Tag Archives: back to school

Frugal Month in Review: September 2008

Now that September is come and gone and the kiddies are settled back into school and regular routines, it is time to welcome the fall. Still, there is plenty of good stuff that went on in September, including a bunch of ways to save money. September 1st Frugal Living Week in Review: August 25th Through August 31st Food and back to school are the two things on my mind this week. I e-mailed my son’s teacher ahead of time to ask about additional supplies that she might need for the classroom. She said that she usually asks parents for antibacterial … Continue reading →

School Supplies in July 4

The stores are finally catching up with my thinking. Did you know that the first back to school sales have started. I checked out the Deals blog to find some great ones. I’ve been talking about how important it is to start getting your school supplies together early for the best way of saving money on them. I’ve already covered shopping the store sales, now let us take a look at some other places for cheap or free school supplies. Some of these sources may surprise you! Free pencils I have seen so many offers for free pencils online. Whether … Continue reading →

Frugal School Supplies in July 2

I know you think I am crazy, but I have to say that my school shopping is almost done for this coming September. No, I am far from supermom, and I do have a life (or at least I think I do). Instead, I’ve been employing some strategies to help get the best deals possible on school supplies, and as a result, I am usually prepared long before that first bell rings after summer. Previously, I talked about what I do to get some frugal school clothes. Now, let’s talk about school supplies. These are all of the pencils, notebooks, … Continue reading →

Returning to Class after Christmas Vacation

The day returning to school from Christmas vacation or any vacation from school can be wild. The children, the young ones anyway, are so full of stories and details of the break. Some cannot wait to share about Christmas presents while others cannot wait to share a special outing or event that they attended. The older students are also excited. However, they look more forward to talking to each other rather than to the teacher. The first hour that the children are together can be very loud and talkative. They are overwhelmed to see one another and to compare stories. … Continue reading →

Don’t Let Back To School Back You Off

Yes, we’re back to school and the schedule is as crazy as ever. To add insult to injury, I’ve got pneumonia. Yes, you read that right, I have pneumonia. It’s the walking variety so I didn’t even feel that sick, I just had a cough that wouldn’t quit. Finally went to the doctor about it and now I’m on some heavy duty antibiotics and medications to help get rid of it. That’s a lot of what back to school is about: New schedule New commitments New responsibilities New viruses Getting adjusted to all of this new stuff can really get … Continue reading →

Back to School Sleep Routine

Summer breaks are great for the kids but when they return to school, some kids have a hard time getting back into a regular sleep routine. Afterall, most parents relax the bedtime rules during summer break. Tyler is still in his summer sleep routine because he’s still home with me until we move back to New Orleans. I have been trying like mad to get him back into an 8/8:30 bedtime but most nights, he plays around until 10 or 11. This means he wakes up later and of course, he’s not sleepy when his bed time roles around. I … Continue reading →

Back-To-School Road Rules

Today our 5-year-old neighbor completed his first day of school. He’s been waiting for this day since the middle of summer. Each day since his mom bought him his new backpack (more than two weeks ago) he has come over to remind my 3-year-old daughter that he is “going to school to make a lot of new friends.” So today when I saw him standing outside posing for pictures by his mailbox wearing his brand new backpack I couldn’t resist grabbing my daughter and walking over to wish him well on his big day. Turns out we ended up walking … Continue reading →

The Back to School Challenge

Are your kids back in school? Last week was our first week back after a very long summer (14 weeks) and I honestly don’t know who was happier about school kicking off again! But with the kids back in school, now is a great time to take inventory on where you are in your fitness program. I know a lot of people struggled with their fitness programs over the summer whether it was due to the weather (in Texas it was either blazingly hot or pouring rain), due to having the kids home or due to some other issue. Back … Continue reading →

Buried Under Back-to-School Fees and Papers

With three kids, all in high school, just about anything that might affect a typical family, affects our family three-fold—there are three rounds of everything to do just to get everyone back in school by that first week of September. This is not going to be a diatribe against school fees and such—I do not really think that things are unnecessarily expensive PER child—the price for book rental and sports fees and all that good stuff seems to make sense to me and I live in one of those states where school funding can be a bit precarious. So, I … Continue reading →

When Should Kids Return to School?

When I was a kid we started school after Labor Day. Seems like more and more school districts are starting school earlier. Here in Mobile, school started on August 9. That seems extremely early to me. To top it off it’s so darned HOT can kids really be expected to learn when their brains are fried? As I end my first full-week of homeschooling Tyler, I find that it was a difficult week at best. As much as he likes learning, I sensed that he’s not ready to formally return to school just yet. Also, he knows his school in … Continue reading →