Jackpot!

Every so often, Woot has a Random Shirt sale where you can get tees at an extra cheap price.  The catch is, you get to pick the quantity (1-2-3) and the size, but you don't have any say over the design, hence the 'random'.  Sometimes you get one you love, sometimes get one you'd never wear in public, and sometimes you don't care either way.  IMO, it's the best lottery ever.  To get the best deal and the best chance of getting a great design, always buy 3 shirts

If you search my blog you'll see how much I love Shirt.Woot.  I've bought tees for everyone in the family.  I've slacked off on posting earlier summer purchases, so I'll start with those.

Individual purchases, in order: For my husband's birthday, I got "Humanity Gets Voted Off".  For the 11 year old, "Stink Less!"   For the 9 year old, "Cheddar Power".  For me, "Dr. Adorable Love Potion" and "Morning Power Up".

There was also a Kids Shirt Random in July.  This batch was in the 'Meh' category.  "Fresh Crab" is a Woot in-joke, so the kids were perplexed.  "Natural Instinct" is so cute, but a little babyish for their ages. "Two Queens" is a great design...for girls.

And finally this brings us to today's delivery of random shirts for me.  They are all winners, IMO.

First up is "Galactic Gumtastic"  the best part is that there are nine planets.  Pluto may be called a dwarf, but he still belongs.

Second, "If I Only Had a Brain" shows the Wizard of Oz Scarecrow breaking in with a mob of Zombies.  Self-explanatory.  I might just wear this one to Meet The Teacher night tomorrow.

 

The last shirt is for fans of Futurama and retro sci-fi.  "Forbidden Future" shows Bender carrying Leela, ala "Forbidden Planet" 1956 movie poster style.  Both the cartoon and movie are on Netflix, btw.

Great School Supply Tip

If your kid needs solid color folders and you have access to ShopKo*, look for a brand called Better Office Products - Subject By Color.  They make a poly (plastic) folder that will hold up all school year, and often for a second year.

On sale they are $0.99, regular price is $1.79.  They cost more than the cheapie paper folders but you really do get what you pay for in this case.

If you can't find this brand, look for another heavy-duty type.  Wal-Mart sells poly folders, but they are flimsy and prone to tearing.  It should feel sturdy and stand up straight when you hold it by the bottom corner.  If it bends on it's own, don't buy it.

BOP also makes pencil cases that are perfect for holding a 24 pack of colored pencils.  The narrow paper Crayola box gets torn up pretty quickly and the kids don't like to take the time to put the pencils back.  The slide-out drawer makes cleanup fast & easy.

*Walgreens also carries this brand, but selection is limited and they may not have the folders.  I'm sure other stores have them, but I don't know which ones.