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 'COOL' - SUPPLIES

It's about that time again, for families to get ready to send the kids back to school. Gone are the days of "basic' when it comes to school shopping. Every kid wants to stand out amongst their peers and these super cool supplies will do just that...

1. Despicable Me USB Flashdrive, $11 walmart.com: With the summer movie premiere of Despicable Me 2  Minion Mania is at an all time high. Now your little one can keep track of all of their important documents for the school year with this minion USB flashdrive. 

2. MadPax Spikedus Rex Full Pack in 'Mascarade', $60 madpax.com: Talk about a statement maker, this MadPax backpack is sure to turn heads with its multi-colored spikes, extensive details and high quality leather. 

3. Erin Condren Personalized Lunch Box, $36 erincondren.com: The queen of personalization, Erin Condren, has done it again with the introduction of her personalized lunch boxes. Also available are containers for the inside of the lunch box as well (sold separately). 

4. See Jane Work Pencils, $8 seejanework.com: Say good-bye to boring yellow pencils with these See Jane Work pencils in fashion colors like pink, red and purple. 

5. Hello Kitty Scented Folder, $1 target.com: Every girl loves Hello Kitty and these scented Hello Kitty folders are an adorable way for kids to stay organized. 

6. PatchPak Youth Pak, $33 patchpak.com: The PatchPak is a backpack that allows kids to truely express themselves by adding different patches of their choice. Patches are sold separately and include number, letter and personality patches. 

7. Lassig Shark Cooler Bag, $35 lassigusa.com: This Lassig cooler back features substantial instulation and an abundance of space. 

8. See Jane Work Mustache Eraser, $2 seejanework.com: I mean what more can you say? How cute are these mustache erasers? 

9. Uglydoll School Planner, $9 walmart.com: Keep your child organized with this Uglydoll School Planner that includes a weekly calendar, practical tips, more than 150 stickers and an elastic band.

10. See Jane Work Agenda Stickers, $6 seejanework.com: Make it easy to record special dates, events and deadlines with these agenda stickers available in family or academic versions.  

11. Greenroom Recycled Binder, $7 target.com: Bright and bold floral print on recycled paper these binders will make class organization a breeze. 

12. Master Lock Speed Dial, $11 drugstore.com: Introducing the world's first combination lock that opens up, down, left and right; bye-bye numbers. The lock is faster to open than traditional locks, more secure and customizable.

Be sure to check back for my next installment of Back To School including gadgets and apparel.