How do we decorate a dorm room? I am no interior designer. In fact, I don’t know the first thing about decorating. Take one look at my home and you can probably figure that out! But everyone has a style and a color scheme they are naturally drawn to. Even 18-year-olds heading off to college […]
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There will come a time in every new college kid’s journey where they will get homesick and they will want to come home. It will take everything in your mamma heart to not jump in the car and go rescue your child or let them come home. Of course they can always come home but
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How did we get here? It seems like just yesterday. We were changing diapers and up at all wee hours of the night feeding bottles. Now look where we are. We are ready to send these guys off to the big big world. Did we do enough? did we do everything like we were supposed
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There is no perfect timeline for dorm prep — but the sooner you start, the less stressful the process becomes. Spreading tasks out over time helps ensure nothing gets forgotten and everything stays organized. Below is a timeline that worked well for me with my son, and one I plan to follow (with a few
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👉 “I created a printable College Move-In Bundle to make this easier — it’s currently on launch sale here.”https://livingblessedgoods.etsy.com/listing/4458552632 I still remember the moment my parents pulled out of the dorm parking lot and I watched their car disappear for the first time. I felt alone and scared. I had never been away from home
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A simple, organized system to make college packing calm and manageable Packing for college can feel overwhelming, especially for first-time moms. Between dorm essentials, clothing, and last-minute extras, it’s easy to feel like you’re packing up an entire apartment. The good news? There’s no single right or wrong way to pack — but there are
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“Where do I begin?” That is often the question I asked myself when my son was in his senior year of high school. I remember thinking, How will I ever get through this and end up on the other side? But you know what? We did—and everything turned out alright. So truly, what is a
So your child has been accepted and chosen their college. Now cue the intense feeling of overwhelm. It’s a roller coaster of emotions for both you and them, and you don’t quite know how to navigate it yet. On one hand, you are incredibly proud of them for making it this far, yet also sad
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There is no perfect timeline for dorm prep — but the sooner you start, the less stressful move-in day becomes. Taking the time to plan monthly tasks helps you stay organized and avoid last-minute panic. Below is the dorm move-in timeline that worked for me when I helped my son prepare for college, and one
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We’ve all been there, right? One minute our sweet teenage daughter is enjoying Christmas prep with us and decorating the house joyfully, then in a split second turns on a dime and becomes the most negative Nelly on the planet. You quickly wrack your brain trying to think of what you did or said to
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