tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post1151937539151180186..comments2023-10-06T10:17:06.737-04:00Comments on Thou and Thou Only: Back-to-school FashionHarmonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15105846442509828835noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-3362217713565977402007-07-17T09:44:00.000-04:002007-07-17T09:44:00.000-04:00That is crazy. My children dress in clothes that a...That is crazy. My children dress in clothes that are homemade or from yard sales and things like that.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164415812686349333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-68220458772200164952007-07-16T13:53:00.000-04:002007-07-16T13:53:00.000-04:00Those prices are ridiculous! No wonder most peopl...Those prices are ridiculous! No wonder most people "can't afford" to have more than 2 children!Smockity Frockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922037293905396736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-812267832442461292007-07-16T10:15:00.000-04:002007-07-16T10:15:00.000-04:00My, oh my. That's what I spend on clothing my fam...My, oh my. That's what I spend on clothing my family of six, including shoes, for 6 months! The kicker is that my boys' school is not quite sure if they're going to uniforms or not and said that they would let us know before school starts. I expressed my frustration at the fact that I'm not about to go out and buy 4 completely new wardrobes the week before school starts. But God's providence let me find brand new school uniforms (polo and khakis together on one hanger for $3.20 an outfit) and they can be returned until the end of September. Brand new socks and underwear are marked down to amazing prices when the packages have been opened at the retail store or what Targert sends to Goodwill. We buy our brandnew stride rites (my kids wear double wide shoes and can only get the right sizes in New Balance and Stride Rite) half off on Amazon. And the day I stopped into the thrift shop, someone had evidently dropped off an entire batch of uniforms in the sizes I need. We took the time to thank God for providing and erasing the doubts I had about what to do. If we don't need the uniforms, I can return the ones to KMart and the other khakis will do for school and church mixed and matched. My kids will have good quality clothes and shoes and new undies and socks for about $50 a kid.<BR/><BR/><BR/>ElizabethElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10088663308213812725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-90440028176148182132007-07-13T21:48:00.000-04:002007-07-13T21:48:00.000-04:00Since we homeschool and don't watch TV, my childre...Since we homeschool and don't watch TV, my children really aren't into "keeping up with the Joneses" to begin with. They have each come up with their own personal style and tend to be well-dressed and neat. We do shop at garage sales and thrift stores quite a bit, but we also buy new stuff "out of season" when you can get it at a fraction of the cost. Big sales like "going out of business" sales can also be a BIG budget stretcher if you know what to look for.Birdiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435192830239831841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-45172735299575743052007-07-13T17:00:00.000-04:002007-07-13T17:00:00.000-04:00While I'm a Goodwill devotee, I think it would be ...While I'm a Goodwill devotee, I think it would be ok to buy a special new outfit occassionally for my child (if it be a girl, esp.) The grandparents and aunties may be more than happy to do this for me!<BR/><BR/>~AnnaAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11726695185559261264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37491865.post-40457307990858939122007-07-13T13:13:00.000-04:002007-07-13T13:13:00.000-04:00That's insane. No wonder it "costs so much" to ra...That's insane. No wonder it "costs so much" to raise a child. Insert virtual rolling of eyes.<BR/><BR/>My kids are well dressed--in hand-me-downs and thrift store clothing. Not only to people by horribly expensive clothing new, but they get rid of it soon after, sometimes after just one season. Gotta keep up with the fashions!CappuccinosMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06707709617552413520noreply@blogger.com