I can’t believe it is time to get back to school. The summer just flew by. Will started school on Monday, and Madison starts tomorrow.  We just made a few tweaks the last week or so to get the kids ready for school.  The first thing I did was take the kids in for doctors appointments and eye doctor appointments.  It is very good that I did that because that’s how we found out Will needed glasses!  We also picked up new clothes for school (or for Madison – uniforms).  We made sure everybody’s shoes fit — Madison went from a 13 to a 2.5 in gym shoes!!!!  Her dress shoes I had to buy with about 1 month left of school, so thankfully they still fit.  We’ve also moved their bedtimes earlier and have gotten them up earlier in the morning.  Another thing is school supplies.  I luck out that I can order them right from Madison’s school in May, and we picked them up 2 weeks ago at Book Bill Day.  However, for those other things you need (like emergency contact cards, allergy cards, play date cards, academic planners, etc), you can check out Tiny Prints.  They have such great quality items, and I’ve loved everything I’ve ever ordered from there.

How do you plan for back to school time?  Any tips you’d like to share?

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As you can see, Madison got herself dressed this morning. Now, I had picked her out some matching clothes and put them on her bed. Why she didn’t put them on, I’ll never know. However, she must have her daddy’s fashion sense if she thinks yellow and purple match. LOL

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Ok, so clothes shopping yesterday wasn’t the end of the world. I actually found everything I needed at Target. I had a gift certificate (Thanks Ted!), so I used that to buy two pairs of shorts and two shirts. I bought myself a new pair of shoes too, since I could not find my sandals (which magically appeared after I got home). Normally trying to find clothes is like looking for Kentucky Derby Party Invitations — you know, extremely hard to find.  I lucked out.  I also ended up buying Bill’s niece two dresses for her birthday in July.  They were too cute, and I knew if I didn’t buy them now, they wouldn’t be there when I went back.  Overall, it was a pretty productive shopping trip.  I just wish they all went that well.

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Since I leave Wednesday for the Sony Mommy Blogger Event, I think I am going to have to go shopping tomorrow for some shorts. Since having Will, I have had to pretty much buy a new wardrobe. None of my prepregnancy clothes fit. Let me tell you, its super annoying. I hate shopping for clothes for myself. I am short and let’s say I am nowhere near a size 2.  It makes clothes shopping difficult.  Maybe I’ll luck out and find something at the first store.  However, that usually never happens.  Wish me luck.

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I know after I had Will that trying to use natural products was something that we were going to try to do. Grow Baby Green is a website dedicated to helping stay environmentally safe and sound with your child’s products. They give some great idea of how to help the environment and not break the bank. Surprisingly, you may be do some of these things already. For example, recycling your clothes. Both my kids wear hand-me-down clothes. I also pass their clothes down to other cousins who can use them. I have also donated my clothes and other items in the house that aren’t being used to Goodwill, so somebody else can get a use out of them. There is also a great article of why you shouldn’t be using bleach. Did you know that more deaths occur due to the inhalation or ingestion of bleach than from any other household cleaning product? That alone should keep bleach out of your house! Each post has some great eco-friendly products to look at and try out too. This is a great place to stop and check out how you can make little changes in your house and with your kids to help the environment. It is these baby steps that allow for a better environment for us all.

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