Packing for college is stressful! Luckily, Im here to help you out. There are PLENTY of items you may realize you need once youre at school. Here are the top things you cant forgetremember, its the little things that make a huge difference. Speaker Life is always better with music. A speaker in college is a must for showers, mornings, and having … [Read more...]

Typically, college dorm rooms are intimidating, small, and generic. This year, to help my space feel like home, I decorated every corner of my room with personal pictures, fun posters, mirrors, and a tapestry. A few of my favorite posters I have are from zazzle.com. Although this website is large, searching for specific items you want to … [Read more...]

Oooooh I know. You're all, nooooooo, no back to school posts yet! But listen up Sister, it's the end of July and most definitely time to start thinking about back to school. (Some schools are even starting next week!) Over here, we're still very much in summer mode as we're off on vacation for two weeks next week but I'm also trying to think … [Read more...]

World Oceans Day is today, June 8th.Mabel's Labels is celebrating with 50% off Personalized Name Stickers with fish, dolphin, narwhal & whale icons at Mabel's Labels. We love Mabel's Labels and we love marine life so I'm placing an order for my kiddos. We go through about a pack a year and I've used up both my boys packs over the course of … [Read more...]

My baby will be starting middle school in less than two weeks. It's hard to believe he's such a big kid now. He's entering middle school and moving school systems so it's a big change for him. In honor of the change, I've been looking into getting him a new backpack. He's had the same L.L. Bean backpack for the last three years and while it's … [Read more...]

My boys are big soup fans and they often get soups in their lunchbox. I use Thermos products I purchased at Target. I was recently on Target's website looking at something else and these Skip Hop Zoo Stainless Food Jar's popped up - they are adorable! Love these for packing the kiddos soup, Mac & Cheese or whatever else. Skip Hop Zoo … [Read more...]

Technically, our new Kindle Paperwhite is supposed to be a back to school product for our family.  I received an email pitching me on the benefits of the Kindle as a back to school essential (there are many!) and thought, hey, this is awesome for us!  It came in the mail, but as I started playing with it, I have to totally come clean and tell you … [Read more...]

What a great little spot and desk for the kid to do their homework after school.  Loving this Modern Schoolhouse Desk from Land of Nod that popped up on my Facebook feed today.  It's normally $399.99 but today through August 25th it's on sale for $339.15.  Also, most "school" related items are 15% off through August 15th on Land of Nod so check … [Read more...]

OshKosh B'Gosh is just one of those iconic kids clothing companies that has been in my head for years as a high quality children's clothing company. I remember wearing Oshkosh B'Gosh myself as a child. They've been around a long time (established in 1895) and while the style has changed a lot over the years, the quality has not. You know you are … [Read more...]

It's back to school time, people!  I know it's hard to think about in July but before we all know it, summer will be over and the kiddos will be boarding the school bus. If you're super organized, you'll want to take advantage of this great sale going on with LandsEnd.com on backpacks and lunch boxes.  At checkout‚ manually enter the … [Read more...]