A friend texted me this morning: “Good summer?”
My reply: “Summer was lovely – not quite ready to give it up. You?”
I love the long, lingering days of summer. I like the sunshine and flip flops, the magnificent monsoons and accompanying splashing in the rain, the ice cream cones and crisp salads. Also – the grocery stores laden with ripe apricots, sweet peaches, and juicy nectarines…for under $1/lb!
Even so, I also get excited about brand new school supplies. Researching the latest pencils, crayons, notebooks, and homeschool products is actually a relaxing pastime for me (the same cannot be said for the shopping part).
As a result, I am pleased to bring you Metropolitan Mama’s Back-To-School Guide for 2016. You’ll find my favorite picks for school uniforms, backpacks, lunch boxes, and more. This year, we have a 4th grader, 2nd grader, preschooler, and a baby on the way (due in two weeks!).
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Clothing & Shoes
- Back-To-School: APPAMAN
- Back-To-School: COLUMBIA SPORTSWEAR
- Back-To-School: FOXPAWS
- Back-To-School: KEEN FOOTWEAR
- Back-To-School: LANDS’ END
- Back-To-School: TEA COLLECTION
- Back-To-School: THE CHILDREN’S PLACE
Backpacks & Water Bottles
- Back-To-School: JWORLD NEW YORK
- Back-To-School: NALGENE
- Back-To-School: NATHAN SPORTS
- Back-To-School: WILDKIN
- Back-To-School: ZUCA
School Supplies
- Back-To-School: BOOK DARTS
- Back-To-School: CRAYOLA
- Back-To-School: DIXON TICONDEROGA
- Back-To-School: DOVER PUBLICATIONS
- Back-To-School: HAPE TOYS
- Back-To-School: MEAD
- Back-To-School: TABLETOPICS
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