandwiches in your video will probably increase your chances of winning. I am not eligible to win, but I created a Video on video on Vine to give you a little inspiration…

To find out more about this sweepstakes, visit: www.6secondsflatbread.com

Disclosure – I received a pair of these cute shoes to facilitate this review. No monetary compensation has been received and all thoughts and opinions stated herein are 100% my own.

When you have to stand on your feet for long periods of time, it can help to have comfortable shoes. I just started school last month full time and for one of my classes, we are on our feet for 3-4 hours. This would happen to be my baking class where we have to dress in uniform and part of the uniform requires closed toe shoes.
When you have to stand on your feet for long periods of time, it can help to have comfortable shoes. I just started school last month full time and for one of my classes, we are on our feet for 3-4 hours. This would happen to be my baking class where we have to dress in uniform and part of the uniform requires closed toe shoes.

For my baking class, I have been wearing a pair of the L39 Mary Jane shoes from Arcopédico. These shoes are cute, stylish and also very comfortable. The shoes are designed with a Faux leather reptilian print with an adjustable Mary Jane strap. On the inside the shoes have a smooth textile lining that helps regulate the climate of the inside of the shoe. These shoes also have a padded foot bed that provides comfort for your feet.

I think these are one of the most comfortable shoes that I own. They go well with my black and white checkered chef pants for my baking class too! I normally have a hard time finding shoes that are comfortable to wear for a long period of time and can’t wait to try some of shoes from Arcopédico.

Arcopédico is a high-quality women’s comfort shoe brand specializing in lightweight, anatomically-designed, arch- and circulation-supporting shoes that are hand-made in Portugal. The company was founded in Portugal in 1966 by Elio Parodi, inventor of the original knit shoe. Simco Imported Shoes, Inc. became the sole U.S. distributor of Arcopédico shoes in 1983 after Manuel and Virginia Simas discovered the shoes on a trip to Portugal. Their sons Dan and Doug Simas now run the company.

To find out more about Arcopédico, visit: www.ArcopedicoUSA.com.