BACK TO SCHOOL MUST-HAVES WITH KIDSSHOES.COM

We are one week into August and I have already seen a few first day of school posts on my timeline. Is it just me or has summer flown by this year? Seeing a few people post about Back to School has forced me to start searching for #BacktoSchool items for my little ones. During my search I came across this awesome site for kids shoes called KidsShoes.com. They have sought after brands like Sam Edelman, Michael Kors, and Badley Mischka. What's even better is these brands have styles that have been exclusively created for KidsShoes.com so you can shop with confidence that your child will stand out.

KidsShoes.com carries shoes for infants, toddlers, and youth all the way up to size 5 for both boys and girls. My two favorite trends this season are the Fur/Pom-Pom trend and the Creeper/Thick Sole trend which this site has a ton of. My two girls have the Michael Kors Sid Leo and the Sam Edelman Liv Sneaker; I can't wait to send them off wearing them.

In honor of the Back to School season KidsShoes.com is also giving your kiddies free school supplies with each purchase. This includes a folder, ruler, notebook, pencil, and eraser.

So, what are you waiting for? Shop Now! and tell them @LondonRockMom sent you. :) 

** I'll update this post in a few weeks with my girls wearing their shoes**

WEEKLY BEAUTY CRUSH: SALLY HANSEN X CRAYOLA

WHY I'M CRUSHING
This week Sally Hansen released its latest bold and bright collaboration with none other than, Crayola. The collaboration is a part of my favorite Sally Hansen line, the Insta-Dri series which dries in 60-seconds flat. The quick drying feature is a necessity for a busy mom like myself. The 12 colors range from a saturated red to a muted white.

WHY YOU SHOULD BE CRUSHING
Just in time for the Back to School season to start, this colorful collection is reminiscent of the crayons we all know and love. If you have a girly-girl on your back to school shopping list this would be the perfect addition to her list. The quick dry time will make it easy to switch out colors as quickly as these kids come out with a new app these days. The colors include:

Wild Strawberry, Sunset Orange, Carnation Pink, Dandelion, Granny Smith Apple, Cerulean, Vivid Violet, White, Razzmatazz, Scarlet, Denim, Purple Heart. 

PURCHASE DEETS:

Availability: Available for purchase beginning July 1st

Price: $5

Where: select retailers nationwide

BACK TO SCHOOL GIVEAWAY

(9.8.14 update) And just when you thought the giveaway couldn't get any better, the amazing people of sugar have sponsored more items to include in this giveaway taking the total value from $312 to . Here are the other products being included in the giveway:
- 1, 7 piece eyeshadow stick collection - $15 value 
- 1 sugar Stackable Makeup Wand (night) -  $12 value
- 3 Lash Sprinkles Glitter Mascara - $30 value
- 1 sugar Roll-on Loose Eye Shimmer - $10 value
- 1 sugar I Dream of Sugar All Over Face Makeup Palette - $22 value
- 1 sugar Streak Hair Chalk - ?? value
- 1 sugar Super Plush Fiver Mascara - $14 value
- 2 sugar 5 Well Eye Shadow palettes - $20 value

New Giveaway Value $435

PROMO & GIVEAWAY DETAILS

Remember these products? They should look very familiar as they are all I’ve been talking about for the month of August; Back to School Must-Haves. Throughout the month of August I compiled different Back to School essentials from preschools all the way up to college students and now I want to give one of you the chance to win some of the items I mentioned in those stories. 

Scoop:

Here’s what you can win in the giveaway:

- 1 Click-eez Bracelet Set - $10 value

- 1 Yoobi 3pk notebooks - $8 value

- 1 Erin Condren Life Planner - $50 value

- 1 Masterlock Portable Safe - $16 value

- 1 Sol Republic Wireless Speaker - $150 value

- 1 Wet Brush - $7 value

- 1 Reach Complete Care Toothbrush Set - $7 value

- 1 Layrite Hair Pomade - $15 value

- 1 Maybelline Crystal Baby Lips - $5 value

- 1 Yoobi Mini Highlighters set - $5 value

- 1 Yoobi 2pk eraser set - $2 value

- 1 Masterlock Lock - $7 value

- 1 Whoozizit iPhone Set - $13 value

- 1 Biore Ice Cleanser - $7 value

- 1 sugar Stackable Makeup Wand (day) - $12 value

How to Enter:

This month’s giveaway will be held exclusively on the blog and to be entered into the giveaway simply leave a comment below answering this question(s): “Who are you sending back to school?”

Deadline:

The giveaway will run from Tuesday September 2nd to Tuesday September 16^th open to US residents only.

Disclaimer: 

Please be advised that some of these items have been sponsored by the company and some items I have purchased myself. 

BACK TO SCHOOL - BEAUTY

Books [CHECK!] Clothes [CHECK!] Cool gadgets to set you apart from everyone else [CHECK!]. So you’ve got everything you need for Back to School but don’t forget to update your beauty routine to head back  with a fresh face. Here are my top picks for heading back to school smelling awesome with glowing skin and gorgeous hair.

     1.      Biore Blemish Fighting Ice Cleanser, $6 (walmart.com)

     2.      The Healthy Deodorant in Vanilla Lemon, $14 (dermstore.com)

     3.      Tie Dye Boho Wrap, $9 (ulta.com)

     4.      Wet Brush Squirt, $7 (amazon.com)

     5.      INNI Customizable Nail Wraps, $10 (inni.com)

     6.      Remington S5500 Anti-Static Digital Ceramic 1” Flat Iron, $15 (walmart.com)

     7.      CHI 44 Iron Guard & Stay Firm Hold, $16 (ulta.com)

     8.      Shea Moisture Lipstick Crayon, $11 (target.com)

     9.      Maybelline Baby Lips Crystal Lip Balm, $4 (cvs.com)

    10. Layrite Original Pomade, $15 (layrite.com)

    11. GlaMER Natural Lip Scrub, $10 (etsy.com)

    12. sugar 6pc Stackable Makeup Wand, $12 (kohls.com)

    13. Bodycology enchanted forest, $8 (target.com)

And there is one product you definitely want to incorporate into your back to school beauty routine and that’s the Covergirl Ready Set Gorgeous Foundation. To see the look I achieved with this foundation click here. 

Here’s to a successful & flawless school year!

BACK TO COLLEGE - DORM DAZE

Going to college will be one of the most exciting times of your life, especially freshman year. After sophomore year you’re pretty much over it and by senior year you’re like wtf am I doing here (haha). One of the most fun things about getting ready to go off to school is the shopping you get to do for school supplies and dorm room décor. Here are my top 20 picks for those of you going off to college in a few weeks (if you aren’t there already)…

1. Diesel Skinzee High Waist Skinny Jeans, $251 (asos.com)

2. Roku 3 Streaming Media Player, $90 (amazon.com)

3. Sony Xperia Z2 Bundle, $500 (verizonwireless.com)

4. Sol Republic Deck Wireless Speaker, $150 (solrepublic.com)

5. Chromo Inc Cute Green Dog USB Port, $8 (amazon.com)

6. French Connection Melissa Shopper Bag, $183 (asos.com)

7. Wolf Jacquard Sweatshirt, $95 (topshop.com)

8. Masterlock Safespace Portable Safe, $20 (target.com)

9. Tipi Croc Skaters, $35 (topshop.com)

10. Large Dammit Doll – Chevron, $35 (amazon.com)

11. Grabbin’ Some Grub Care Package, $40 (amazon.com)

12. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk Portable Hard Drive, $150 (amazon.com)

13. Bluelounge Design Refresh Charging Station, $30 (amazon.com)

14. Boogie Board Sync LCD eWriter, $81 (amazon.com)

15. 2014-2015 Erin Condren Life Planner, $50 (erincondren.com)

16. Dot 5 Tab Index Document Folders, $5 (seejanework.com)

17. Room Essentials Plus Sign Bath Rug, $20 (target.com)

18. Xhilaration Diamond Body Wrap, $13 (target.com)

19. Whooz Iz It – Heroes Set, $13 (whoozizit.com)

20. Mainstays Bed-in-a-Bag, $40 (Walmart.com)

OFF TO...PRESCHOOL

This year is so bittersweet for me. I’ve spent the entire summer home with my kiddies and couldn’t wait to enroll my son in preschool this coming school year. It almost didn’t happen because of his birthday (it’s four days past the cut-off date for admission). BUT, luckily his school accepted him and I am really excited for him to go and start school. This does however mean that MY BABY IS STARTING PRESCHOOL!!! With this excitement comes some reservations as well: Will he be nice to the other students? Will the other students be nice to him? Will he pay attention in class? Are just a few. And then of course this means I need to go school shopping for the little guy. Here are a few of the things I’ve come across to help send your Preschooler off to school this year…

1.      Superman Backpack and Lunch Kit Combo, $48 (amazon.com)

2.      ‘If My Mother Only Knew’ Long Sleeved T-shirt, $5 (hm.com)

3.      Jersey Lined Original Fit Jeans, $35 (gap.com)

4.      Fashion Composition Notebooks, $1 (dollartree.com)

5.      Pig Shaped Desk Vacuum, $17 (amazon.com)

6.      Crayola Twistable Colored Pencils, $6 (amazon.com)

7.      Brilliance Children’s Backpack 3D Cute Little Dinosaur Schoolbag, $18 (amazon.com)

8.      Lotty Dotty White Spring Kit, $32 (lottydotty.com)

9.      Nude Rose Skinny Jeans, $22 (gap.com)

10. Slim Snack – 4 pk, $14 (amazon.com)

11. Nap Mat Carrier, $30 (napmatcarriers.com)

12. Xolo Shoes Zany Zebra Slip-On Sneakers, $20 (target.com)

13. Yoobi Liquid School Glue, $2 (target.com)

14. Dentek Looney Tunes Toothbrush & Toothpaste, (mass market retailers)

15. Lego Legends of Chima Brick Pencil Case, $14 (amazon.com)

16. Cute Animal Pencil Sharpeners 24ct, $11 (raymondgeddes.com)

17. Genuine Kids Davidson High Top Sneaker, $17 (target.com)

18. Wildkin Watercolor Ponies Original Nap Mat, $58 (amazon.com)

BACK TO... MIDDLE SCHOOL

One of the things I remember most about being in middle school is all of the cool kid stuff that was out. I mean, I couldn’t have enough cheap plastic jewelry, fake finger nails, or Clueless-esque fuzzy pens. Years later, one thing that remains is that middle schoolers STILL have some pretty cool school stuff. Check out these 20 picks for the cool middle schooler in your life…

     1.       Zara Camouflage Bomber Sweatshirt, $36 (zara.com)

     2.      H&M Imitation Leather High Tops, $18 (hm.com)

     3.      Old Navy Boys Pop-Color Skinny Jeans, $24 (oldnavy.com)

     4.      Yoobi 2pk Erasers, $2 (target.com)

     5.      Crayola 3^rd – 5^th Grade Supply Pack, $49 (amazon.com)

     6.      Monster Jumbo Pouch, $10 (amazon.com)

     7.      Click-eez Clickable/Stackable Bracelets – 5pk, $10 (click-eez.com *available via e-mail this week & through e-commerce starting next week)         

     8.      Vemma NEXT Children’s Nutritional Supplement, $44 (vemma.com)

     9.      Loungefly Hello Kitty Leopard/Zebra Face Backpack, $40 (ebags.com)

     10. Zara Floral Sweatshirt,$26 (zara.com)

     11. Old Navy Girls Drapey Cinched Capris, $17 (oldnavy.com)

     12. Eddie Marc ‘Surge’ Combat Boots, $20 (cookieskids.com)

     13. Living Royal Lightning Bolt Knee High Socks, $15 (livingroyal.com)

     14. Master Lock Combination Pad Lock 1535DWD, $7 (essentialhardware.com)

     15. Mission Belt Kid Swiss, $27 (missionbelt.com)

     16. Yoobi 10pk Mini Highlighters, $5 (target.com)

     17. Got My Eye on You Sharpener – box of 24, $9 (raymondgeddes.com)

     18. So So Happy USB Flash Drive, $10 (walmart.com)

     19. Fit & Fresh Kids’ Reusable Lunch Container Kit, $15 (amazon.com)

     20. Personalized School Ruler, $15 (amazon.com)