I’m dedicating this Friday to my Back to School favorites :).
On Tuesday, we shared our back to school traditions. You can see them all here (check the comments!). This year, I have a first grader and a kindergarten, so I’m totally excited about incorporating several of these ideas into our back to school celebrating.
Andrea always does the best job of decorating her house for back to school! And this year, she added a wreath tutorial! So, so, so cute!!! You can see it here.
Last year, I bought Kensington the “small” backpack from Pottery Barn Kids and it held up so well! There was plenty of room to fit her binder, her folder and her “classic” PB Kids lunchbox inside. This year, Smith has one too. These are one of our favorites for back to school :).
This was Kensington on her first day of kindergarten :).
My big girl!
And psssssst: Pottery Barn Kids already has Halloween stuff out. Don’t judge me for shopping already…I know I’m not the only one out there who loves getting a few Halloween goodies early :).
You know how I looooooooove me some Pinterest :). Listen, you should probably be following me on Pinterest because next week, there might be a HUGE giveaway that I’m hosting in honor of my 100th Bar that involves pinning…just sayin’.
Here are my favorite boards right now (just in time for back to school!)…
Also this week…we shared lunchbox ideas on my foodie blog. If you have some ideas for making our kiddos’ lunchboxes more special, please comment here. (And if you’re just looking for some ideas, come check them out!).
And we’re ending this week with my First Day of School Menu. I want to make this day special but not stressful…so check out my suggested menu from morning till night here.
Happy Friday friends!
See you Monday!
Lindsay Otis says
o my goodness, I kinda want a backpack for myself, so cute! hearing about Halloween is getting me excited for all of the Fall posts!!
not a mom
kimm atwood says
Back to school is always such a fun and exciting time !
kelsey @ so much life to live says
I love that cute little dress on Kensington 🙂
Jess says
Do you get the lunch box accessories to go with it? Just wondering how they hold up??
Erika Slaughter says
It's right around the corner, Mama! Get ready!!!
Narci says
So exciting!! Looking forward to checking out the Halloween goodies at PBK!
Mama Of Boys says
My husband thinks I'm insane, but it's true, there really is a wreath for every occasion 😉
Sheaffer {Pinterest Told Me To} says
It IS right around the corner, and I'm both excited and devastated. 🙂 I'm not ready to give up these lazy summer days!
Leigh Clark says
I got Ashlyn's small pottery barn backpack out this morning to wash and get ready. 3 years and it is still in great shape —- although she keeps asking when she can get a new one. Sorry girl – they hold up too well!
Becky Reid says
Hi Shay!
I would love if you could share your thoughts on the perfect school shoe. Maybe indoor and outdoor for girls and boys. I have a Kindergarten and PreSchool'er and we have officially started our back to school shopping (one of my most favourite time of the years!!). Thanks in advance.
Jennifer Silberstein says
Hey there, is the small PB backpack big enough for a third grade little girl? We have one picked out, I just can't decide on which size.
Vanessa Piot says
My daughter used the PBK "small" backpack for 1st and 2nd. It was PERFECT! However, she definitely wasn't able to fit all her stuff in it by the end of 2nd grade, so we just "upgraded" her to the large one for 3rd grade. They're such great backpacks! Happy shopping:-)
ClintandGina says
Love the Fall in Love Pinterest board!
Astleigh H. says
Swooning over the Pottery Barn Halloween décor! With baby girl due in December I'm trying to talk myself out of buying everything for her to save till next year! The struggle is real! Happy weekending 🙂
-Astleigh
Kelsey @ The Peacock Roost says
Hope you all have a great first week back to school! I am so excited about Fall being just around the corner! It's making Pinterest such an addiction right now 🙂
Kelsey
http://www.thepeacockroost.com
Candy Jones says
I love Kensington's little shoes! Would you mind sharing what brand those are?
Lindsay at Lindsay'sSweetWorld says
I've been eyeing PB's backpack and lunchbox combo so I'm glad to hear that you guys like it. We may have to take the plunge!
Meghan Moellman says
Does it make me a huge nerd that I actively look forward to flipping through the Pottery Barn magazine and picking out matching backpacks/ lunch boxes?! Because I totally do. Thanks for all the neat lunchbox ideas on the food blog- this is my first year of needing to pack a lunch for my son, so I'm sure I'll find some awesome suggestions. Have a great weekend!