Category: Reviews

Last summer, Andy and the kids and I spent the weekend with friends in Michigan, and on our first morning there, I discovered they had the most luxurious towels. So soft and silky – and absorbent! Our towels at home push the water around more than they soak it up – they’re less like towels and more like squeegees. Anyway, I had to know where to get towels like that for myself, so I took a look at the tag and what do you know, they were from Lands’ End.

I’ve been lusting after these towels ever since, so I was super excited when our friends at Lands’ End asked Jenny and me if we’d like to review some. Let me tell you, they are just as fabulous as I remembered. They’re made from Supima cotton, which is the best cotton grown in the USA. Supima’s “longer fibers create a softer, stronger yarn, with less pilling and a smoother finish.” As a matter of fact, I have a Supima sweater on right now and it is lovely!

But back to the towels.

Jenny and I picked the monogrammed version, because really, what is fancier than monogrammed towels???

“Looks like we made it….”

*ahem*

I am not exaggerating when I say these towels brighten my day. A little bit of luxury makes the wee hours of the morning more bearable. And having nice towels makes me feel like an actual grown up.

Go get ya some!

P.S. Monogramming is FREE for a limited time!

P.P.S. Lands’ End is starting to bring out their spring and summer items, and ohmahgah I want one of everything. Check out the new arrivals here or you can see some of the new items I’m lusting after on my Lands’ End Loves pinterest board!

P.P.P.S. You can find more Things I Love Thursday posts at the Diaper Diaries!

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Last week I reviewed a fabulous Lands’ End school uniform on behalf of my son Joshua, who is headed off to 2nd grade this fall.  This week I’m showing you some of the cute things they have for the girly crowd, of the junior high variety!  My model is my 13-year-old niece, Murrin, who is heading off to 8th grade this fall!  (This makes me feel EVER so old. I was 20 when she was born, a sophomore in college.  The first time I ever got to see her, she was a couple days old, and Bobby was driving me home from college for the weekend to see her and I pressed him to go faster and he, uhhhh, got a speeding ticket. WHOOPS.  I really wanted to see my first little niece!  But anyhoo.)

Here’s how Murrin is making Lands’ End school uniforms work for her this fall:

School Uniform Girls’ Short-Sleeve Feminine Fit Mesh Polo – the classic, but in a breathable cotton mesh that’s lightweight and with a fit that’s just for girls.

School Uniform Juniors’ Pencil Fit Stretch Chino Pants – did you see that? Juniors Sizing!  Now the junior high and hig h school girls can get the great Lands’ End uniform pant styles in juniors sizing.  The pencil fit cut of these stain-resistant,comfy stretch chinos is very cute and modern.  Murrin cuffed hers (which her school allows her to do) for even more verstatility, don’t they look cute?

Women’s Weatherfield Shoes – while these shoes don’t necessarily have to be “uniform”, they fit with the guidelines for Murrin’s school and they look adorable with her uniform.  At 13 her feet are pretty much fully-grown and it’s great that Lands’ End offers shoes that fit the bill for women and girls alike.  These sturdy shoes, with a water-resistant suede/wool-blend upper, are sure to last her all year long.

Girls’ Plaid ClassMate BigHaul Backpack – one of the fun ways kids at a “uniform school” can express their style is through their backpacks and Murrin chose this cute purple plaid ClassMate BigHaul because of the style and performance.  This is the perfect size bag for the junior high and high schoolers. Did I mention that Murrin has been homeschooled up to now, so her first day of 8th grade will be her first day of SCHOOL? Pretty special, and this is a pretty special backpack for the occasion!  This backpack has two giant compartments, comes with a removable lunch pack that will keep lunch cold (just add an ice pack!),  and has all kind of cool features every teen needs, like additional pockets on the padded shoulder straps!  It is a pretty SWEET backpack!  And it looks even cuter with her initials monogrammed on it!

School Uniform Girls’ Fleece Shawl Collar Cardigan – THIS is my favorite uniform piece that Murrin selected.  When November rolls around, she’ll no doubt be loving this fleece shawl collar cardigan!  The collar is adorable, such a fresh twist on the regular old cardigan, and the fleece is so soft and warm, but lightweight too.  It’s got convenient patch pockets in the front and looks great with her school logo embroidered on it, and I think all her friends are going to want one!

Thanks to Lands’ End for sending Murrin to her first day of school in style! If you still need some uniforms for your kiddos this fall, hop over to LandsEnd.com where you can get everything you need and get it emroidered with your school logo to boot!  Or head over to the Lands’ End shop at Sears!

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Lands’ End provided my model with the school uniform items to facilitate this review.  All opinions on the products are my own.

Saturday I took some special time out to spend just with Joshua. I think it’s safe to say that I haven’t had any alone time with Joshua (except for in the doctor’s office) since well before the baby was born! So, I decided to treat us both to an afternoon at our local children’s museum – the Boonshoft Museum of Discovery. (Preceded by lunch and followed  by ice cream – holla!) I hadn’t even seen their new zoo that was unveiled in September (plus the otters are going on exchange program to other zoos so I wanted to see them again, they are so funny!  But don’t worry, new otters will be coming to replace them), and I really wanted to check out their featured exhibit – It’s Electric! – that runs through the first week of May.  The exhibit celebrates 100 years of our local power company, Dayton Power & Light and gives kids the opportunity to explore the history of electricity as well as look at what’s in store for electricity in the future.

The exhibit was really hands-on and fun!  There were tons of “Try It” – cause and effect things for Joshua to do that demonstrate electricity’s origins and effects.  And, I must say, it explained the phenomenon of “static” way better than I could!  He got to make sparks, produce static electricity, and make all kinds of things light up!

He wasn’t as interested in the history as I was but I really enjoyed the period desks with telegraph machines to tap out morse code, photos of electricity used in our area throughout the years, and all kinds of crazy old-fashioned early electric devices (like the “Electrostatic bath” – yikes!).

He was mostly interested in the magnets, the static, the lights, the cranks, the wheels and the fun of learning about what made it all happen.  It was a lot of really cool science and learning packed into one exhibit.  I was super-impressed and Joshua loved it!

We had a great time at the Boonshoft and especially at the It’s Electric exhibit.  If your kiddos  have spring break coming up this month or you have a few hours on the weekend, I highly recommend checking it out!

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The Boonshoft Museum of Discovery sponsored this post.  I paid our admission to the museum and all opinions about our time there are completely my own.