While it’s still pretty hot in my neck of the woods, Fall is definitely on it’s way! I wanted to get Shane some clothes for cooler weather since everything he had last year is now way, way too small, so I hopped onto Cookie’s Kids to find some great clothes!

Here, the weather is weird. It can alternate from hot to cold day to day, and even within the same day! Up until November, there are still some very warm days, so I wasn’t ready to go full out with his wardrobe just yet. Instead, I stocked up on some staples that he’ll need as soon as the cool weather strikes! I got him a set that had a pair of jeans & a hoodie, a pair of black cargo pants, two long-sleeved shirts & because my order hit $20, I got a free hoodie! {For more insight into my shopping experience, be sure to check out my G+ album!}

One of my favorite things about the long sleeved shirts {other than the fact that they only cost me $3.99 each} is that they allow me to double Shane’s wardrobe. All I have to do is throw one of them on Shane & pull one of his short-sleeved shirts on top- it allows his short sleeved shirts to still be worn, but keeps him warm at the same time! Plus, I adore the layered look- and if I dress him in layers & it ends up getting warm later in the day, I can take off one of the layers!

{Wearing this hoodie & jean set and this grey long-sleeved shirt}

I love the set with the hoodie and jeans- while the hoodie won’t go with everything since it’s designed, I really like it! &I like that it came with jeans, and that I paid less for both of these pieces together than I do for just jeans at most stores!

{Wearing this white long-sleeved shirt, this pair of black cargo pants & this black hoodie}

This free hoodie was a huge perk! I was able to choose my size & color and I love that we have a plain hoodie that he can wear with everything that the striped one doesn’t go with. They’re no longer offering this particular promotion but they offer fun things like this all the time- right now, they’re offering a free North Face backpack with a purchase over $200 {perfect to go with your Back to School shopping!} and a free subscription of Parenting: School Years with your purchase of $30 or more! Cookie’s Kids always has a few coupon codes floating around on coupon code websites too- that’s where I found the one for the hoodie!

Shane was a huge fan of all of his new clothes- as you can tell since he’s totally posing in all of the pictures! When I told him I needed to take some pictures of his new clothes, he agreed- and when I put the first long-sleeved shirt on him, he said “Mom, when you’re all done taking pictures of me, I want to wear this shirt still.” And sure enough, he wore it and even wanted to go to bed in it! It’s a plain shirt, and it’s still a smidge big on him {but should be perfect when the cool weather really hits}, but he absolutely loved it! It’s so cute the things that kids get attached to.

About Cookie’s:

In 1972, a young man named Cookie and his brother Marvin went into business together. They rented a 1600 square foot store in Jamaica, Queens, fixed it up, bought inventory and Summer and Fall, and opened a day after Thanksgiving with a full stock of holiday toys. The toys were a success and they put the extra money toward buying children’s clothing for the next season. When that did well, they bought more clothing. The business was on it’s way.

As the brothers Cookie, Marvin and Sonny, who had come in as a third partner in the business, began to open new stores in new locations, inventory expanded. Besides the latest fashions, our customers wanted shoes, toys, backpacks and accessories and we were prepared to deliver.

By the late 1990′s there were six superstores throughout the NYC area, and though they previously had different names, by that time they were all named Cookie’s Kids. Also in the late ’90s came an important addition to Cookie’s Kids’ inventory: school uniforms. It was the steady success in uniform sales that paved the way for founding CookiesKids.com in 2007, which originally sold uniforms and soon after the entire Cookie’s Kids Inventory.

You can follow Cookie’s Kids on Facebook & Twitter for updates & to learn more.

There aren’t any retail locations near me, but I absolutely adore shopping at Cookie’s Kids online. I love that they have a flat $5 shipping charge {although with larger purchases you can often get free shipping}, and that they have very high quality clothing at such low prices! Even with paying the shipping charge, I still saved a tremendous amount off of the retail prices of these items. Plus, Cookie’s tends to have fun promotions like the free hoodie {&currently the free backpack}. Most importantly {to me}, their customer service is top notch. If you missed my last review of their site, be sure to read my experience with their customer service- you’ll be impressed, I promise!

Since I know I’ll be shopping there for more items for his wardrobe, I’ve been doing a little window shopping! I am excited to order this adorable outfit I put together:

Whether you’re holding on to every last bit of Summer or rushing to Starbucks for a Pumpkin Spice Latte, there’s no denying that Fall is coming! Make sure your kiddos are prepared by shopping at your local Cookie’s Kids shop or CookiesKids.com!

What is your favorite Fall clothing item?

Note: I am a member of the Collective Bias™ Social Fabric® Community.  This shop has been compensated as part of a social shopper insights study for Collective Bias™ and CookiesKids.com #CBias #SocialFabric All experiences are authentic & all opinions are my own.