Month: August 2009

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Now is the time to save

With everything that you need for getting the kids back to school, now is the time to save.  It can be expensive to have to buy new shoes, all those supplies that they need and not to mention, the clothes they need because they out grew most of their school clothes over the summer.

Nothing helps better than finding Wal-Mart discount coupons.  They already have low prices and then add a discount and you can really save.  Another good place to go is Payless shoe stores.   I even found Payless shoes discount coupons online.   I’m going to have to start looking online more for coupons.  I didn’t realize how much we could save.

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Let the fun begin!!

Well today is the first day of school and I’m sure the teachers will already be looking forward to Friday.  The first week of school usually either goes smoothly or the children are complete monsters because they’re not used to sitting still unless it’s in front of a gaming system.

It won’t take them long to get back into the routine of school again.  I remember when my children were still at home and started school.  It was a great day for my wife and I but the kids left with long faces.  Usually by they had big smiles on their faces when they came home.  Either that or the same miserable look they had that morning.  Oh well, it’s like I explained to them, if you start your day with a good attitude then the day will probably go good but if you don’t, don’t expect to have a good day.

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It’s the last weekend before school starts

One things for sure, I’m not going to the beach this weekend.  With it being the last weekend before school starts back, everyone will be headed for the beach for what might be their last visit.  I’m sure that Labor Day weekend will be worse but I’ll just be glad for everything to get back to normal with the children back in school.

There have been too many kids running around unsupervised because the parents have to work but can’t afford someone to watch out for their children.  Sure there are all types of activities they could get involved in like summer camps but that too takes money.  Hopefully the economy will turn around soon and people won’t have to struggle so hard.

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Are you donating?

Before you know it, the kids will be back in school.  The problem is that with so many people out of work, there is a real need for ‘School Tools’ donations.  I don’t know if they do that in your area or not but maybe you need to the the one to start something like that.

I know a lot of churches collect items that children need for school and then distribute them to needy children but there is even more need than just one church or two can handle.  If nothing else, find a family you know that is struggling and offer to buy what their child needs for school.  Ask them to allow you the ‘honor’ of helping this child with his education.