Beeswax and pigment
Rainbows and joy in a box
They smell of childhood
Last year, before the beginning of the school calendar, my husband’s office collected supplies for local schools. We filled a shopping bag with notebook paper, pencils and pens, folders and binders. The Mister also found my nearly new 64-count box of Crayola™ crayons and tossed that in too. I couldn’t bring myself to tell him that the crayons were mine… there were kids who couldn’t afford to buy supplies… so, on into the bag they went.
Florida’s tax-free back-to-school shopping is this weekend. Office supplies, clothing and shoes are exempt up to a certain amount. I see a new box of crayons in my future. This time, I’m labeling them with my name.
Thin spiral notebook 
You color to your heart’s content! My 17 yr old still LOVES to color. I usually get her a coloring book and crayons for Christmas!
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Maybe I should get my daughter a box of crayons and a coloring book. It would be a good stress reliever for her.
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A brand new box of crayons is like the key to imagination’s door. I’ve always loved to color. And I have a positive fetish when it comes to notebooks, pens, and pencils.
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Office supplies are my kryptonite – pens, pencils, notebooks, crayons, Sharpies… all of it. I have an Office Depot Preferred Customer Card.
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Mine is with Staples!
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I don’t think this is a guilty pleasure. I still help Bug and Goose color in restaurants and at home. A brand spanking new 64 count of crayolas is a work of art.
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I found the coolest coloring books at Amazon, more grown up than Hello Kitty and Ninja Turtles.
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This is also why I liked comic books growing up
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What a delightful haiku ~ need reminders to play and delight in my inner child ~ thanks ^_^
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Our inner child needs to be nurtured too.
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Oh man…. the picture and poem make me WANT to go buy a box of crayons! I used to love, love, love to color!
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I did replace my crayons with a box of colored pencils, but it’s just not the same.
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Never, EVER, give up your crayons.
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NEVER!
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I love crayons, love the colors. My business card holder has crayons on one side, to remind me that I am more than ONE Thing…they are always a conversation starter.
I can’t wait to get my new crayons this weekend for my KINDERGARTNERS (OMG).
TGIF!
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I loved shopping for school supplies, probably more than my kids did. Don’t forget coloring books…
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