tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post4891862077900462209..comments2024-03-03T12:52:18.548-05:00Comments on Magpie Musing: Let's Review: Recycled PencilsMagpiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-49691677535244181002009-09-25T10:59:32.656-04:002009-09-25T10:59:32.656-04:00we always need pencils!we always need pencils!Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05602868040771218507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-18463401817340845642009-09-24T14:55:26.145-04:002009-09-24T14:55:26.145-04:00Great idea to use newspaper but who knows how long...Great idea to use newspaper but who knows how long that<br />material will be around? :-( Let's hope they can keep it up.bronnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-22512032425565751672009-09-23T11:00:31.864-04:002009-09-23T11:00:31.864-04:00Throw my name in that hat. Just the other day my k...Throw my name in that hat. Just the other day my kid was saying her classroom is already low on pencils (this is the 4th week of school)!Mayberryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14342826784650208124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-46033660827570121452009-09-23T10:18:20.040-04:002009-09-23T10:18:20.040-04:00Love it!Love it!RuthWellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00022925821891020061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-40542518717397386162009-09-23T09:56:53.700-04:002009-09-23T09:56:53.700-04:00I don't know what it is, but I get so excited ...I don't know what it is, but I get so excited about pencils! It must be fall in the air and the whole back to school kinda feeling.<br /><br />Thanks for telling us about these!Mama Goosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06981857083383583631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-3038702631767109692009-09-23T09:30:34.581-04:002009-09-23T09:30:34.581-04:00Ooh, I love free stuff! Especially free eco-friend...Ooh, I love free stuff! Especially free eco-friendly pencils and notepads. They look beautiful. I'm glad (very very glad) they aren't scented.FreshHellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13051170717740487431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-24323277765705179712009-09-23T09:18:51.997-04:002009-09-23T09:18:51.997-04:00So are these readily available and do they cost 10...So are these readily available and do they cost 10 times what you'd pay for the standard boring ones we buy at Staples?<br /><br />We buy a LOT of those. Not only do they break, there never seem to be any around when needed. Perhaps our cats eat them.<br /><br />The girls use them. I don't--I hate pencils because they still make me think of math classes and cringe.The Library Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14321601076252214546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-33707459145521347422009-09-23T09:03:36.754-04:002009-09-23T09:03:36.754-04:00We use a lot of pencils around here with 4 of us i...We use a lot of pencils around here with 4 of us in school! LOL.<br /><br />I really like the way you approach reviews. It is refreshing.Kylahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03311014761113076785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-61605192109483043032009-09-23T08:52:10.135-04:002009-09-23T08:52:10.135-04:00Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me!!!! I need cute pencils to bring ...Ooh! Ooh! Me! Me!!!! I need cute pencils to bring with me and my blue clicky pens on my doors!!!Liz Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09469435277058701080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-1268962119625846482009-09-23T07:37:30.301-04:002009-09-23T07:37:30.301-04:00these sound great--I especially like the idea that...these sound great--I especially like the idea that they break less often than regular pencils.Libbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09406720496767981522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-78275368163041825022009-09-23T07:33:00.071-04:002009-09-23T07:33:00.071-04:00We have a whole bunch of recycled pencils and we a...We have a whole bunch of recycled pencils and we are loving it. It uses newspaper or magazines to wrap the lead up, you can literally see the printed words as you sharpen...Angelinehttp://allaboutyourchild.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-50444739209649695802009-09-23T07:19:04.833-04:002009-09-23T07:19:04.833-04:00The thought that the graphite breaks infrequently ...The thought that the graphite breaks infrequently has me all a-tingle. 98% of the time we'll just get the pencil sharpened and the tip will break off from somewhere just above the wood. Makes me want to snap them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-44863729272760179392009-09-23T07:02:59.612-04:002009-09-23T07:02:59.612-04:00Violet has recently discovered the wonder that is ...Violet has recently discovered the wonder that is our electric pencil sharpener. I'm running low on lumber.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378421551422918709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-51942260563996097722009-09-23T00:47:37.808-04:002009-09-23T00:47:37.808-04:00I am glad you found something that lived up to it&...I am glad you found something that lived up to it's claims. We could totally use some pencils. I am sure we will be going through a ton with all the writing practice Evan has to do for Kindergarten.Awesome Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523320907836876707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-27474275787011414632009-09-22T23:59:10.666-04:002009-09-22T23:59:10.666-04:00ooh, and we all know tighter is better. Or harder...ooh, and we all know tighter is better. Or harder, depending on your preference.shrink on the couchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13271891110211081990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-54031562132786516492009-09-22T22:58:07.927-04:002009-09-22T22:58:07.927-04:00I'm SO buying those for my classroom!I'm SO buying those for my classroom!apathy loungehttp://wordgirl5.typepad.com/apathy_loungenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-46773356196428530632009-09-22T22:29:04.499-04:002009-09-22T22:29:04.499-04:00Pencils are important; they have to be newly sharp...Pencils are important; they have to be newly sharpened before the crossword can be done, the softness and hardness is critical, the no smell is the best news I have heard for a long time. How are the eraser ends?<br />The one thing I love more than pencils are pencil brushes, in vibrant colours. I hide the good ones from my grandkid. I'm a meanie.<br />(I am not applying for the give-away, I live in Canada, but thanks for the website.)MARY Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13178370815712313585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31542820.post-44024477235654484322009-09-22T22:16:08.141-04:002009-09-22T22:16:08.141-04:00I love pencils and notebooks and the ways Curious ...I love pencils and notebooks and the ways Curious Girl plays with them. Not that we need more pencils around here, but we're all always happy to acquire some more.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12000470374101306070noreply@blogger.com