The Joys of Back to School Shopping
Julie Green and Keen
8/15/2019
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Today I took on the crazy back to school crowd and took Hannah and Liam shopping for supplies and some new clothes.
I think back to school time is almost as bad as shopping around Christmas time.
The only difference is that during Christmas there are less children running through the aisles. Even though we had to fight the crowd we were very successful and found some really good deals.
One of the positives about shopping this time of the years is that there are so many sales and discounts. I school folders for the kids that were only $0.10! And they were “the cool ones” according to Hannah and Liam. I earned some mommy brownie points for that find.
Once we did the “boring” school supplies shopping we went to the mall to find some new school clothes. Liam and Hannah have grown so much over the summer their clothes look like they have been shrunk. Not to mention they look like someone washed them with mud. They thought their entire closet could be their soccer clothing…oh you have to love them.
I was actually surprised how much Liam enjoyed shopping for school clothes. He picked out some really good new shirts and a few new pairs of pants. No surprise to me, Hannah wanted everything that WAS NOT ON SALE. She compromised with me and agreed to only get one shirt that was full price. She can be such a little diva some times.
Hannah and Liam both needed a new pair of gym shoes for school. They put quite a few miles on them this summer. Good gym shoes are one of the things I don’t have a problem splurging a little. I think that a good pair of shoes that fit correctly and are good for my kiddos feet are well worth the price. Liam found a really cool pair that are black and red and Hannah of course found ones with purple and cheetah print on them. They were both so excited about their shoes.
School shopping can be stressful but I always feel so much better when I’m done. I can finally sit back and take a deep breath before they start school on Monday. I think all the shopping we did in morning calls for an afternoon movie! Liam and Hannah are picking one out now, it already has been a productive day it is time for a little relaxation.
Go Green and Stay Keen,
Julie
I think back to school time is almost as bad as shopping around Christmas time.
The only difference is that during Christmas there are less children running through the aisles. Even though we had to fight the crowd we were very successful and found some really good deals.
One of the positives about shopping this time of the years is that there are so many sales and discounts. I school folders for the kids that were only $0.10! And they were “the cool ones” according to Hannah and Liam. I earned some mommy brownie points for that find.
Once we did the “boring” school supplies shopping we went to the mall to find some new school clothes. Liam and Hannah have grown so much over the summer their clothes look like they have been shrunk. Not to mention they look like someone washed them with mud. They thought their entire closet could be their soccer clothing…oh you have to love them.
I was actually surprised how much Liam enjoyed shopping for school clothes. He picked out some really good new shirts and a few new pairs of pants. No surprise to me, Hannah wanted everything that WAS NOT ON SALE. She compromised with me and agreed to only get one shirt that was full price. She can be such a little diva some times.
Hannah and Liam both needed a new pair of gym shoes for school. They put quite a few miles on them this summer. Good gym shoes are one of the things I don’t have a problem splurging a little. I think that a good pair of shoes that fit correctly and are good for my kiddos feet are well worth the price. Liam found a really cool pair that are black and red and Hannah of course found ones with purple and cheetah print on them. They were both so excited about their shoes.
School shopping can be stressful but I always feel so much better when I’m done. I can finally sit back and take a deep breath before they start school on Monday. I think all the shopping we did in morning calls for an afternoon movie! Liam and Hannah are picking one out now, it already has been a productive day it is time for a little relaxation.
Go Green and Stay Keen,
Julie
