I told myself that this year I was going to do it smart. I started to buy my children's things for school two months ago. I don't have to worry about the stress and the crowdiness at the stores this year. How about you all, have you been ready or do you still need to go and get everything?

I'm not at that stage yet, but that is a GREAT TIP shared!!  Thank you - I am going to have to remember that for when the time comes.

I just thought about it this weekend, when i had to go buy liv some new cloths, she had a bla k crayon in her pocket and I dried it, leaving everything she owns scovered in black crayron's so sad some of those things were so cute... at any rate i went out to macys cause i knew there were huge sales going on and i got her a few lil summer dreses, and a pair of lil levis for like 8 bucks from last season YAY! I spent a total of 30 bucks... I told jess i needed to get out there befor they got new stock in and buy up all the size 3 and 4t jeans for liv... she will be starting school in SEPT

Brad will be allowed to wear jeans to school this year! YAy they changes the dress code! so jeans are allowed and plain collored shirts Old navy here we come!

wouldnt it figure the day it rained and i had to turn the dryer on would be the day she had a crayon in her pocket....grrr

I do most of my kids clothes buying the season before.  I have a complete dresser full in everyones closet that has the next size & season of clothes shoes too.  The end of the cold season here in AZ all the winter stuff is so cheap, even shoes.  Toysrus had sketchers nikes and good name shoes for $6.00-$3.00.  Dillards sales are really awesome too.  Always be one step ahead of the buying frenzy. 

I usually dont ever buy my kids clothes for school. My MIL has done it always. Normally I cant afford to. So my MIL took my kids clothes shopping a couple weeks ago. I do every so often spend abit on some really neat clothes that I find. My 13 yr old daughter loves the store Hot Topic at the mall. Has all that goth clothing and stuff. Ya shes a nut. Im gonna take my son out and get him a couple real nice things for school. I dont know about the rest of the school stuff like pens and paper.

I try to pick up things along the way and put them away for school.  last year we went to and outlet mall and did some school shopping.  I think we are going to do it again this year.  DH has the weekend before school starts off, so I think we are going to go then.

I did just get Stacie's homecoming dress on eBay.  Its gorgeous! and only 40 bucks!  Nothing like what I can get around here for 4 times the price.

I went shopping this past weekend for a lot of their winter stuff, and I kicked myself looking at all the summer sales...the shorts for $5 and the dresses for $10. I wish I were one of those people who could get it together to shop the sales for the next year. I just can never organize enough to do it.

I will do what my mom always did- shopped the summer sales- the first month or two was always warm enough- plus she always got deals on jeans- then as the weather gets cooler she alway went to the fall sales. 

The easiest was when we wore uniforms 3 kids one stop shopping 

I do enjoy a good sale!

I try and only buy the kids clothes if they need them.  My plans are to start going through closets again this month and see what is needed.  We will probably need some winter items.