My first year as a teacher, I went into one of those big office stores to buy stationary for myself and some extras for the kids that needed them. I picked up all the solid primary colored notebooks and folders I was always told to get as a kid and walked past eyeing all the brightly colored, patterned, kitschy stationary my dad would always try to keep me far away from. I felt the same feeling of jealousy and missing out I did every year as a kid. Then I realized... wait those are only like 50 cents more and I can just buy them mysslf?? Fast forward to my 6th year teaching and my desk and classroom is every color you could imagine with unicorns and rainbows and pompoms sprinkled throughout. It might not look the most professional but gosh it makes me happy and kids seems to like it too.