our picks
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The Last Minute Items You Need for Back to School
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You’ve shopped your supply list. But there’s still some things hanging. Here’s some quick clicks to our favorites. And, yes, these items will still come on time! UPDATED FOR 2026 See this post for the top school supplies that teens love. Still looking for a backpack? See our backpack roundup over here. Read this post to prepare your daughter…
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The Boys Need Some Basics: The Polo Shirt Roundup
Solid colors, stripes, little guys, big guys…there’s a polo shirt for everyone. UPDATED FOR 2026 The girls have their uniforms, and now it’s time to get the boys their shirts for school. Many boys schools require boys to wear shirts with collars. And while button-down shirts work, polo shirts are much comfier, don’t need to…
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The Top 7 Recommended Weekday Pants for Boys
These are the weekday pants our elementary age boys love and wear. UPDATED FOR 2026: Between the five of us, we have quite a few boys. Sure, we have more girls than boys, but we’ve been buying pants for long enough to know what’s good and worthwhile and what’s not. (Plus, we also have all…
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Black Sneakers for Boys With a Dress Code
Do your boys have a school shoe policy? Hard to find sneakers that fit the rules and your son’s taste? There’s a pick here that will work. Updated Aug 2026 They have to wear only dark shoes, black shoes, white soles, black soles, a little color, no color – you know the policy I’m talking…
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Shoes for a Yeshiva Bochur
We collected the shoes the yeshivish guys are wearing every day and for Shabbos Yes, we had the bochurim pull this one together for us. It’s nice having them around during Bein Hazmanim! This roundup is for the teen boys who attend more right-wing yeshivish schools, where black soles are the only way to go.…
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Little Gifts for the Bride to Be
Mazal tov! Your son is engaged and you want to spoil his kallah silly! We have some fun and festive gift ideas for you. Some of us love to give gifts and have a knack for choosing just the right thing. And if you’re not so good at it but still love to shower your…
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Our Favorite Items for Boys Going to Yeshiva
The zman just ended…but before you know it, they’ll be back off to yeshiva. You know what a mad dash it is when your son comes home from camp and heads right back out to the dorm. There’s barely a day or two between the time when mesivta and bais medrash age boys come home…
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Top Picks from The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale
What’s special about the Nordstrom Anniversary sale each summer? The reason we post about this sale (vs. others) is that it’s unique in that it’s a “pre-season” sale instead of most sales which are “post season” sales. That means it’s new fall items that are on sale–although we know that it’s hard to think about…
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Best of Deodorants
We actually schvitzed to write this post. Surprisingly, so many deodorants do not work. All the products you see here are tried-and-true better-for-you deodorants that actually work well. When we shared our sunscreen roundup, several readers asked if we could include more options for those looking for products with simpler ingredient lists and fewer ingredients…
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Does Your Family Have Tisha B’Av and Yom Kippur Shoes?
It’s almost time to change out of our leather shoes and sneakers, but does everyone have an appropriate alternative? It’s not a fashion show, but we do need to wear something on our feet. While most of us do have something that works, it’s a good idea to make sure that everyone in the family…
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