Back to School
Pack a Cool School Lunch!
It's back-to-school time! My mornings consist of packing school lunches while my afternoons are spent helping with homework and after-school activities. To save money, and to ensure that my daughter is getting a well-balanced lunch, I pack her lunch almost daily. Today, I'm ...read more
Be Ready for That Lice Letter With Vamousse
T-minus four weeks until my little guy enters Kindergarten. What?! How?! When?! Wasn’t it JUST the last day of Pre-K, like, a hot minute ago? I might be in denial, but I’m also super excited. I’ve got his outfit picked out, his backpack ready to go, and his custom-made ...read more
Back-To-School Organization Ideas
The Back-to-School madness is upon us. We always have the best intentions at the beginning of the year and I'm hoping that this season, all of these organization ideas will help me keep my cool as the school year progresses. We're sharing some of our favorite ways to stay ...read more
Celebrate Back-to-School Season With a Few of Our Fave Finds
It's that time of year when you're gathering all the best products you can find to ready your child for back to school. From fashion to supplies, the list seems like it is ever growing. But never fear! There are ways to get your children excited to get back in the school routine ...read more
Mini Style: Stock Up for Fall With Tea Collection
We make no apologies for the fact that Tea Collection is one of our very favorite go-to brands for kids clothes. The clothes are fresh, durable and perfectly suited for our active children. In fact, we love them so much that this year Tea Collection is featured on the front (and ...read more
Craft Corner: Back-to-School Owl Pocket
For some of you, hearing the words "back to school" is cause for concern, dread, or even fear. I think it mostly stems form feeling unprepared or rushed. To take some of that anxiety out of the equation, here's a quick (and calming!) craft that doubles as an adorable adornment, ...read more
Mini Style: First Day of School with Rack Room Shoes
Our first day of school is quickly approaching so it's time to get serious about books and supplies and everything else we need for back to school. In addition we have to stock up on school-appropriate clothes and shoes - the fun part. For shoes we are proud to partner with one ...read more
Beautiful Custom Labels from Minted {Video}
We are in love with these new customizable labels from Minted. They are so beautiful, we want to label all our kids' items! And, a little part of us wishes we could label all our things with them too! With cool artistic designs that both kids and moms will love, you can now ...read more
Mini Style: Back to School with Chasing Fireflies
Our Back-to-School Guide style spread has everything from uniform essentials to personalized stylish finds from Chasing Fireflies that add fun and flair to the every day. The back-to-school style inspiration kicks off with the Hooded Ruffle Dress and I Before E Tee. The ...read more
2015 Back-to-School Guide
We are so excited to share our 2015 Back to School Guide created in collaboration with the team at Momtrends. The Back-to-School Guide has nearly 30 pages filled with our favorite products, back to school style inspiration and tips and tricks to make this year the best yet. ...read more
Why Handwriting is Important and Tips to Encourage Kids to Write More #BICFightForYourWrite
This year BIC® is celebrating 30 years of helping kids reach their potential. As we prepare to head back to school and to help celebrate BIC's 30 year old success, we've partnered with them to help save handwriting by sharing some reasons why handwriting is important and tips ...read more
Back to School Bash with Momtrends
Last week we joined our friends from our sister site Momtrends for an amazing Back to School Bash. The soiree was an opportunity to showcase some of the best trends and products for back to school. The rain may have moved the event indoors, but the stars of the mini catwalk ...read more
7 Easy School Night Dinner Recipes
Back to school means back to busy. Between school, work, sports and other extracurriculars, there's hardly a moment to spare but we still have to eat well. We've rounded up 7 of our favorite easy AND delicious family-friendly recipes. Check them out and let us know your ...read more