Good Morning! I hope you had a wonderful weekend! One last post to wrap up our July 4th 2013. Thursday we spent the afternoon with family at the pool, enjoyed BBQ for dinner and watched fireworks. Friday we headed to Shiner and enjoyed their annual Half Moon Holidays celebration, which included a parade, picnic, music, a carnival, food and fireworks.
I wasn't so good about taking pictures of our July fourth festivities, but here are a couple above:
1. My fourth of July mantel decorations.
2. Preston, Lyla and their cousin Jackson watching the parade and eager to collect candy.
3. Myself with my sister-in-law and my niece watching the parade in the shade!
4. My patriotic cake.
Celebrate the fourth with a festive dessert that will stand out at your patriotic celebration. I made this red, white and blue cake in honor of July 4th! I used a basic box cake recipe and a 6 inch pan to make 3 layers adding a layer of whipped icing in between each cake layer. I finished it off with blue gumballs around the base and red starts.
Or you could enjoy these yummy s'mores treats if you need a quick, simple dessert. I served them on red, white and blue paper goods to add a patriotic touch.
For more patriotic ideas, check out my July Fourth pin boardhere.
{p.s. the winner of the Dermagist giveaway is Jess V. Congratulations Jess!}
Today I'm switching gears to discuss two very important topics involving education and helping children. If you're lucky enough to be a college student or if someone in your family is a college student, I have some great cost saving information on your textbook cost and a way to make money on the books you own. How awesome is that! Campus Book Rentals is a superior company that saves you money by renting your textbooks and avoiding the risk of them becoming devalued at the end of your semester. Here's a short video to show you how it works.
And as the video discussed, here are some of the perks of renting from Campus Book Rentals:
-save 40-90% off of bookstore prices
-free shipping both ways
-can highlight in the textbooks
-flexible renting periods
And the best perk is that they donate to Operation Smile with each textbook rented. And this is a charity that is dear to me. I worked in Pediatric and Neonatal ICU for 11 years, and took care of many babies who were born with cleft lip and cleft palate. As one of the most prominent charities for children in the world, they work in over 60 countries to heal children’s smiles and bring hope for a better future for these children.
Lastly, Campus Book Rentals now has a new initiative that can earn you some money. Rent Back allows students to rent the textbooks they own to other students. Which can make you 2-4 times more money compared to what you would make through a buyback option.
Rent Back gives you the option to make money on the textbooks you own and
Operation Smiles receives a donation with each textbook rented, therefore you're helping a child.
I so wish this company was available when I was in college. My college years are some of my most cherished memories but I know it can get so expensive. Even though I feel like I'm still a young college girl :) I know it won't be long before my own kids will be in college - yikes! But when the time comes for them to attend, I will definitely be renting their textbooks. So go check out these sites for some cost saving/money making opportunities!
Enjoy Your Day!
*this is a sponsored post, but all opinions are 100% my own
