The kids in my town are headed back to school this week with crisp new folders, unchewed pencils, and sweet-smelling erasers. While the backpacks I’m seeing on the street are usually more of the Spiderman variety, I’m nevertheless inspired to relive my school days and get myself one of these.
If all the back-to-school chatter got you nostalgic for sniffing markers, you should check out Smencils. These gourmet scented pencils are made from recycled newspaper wrapped around #2 graphite and soaked in “environmentally friendly fragrance liquids.” Huff away, my pretties.
Back in the day, shopping for dorm supplies meant Twin XL sheets and a rented mini-fridge. Not anymore. Today’s style-conscious youth demand Apartment Therapy treatment for their first home away from home. Dorm Decor to the rescue, with dozens of crafty projects to spruce up their nest.
The cliché is true: magnets (along with such gourmet delights as real butter and squeeze cheese) do make your life better.
