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The summer is going by so fast! I can not believe it is already time to start thinking about the new school year. A few of my friends have kids going off to college. I am in no hurry to do that. Can't I just keep my kids living with me forever? I do not want to send my kids off to college. I just hope that they will stay close to home and go to UW Madison.

Many kids are as stressed out and nervous as their parents. I found the perfect app to help with that. It is called CampusReady on Facebook. Facebook has everything these days. The app will be a great help to any kid going to college. I loved playing with the thing.

I love the Gift Getter. Kids can create a gift registry right on Facebook and then send it to family and friends. There is also a Dorm Room Designer that helps you figure out just what you can fit in your dorm room and how to set everything up.

I really like the Roommate Matchup! It has been all over the news that kids are meeting their new roommates on Facebook before they ever see them face to face. The matchup is a neat quiz that kids take and then invite their new roommate to take. The quiz shows them what they have in common. That would really help the two become friends and get to know each other more.

On Sears actual website you can find Sears CampusReady also. They have shopping check lists and more info for college kids and their parents.

If you go to a Sears or Kmart store you will be able to buy a reload-able gift card just for college kids. You can add money to them at a store or online anytime even though the kids are away from home. This keeps the kids from spending a ton of money before they actually need it and the parents are still able to help out when needed. The plus is that they can only spend it at Sears and not a liquor store.

There is always something that kids need. A friend of mine did not have a microwave for awhile so she lived off of whatever she could make with just an old coffee maker. She did become a very inventive cook. It is amazing how many things you can make with just a bowl and hot water.