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College Bound
There is no playbook when it comes to sending your kids to college… until now! This downloadable guide has everything you need to know, do, and buy… all in one place! Check out the printable packing lists for dorm room and tips for college-bound kids and high school seniors heading to school.
Gifts Ideas for Graduates
When it comes to gift ideas for graduates, there are two routes you can take. You can gift them personal, sentimental gifts or practical they will use the next four years in college. For a high school guy heading to college, gifts that mix fun, practicality, and a...
Early College Prep Tips
College Drop-off day will be here before you know it. There are some early college prep tips you can do in the summer as parents to help your college bound student prepare for the big day. Check transcripts. Make sure the college has received all information from the...
Graduation Party Ideas
Planning a Graduation Party for Your High School Senior: A Sentimental Mom's Guide to Graduation Party Ideas As a mom of a high school senior, you’re likely feeling a whirlwind of emotions. The excitement of watching your child grow into an adult, the nostalgia for...
Graduation Party Ideas
If you have a high school graduate, then these graduation party ideas are for you! These are simple ways to make the event special for your high school senior and their families and friends. DECOR Whether you're shopping for a high school or college graduate,...
Dorm Room Necessities
10 Most Overlooked Dorm Room Necessities You’ll Definitely Need When you’re packing for college, it’s easy to forget about the little things and some dorm room necessities that can make a big difference in the dorm room experience. While everyone remembers the...
Graduation Gift Ideas
There are two main routes when choosing a graduation gift ideas for high school seniors. Practical like college dorm room supplies or sentimental like keepsakes and gifts to treasure for years to come. My go to gifts for high school grads are monogrammed travel...
Dorm Room Storage Solutions
Dorm rooms are notoriously small, and space is limited, so organizing your things efficiently is key. With two kids in college, we have mastered the art of dorm room storage solutions. Let's find creative ways to maximize storage potential in dorm rooms. Storage bins:...
Dorm Room Bedding Essentials
Here's what I have learned as a mom to two college kids, don't skip on these dorm room bedding essentials! A good night’s sleep is crucial to academic success and overall well-being, so make that dorm room bed as cozy as possible. Dorm mattresses are often...
How to Support a Sick College Kid
Supporting Your Sick College Kid: Tips for Parents When They’re Away From Home It’s every parent’s worst nightmare: your child, away at college, gets sick and you’re far away. You want to help, but you’re not sure how, especially when your kid is learning to navigate...
Dorm Room Necessities
Everything your college kid needs for their dorm room from the closet space savers to the shower shoes, bedding essentials and so much more. All curated by a college mom that has been through the process and going through it again this year! Click on picture to shop...
Grad Gifts
Shop these grad gift ideas for high school graduates. Many will be useful in college. GUY GRAD GIFTS There are some guy gifts that they will keep and use for years. These are some ideas for you. Lots of dorm essentials on this list! GIRL GRAD GIFTS If you like to give...
Graduation Gift Ideas
The ultimate Graduation Gift Ideas with links listed below! For the guys... Top gifts include backpack coolers, leather trays, and engraved items. Find them here and here. For the girls... Lots of personalized items are linked as well as gifts that they will use for...
Graduation Gift Ideas
It's getting real, the graduation invites are starting to arrive. Now is the time for graduation gift ideas, and here are some good ones! Gifts at all price points for both the guys and girls, and if you know me, you know there will be a few sentimental ones thrown in...
Graduation Gift Ideas
Graduation gifts ideas can be hard to come by. So I went into reporter mode and talked to some college kids about gifts they loved and gifts that were of course appreciated but didn't get used as much. And I've created links for all of them so you can do your...