If you have a teenage boy he is probably acting like he doesn’t care if he has a backpack, if the backpack smells like feet, or if it just a black bag that he can call a backpack. The truth is that he probably does care, but it would not be cool to act like […]
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In the world of bags there are so many different types and choices that it can seem a little overwhelming. Today’s styles really lend themselves to a lot of self-expression and creative designs. The price tags of most of these brands vary from $24-$190. The $24 bags will hold up just as well for day-to-day […]
There are two things that should stop you from carrying a regular backpack to college. One, the books you’ll have in college weigh about 5 times more than your books in high school did. Two, the parking at your typical college campus is horrible, meaning you’ll have to walk a long distance to your classes. […]
Rolling backpacks are fairly new to the back-to-school supply scene having only been around for five or six years, but are a terrific alternative to the standard school backpack. This style of backpack is much like a set of rolling luggage with a retractable handle, and carries the weight of homework over a set of […]
I have a tween who’s just discovered trendy fashions and keeping her looking up to date without blowing the budget has been a challenge. While Boise has plenty of great department stores with great clearance sales, the problem with clearance stuff is that it’s usually the type of merchandise that no one else’s child wanted […]
Why am I so “pro Jansport?” Because I buy things for the purpose of using them, and they may or may not last. I have had the same Jansport backpack for over 10 years. I’ve sent this bag through every torture imaginable, and it’s taken it all without a single complaint, and it continues to […]
It is back to school season once again and many of us moms are struggling to find the right back pack for our children. For smaller children it seems so much easier to find “the one”. Most times they simply want their favorite color, which often changes or they want the in characters. For younger […]
Messengers, totes, backpacks. They’re not for you. You want a pack that you can just pull along with you, rather than carrying it. It’s because wheeled backpacks are easier to transport, or maybe it’s just because you like its style. No matter what the reason may be for you wanting to purchase a wheeled backpack, […]