Back to School Shopping CAN be Fun

Back to Shopping doesn't HAVE to be recreations of your mother pointing out the polyester trousers while saying, "Oh Honey... you would look darling in these!"

It can actually be fun... if we do what Memorable Moments contributer Terri Tucker does. She doesn't look at it as a chore. She sees it as an opporutnity for a getaway experience...

"Every year each of my sons picks a day - independent of the other and we make a list of all of the cities we have wanted to visit within driving distance of our town. Each selects a city with one major attraction they have wanted to visit. We a plan a one-night getaway... leaving early one morning. We shop for school clothes and find wonderful things you don't see on every kid in our neighborhood. We visit the attractions. We eat at a great restaurant and we find a fun, unique hotel to stay at... of course with a pool!

Two things happen: a great memory with each of my sons; and a closet full of unique clothes that brings back memories all year long.

I never thought I'd see the day, but now my sons actually look forward to back to school shopping each summer!"

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVORITE BACK TO SCHOOL SHOPPING STORIES? WHAT'S THE WORST OUTFIT YOU HAD TO WEAR TO SCHOOL? ANY UNIQUE STORIES?