Happy almost summer! As we move into the summer season, continue to look for shades of pink, cheerful colors, mixed neutrals, shades of mocha, western inspiration, investment handbags, and timeless style. Love this!
Looking for something to do this summer? Check our Broadway San Jose’s lineup for some fabulous shows right here in Silicon Valley. Love! You can see the shows available at BroadwaySanJose.com.
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I am not sure how I failed to review my beloved Poolside Lori tote back when I purchased it six years ago! Thankfully I have realized my mistake and am reviewing it now!
You read that right, I purchased this tote six years ago and it still looks fresh and new! The photo at the very bottom was taken in 2019, and the photo above was taken last month. As you can see, the tote still looks fabulous. This is a nod to the high quality of Poolside bags. You know I love a high-quality handbag! This is exactly that! Love!
Straw totes and straw handbags are always hot in the summer months. It makes sense to invest in one you can keep and use year after year. This way, you won’t find yourself purchasing a one season handbag every year. In the long run, investing in a good straw tote will save you money and time. The quality of the Poolside Lori tote is impeccable. The lining is strong and there is a drawstring for securing what’s inside your bag. It is made of a thick linen which can withstand daily use as well as beach days. Since I tend to bring my straw tote to the beach, I have had a lot of sand and sun touching my bag. It is easy to shake out and return to daily use in the city. Love that!
My Poolside Lori tote can fit a lot of essentials. As you can see, even with my wallet, phone, lipstick, keys, sunblock, and a book, there is plenty of room for snacks and other items. This is a nice, roomy tote; perfect for beach days, travel, and more.
The fun part? You can customize your tote bag! Mine says “Jet Set,” but you can have anything you want embroidered on the bag. You can put your name, your initials, or a cute phrase. The color of the embroidery is your choice too!
So, overall, I rate my Poolside Lori tote five out of five stars. Love!
If you have a college student in state, the move out process as a parent is different than what I posted last week about moving your out-of-state student out of their dorm room. In this case, we don’t need storage, but we do need some planning for the move!
When a student is in-state, we don’t need plane tickets, storage or shipping. What we do need are these magic blue bags! You will hear parents talk about the blue bags non-stop when you have a student in college. They are super easy to store during the school year since they fold flat, and they are strong enough for moving heavy objects out of a dorm, apartment, etc. Plus, unlike boxes, they have handles and are easier to reuse over and over again. Love that!
We have six blue bags, and it seems like the perfect amount for a dorm room. The bags are used for clothing, shoes, bedding and everything else. For my in-state student, I drove down to her university the day before packing. It is a six-hour drive so my goal was to bring a kitchen table from home to pop into her new apartment for next year, and hand off the blue bags for packing her dorm room. Here in California, housing is at a minimum. Most students end up dorming for their first year and getting an apartment for the rest of their college career. So, that’s where we are!
In packing her dorm room, we divided the bags into two groups, what comes home and what goes into the apartment. On moving day, we made a trip over to the apartment to drop off the items she didn’t need at home. Everything else was packed and moved into the back of our SUV. The next day, we drove home!
So, my in-state moving plan was drive down and drop off bags on day one. Stay overnight in a hotel. Day two was packing day. Day three was drive home! If your student attends school a little closer, you might be able to shorten the excursion. Socal is a six-hour drive from the Bay Area, so I needed a hotel stay, and coffee; as you can see in the photo above. haha
Having an in-state student is definitely simpler than an out-of-state student. Unless you consider housing. Out-of-state schools have housing, which makes living arrangements simple. In-state, here in California, means dorms the first year, and an apartment for the rest of the years. That being said, blue bags make in-state moving a breeze!
Also, always treat your student to a yummy meal during move-out. This is a reward for finishing the year strong, and a welcome break from dorm food! We went to a sushi place near my daughter’s campus. Yum!
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