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The New York Times Features Knock Knock

The New York Times features Knock Knock in “A Toast to France in a Queen’s Loft,” highlighting Michelle DeFoe, President of Laurent-Perrier, and how the Pack This! Pad prevents her from forgetting critical items for important occasions more times than she can remember. Check it here.

Grab your own Pack This! Pad here.

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Win a Signed Copy of “The Made-Up Words Project”

Word lovers: We’re giving away a special prize pack! Five lucky winners will get a copy of The Made-Up Words Project: An Illustrated Collection of Invented Family Phrases signed by author/illustrator Rinee Shah and a special framed print illustration from the book (winner’s choice).

How to enter: Use the Rafflecopter form below to complete your entry. See below for all entry methods. We’ll contact winners by email. The giveaway closes Wednesday, September 16 at 11:59 p.m. Read official rules here.

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15 Made-Up Words Everyone Should Start Using

We’re loving the hilarious (and useful) phrases in The Made-Up Words Project by Rinee Shah—a collection of 100 made-up words and phrases crowd-sourced from families and friends around the world. Check out a handful of our favorites below. Share your favorites on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using #MadeUpWordsProject.

Condoleezza Rice: (noun) A makeshift meal made with instant rice, a can of chicken, and some condensed cream of mushroom soup. “How bout some nice, hot Condoleeza Rice for dinner?” —Submitted by Susan M. (St. Cloud, MN)

Beeps: (noun) Blueberries. “Beeps taste like candy, but they don’t rot your teeth.” Origin: “My younger sister thought blueberries looked like something that would go ‘beep’ if you squeezed them.” —Submitted by Michal Z. (Waltham, MA)

Bang: (noun) Poop. “The cat made a bang and it’s your turn to clean the litter box.” —Submitted by Laura S. (Palo Alto, CA)

Woolly Doop Doop: (noun) The stomach lurch you get when you’re driving fast and go over a bump in the road. “Remember that time I barfed in my hat after the woolly doop doop on the way to Uncle Bob’s house?” —Submitted by Hannah M. (Blue Bell, PA)

Schtoon: (noun) To steal someone’s chair when they get up to do something. “That cat schtooned my chair when I went to the bathroom.” —Submitted by Kathleen H. (Anchorage, AK)

Wildcat Eyes: (noun) Eggs sunny-side up. “How about some wildcat eyes on toast for breakfast?” —Submitted by D. (Fort Edward, NY)

Pasta Fagioli!: (exclamation) You’re in trouble! “Ooh, pasta fagioli! Dad’s going to kill you when he finds out you dented the car.” Origin: “My grandma always said it in a raised voice. We thought it was a bad word so we’d say it to other kids at the park when we were mad at them and we always got weird looks. I realized later that it means pasta and beans in Italian.” —Submitted bu Katherine R. (Playa del Rey, CA)

Schmerf: (verb) To vomit. “The dog ate a box of crayons and schmerfed all over the couch.” —Submitted by Jonathan W. (Seguin, TX)

Pyune: (noun) The point on a freshly opened jar of peanut butter, tub of margarine, or carton of ice cream. “My sister called dibs on the pyune, but I ate it anyway.” —Submitted by Jessica P. (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada)

Nurdeling: (noun) The act of sticking your cold feet under someone’s butt on the couch. “Stop nurdeling me!” “But my feet are cold!” —Submitted by Tim D. (McKinney, Texas)

Mouse Hands: (noun) When you stick olives on the tips of your fingers. “I’m going to tell Mom if you touch me with your mouse hands. They’re cold and icky!” Origin: “When we were kids we used to put black olives on all ten fingertips. We called them Mickey Mouse hands. Mouse hands for short.” —Submitted by Dickie G. (San Clemente, CA)

Mashalon: (noun) Melted ice cream in a bowl (not totally melted, but kind of thick and soupy with some remaining chunks of ice cream). “I stirred my ice cream until it became mashalon. Somehow it tastes better that way.” —Submitted by Allaire S. (Philadelphia, PA)

Hair Salad: (noun) Hair conditioner. “Can you pick up some hair salad at the store? My ends are super dry.” Origin: “Apparently the hair product company Aussie had a conditioner called Hair Salad that my mom used to buy when we were kids. I grew up calling all conditioners this and was very confused when my friends had no idea what I was talking about.” —Submitted by Lucy H. (Birmingham, MI)

Feep: (noun) The nasal whining of a bored or frustrated dog. “Your dog keeps staring at me and letting out feeps while I eat.” —Submitted by Margeta F. (St. Louis, MO)

Have your own made-up word? Submit to Rinee’s ongoing The Made-Up Words Project website here.

Limited-Edition Knock Knock Water Bottles

Whether it’s back to school or back to the office, our new limited-edition Percolator Water Bottles will satisfy your thirst. These four styles speak for themselves (and you)!

Check out the new bottles on the block:

1. I’m Doing My Best Water Bottle. This one was inspired by our by bestselling Inner-Truth Journal of the same name. Take this baby to the gym!

2. Suck It Up Water Bottle. The perfect motivator for those future workouts.

3. I Gotta Be Me Water Bottle. Another one inspired by our bestselling Inner-Truth Journal of the same name. Show your dormmates how “you do you” in water bottle form.

4. Blah Water Bottle. A drink vessel that sums up your back-to-school boredom.

We also have a great Percolator deal going on right now for all you tote lovers out there: Spend $50, get a FREE tote. Use code TOTESCOOL at checkout.

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Seventeen Goes Back to School with Knock Knock

Seventeen featured our Plumb Notebooks Monster Alien Binder Set by Matt Furie and our Awesome Sticky Notes in their September 2015 issue’s “Cheat Sheet to Cool School Supplies” guide—on newsstands now!

Grab your own Monster Alien Binder set here, and Awesome Sticky Notes here.

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Happy National Dog Day—August 26!

Calling all dog lovers! National Dog Day is on Wednesday, August 26, but we’re celebrating all week long with pups from LICK! Feast your eyes on some of our sweet and silly four-legged friends (Bungee, the Boxer, pictured above).

Remy (French Bulldog)

Solo (Weimaraner)

Suri (Australian Shepherd)

Nica (Brindle Mix)

Harry (Shih Tzu/Yorkshire Terrier) and Pepper (French Bulldog)

Andy (Bernese Mountain Dog)

Zelda (French Bulldog)

Abby (Pug)

Maggie (Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier)

Wondering how you can celebrate National Dog Day? Here are 20 ways to celebrate, spoil, and pamper your precious pup on their special day. We think #19 seems like a great idea! Just look at the slobbery cuteness above—the proof is in the lick!

Don’t forget to use these hashtags when “Sharing” our LICK furry friends on social media or when sharing about National Dog Day in general: #LickBook #NationalDogDay #knockknockstuff #dogday #happynationaldogday. Feel free to tag us too: @knockknock on Twitter and Facebook and @knockknockstuff on Instagram.

Meanwhile, grab your own copy of LICK here and get more info on its creator and photographer Ty Foster here.

National Dog Day? Happy National Dog Week!

Calling all dog lovers! National Dog Day is on Wednesday, August 26, but we’re celebrating all week long with pups from LICK! Feast your eyes on some of our sweet and silly four-legged friends (Bungee, the Boxer, pictured above).

Remy (French Bulldog)

Solo (Weimaraner)

Suri (Australian Shepherd)

Nica (Brindle Mix)

Harry (Shih Tzu/Yorkshire Terrier) and Pepper (French Bulldog)

Andy (Bernese Mountain Dog)

Zelda (French Bulldog)

Abby (Pug)

Maggie (Soft-Coated Wheaten Terrier)

Wondering how you can celebrate National Dog Day? Here are 20 ways to celebrate, spoil, and pamper your precious pup on their special day. We think #19 seems like a great idea! Just look at the slobbery cuteness above—the proof is in the lick!

Don’t forget to use these hashtags when “Sharing” our LICK furry friends on social media or when sharing about National Dog Day in general: #LickBook #NationalDogDay #knockknockstuff #dogday #happynationaldogday. Feel free to tag us too: @knockknock on Twitter and Facebook and @knockknockstuff on Instagram.

Meanwhile, grab your own copy of LICK here and get more info on its creator and photographer Ty Foster here.

Dorm Room Must-Haves

Arm your dorm room with these must-have items to help combat all your college breakdowns (you’ll make more friends in the process!).

My Dysfunctions Guided Journal ($16.00)
Fortune Dispenser ($10.00)
WTF Magnetic Mini Note ($6.00)
Dude Sticky Notes ($3.99)
Insults and Comebacks for All Occasions ($9.00)

More back-to-school picks here.

Bring Wit To Class

School supplies so witty, your classmates will be green with envy.

Whatever Edge Notebook ($10.00)
Whatever Talking Tape ($6.00)
Get Your Shit Together Pad ($7.00)
Awesome Sticky Notes ($3.99)
The Funny One Composition Notebook ($12.00)

More back-to-school picks here.

Helpful Picks For Teachers

Calling all teacher’s pets! Gift your teachers these helpful picks and secure those straight A’s.

Ideas Edge Notebook ($10.00)
5 Days A Week Keyboard Pad ($10.00)
Awesome Citation Nifty Note ($4.50)
Is This Your Best Work? Sticky Notes ($3.99)
From the Creative Genius of Alter Ego Pad ($8.00)

More back-to-school picks here.