<p>I did some checking, and not all BB&B stores will accept expired coupons. Since the demise of Linens N Things and the economic downturn, they are discouraging this practice. Check with your local store to see whether they will allow expired coupons. I didn’t have any problem yesterday - just handed the pile over and the clerk scanned each one; all were accepted.</p>
<p>Thanks, fireflyscout. </p>
<p>RochesterMom, adding my hopes that your D’s schedule works out. Like chintzy’s D, S1 can’t register until he’s on campus next month. I hope he can make himself listen to what older students have to say about classes that are fun despite dry-sounding descriptions. </p>
<p>And yes, chintzy, S1’s school also allows the kids to upload their own photos for their student IDs. Much nicer than three years ago, when D matriculated. All those photos of sweaty, apprehensive kids, who’d just moved all their stuff in the 95+ heat, and were in various states ranging from slightly nervous to pretty much terrified. . . .</p>
<p>D has put several different “plan” together for schedules and will get on in the morning to see what she can do. Add drop is open for 1 & 1/2 weeks. I’m sure that she will be changing it right up until the last day to try to get it just the way she wants it. I know that she will be watching those classes that she wanted to see if people drop.</p>
<p>RM, so sorry about your D’s registration woes.
Oh, how I wish my D were a planner like you, your D, and ME! But no, she’s a “I’ll do it at the last minute and take my chances” kinda gal.</p>
<p>Now about uploading her own ID photo - if her school gives her that option, she’ll be all over it. The girl does have her priorities! And 50 gazillion photos to choose from!</p>
<p>I’m envious of all your BB&B trips - D and I will be running a shopping marathon in the 2 weeks between her return from her summer job and the start of school. :eek:</p>
<p>Multiple BB&B trips? Wow! S spent all of 5 seconds - literally - looking at the catalog and said, “this one.” Sheets? “Whatever, mom.” Towels? “You’re kidding, right?” Sigh.</p>
<p>The coupons are only good at the stores as far as I can tell. Since he’s so apathetic about the whole dorm room purchasing, I’d love to be able to get online, place the order and have it shipped and still use the coupons. We’re lucky - my stepdaughters live in the city where S will be going to school, so I can ship everything to them and pick it up before move-in.</p>
<p>At freshman preview, the kids could have their ID photos taken and they’ll pick them up at orientation.</p>
<p>He was lucky, got all the classes he wanted with just one blip of a 1 unit seminar class.</p>
<p>Maybe I can just get S1 to deputize D and me to pick out the remaining things he needs (now that we know what dorm he’s in and what that means re lighting and so on), and she and I will do the shopping while she’s home next month.</p>
<p>Since he isn’t interested in going, and works full time during the week anyway, whereas she loves to shop (does that actually need saying?) and will have a couple of days off, this might be the perfect solution.</p>
<p>Nice solution, Harriet. I have a hard time envisioning my daughter (or almost any girl, really) saying, “shopping? no thanks.” Whereas every single one of son’s male friends is all “whatever” and “my mom is forcing me to get this stuff” re: dorm furnishings. The consistency (& reading about it here) is pretty funny!</p>
<p>Count my two as among those who will give a thumbs down to shopping. Weird I know but cost saving in the long run ;)</p>
<p>August 3 is when the girls learn which dorms and rooms they are in and when they get the all important roommate info. That’s exciting!</p>
<p>My d is with historymoms 2. She loves getting new things, but prefers the personal shopping method ie. I bring it home. She has absolutely no desire to go to bbb even though it is 2 miles from our house. Last week my sil took her on a shopping spree as part of grad present and they did a lot of damage in a short amount of time, but first time my d’s been to a mall in months. Good on my pocketbook for sure!</p>
<p>We ended up buying a lot of dorm things from Kohls last week because I had a 30% off coupon which together with sales prices made things much cheaper than BB&B. There were things we couldn’t find though so those will be BB&B. Now we’ll have an even more fun time playing packing Tetris while loading my Prius with all the stuff we need to move. I bought 2 huge vacuum totes which should hold all the linens plus a bunch of the clothing which we bought here in a compressed space so I think we should be OK. DH is flying in on last day of orientation to drive back with me so he can always bring a suitcase with leftovers if need be and DH and I will be going back again in October and I figure that’s when the winter clothes will go.</p>
<p>D’s registration is this Friday. She should have no problem getting into her classes because she has priority registration (with only 44 or so others I think) and she can see the number of spaces available in all the classes at this point. She still hasn’t heard back from the band director though so she might have to add that later since she has no idea how/when to audition.</p>
<p>I think she’s supposed to get her roommate assignment on Friday as well. She’s moved her work shift to start at 10am so that she can do registration at 9. Hopefully 30 mins will be enough or she’ll be late to work.</p>
<p>Crzymom, my D isn’t really into shopping much either. I was surprised that she got into the trip last week and then the additional stuff which was ordered online.</p>
<p>Not weird at all, historymom. D was like that almost all the way through high school; things changed around senior prom time. I remember feeling a little wistful about it before that - and then I remember the “uh oh, I’ve created a monster” feeling when she did begin shopping for fun. I guess I’m exceptionally lucky that it didn’t kick in until she was buying all her own clothes. </p>
<p>August 3 is a pretty manageable countdown for your girls. Are they hoping to land in the same dorm, do you think?</p>
<p>Thanks for the reassurance Harriet…
No, unless something gets messed up in housing, they won’t be in the same dorm. That was something I advised against from the get-go and amazingly enough, they listened. There is more potential for growth if each lives in her own spot and cultivates a life that is separate to a degree since they have been so intwined for their entire lives. Anyway, One has requested placement in a living learning community where she is almost guaranteed placement and the other will be on the other side of campus in one of the other frosh dorms. Campus is a ten min. walk from side to side and this way each can benefit from the unique offerings her sister has access to in addition to what their own living situation brings.</p>
<p>4.5 weeks to go for you and S1 right? same here :(</p>
<p>This is probably the dumbest question yet, but do the kids like/need those eggcrate mattress pads? I think the mattresses at his school are about 2 inches thick, but he has no problem sleeping on a bare floor (if he could even find a patch of bare floor in his room these days, but that’s another story).</p>
<p>5-1/2 weeks here. I’m making pot roast to try to lure him down from the cave.</p>
<p>cpeltz, I know my D loves her eggcrate mattress pad, and has urged S1 to get one (which I guess D will help me choose :D). Best of luck with the pot roast lure.</p>
<p>S1 is right between your Ds and cpeltz’s S, historymom - 5 weeks tomorrow - and I’m not coping well. I really just want time to stop. (Have I posted that enough times here, yet?)</p>
<p>Hey all- thought I join in. I have 3 weeks for s1 and 4 for s2- they are going to the same school but s1 is doing an orientation program. Has anyone here started “empty-nesting”? I find myself cleaning the fridge, the stove, organizing junk drawers… I only have to send them 1.5 hours away and that has changed my life. If I was sending them a plane ride away…I just can’t imagine what my state of mind would be. They’ve been great all summer which has made it all the more special and difficult.</p>
<p>Welcome, 2by2. </p>
<p>No empty nest here: I’m one of the <em>two</em> posters in this thread with a high school Class of 2020 child. :D</p>
<p>D1 went with a feather bed instead of egg crate and LOVES it! Definitely recommended it to D2. We are down to less than 2 weeks! Still need to shop! :eek:</p>
<p>Hi all! Hope you don’t mind an eavesdropper on all your excitement. I am probably (95% certain) sending my D off for a Masters at King’s College in London. </p>
<p>It’s such a different feeling than sending them off to college. No where near as exciting.</p>
<p>Enjoy every minute. Shopping and all.</p>
<p>History, that dorming situation sounds perfect.</p>
<p>Oh, I and second HMW’s wise counsel on egg crate pad.</p>
<p>2by2–empty nester here, too. No extra cleaning happening here. I have so many mixed emotions. One thing that has helped my outlook considerably is that we are planning a fun trip with my sister and BIL 2 weeks after my DS goes off to school. Out to the Canadian Rockies for a train tour. Quite extravagant–it’s a celebration of the next phase of our lives. This is helped me look beyond to Orientation and on to the rest of our lives, tho my heart will be in Rhode Island!</p>
<p>And also NorthMinnesota, what is with the featherbed idea? Is that a kind of mattress pad or is it replacing the entire mattress?</p>