If it hasn’t already happened, pretty soon your Classy Girl is going to be talking to you about having her first sleep over with her BF.  As a Mom, your first thought will probably be excitement because your daughter is starting to develop her independence.  Your second thought: “Wow, my husband and I can go out that night to a movie and/or dinner–and we don’t need a baby sitter. The third thought: “Is she going to make it through the night?”

Well, I don’t know the answers to any of these questions, but I can help you add a little fun to her send off.  Try an adorable overnight bag from Sassafrass.  You know your classy girl is going to need something to carry all the stuff she will need to get her through the night: her favorite night gown, her favorite bear, puppy, bunny, etc.,  her slippers, tooth brush, her favorite tooth paste, hair brush, hopefully her Ottilie & Lulu Clean Skin Face Wipes, and of course, a complete change of clothes for the morning. Luggage seems too drastic; after all, it’s only for over night. But a cute overnight bag…well, it sort of reinforces that it is only for one night.  The mermaid is only one of the soft, washable fantasy bags that come in everything from princesses, to dragons, to elephants.   Your classy girl can have her own signature overnight bag for $24.95. And believe me, it’s not a bad idea for your daughter to have a signature bag when the sleep overs grow to include 3 or 4 girls.  She has a somewhat better chance of coming home with her own stuff!

A few months ago my daughter chose the hermit crab for her overnight bag.  She takes ownership of her bag and the responsibility of packing for herself.  (Of course, I check.)  There is something that makes me smile when I see her walking out the door with her hermit crab bag.  But it doesn’t come close to the smile on my face when she comes home the next morning.

Healthful Mom, Deborah Hernan

Founder, Ottilie & Lulu