I realize that it’s only the first of July so the kids have quite a while before they will be going back to school. But with two kids to purchase supplies and clothes for this can be a very costly adventure. So I try to do a little bit of shopping each week during the summer to make sure we get everything they need without paying a fortune for it. Although the back to school sales haven’t started yet, one of the stores is having a huge sale this weekend on clothes so it’s a perfect time for me to make some purchases. I have to make these purchases whether their on sale or full price. So if I can save some money in the process then so be it. That’s the great thing about clothes shopping, the clothes will not go bad even if they sit in the dresser drawers for the summer.

About a month ago my son and daughter decided that they wanted to start collected cans and bottles to trade in for some money.  Their trying to save up the money for their treats on their camping trips.  My husband and I have been giving them all our cans and bottles and now the neighbor is giving his as well.  Plus when they told their grandfather what they were up to he gave them all his bottles as well.  So they have a pretty good collection now.  They have so many cans and bottles that there starting to take over our deck.

So today I’m going to bag and count them all up and then Monday I will take them to the recycle depot to trade in for some cash.  Then the next time they go camping, they will have their own treat money.  Why does it feel like I’m doing most of the work, but their getting all the money!?  LOL  Oh well, what money they get in bottles, is less money their father or I have to shell out to them out of our own  pockets.