After that gazpacho incident this past summer, our lunch bags haven't been the same (Gazpacho: yums to eat...not so much to still be smelling in the crevices of your bag 3 months later...). We've been lazily looking for a new one and think we've settled... [More]
You protect yourself with a raincoat, sunscreen, condoms, etc. Your protect your cat by keeping him inside. You protect your good jewelry by hiding it in your secret place at the bottom of your dirty laundry hamper. You protect everything that's worth anything to you... [More]
Is the best part of a new school year not a fresh batch of school supplies? (Some of you may believe it's back to school clothes shopping, but those of us editors who spent our years in uniforms wholeheartedly disagree.) Get a little something extra... [More]
Calling all college-attending Outblush readers! We dunno about you, but we used to go through MANY packages of highlighters each semester - we were a bit OCD about highlighting "important" bits of text. And more than once, we opened our backpacks to find that our... [More]
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We don't know about you, but when we were kids, we had about a million pairs of lace-trim leggings. Okay, not literally a million, but several. We wore them with baby doll shirts and scrunch socks. Old Navy is bringing them back this school season... [More]
Okay, so one of these awesome PlanetBox Kits ($35-60) can be a little on the pricey side, but hear us out. First, it's stainless steel so it's not going to rust or leak or get beat up when junior bangs it against every seat on... [More]
Get benta, de la Renta. The real Oscar is in town. The mere fact that they're calling this Oscar the Grouch Tin Tote ($9) a "tin tote" and not a lunchbox means that you are totally, completely, free and clear to get yourself one, even... [More]
Gimme a "S"! Gimme a "T"! Gimme a "Y"! Gimme a "L"! Gimme a "E"! What's that spell? BACK TO SCHOOL FASHION! Ok, no it doesn't. But we weren't English majors (we totally were) so don't expect much. But what we do expect from you... [More]
We can't believe you're even thinking of going back to school without a Cat Butts Coin Purse ($7). How else will you impress that guy from your veterinary science class when he sees you feeding the parking meter? Certainly not with those UGGS you're wearing.... [More]
Gimme a "S"! Gimme a "T"! Gimme a "Y"! Gimme a "L"! Gimme a "E"! What's that spell? BACK TO SCHOOL FASHION! Ok, no it doesn't. But we weren't English majors (we totally were) so don't expect much. But what we do expect from you... [More]
Will these Acco Klix Clips ($4) work better than tradition paper clips? Maybe. Are we just a little bit enamored over the bright colors and funky shape of these little guys? Yup. They're almost as cute as the Barbie purse paper clamps we stole from... [More]
Gimme a "S"! Gimme a "T"! Gimme a "Y"! Gimme a "L"! Gimme a "E"! What's that spell? BACK TO SCHOOL FASHION! Ok, no it doesn't. But we weren't English majors (we totally were) so don't expect much. But what we do expect from you... [More]
Budding fashion designers, architects, and poets take heed! Show off your sketches and ideas with a stylish A4 Saddle Stitched Leather Portfolio ($169). Nothing says 'I'm artsy, take me seriously while I'm scribbling away at Starbucks' like a leather bound portfolio. All joking aside, this... [More]
The tiki man is back and, wait for it, facing the other way to tell you once again about the offers just for Outblush readers that are currently available at BookRenter.com. Save five percent on two book rentals with code OBLUSH5AUG or ten percent on... [More]
School's in! Protect your kiddo's textbooks with a cute Stretchable Book Cover ($2)! We've found it's also good for warding off creepy conversations with strangers on the bus, hiding our deeply seedy (and totally embarrassing indulgent) romance novels, and adding a little whimsy to our... [More]
Judging from some of the emails we receive, an awful lot of you lucky jerks Outblush readers are in college or in graduate school, which is why we made a deal with the tiki man here. Through 9/16/11, we've got two exclusive coupon codes for... [More]
Don't let your kiddos go back to school without a way to erase all the mistakes that are made on the path to knowledge. They'll look sweet with these 10 Assorted FOOD CAKE DESSERT Japanese Erasers ($6) lined up on their desks. We like them... [More]
Heading back to school & want to impress the unwashed masses with your gorgeous, glamorous self? Or, are you like us: Adults who never quite got over loving back-to-school shopping and who LOVE taking advantage of B2S sales so we can update our own looks,... [More]
Send your little mini off to school with a pre-made posse courtesy of Animal Kingdom Eraser Buddies ($10). Perfect for slipping into a lunch bag or in a pencil box, these cute little erasers even come with a little wooden pen. Is that an eraser... [More]
There's a reason mom was able to keep all six kids quiet during church and its name is Mr. Sketch Scented Water Color Markers ($9). Not because we were having a good ol' time drawing but because we spent much of the hour sniffing their... [More]
Perfect for holding last night's left over Tikka Masala, Black and Blum's Lunch Pot ($22) takes brown baggin' it to a whole new level. Complete with 2 pots so your food doesn't touch (yes, our OCD friends, this one's for you) and a spork so... [More]
You could get all crazy about your Red Swingline stapler, or you can just pick up an Animal House Gator Stapler ($15) instead. Aside from giving you an excuse to watch Swamp People (you know you've been looking for one), it makes a cool back-to-school... [More]
It's getting close to back to school time and whether you're hitting the books again or not, we bet you're anxious for the thrill of school shopping anyway. So stock up on Lisa Frank folders (even if you don't really need them) and toss in... [More]
We'd just think you were barking mad if you didn't love these Barking Up The Write Tree Colored Pencils ($10). Perfect for giving to Junior as a back-to-school gift or keeping for yourself in case you feel the need to draw deep, ethereal wolf pictures... [More]
Be afraid, be very afraid! Robots are coming to take over the world!! Actually, we would be more afraid if it didn't look like it was suffering from brain freeze. The 4GB Robot Flash Drive ($21) looks like some tiny remake of The Day The... [More]
Send your little cape-wearing, knee-skinning, dirt-attracting dare devil off to school this fall with the Vandor Wonder Woman Tin Box ($11). She can use it for her lunches (fabulously packed by you, wonder mom!) or for her loose school supplies like pencils, pens, markers, and... [More]
Please tell us we're not the only ones who probably still have floppy disks floating around in storage somewhere! Next you'll be admitting that you never played The Oregon Trail in 4th grade Computer Lab, and we'll feel so ancient we'll have to go out... [More]
As if your Mac isn't spoiled enough, now it's saying it won't be seen out in public wearing that old black neoprene rag you call a sleeve. Keep your Mac's reputation intact with Kenneth Cole's New York Single Gusset Flapover Messenger Bag ($200). Whatever apple... [More]
"Ugh, Mom, I cannot be seen with a Hannah Montana or iCarly lunchbox! That's so childish!" "Okay. Um. How about this SoYoung Pink Giraffe Lunchbox ($30) instead?" "Mo-oooom. Like, NO. Admit it, you bought that for yourself." "....Maybe?"... [More]
There's nothing cute about a communal shower. Until you show up on the scene with your Vera Bradley Shower Caddy ($34), that is. And then it's all sunshine and ponies. Except for when the slutty girl from down the hall brings last night hookup into... [More]
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