Central for Carterβs. I received a complimentary
gift card to facilitate my review and thank me for my participation.β

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My son running down the aisles to make sure he gets the shoes that make him the FASTEST! |
3. Plan lunches ahead: Having a lunch plan makes mornings so much easier. Have a general idea of what you will be packing in their lunch and prep what you can the night before. On Sunday, I like to prepackage snacks, fruit, chopped veggies and more… so they are ready to just pop into a lunch bag during those busy weekday mornings!
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Love Carter’s! |
I was really happy to see that they now offer size 8, since my son loves their shorts and pants for school. (& they comply with his uniform) I have mentioned this before, but my son hates pants with a regular button, so they all have to have a elastic or drawstring waist. Carter’s makes the best drawstring pants and shorts that are the perfect length and the drawstring actually works! (it isn’t just for looks) I also picked him up some T-shirts for after school and a dri-fit outfit that is perfect for P.E.
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Ready for class! |
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P.E. Perfection! |
Mila is a little easier since she goes to daycare and doesn’t have a uniform. She only likes to wear dresses and lucky for me, Carter’s has a ton of adorable ones right now! I got her 3 new dresses that are perfect! They wash and wear so well that I don’t have to stress about her getting messy at school! I also got her a matching necklace and bracelet since she loves her accessories!
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How adorable is this dress?! |
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She would LIVE in this dress if she could. Her new favorite! |
Right now, Carter’s is having a ton of awesome sales that will make your wallet HAPPY… but as a bonus I have a 25% off coupon for you!
So there you go, my stress-free back to school tips! We don’t go back until the end of the month, so I already feel like I am in good shape since I have all my kids school shopping DONE! Woohoo! Leave me a comment with your favorite back to school tips and tricks, I am always looking for more!
so true about giving them a choice!
Yes, I think it is important to help build confidence! Have a wonderful weekend!! π
I LOVE Carters for kids clothes (Children's Place too). Thanks for the great tips…my son is starting kindergarten this year so it's my first go-around with back to school!
Aww congrats on your little man starting school!! SO exciting! You know I havent been to a Children's place in forever, I need to check them out! (but I hate going to the mall.. ha)
Great list! I can use all the tips I can get!
Yes back to school can be crazy! Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!
Thanks for the coupon. I saw a few things I wanted to get at Carters. Love the floral dress.
I love shopping there.. and I also like that the one closest to me is in a little plaza, so I dont have to step foot into a mall! ha!
Great post, makes this teacher smile! Your kids are so adoreable! Mine are both off to college this weekend, empty nest is bittersweet :/ Have a great weekend Lauren! π
I know.. it is going by so quickly, I can only imagine what it feels like when they leave home!! π
Enjoy your weekend!! π
So cute and I love your tips! A schedule is key and so is giving them the choice! Great Periscope last night – you're super cute on cam!
Thanks for watching.. I always feel like a huge DORK after I do them!! Your tips def helped me!
When my kids are in school I hope I'm as organized as you are getting them ready. My girl is going to preschool this year, but it's only a few days a week. Thanks for all the great tips!!
You will be! I am always super organized in the beginning.. but around Christmas the wheels come off and my kids are lucky if they get to school on time! ha!
Beautiful kids! Although I am not yet a mother, I love reading posts like this because it makes me feel more well prepared.
Well thanks for stopping over and have a wonderful week!
We are working on the bedtime routine now.. We let him get way off schedule over the summer, so getting him back on track before the 25th should be interesting!
yes, we will see how it goes.. This week I am going to be really strict with getting him to sleep!
i feel like my kids (8 & 4 ) have grown out of carters… maybe i'm wrong!?
I guess it depends on their style.. but they have up to kids size 8. My son loves their shorts and pants.
Look at your adorable models! So cute! Great tips, even for a homeschooling family, like ours … much of what you wrote applies to us.
Thats good to know!! And thank you for the compliment.. I do love those sweet faces!
One of my kids went through 3 lunchboxes last year. I love Carters! There's an outlet store near my house!
I love their stuff too.. I also bought a ton of stuff for my friend who is pregnant right now.. I can never resist a witty onesie. π
One of my kids went through 3 lunchboxes last year. I love Carters! There's an outlet store near my house!
One of my kids went through 3 lunchboxes last year. I love Carters! There's an outlet store near my house!
Excellent tips….now if I could only get my kids to love going to (pre)school!!!