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August had our shopping editors desperate to hold on to the remaining days of summer sun. We were glued to our screens during the Olympics and booking our remaining vacation days. We shifted our focus to fall, researching the best lip balms and hand creams to stay quenched heading into the dry season. We recommended our top cozy sweaters and got you ready for the flurry that is back to school, covering the best backpacks, lunchboxes and K-12 essentials for a super smooth transition. For parents sending young ones back to class, we pointed to the most highly-anticipated nonfiction books about to hit shelves.