Back To School Gift

Maddie forced me to go to the mall on Labor Day. I have strong feelings about going to malls, shops or restaurants on holidays. I think everyone should have that day off, color me communist/socialist/unAmerican. 

Additionally I just plain hate the mall. 

But I was nearly 12 once and I know the thrill of walking around the mall BY YOURSELF with a friend. It gets me a little giddy remembering the first time a friend and I walked downtown after school to her mom's office to drop our back packs off and then, the freedom of roaming around all the stores totally free of our lame parents. So, I made myself scarce while Maddie and a friend made their way around the mall. 

I filled my time spit taking coffee every time I looked at a price tag. 

I remember telling my mom, "Moth-ER, $29 for a sweater (skirt, shirt, jeans) is nothing."

And Mom? I hope you're happy because now I'm stuck in the same hell of explaining to my daughter that twenty-nine dollars for a sweater you're going to outgrow in about 6-9 months is actually a lot. 

You wished for this, don't deny it. 

Still, while at the mall I came across this cute note pad at Urban Outfitters (not on their site). I paid $6 for it and sent it with Max as a back to school gift for his teacher.

  

Voila! I just saved you a bunch of money. 

2 for $3.89! 

PS: I can't guarantee your kid won't be labelled a suck up from now until forever. (Oh, sorry Max!) Maybe save this idea for teacher appreciation week and make it from the entire class!

Comments

[The Bug]

When I read this: "color me communist/socialist/unAmerican" I thought you said SOUTH American. Which was just inexplicable to me. I was trying to do about 4 things at the same time - can you tell which one I wasn't doing very well?

[Erika]

Thanks for the link! I ordered 4!

[Into Vintage]

Ugh. I too am a mall-hater, even more so on a holiday-before-school-starts weekend. But I can remember a time when I LOVED the mall, picking out that crucial first day of school outfit which involved elephant bells (google it, youngsters) and would no doubt establish my place in the middle school hierarchy. I'm reliving the anxiety just writing this comment.

[Into Vintage]

Ugh. I too am a mall-hater, even more so on a holiday-before-school-starts weekend. But I can remember a time when I LOVED the mall, picking out that crucial first day of school outfit which involved elephant bells (google it, youngsters) and would no doubt establish my place in the middle school hierarchy. I'm reliving the anxiety just writing this comment.

[Sandee]

I ordered 10 - love them!!! Thanks!!

[followingtheroad]

Thanks! I just ordered two that I will save for Christmas gifts. My kids have been in school for three weeks so it is too late to suck up to the teachers.

[Pam]

Thanks! I just ordered two apple pads for teacher holiday gifts. And, yes, I too hate the mall. Used to love it. Now hate it.

[Nancy R]

Those are awesome. I'll have to mark that site and come back to it...I'm in search of some swizzle sticks you mentioned...oh, probably two years ago?

You have good taste.