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Back To School For He & Me With Toms, Vans & Modcloth
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Remember the days when you were young and it was time for back to school shopping? I definitely didn't have a wealthy upbringing so I learned to work hard for the things that I needed and wanted. I worked nearly full time at the local Dairy Queen and waiting tables at another restaurant most of high school as soon as I could drive.
Back to school shopping was always one of those times where I could reward myself for surviving the grease and late hours of the food industry all summer long. There's a long list of things to get for my son for back to school so we'll be busy doing that this week. Even though I'm not exactly going back to school in the same sense as before, I'm working towards my agree online, I still think that should allow for some sort of clothing upgrade haha. New PJs maybe? jk.
One thing I came across while back to school shopping was that you can now create your own Vans!! I was the girl in high school with the doodled on classic slip on Vans, so this spoke to me and I was so excited to share! I'm also particularly in love with those floral ones. Ugh, I'm such a sucker for a pair of Vans or Toms!
Tom's has their shoes on sale thru tomorrow and is also doing free shipping on orders over $25.
Save 25% automatically on selected items at TOMS.com! Valid 8/19 through 8/26.
The best thing about fall is that all the new products come out and sales and specials along with them. Not to mention, the previous seasons items head to the clearance racks where they know me on a first name basis lol. For example, Modcloth is having a 70% off sale! I'm pretty thrifty so most items from Modcloth are out of my budget, but I always look forward to their end of season sales! I hope you enjoy shopping these great brands as much as I do!
Conrad made it to his first day of 1st grade great (aside from getting toothpaste all over his shirt and I not noticing until we are in the parking lot resulting in a last minute spit shine before getting out of the car lol!) and he was super excited because his best bud is in his class again this year. Here's to another great year!
Much love!
Kat
If you have a kid going back to school than you know that those couple weeks or week before school you realize all the habits you've picked up over summer like staying up late, sleeping in, skipping breakfast, eating dinner late or even the scarier ones like not brushing your teeth until 1 PM. I can't tell you how many times we've be walking out there door around lunch time and my 6 year old will say "Mom I haven't brushed my teeth yet!" We've been BAD. I hope I'm not the only one.
I've realized that there are several happy and healthy habits I want to pick up starting this new school year.
1. Getting up early.
I am very bad about snoozing until the very last minute. In turn we do not get a good breakfast and we're all stressed and rushing around to leave. This is no way to start the day off! I want to wake early enough to have time to get ready, have a cup of coffee and breakfast together. To start the day off excited and ready to kick its butt. Maybe even get a 30 minute run in before everyone wakes up.
2. Preparing lunches (and dinners) ahead of time.
It's been far too easy to swing by the fast food place or gas station and grab something unhealthy simply because its convenient. Our bodies and wallet will be much happier if we can throw that habit out the window. I have all kinds of great lunch ideas for my son and I lined up.
3. Going to bed early.
My son is usually in bed by 10 or 11 during the summer so we'll have to get in the habit of him going to bed early. He's almost as crabby as I am in the mornings if he hasn't slept enough. As a creative/night owl type, it's really tough for me to get to bed before midnight. I'm usually most productive in the wee hours of the night or at least binge watching a tv series late into the night. I'm not 16 anymore, this is not okay haha.
4. Being Healthy & Happy
A huge focus for myself and my family these days is trying to get healthy. While my son can snack on fruits and vegetables all day, I'm very picky in that department. It's a texture thing. I want for us to be more active and eat healthier. My boyfriend plays soccer twice a week and I was doing very well while I was playing soccer this summer but there just aren't enough hours in the day now to stick with that for the upcoming season. Conrad however has decided he wants to start doing karate of some sort. I think if we can at least find something active that we enjoy doing we'll be ok. It's too easy these days to plunk down on the couch after working 8-5 in the office and at the shop until 7 or 8 at night.
All of this will hopefully lead to a life that is much more simple, happier, healthier, and less stressful.
Do you have any bad summer habits or just habits in general that you feel like getting rid of? How have to managed to tackle yours in the past? Share share share!
Much love!
Kat
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