Pillows? Check. Sheets? Check. Towels check? Lamp? Check. Command strips? What’s that? Command strips is the best tool to decorate your wall… and here’s why: Easy and Affordable For as cheap as $3, you can hang approximately 10 pictures in your room! Command strips are cheap and easy to use. Since most connivence stores sell Read More…
Category: Indispensable Item
Don’t Sweat It: Bring A Desk Fan To School With You!
Picture this: you finish your first day of class, it’s 80 degrees and sunny, and you come back to a hot, sweaty dorm room. Of course, your room includes the basic college essentials: a bedspread, pillows, sheets, laundry bin, etc. However, you are missing one of the most key items you will need this year: Read More…
Phone Case? Wallet? – The Hybrid Essential to Your College Packing List
Going away to college presents students with new levels of freedom. But, with freedom comes responsibility, and one of the most challenging things to learn is how to remember what you need in your pocket at all times. As a result, one of the most essential items to put on your college packing list has Read More…
Ven-must.
Crossing your T’s, dotting your I’s, going through every checklist possible to make sure you’ve packed your necessary items for the most exhilarating step thus far. Shower shoes, check. Hangers, check. Mom’s DIY first aid kit, check. Here is one item you won’t find on any online packing list. That’s because it’s not necessarily an Read More…
Speakers and Hippie Christmas in Madison
Music is a key part of maintaining a healthy state. Whether you’re listening to dance, to cry, or to workout, there’s countless applications. Similarly, music brings people together through similar bands, concerts, and festivals. Consequently, one item that I found to be indispensable in college is a good speaker. Similar to music, there’s countless applications Read More…
Two-Sided Polaroid For Your Two Beloved Pets
Going away to college and being away from your family for the first time can be really tough. However, they don’t always talk about how much you’ll miss your pets… that’s another story. When I left my Wisconsin home for the University of Arizona my freshman year, I missed my dog, Yogi, so much that Read More…
Messes, and How I Learned to Avoid Them
When I first started college, I quickly learned something very important, that I HATE to clean microwaves. As a frequent soup eater, my usual tactic of heating up soup on the stove was rendered obsolete. Wait in line to use a cramped kitchen with a half-broken stove? No thanks! But as I cooked my beloved Read More…
How To O-fish-ally Have the Best Dorm
When packing for your first year of college, most advice you’ll find is practical: laundry pods, sleep masks, even your winter coat because let’s face it, this is Wisconsin and we very well might get the first snowfall before you take your first Thanksgiving trip home. I’m here to advocate for something a little less Read More…
Can’t Live Without It: 3 Reasons You Need The Perfect Dorm Room Tapestry
I spent the summer before my freshman year at UW daydreaming about how I would decorate my dorm room. I planned out all the photos I would print, bought string lights to hang from wall to wall, and hunted endlessly for the cutest bedding. However, what I didn’t know I needed was the perfect tapestry! Read More…
No one can beat Momma’s cooking
When you come to college, you are so excited about all the new things. Whether it’s friends, classes, or clubs, you are ready to make your own choices and have freedom. One of those things that I too was excited about was food! I was so excited to try all the new restaurants and be Read More…