Meaningful Monday...Back to School Tips

Back to school already...WHAT?? 

Yep, that is true around here today marks the first day of school for some kids in my area.

My son begins on Thursday and my daughter on Monday! WOW, where did the summer go?

Preparing for Back to School can be stressful for parents and even stressful for the kids. 

Here are some things I have found to help stay in your budget for school supplies!

What I do first is get the school supply list from school...

then I sit down and figure out where I can get the most bang for my buck!

Everything listed below I found for a dollar or less!

Dollar Tree: They have one of the BEST selections, I think, of school supplies. 

If your children are younger and you know that by the end of the week their 

crayons & pencils are going to be broken this is the place to shop.

Things to get from Dollar Tree:

Crayons {box of 48}

Pencils {they even have mechanical}

Markers {pack of 90}

Erasers {pack of 6}

Scissors

Kleenex

White board markers

Lined Paper

Fry's: Check the online ad before you go...but here is what I found this week:

Avery 4 pack highlighters

Bic Pens

1 subject notebooks

Walmart: Check your local online ad:

Pencils Box

Pocket Folders {plain colors}

Target: Check your local online ad:

Glue Sticks {6 pack}

 If you take the time to go to a few different places you are sure to 

spend $30 or less {per child} on school supplies!

Everyone Loves to be around Happy, Enthusiastic people, so be one!

This week as you venture out into this crazy world we call home focus on making people smile. Amongst the stress in our lives, we all need to remember that a smile goes a long way!

XOXO,