Can you believe September is almost 1/2 way over. The school year is underway and the homework load is piling up. Is anyone else exhausted already?

Here are a few questions to get us going this week.

1. Do you buy clothes for yourself/partner/children ahead of the season. For example, do you stock up on clothing items for future use?

2. Have you started planning for Halloween?

3. How much are Fall school photos in your area?

4. Have you made plans for Thanksgiving/Christmas/Winter holiday breaks?

5. Do you follow other people's blogs?

Have a great week everyone!

Sharon
12 year old b/b/b + 16 year old son

1. Do you buy clothes for yourself/partner/children ahead of the season. For example, do you stock up on clothing items for future use? No

2. Have you started planning for Halloween? Yes

3. How much are Fall school photos in your area? We just have regular school pics taken at registration time. I think it was $25 per kid

4. Have you made plans for Thanksgiving/Christmas/Winter holiday breaks? No

5. Do you follow other people's blogs? Mainly carepages/caringbridge


First set of stitches for our family this weekend. Dd fell off her bike and her inside calf was sliced on her pedal. She came limping into the house and said one word, "Hospital!" I took a look and saw fat tissue hanging out and brought her to the ER. 13 stitches!!! She did better than I thought....she is my squeamish child and handled it like a trooper,lol! She is still in some pain and is having a problem walking up and down stairs. Poor little bug.

"Just remember, you can do anything you set your mind to, but it takes action, perseverance, and facing your fears."-- Gillian Anderson

1. Do you buy clothes for yourself/partner/children ahead of the season. For example, do you stock up on clothing items for future use? holiday outfits, if I find coordinating ones off season. Otherwise, no, the kids are too picky about their clothing to do this any longer.

2. Have you started planning for Halloween? No, don't really like Halloween.

3. How much are Fall school photos in your area? ?? don't buy them??

4. Have you made plans for Thanksgiving/Christmas/Winter holiday breaks? Yes

5. Do you follow other people's blogs? No--have a hard enough time following my own life!


Tracey
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Hi Everyone


1. Do you buy clothes for yourself/partner/children ahead of the season. For example, do you stock up on clothing items for future use?
yes for the kids - when I see sales etc - now can only do what I know they will wear like jeans etc

2. Have you started planning for Halloween?
not really

3. How much are Fall school photos in your area?
have not rec'd packet yet - usually $20 or so

4. Have you made plans for Thanksgiving/Christmas/Winter holiday breaks?
yes

5. Do you follow other people's blogs?
one who posts great recipes etc and occasionally look at triplet ones

Has been busy here with being away just before school and again Thurs-Sun of last weekend. Looking forward to time here this weekend. Just getting kids schedules straight and getting used to 4th grade which feels like a big jump form 3rd!

Have a good week

Suzanne
BBB 4/00

1. I buy myself clothes ahead of the season if it's on clearance and I like the way it fits (of course). For the kids, other than winter coats/jackets, not so much anymore. DH buys his own clothes.

2. The girls have their Halloween costumes. That's about it.

3. School pictures are about $25.00

4. Holiday plans. My niece is getting married the day after Christmas, so we'll be at her wedding on that day. Other than that, not really.

5. Do you follow other people's blogs? No, I have a short attention span when it comes to stuff like that.

Gloria

Mom to five girls: ages 11, 9, and 8/8/8