Back-to-School: Everything you need to know about Tax-Free Weekend Shopping in Texas

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  Ready or not it’s Back-to-School time….and that means supply lists, shopping, and more. To get the most bang for your buck, I highly recommend you do your Back-to-School shopping this weekend, which happens to be Tax-Free weekend in Texas. But what does that mean for you? Well, to put it simply, from August 17th – 19th you can do all your kids Back-to-School shopping without having to pay the tax on supplies and clothing. To make it extra simple {Read More}

Back-to-School: Send them off to class with warm wishes from Hallmark *GIVEAWAY*

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What is it about starting a new school year that is totally exhilarating and yet terrifying at the exact same time? As a kid I was frightened that I wouldn’t make new friends or get along with my new teacher…and now as a parent, I worry about those things for Jackson and his cousins. Hallmark makes it easy to send kids warm wishes for a great new school year and  little reminders that they are loved throughout the year with {Read More}

Back-to-School: Get everything you need with Lands’ End #LEBTS

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  While I was in New York last week I had the opportunity to attend a fun event with Lands’ End all about heading Back-to-School. In addition to seeing the latest styles of adorable clothes for both girls and boys (I had a ton of fun styling the outfit above!), I learned how Lands’ End uses special technology to make sure the knees of your kiddos jeans stay intact longer (even after hours of recess play) with their Iron Knee {Read More}

Back-to-School: Make a permanent impression with Sharpie

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For as long as I can remember I have always loved art. As a girl I lived to color and doodle may way across every surface I could find, which at one point even included my bedroom wall. When I was in school, I always customized the my book covers and notebooks with designs for each subject. I loved doing it…and as my skills improved, some friends even had me do theirs as well (I know, I know…you’re sorry you {Read More}

Head Back-to-School with customized style from Gutzy Gear *GIVEAWAY*

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Ever since I was school-aged, one of the most important things for me when heading Back-to-School was what kind of backpack I had. It had to be very “me”, which when you’re a kid can change every 5 seconds or so… so it wasn’t always an easy thing to shop for. Usually, we would just end up buying a plain backpack without a design in my favorite color (pink or purple…always). Then I would use puff paint, beads, patches, glitter…you {Read More}