Diaper Bag Archive for July, 2009

With just a few weeks until school starts, you know it’s coming. You can run, but you sure can’t hide. The time has come to face the school-shopping feeding-frenzy yet again.

And of course, just in time for all of the last- minute shoppers out there, all the stores conveniently have a wide array of flashy options your middle-schooler will be “in love” with and decide they MUST have to not be a “loser” this fall.

After going through a few different stores she found a few styles that would be “awesome Mom!” But with the cost of all the binders, pens, new jeans, etc. your wallet isn’t exactly agreeing.

Well, thankfully we’ve found a few stylish alternatives that won’t leave your budget in shambles. For your little skater-chick there’s the Roxy Rosarito, with its edgy take on old-school plaid. For the sports-princess there’s always the Adidas Caine Sling which breaks the mold with a one-shoulder design and a splash of bright pink.

And for the girl looking for sleek style with a feminine touch, there’s always the Columbia Precious Cargo Backpack.

Shopping for your growing “young man” as he heads into high school? Give the snowboarder-style inspired Quiksilver Schoolie a try.

Or maybe your student was having some issues with back pain thanks to textbook-enthusiast teachers? The Columbia Shield Titanium Cyberpack is ready to help balance out their load with additional support straps at the shoulders and the hips. And for the athlete who’s always on-the-go the Nike Team Training XL will keep up with him as he jets between class and practice.

Lunchtime: Packing Up Some Fun

Jul-10-2009 By lisa
Lunchbox Shennanagins
PB & J? Check. Carrot Sticks? Yogurt? Check. Now that lunch is ready just how is your little munchkin going to get it to school? The brown paper bag’s always a classic but you can’t have dairy sitting out and spoiling, nursing a tummy ache’s never fun for either of you.

The retro rectangular lunchbox offers smush-protection to sandwiches but still leaves you high and dry in terms of cooling power. And you don’t even want to think about the color-battle when it comes to the basic versus Hannah Montana discussion. I mean sure Little Lindsey loves her now, but come September you’ll probably be hearing, “But Moo-oomm NOBODY likes Hannah, I NEEEED the Wizards of Waverly!!!!”

Why not circumvent the problem and go with something a little less dated, something colorful, playful and different? How about a lunch box that’s both sweet and sassy? Thanks to the folks at Built NY your kiddo can choose from four different Munchler Lunch Bag designs that range from a peppy pup to a fierce tiger.

And the fact that it zips to turn into a placemat? Just icing on the cake.