I love shopping for clothes for my kids but I do have a budget to stick to. I try to stretch it as far as it will go. My best "secret" way to do this is to layer shirts in the colder seasons. For my son, I buy a lot of polo shirts and t-shirts when they are on sale for $5 or less in the warmer months. Then when the weather turns cooler I buy long sleeve tees or thermal shirts to layer … [Read more...]
Beat the Heat: Turn a Day at the Mall Into a Low Cost Adventure
What do you do when it's a million degrees outside and your kids are chomping at the bit for a little activity? Living in the Seattle area I've mastered the art of turning a day at the mall into a low cost adventure to get out of the rain. The same concept can be applied when the heat is unbearable. That doesn't seem to be a problem around here but now that it's summer and temps are rising around … [Read more...]