24 / matters magazine / school 2017 ESSENTIALS Come school time, whether or not you’re a student, it’s always nice to start the season with those essentials that simplify life. Maybe it’s stretching it to say all of these items are essentials, but we’re all in for the occasional splurge. 1. Pack your own lunch with this set of 3 stain- less steel mini containers, $18.95, Kitchen a la Mode, 19 South Orange Avenue, South Orange, 973-821-5145, kitchenalamode.com 2. Beat the Back to School blues with a Cookie Dough Sundae Bar, open September 5 – 10, featuring 6 different flavors (raw cookie dough made without eggs) and 6 different mix-ins, at Splurge Bakery, 105 Main Street, Millburn, 973-379-0740, splurgebakery.com 3. Skylar earrings in sterling silver with London blue topaz, $425, Julie Martini, 973-735-2266 4. Start the season promoting healthy hair de- velopment with NEW SerieExpert by L’Oreal, Staynd Color, 2 Depot Plaza, Maplewood, 973-313-3100, stayndcolor.com 5. Handmade one-of-a-kind handbags, Tenth Muse Gallery, 170 Maplewood Avenue, Maplewood, 973-313-2722, thetenthmusegallery.com 6. Gift certificates available at Greens Indoor Golf, 97 Baker Street, Maplewood, 973-320- 7122, greensindoorgolf.com 7. Safety comes first, so take advantage of this Back-To-School special, 10% off any brake job or tire inspection at DeFinis Service Station, 2058 Millburn Avenue, Maplewood, 973-762-9788 8. Plaid vintage lunch box, $22, Valley Vintage, 168 South Valley Road, West Orange, 973- 323-1711 9. Boxing gloves, $50, CKO Kickboxing Maple- wood, 1933 Springfield Avenue, Maplewood, 973-996-8779, ckomaplewood.com 10. Fabric for home decorating, Fabricut No Doubt pattern in red, The Decorating Store, 711 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, 908-688- 9416, thedecoratingstore-tme.com 5. 4. 2. 3. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 1.