Middle School: LL Bean
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Back-To-School Backpack Help
Asked by A.M. from Rochester
on July 21, 2009
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My son will be entering the 4th Grade...Last year he had to lug an agenda (3-Ring Binder) with him everyday...on top of his lunch box...and in the winter snow pants an...
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- A., What might help is a fold-up 'dolly' that would stay in his locker and come home on days when he has a heavy load. I have one that will support a backpack or so...
- be sure to check with your school to see if they allow the wheeled ones..some schools do not..we live in a small town in upstate ny and our grade school wont allow the...
- Hi, I have had My own LLBean one for 20 years. Buy the right size one for him, and its the last backpack you will ever buy. He will even take it to college with him....
School Fundraising Ideas
Asked by L.T. from Hartford
on March 25, 2010
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I have just agreed to help my children's elementary school PTA with fundraising next year. As this is something I have no experience with, I was hoping to get some ad...
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- Fundraising just can't happen with one thing .. but you should look to do a whole calendar for the school year! I know my school uses: http://www.innisbrook.com an...
- boxtops for education try asking local resturants like red robbin, pappa johns, macayos, etc.. to host a school night, the school prints flyers and for each family...
- I've been fundraising for 6 years at my kid's schools.. Here are some ideas and thoughts for you.. Right now, it's really hard to raise money.. Everyone is feeling the...
I Need a Great and Durable Backpack for Nursing School
Asked by D.H. from Dallas
on July 25, 2011
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I am starting nursing school in the fall and I'm looking for a durable backpack. I've looked at Target, Walmart and Staples and have seen adult backpacks from $30-$12...
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- Anything made by Lands End or LLBean is wonderful. They both have some good adult backpacks -- and not all are the laptop bags. Plus, both companies have lifetime warr...
- I have a Jansport that I have had for years. I used it regularly in the last few years of college and now I use it for overseas travel. It's not a laptop bag, but I d...
- Look at Lands End. They have great bags. I think my backpack, that I've had for yeras and years is an Easton, not sure if they even still make those.
Back to School - Backpacks, Lunch Boxes, Jackets Etc.
Asked by D.S. from Denver
on August 6, 2009
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Ok moms it is that time again... back to school! My boys are really hard on their backpacks and often go through multiples in a school year - usually zippers breaking....
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- I have found that LL Bean and Jansport are tne best for our boys. My husbands LL Bean lasted through his mission and college and he is still using it 3 years later. My...
- I had the same problem with zippers on backpacks breaking when I was going to University. I finally started buying daypacks in the camping and sporting goods section o...
- I agree with your friend. Land's End and L.L. B. are my favorites. As for making sure everything returns home from school? Good luck! Our policy is "if you lose it...
Lunch Ideas... 1St Grader Wants to Bring His Own Lunch to School.
Asked by C.H. from Chicago
on August 25, 2011
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Ok, so I have never had an option of bringing my own lunch to school and I figured since my son's school provides lunch and I just added money to his lunch card, I was...
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- My son is a kindergartner. I freeze a water bottle and use that as his ice pack. He eats a very early lunch though. Sometimes I put in a little sticker or note. tu...
- Thanks to our Funtainer Food Thermos, we have been able to pack all kinds of stuff for lunches. I fill it with boiling hot water and let it sit for 15 minutes or so. ...
- My first grader does not like school lunch. Matter of fact when I say "You have to buy lunch today." I get "Mom, I really really don't like to eat their lunch". We ...
Questions Regarding Daughter Starting Kindergarten
Asked by M.S. from Dallas
on July 8, 2010
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My daughter is starting kindergarten this fall and I have a few questions for moms of 1st or 2nd grade girls. This may seem strange but what kind of backpacks and lun...
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- Although I have a boy, rest assured that character backpacks and lunch boxes are very common, even in 1-2nd grade (all I have exp. with so far!). Also, lots of the g...
- Both of my kids have had the same Land's End backpacks for three years now, and they are still not wearing out! They cost a bit more in the beginning, but you will abs...
- my daughter will be in 1st grade and had a princess back pack for kindergarten and so did most of the other girls and boys, well a character i should say! Some of the ...
High School Graduation Gift Ideas
Asked by P.S. from Dallas
on April 22, 2008
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I have several close friends whose children are graduating this year. What are appropriate gifts for graduating seniors, besides money and gift cards?
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- How about a laundry basket filled with some products they will need for college (if attending)? Detergent, lotion, flip flops, a roll of quarters, laundry bag...The C...
- We been giving tool sets to graduates for years. Whether going off to college or setting up an apartment everyone needs basic tools -- hammer, screwdrivers, level, pl...
- When I moved out for the first time my Grandma gave me a few gifts I still remember. 1) A First Aid Kit. She filled a tupperware container with everything you nee...
Sturdy Backpack Suggestions for 7Th Grader
Asked by J.D. from Dallas
on August 12, 2011
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Thought I would see if anyone has suggestions on brands or specific backpacks that they love for their kids. I don't want to spend too much money, but also would like...
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Preparing for Kindergarten
Asked by A.S. from Dallas
on July 20, 2011
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My oldest daughter will be starting kindergarten in a few weeks and I'm in a flurry trying to get everything ready. Gathering school supplies, clothes, making after s...
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- With my oldest, her kindergarten teacher had these cute tea bags with a poem attached for all the "nervous" mommies, I wish I kept the poem it was about now was time f...
- My youngest child, my son will be starting Kindergarten! Its bittersweet. But he seems excited himself. I have explained to him already, that his last month of Pre...
- I didn't really have those sad emotional feelings. When my oldest went to kindy, it's wasn't like separation was something new - she was in daycare since 8 weeks, went...
Lands End Backpacks
Asked by J.K. from Kansas City
on July 21, 2011
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Have you ever bought one? How did it hold up? How long did it last? How old are your kids, or the person who used it? I saw in a catalog that they have ones for yo...
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- LL Bean backpacks. It is AWESOME! AND it is warrantied for life and if at any time you need to return it, they give you another one, for free. So keep the invoic...
- My kids have Land's End backpacks because whatever it was that we bought in previous years didn't hold up well. I bought them in Aug. last year @ Sears, and got a re...
- I read an article yesterday about backpacks, and Lands End was on their list of recommended brands to buy, to save money in the long run. So were REI, and LL Bean, as ...
