It's that time again! Back to school! Where preppies start to prepare and the older kids 'get sick'! But you can be the coolest mum on the block, and make getting back to school fun!!

Smiggle has everything to get your year started on track, from cool new bags, books and diaries to all your stationary needs!

 

These two LOVE the new smelly bags and lunch boxes! These are a part of a matching set, but the range is so huge you could mix it up with other styles and make everyday fun! 

 

For years my kids have loved the Smiggle range of pencil cases! We have them littered through the house! But these cases that wrap up are soooo awesome! The girls have filled the flat part with glitter pens and used the zip up case for pencils, sharpener and eraser! What a fun way to bring some personality into their school day! If that's not your style there are plent to choose from! Hard top, double up, pretty or practical, you name it, they've got it!

 

Trust me when I say all your child's stationary needs can be met in your Smiggle store! Pens, pencils, textas, glitter pens the works!! Everything to fill up the pencil case! My girls are IN LOVE with the glitter markers! These are perfect for school projects and making life brighter and more fun! If you're like me, I have a grade 3 who isn't too chuffed holidays are almost done and she isn't too excited by writing either, but her journal is filling up with these babies! 

 

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You can win yourself a back to school pack for your little one! This awesome pack is worth over $100 and could be yours just by telling me you best back to school tip! Do you have a special treat or trick up your sleeve that makes getting back to school more fun or do you have a tradition you do at the beginning of the school year? Tell me about here! 

 

One lucky winner will receive the above pack which includes a DIY unicorn pencil case, a double up skipping rope, friends mix lip balms, a fluffy cat note book, a soft purse keyring, a Pom Pom scented pen and a back chat keyring! You can enter in the comments below!

Good luck!

T & C's

Open to Australian residents only

Comp starts 26.01.2017 and closes 01.02.2017

Prize is not transferable or refundable

Yes, it's the dreaded back to school time again! I say dreaded because I hate the whining and moaning and tears and sad puppy dog faces. I hat when you have to sit there and list all the reasons why they should be at school when all they want is to be at home and be with their family! Is that such a bad thing?

Poor Mikayla has been expressing her dislike of school so much more at the moment. She has settled in well at the new school, but socially she is struggling. She has gone from a confident, warm and energectic soul to this husk of a person. Seeing her the last few weeks has been an incredible change, but with her first day back looming she has withdrawn again. Makes me wonder why!

She is doing so well academically however the transition has left her a little out in the cold with the kids. Having gone from a popular kid at her previous school, she is struggling with the new hierarchy. What can you do? Not much! I would love to hear your thoughts. I have told her that she has to give it longer than 10 weeks, friends are made in a term, she needs to try a bit harder and focus on the good not the bad!

Phew!

Hopefully tomorrow will go off without a hitch.

Zarah went back today and she too wasn't interested in returning. We had tears and big cuddles. I traumatised her with my lack of hemming skills. She survived though! Anyone interested in hemming a winter tunic??? With pleats??? I didn't think so!

We weren't even home from picking her up when she started sulking and saying she doesn't want to return tomorrow. There was another drawn out chat detailing the good and bass of returning to school! Whats a mama to do?

It's back to school time for us here!

With Mikayla returning on Friday and Zarah starting on the following Monday, it's all about lunch boxes and contact and preparing uniforms.

The things that usually gets neglected are the poor old school shoes! Mister Minit have sent us a great pack that are available at all their 232 stores across Australia!

Included in this pack shoe polish, instant shine sponge and Waproo black shoe laces! Everything you need to bring those shoes back to life to make the most of another school year!

If you have little ones that are just starting out this year, like my little Zarah, you probably won't need too much polish or laces, Mister Minit also has leather wipes - to keep your runners and leather shoes looking as good as new!

Odour Away - helps to keep the smelly smells out of the kids runners after a day or playing and adventuring!

Instant sneaker cleaner -  This beauty will help keep all those leather, vinyl and canvas shoes looking as good as new! 

We were also surprised to see that they had coloured and character keys and key rings available for Mikayla too! Now that she is heading off to school in Bacchus Marsh and might beat us home we thought she should have her own keys! Now she is full set up with these cute keys!!

Make sure you head to your nearest store for your back to school needs! To find your nearest store, head to the Mister Minit website for all the details!