Back-to-School Clothes
Posted by Sherry McGregor on 04 Aug 2009 | Posted in: Teachers and Teaching
When I was teaching, shopping for back-to-school clothes was an all-in-the-family event. My husband and I were both teaching, and our daughters, Cari and Mandy, just kept growing. So, when fall rolled around, everyone in the family needed new clothes and shoes! Because our small town had just a few stores, we drove two hours to the nearest mall and made a day of it—a full day! We treated ourselves to lunch and snacks in the food court and inevitably stayed until the mall closed. Whew! Our girls are older now and do most of their shopping on their own, but Mark still needs to freshen up his back-to-school wardrobe, and I just might need a pair of shoes! So, this weekend, we’re headed to the mall!
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I love back to school shopping. I have fond memories of when I was a child and my parents would drive us to a nearby town to get a few items. It was about the only time we got something that was not a hand me down.
it is still very hot in cyprus so fall clothes are out of the question for the first 2 months. my boys wear a uniform so we will shop for our school pants at the end of the month as they are still growing. as for me i always make sure i pick up some casual stuff for preschool during the sales.
I loved back-to-school clothes/shoe shopping as a kid, and I still love it today! It’s fun to shop all the sales, and tax-free week helps. I’m lucky enough to live near a mall, two outlet malls, and other free-standing retail stores, so I have plenty of choices as to where I shop.
I always liked back-to-school shopping! My sister and I have birthdays in September so when it came to shopping for back-to-school clothes we seemed to get quite a bit thanks to our birthdays helping to justify the items being bought. Now that I am a teacher, I still make the most of having a birthday in September and being able to justify buying new clothes to enjoy for the first days of school!
I remembered going shopping with my folks when I was in high school. Now I have four school children of my own..and because they all attend a private school that requires uniforms, they don’t much look forward to shopping. We do shop for new shoes and some outfits that they can wear for free dress days. I also live in a small town that does not offer any other stores than Kmart and Walmart…so we go out of town to the nearest mall. I am so glad for the internet. You can do your shopping right at home without having to drive anywhere and you can stay in your jammies!
I love back to school shopping! For my kiddo’s I stick with uniform basics and jazz them up with a bit of color/pattern. It’s so much easier to get ready in the morning when everything matches!!! I find the “uniform” idea works well for me too.
We had an awesome event today with our Moms group from the MomsLikeMe.com website in Tampa, FL. We planned a back-to-school clothing swap at an indoor bouncy place. Each participants brought gently-used clothing and shoes. They were set out on tables by sizes and then all the Moms went “shopping” while the children played on the bouncy houses, slides, and the video games. It was awesome! And all the “new” outfits and shoes for school were FREE! It was a weonderful playdate and a much more relaxed way to “shop” than the crowded malls!
Love the tax free weekend VA does now.
Back to school shopping is not a favorite for my boys. Picking out shoes is okay, but clothes, no way! I do get a little bummed that the fall clothes are already out for “back to school”. Even though we start after Labor Day, out weather is still in the 80’s and could reach 90. I live in MI so I encourage parents to dress their child in shorts when school starts. The classroom is hot, being outside is hot, so those fall clothes can wait. For me, it’s fun too. I use to make sure I had something new, but now it’s not as important. If I find a great buy, you bet I’ll take it. I like the idea of “tax free” shopping. How do you find out if your state or area has it?
I love to take my girls school shopping because they are so excited about getting new clothes. I had taken them out this past weekend for some supplies and they were excited about that also. But it can also be a frustrating time when you cannot find your children’s sizes very easily. But I will do anything to please my girls and help with their education. The clothes are not whats important but education is. Thank you to all teachers out there.
When it was time for back-to-school shopping my children got so excited. They all knew just what they wanted. Shoes, shirts, dresses. I also enjoyed that time of the year. It was a time that everyone went and enjoyed the time we had together not to mention all the new things we came home with to try on, and to decide what we would wear for the first day of school!!!!
Our family is looking forward to taking advantage of TN’s tax-free weekend coming up! We’re hoping the crowded stores will be worth the savings. We’ve got a 1st and a 3rd grader to buy clothes, shoes and supplies for!