Did you all happen to spot the "back2school" email that went out? That was cutie Cara in the picture, on her first bus ride to school (thanks Ms Q for being so technologically savvy and getting her the picture from afar). It is fun having kids because you get a little bit of the back to school excitement, without actually having to go through what was sometimes a traumatizing experience of "going back to school." I remember going school shopping with my mom and it was a huge deal to pick out my new shoes (I always wanted the impractical pair with slippery soles and my mom was always afraid I would slip and break my neck), and then pick out new clothes (usually clothes you would swelter in because they were for colder weather and it was still blazing hot--if only for that first week of school). I planned and agonized over what to wear the very first day....the build-up over the last few days of summer was Mt. Everest high. Wow, those were the days....
Back to school gets the nesting instinct going inside me.....the moment that it is time for school, I feel like a squirrel who needs to get organized for the winter (where are my nuts, quick, get me some nuts). I get the kids squared away, stock up on food (hello Costco), and of COURSE get my wardrobe fall-cutified.....this is where the "back2school" coupon comes in handy. 15% off your purchase (expires midnight on Labor Day). Time to buy yourself something for back to school!! Signed, ME (lv)
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