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Ok, I’m in a bit of a total panic! In less than one week, my oldest leaves for college for the first time ever! (SOB!) I am not ready at all emotionally, but in the department of Back to College Essentials… I am ready! Target & Brita® have helped make our dorm room shopping a bit easier and they want to give one Sand & Sisal reader a Target Gift Card! Woo hoo!
Come shopping with us! My daughter and I headed off to Target (my favorite place to shop). We picked up a Brita® Space Saver 6-cup pitcher, available at Target. Water in her college town is not that great tasting and this Brita® filtration system filters out tap water impurities and gives me the peace of mind that she will be drinking plenty of fresh tasting and pure water.
It comes with a cool electronic filter indicator on the lid and is made out of BPA free plastic. It fits great inside a college dorm room mini-fridge and best of all she isn’t spending money on cases of disposable water bottles (or lugging cases across campus), which we all know is excessive waste in our landfills.
To help encourage a greener and healthier campus lifestyle on-the-go, we picked up two Brita® Hard Sided Water Bottles. One for her and one to give her new roommate, a little welcoming gift! They can add their own zero-calorie flavorings to it if they like, hopefully avoiding sugary sodas and empty calories.
We quickly were able to fill a cart (or two) of all her dorm room needs. My youngest son (age 7) tagged along too. He absolutely adores his oldest sister and teared up a few times during the shopping spree. He is going to miss her terribly!
He asked Morgan, “If college is 4 years… then… (misty eyes & quivering lip)…. I won’t see you for that long?!”
Poor, sweet baby! I thought he was going to break down right there in the middle of Target.
I almost did….. be strong Kim…. be strong…..
We quickly reassured him that we will see her a few times a month (hopefully). Her campus is not too far away. Thank God!
Check out our little shopping spree for dorm room back to college essentials and see some of the goodies we bought! Click the video below!
Turn up the volume! I love this song! Feel free to give it a little thumbs-up if you want to 😉
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I would like the hard sided water bottle.
This year I sent off one more to college. My youngest is now 11, but the first time we sent one off he was 8. It’s hard on everyone to adapt. But it sure makes the breaks when they are home wonderful!!!
I have a few years to go before mine is off to college but I’m afraid it will go by very quickly. My sister youngest was off to college yesterday and I know she will be lost.
I would purchase the water bottle.
Just dropped our youngest off for her first year. My, how the time flies. Funny but the one thing we forgot was the Brita. Off to Target I go….
I would choose the water bottles. My daughter is in graduate school and carries a water bottle with her all of the time. I would feel more confident if she were using the Brita bottle because it has a filter.
I’d buy the hard sided water bottle
My girls are 14 years apart. When the oldest went to college, the youngest was devastated. But the older one was home at least a couple of times per month, which helped. Then she went to Japan for 2 months last summer. All I can say is thank God for Facetime!!!
I have sent 3 off to college and it was a challenge each time.
Love that water bottle…so smart!
Definitely the water bottle.
The hard-sided Brita is the way to go! My whole family uses them they are very durable. I even have one at my office.
We have a Brita, but could use new filters. 🙂
We just sent our youngest son off to college so I know how emotional that can be! We miss him already but we’re so excited for him too! I would choose the hard sided water bottle from Brita. War Eagle!!
Love the hard sided water bottles. So convient
And does make a great gift!
My oldest has just moved away to college after spending her first two years at a junior college and living at home. I miss just having her around in the evenings and being able to tell her the little things, without having to write it down, because I will forget :). I would definitely get the pitcher as the water in her city isn’t that great. Thanks for the raffle!
I would buy the Brita® Space Saver 6-cup pitcher. It’s perfect for a dorm room.
nice little video and the music was great…. i almost teared up with little bro’ lol xx
I’d like to get the Brita Space Saver 6-cup pitcher. I think the family would be happy with this.
I would get the water bottles. Convenient and I could drink water all day long.
I would definately buy the Brita® Hard Sided Water Bottles. You can use them at home or on the go what a great idea!
I’m in need of a new Brita filter & the Brita Grand looks like a great option for my family! I hope your daughter has a great freshman year! It’s hard on everyone, but also an exciting time!
I need a new Brita water bottle for my morning walks!
I just have a granddaughter in college now working on her master’s, so those years are way behind me! But I do remember them being difficult! I have an old Brita pitcher (purchase over 10 years ago) that I still use daily in my fridge. Would love to have a new updated version! Love my Brita!
i like the hard sided water bottle. it’s hard sending our babies off, isn’t it? but what an exciting new chapter for your daughter!
I like the hard sided water bottle
I could use a few Brita Hard Sided Water Bottles!!!
I will get filter inside water bottle.
love my brita, but could definitely use a new one that fits in the fridge better!!
I’d get the 10 cup Brita pitcher.
I already own the Brita Pitcher. Love how it filters out the chlorine taste from our city water. The hard sided water bottle would be an nice addition.
I have an OBSESSION with water bottles so that would top my list!
I would buy the hard-sided water bottle.
Love Brita and those are such cool water bottles!
My oldest daughter starts her senior year next week and I’m already thinking about how excited but emotional our family is going to feel when she goes to college. Good luck to all of you! I really like the Brita water bottles.
my youngest is about to start her 2nd year ofl college. YIKES!
Would have to say the brita atlantis pitcher
Love the water bottles!
I would by a brita pitcher for sure!
I need a new Brita Pitcher!! Ours gets so much use, it’d be nice to have 2! Thanks!
I like the hard-sided Brita!
I want the Brita Pitcher – Tangerine.
I would choose the Brita Space Saber Pitcher
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I’d like the fridge filter, it holds a large amount of water!
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Love the water bottles!! They are awesome!!
I wish I would’ve thought of a Brita at college! I’m already graduated from college but would love to buy a hard-sided bottle for work. I need to up my water intake and the water here is gross!
I would buy the Brita® Space Saver 6-cup pitcher!
the water bottle would be great.