Bo Peep Blog

It’s almost that time!  Back to school at our house means back to routine, and if there’s one thing that the bopeeplady loves, it’s routine.  Which doesn’t mean that there isn’t yelling in the mornings, it’s just that it’s all a little more predictable.

To celebrate and to help our friends and fans go a little greener this fall, we’re going to do some giving away.  One of these magnificent lunchbags (which, by the way, the bopeeplady uses Every Single Day at work) is going to a fan:

Balanced Day lunchbag

And that fan gets to pick their own pattern from our complete collection.

We’re also giving away one of these babies:

Goodbyn lunch box

And to fill both of those containers, lucky fans will also receive a snack-sized and a sandwich-size Lunchskin to complement the colour scheme of whichever lunchbag/box they choose!

Lunchskins!

All you need to do to enter is tell us why you think you should win, whether it’s because you’re trying to reduce the amount of garbage your household creates or just because you’re a great person – give us a good reason for helping your family get ready for the new school year!

I overheard someone say in the store today, “The stocking is now worth more than the presents under the tree!”  I understand the temptation to just stuff and stuff and keep on stuffing, but if you do like we do and open the stockings first thing on the morning of the 25th, your kids only need a few things that will grab their attention.  Leave the big opening extravaganza for when the grandparents arrive!

With that in mind, I have a few inexpensive stocking stuffer suggestions.  No iPods (or iPads!) here.

This photo has Lunchskins, which make a great gift for adults and kids; eco-crayons; a colouring wallet; Sookie belts (made in BC) and chimpsticks from Fred.  All $20 or less and either practical (belts) or entertaining (who doesn’t like colouring?).

This picture has one of our last precious B’s – handmade in Vernon, BC – as well as a sock monkey.  Some kids just gotta have teddies.   For that difficult-to-stuff sock toe, we have Dimpleskins Sniffles, as it is that time of year, as well as hairclips from Clippo and ponies from Bugalug.  Boys and girls alike are trading the Dandybandz, and who wouldn’t enjoy some glow-in-the-dark flashlights?  Gaia skincare (shampoo pictured here) is the perfect stocking stuffer for babies and we have yet to meet a toddler who didn’t like Plan toys!

For the older kids!

Last but not least, there are those challenging tweens.  For him, there is a great 3-boxer-pack from Quiksilver, or one of their thermoses.  Not pictured, but available in store, we also have Volcom water bottles.  The Quiksilver watch might be your main present….but it will definitely fit in that stocking!  Roxy socks for the young lady are always popular.  And don’t forget mom (or dad!) – we have some great stainless steel coffee cups that just need that perfect picture.

No matter what goes in the stocking, it’s the sentiment that counts.  We are looking forward to Christmas and we hope you enjoy your time with your family this holiday season.