Back To School Shopping At The San Francisco Premium Outlets

This is a sponsored post for the San Francisco Premium Outlets. However, all opinions are my own.

I can’t believe Summer is coming to an end and the kids start school! Since all four kids are going back to school (yes even Nicky is going to “big kid” school which I am a sobbing mess over), we made it a day of  back to school shopping and headed over to the San Francisco Premium Outlets in Livermore to get our shop on!

About San Francisco Premium Outlets

The San Francisco Premium Outlets is located approximately 40 miles from downtown San Francisco in the beautiful wine country of Livermore Valley.  My hometown! It’s the largest outdoor outlet mall in California and there’s quite literally a store for everyone. Shop more than 180 designer and name-brand outlet stores including Off Saks, Bloomingdales, Prada, Kate Spade and Burberry. If you are a visitor to the area, make sure to also check out the area attractions like the amazing local cuisine and the abundance of  fabulous wineries. Live local? Local residents are invited to shop and can pick up a Local Residents Discount Card for exclusive discounts in store! Sounds fab, right?!

Our Trip

I was pretty brave to venture out with ALL FOUR kids to spend it shopping; at least that’s what my husband said while I piled them into the van. Luckily, the San Francisco Premium Outlets are extremely convenient and basically a one-stop-shop for all your back to school style needs (it’s also a pretty great place to shop for this mama too…wink wink….). After approximately 5 hours of back to school shopping, my kids and I found some amazing items!

Our first stop had to be Polo Ralph Lauren! They have clothing and accessories for the entire family! Will was so excited to find a “sergeant jacket”, which was adorable and probably his favorite purchase of the day! The girls asked to go in Gap and Old Navy where we snagged a ton of basics like jeans, t-shirts, shorts and a few floral jumpsuits. Laura and Emma also spent some time in H&M and Forever 21(Laura took a LOONNNGG time in there, HA!).  I popped into Calvin Klein for some items, as well. They have the softest undergarments hands down! Whenever I take a trip to the outlets, I always stock up.

Another outlet store I frequently visit when I am here is Tommy Hilfiger. I always seem to find something I just have to have! Luckily the kids behaved as I perused the women’s section. Although, I had to bribe them with lollipops and Wetzels Pretzels if they didn’t embarrass me and run through clothing racks. Just my kids……..? Awkward…..

Next came Nike! The outlet store is HUGE! They have a great selection of shoes for both adults and kids. Will and Emma always beg to come in this store! We picked up some awesome activewear as well as a couple pairs of shoes!

37 stores later, it was FINALLY time to head to the Disney Store. Oh yes, this one, I hold off until we are close to the end.  It wouldn’t be out of character for me to say something like, “If you open the dressing room door one more time while I’m half-dressed, we won’t go to the Disney Store!”.  I can’t be the only mom that does this! Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t. Anyhoo…..my kids eyes literally light up when they see this store. Honestly, mine do too. My favorite thing to purchase here are the fun PJ’s for the kids. Of course, the kids love EVERY SINGLE THING in this store! Nicky tried on some clothing in the middle of the isle, Will played with toys and Emma loved all the school supplies. Nicky ended up ultimately choosing a Spiderman mask and continued to wear it through the rest of our shopping and lunch. In fact, he wanted to wear it to bed that night, which was interesting.

On the way out, I stopped in Kate Spade where I found a flirty fit and flare. They always have the best clothing and accessories! Thank goodness they had cookies and the kids were pretty well behaved!

I treated them to Wetzels Pretzels. Soooo yummy! The kids also begged me to grab some Cinnabon for home, which I obliged. They make the best “kids are in bed and Mama’s hungry” snacks!

I’d say this Back To School shopping trip was a complete success! The kids had fun, I had fun and we found some great Back To School items that the kids absolutely love! Although I had so much fun shopping with the kids, I can’t wait to take a shopping trip solo sometime soon!

For more information on the San Francisco Premium Outlets, please visit their website, here.

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