August always brings the combination of the dread and excitement of going back to school. We ALL dread getting up earlier than usual and the waiting, either in traffic or for the school bus. The excitement of getting new clothes, seeing friends all day, maybe just getting out of the house, or maybe learning something new…NAH!
The Back to school sales fell short this year. I didn’t really see many deals I can say was worth driving around for because my gas going from one store to another cost more than the savings. And the ones that did have a good sale were either short-lived or just good on paper.
Tax free week was only three days, which for those who didn’t get paid that week may not have been able to take advantage. In some stores you would think that it was Christmas. And yet I still didn’t see much worth getting (that I actually needed, lots that I didn’t). The only ones who really made out that weekend was the ones who planned for it, the early Christmas shoppers, and maybe the ones with stamina. I clearly didn’t have the stamina and if I started Christmas shopping now I will have gotten 5 things for each person by Christmas! Because, clearly, if I couldn’t plan right for tax free weekend, I can’t remember what I bought in August for December. Right?
So, I think I’m done with crayons, paper, folders, and binders in the oddest sizes. So I apologize to all the teachers out there that has the one student who didn’t have markers available, or wide ruled paper, or the green, pocket folder with prongs. I’m sorry. I couldn’t take it anymore. There was a hundred other people crowding around the same bin with markers, they ran out of the green folders, and I thought I had wide ruled paper that turned out to be college ruled. But I would love to know what they really use those green folders for?
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