What’s your “Happy New School Year” resolution? (closed)

Whether it be celebrating the new school year or any other new beginning, the Nestlé Family website is there to lend a hand. With tons of back-to-school, nutrition, and exercise tips, as well as ideas for creating memorable family moments, it’s a fun site to explore.

To help with the purchase of school supplies and other essentials, Nestlé Family is holding the Ready, Set, School Sweepstakes through the middle of October. One Grand Prize winner will receive $5,000 for themselves and a $2,000 Nestlé Literacy Grant for their chosen school. Plus, a Five-Star messenger bag filled with Mead products will be given away every day. To enter, please visit Nestlefamily.com/backtoschool between now and October 14th, 2009, and follow the on-screen instructions. You can enter once per day for the next 3 weeks!

As a thank you for taking the time to learn about Nestlé Family, they’re giving one of my readers a wonderful prize – an Engage Your Children in Meal Preparation prize package. Valued at approximately $40, this package is filled with free coupon vouchers for Stouffer’s and Carnation Evaporated Milk and a collection of recipe cards for you to make delicious seasonal meals and snacks with your kids, like a Pumpkin Pie Smoothie and Baked Ziti with Pumpkin and Sausage. Yum!

To enter, please visit Nestlé Family, take a look around, then come back here and tell me what you’re doing to ensure a “Happy New School Year” for you and your kids.

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Please leave a separate comment for each entry and leave a valid email address or blog URL in your comment. US entries only. This contest ends at 11:59 pm EST on October 1st, 2009. Winner will be chosen at random, and has 3 days to claim their prize.

1. Amanda S , says:

   October 1, 2009 at 9:15 pm ~ comment #151

   We homeschool and are going to do more field trips!!
2. Kerrie Mayans , says:

   October 1, 2009 at 9:28 pm ~ comment #152

   I have started making sure the kids bags and lunches are packed the night before and their clothes laid out in the bathrooms so there isn’t so much craziness in the mornings when we are heading out the door.
3. Kerrie Mayans , says:

   October 1, 2009 at 9:29 pm ~ comment #153

   I follow on twitter and tweeted http://twitter.com/kmayans/status/4542530160
4. DanV , says:

   October 1, 2009 at 9:44 pm ~ comment #154

   We read some books and had them help prepare for it to have fun going back
5. Helen , says:

   October 1, 2009 at 9:54 pm ~ comment #155

   We resolve to make healthier choices and make sure that there are always healthy options available.
6. Donna K , says:

   October 1, 2009 at 10:48 pm ~ comment #156

   I try to pack more healthy lunches.
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   October 1, 2009 at 10:48 pm ~ comment #157

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   October 1, 2009 at 10:52 pm ~ comment #158

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9. Gianna , says:

   October 1, 2009 at 10:57 pm ~ comment #159

   Being supportive
10. Janet , says:

    October 1, 2009 at 10:59 pm ~ comment #160

    I’m making sure I have time to sit with them each evening at a non-stressful time to work with them and their homework.
11. Stephanie Purvis , says:

    October 1, 2009 at 11:03 pm ~ comment #161

    I just make sure things are done the night before. All the homework, supplies, etc in the backpacks at night. It makes it so much easier than running around in the mornings.