The back-to-school season is among us! This means that teachers, guardians, and students are all on the hunt for everything needed for a successful school year. 

Tips for Back-to-School Shopping 

As a child, the excitement I felt during back-to-school season was like no other. Years later, as an educator, I get those same feelings as a new school year approaches. I love shopping for back-to-school clothes, cute school accessories, and the perfect backpack for the year! Here are a few tips and local businesses to make your back-to-school shopping as easy as 1,2,3! 

1. Make a list of the things needed 
2. Look for deals and sales 
3. Set a budget 

Busy Bea’s Boutique 

Are you looking to have items embroidered for your child? Are you a teacher wanting embroidered polos with your school’s logo? If you answered yes to either of these questions then Busy Bea’s Boutique is the place for you to shop! 

Busy Bea’s Boutique is located at 1907 Benton Road Suite 700 and is your headquarters for all things embroidery! This adorable boutique specializes in embroidered backpacks, lunch boxes, polos, and more. Traniceirs Beaner, the owner, is currently offering a bundle deal on school polos for students as well as teachers. The polo bundle deal for students includes 5 polo shirts with embroidery in a wide variety of different fonts, colors, and logos to choose from for $75. For teachers, she is offering embroidered polos 3 for $60. In Bossier Parish, a majority of the schools require uniforms so Busy Bea’s Boutique is the perfect stop for all of your school and work polo needs. 

Embroidered backpacks and lunchboxes have become popular with school-age children. Nothing is more exciting than getting a new backpack or lunch box in your favorite color and then adding that extra personal touch. Busy Bea’s Boutique has you covered as your local embroidery headquarters. 

Beaner says, “I wish all teachers and students an amazing and safe year of learning.” 

Address: 1907 Benton Rd. Suite 700 Bossier City 

Hours: Monday- Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

Contact: BusyBeasBoutique@yahoo.com 

Facebook: Busy Bea’s Boutique 

Instagram: BusyBeasBoutique 

Give Me 3 

Give Me 3 is a beautiful gift boutique located at 2850 Douglas Drive Suite D. It is owned by Tracey Barringer. This business offers a large selection of items for students and teachers. When I entered the store I was shocked at the number of items offered. You will have to check out the store for yourself to see the wall-to-wall items available! 

Give Me 3 offers all of the things that teachers love such as desk accessories, bags, tumblers, personalized stationery, and teacher-themed gifts.

For students, Give Me 3 provides many things to get students excited for back to school. Some of the things offered are trendy backpacks, fun pencils, notebooks, lunchboxes, and a plethora of other items. 

Give Me 3 is known for its first-day-of-school Boujee Balloons and custom signs. These balloons and signs can be used to celebrate the start of a new school year. What better way to capture the memory of back to school than with a Boujee Balloon or custom sign? 

“In all honesty, teachers are what spurred this for me. You name it we have it,” says Barringer. Give Me 3 is ready to support the upcoming school year by providing sidewalk sales, teacher discounts, and some of the cutest items in town for the back-to-school season. 

Barringer expressed her admiration for teachers by saying, “I truly think teachers have the hardest job and anything we can do to let them know they are appreciated we will do it.” She wishes students and teachers a successful school year. 

Address: 2850 Douglas Drive Suite D, Bossier City 

Hours: M-F 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Wednesdays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Website: shopgiveme3.com 

Facebook: Give Me 3 

Instagram: Shopgiveme3 

Straight to The Point Embroidery 

Straight to the Point Embroidery (S2TP) is a local business in South Bossier owned by Brandi. She specializes in personalized items. If you are looking for embroidery, appliques, monogramming, vinyl, logos, and more, this business has you covered.

S2TP hosts flash sales which is great for staying on budget with back-to-school shopping. Currently, there is a flash sale on embroidered pocket folders until 8/5. One embroidered folder is $8, each additional folder is $5.50, and if you bring your folder to be personalized that is $4. There is a grand selection of color options. 

S2TP also specializes in cute teacher shirts, backpacks, personalized folders, nap mats, school sweaters, lunch boxes, and more items to prepare for a great school year. You request it and Brandi will get straight to the point and start creating! 

Brandi says, “Thank you to all teachers. It takes a lot of patience to do what you do.” 

Email: s2tpembroidery@gmail.com 

Facebook: Straight To The Point Embroidery 

Phone: (318) 579-0914 

Bossier Parents Favorites 

I sat down with Bossier Parish parent Christine Owens and she let me in on some of her favorite places to shop for back to school. She mentioned Give Me 3 and Give Me a Sign. She says these places have some of the cutest school items she has ever seen and the owners are very professional and quick with their turnaround time. Christine is looking forward to all things senior year and 8th grade year with her two daughters who are Bossier Parish students. She is also excited about her baby boy entering third grade at his new school.

Cheers to a new school year in Bossier Parish. Happy shopping!