Gymboree is offering everything in the store for $16.99 and under! Now is a great time to shop deals for your kids’ back to school clothes! Check out Gymboree deals HERE!
For the complete Sales Roundup, see the Sales Roundup page!
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Back to School: Top 5 Backpacks for Kids
Back to School Saving Money Tips from Mom’s Priority
It’s Back to School time, and now is a great time to get a deal on a new backpack for your child! If you buy a quality backpack, you can expect for it to hold up to wear and tear for two to three years! Mom’s Priority has come up with our top five favorite backpacks for Back to School:
1) Hanna Andersson
School Deals: 20% off denim, backpacks, unders & more at Hanna Andersson! Valid 7/27-8/16.
Durable, and many styles to choose from including this one:
2) LL Bean has stylish, affordable, and durable backpacks that will last several years
3) Another great place to look is Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen. For Preschoolers through Kindergarten the PB kids’ small size works well to not overwhelm a child, but after that age, the PB Kids large size seems to work better holding the folders that need to make their way home each day. Pottery Barn Teen doesn’t seem too grown up, and I believe the colorful backpacks would work well for a 7 or 8 year old on up.
4) Vera Bradley seems pricier, but these bags also hold up very well and can also be used as overnight bags.
5) North Face bags are durable for school and also for the outdoors.
Back to School: School Supplies
Back to School Saving Money Tips from Mom’s Priority
By now you’ve received your list from the school saying what school supplies your child should try to purchase and contribute for the start of the new school year, and you’re probably making plans to go out to the store and get all of these items. Considering the National Retail Federation’s 2015 expected spend on back to school and college is expected to top $68 billion(!!) and families plan to spend around $100 for back to school supplies and backpacks, it pays to find ways to save!! Here are our top tips to save:
- Order them online instead and have them shipped to your door for free!! It is so much more convenient than scouring the Back to School aisles with all the other moms and their kids! Order online at Walmart.com and Amazon.com, and receive free shipping when you spend over $35.
- Shop during the tax free weekend! 16 states are offering a tax free weekend, including Georgia, which is from July 31 to August 2. You want to make sure that the items you are planning to buy are covered under this exemption. For Georgia, it includes school supplies, clothing, and computers.
- Compare prices and if you can, spread out your shopping timeline. Stores spread out their deals over the months of July and August.
- If you can, wait until after school starts to buy some items. You can often find deep discounts if you are able and willing to wait.
Amazon Prime Day
Amazon is supposedly offering Black Friday-ish deals today, July 15th, for Amazon Prime members. Click on the link below to check out the flash sales and other deals.
Apps for Saving Money
Striving to be more like the Proverbs 31 Woman, we try to make the most of every day and every dollar. Thankfully, many have done the hard work in creating apps that help us to do just that! Here are some to download for free and try:
Red Laser – helps you comparison shop online and offline retailers, as well as store your loyalty cards all in one place
Price Grabber – is a price-comparison shopping site and provides shopping-related content, tips, and deals
Buy Via- helps you find the best deals on tablets, smartphones and laptops
Shop Savvy- gives you all the sales from stores in one convenient website location
Shopular- sends deals from your favorite stores to your phone
Gas Buddy – shows you where the cheapest gas is related to where you are, or you can search by city, state, zip
Grocery Pal – points you toward weekly sales at your local grocery stores
RetailmeNot – shows you discounts, coupon and promo codes for thousands of online retailers
Favado- tells you what’s on sale at the grocery stores you already shop, and what coupons are available
ibotta- pays you cash for every day purchases, after you complete simple tasks
GroceryIQ – is an intuitive shopping list that helps you build a list quickly
Sales Roundup
Here are the best current deals out there to help you save money! Updated 7/10/15.
Macys:
Gymboree: Clothes that last and kids love, on sale now!
Hanna Andersson BIG Sale: Well-made clothes that last.
Janie and Jack: Heirloom quality clothes that you can pass down. Trendy, stylish, and on sale!
Get $20 off any purchase of $100 or more with code SPRINGSPECIAL at Janie and Jack
Crazy 8: Fun clothes for fun kids! Low prices!
Get 30% off the entire site at Crazy 8
Amazon: Prime Day
Melissa and Doug: Toys that last!
Sanrio:
Walmart: I still can’t get over being able to order online- from my saved list- and have my items delivered to my door, with no shipping fee. You really should try it out- it’s making my life much simpler!
Sam’s Club
Lego Online
Gander Mountain
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Disney World on a Budget
Mom’s Priority’s Tips for Saving Money at Disney
Disney World is on many families’ bucket lists of places to experience with kids, and truly, it is an amazing family fun experience for families! Even if you can’t or won’t spend thousands of dollars on a vacation, you can still experience Disney World with these money saving tips.
- Plan your trip well in advance. Hotels, while plentiful in Orlando, can book up with the number of visitors and conventions that are ongoing in that city. Planning in advance also makes sense with regards to meal reservations and fast passes. We’ll talk about that more below, but people start booking these up to 6 months in advance, so don’t wait! You also can find out when is the best time to go to Disney. We’ve found that November is a wonderful time- it’s already decorated for Christmas, the weather is very nice, and it’s not that crowded.
- Once you nail down the dates of your vacation, plan your days in detail. Sound like planning takes away the spontaneous fun, right? Well, time is money in Disney World. One-day ticket prices are standard at $105/day per person and $99/day per child age 3-9, regardless of the Disney park you are visiting! The price seems steep, but only until you realize how much you get for your money, with all of the shows, parades, rides, and character visits! But, if you spend your time waiting in line unnecessarily because you didn’t plan well, you will miss out. So, plan your days. Look at the crowd calendars available on touringplans.com and undercover tourist. Decide which days you want to go to which park, based on the crowd levels and what features you’re looking for in your day, whether it be the electric parade which vary in hours at night or the extra magic hours that you can receive by staying at certain hotels.
- Once you decide your days, plan out your route around the park, keeping your meal reservations, character visits, and fast passes in mind. Doing this in advance will make the day go SO much smoother when you’re in the park with your family! You can book character meals up to 180 days in advance, and they fill up so often you need to check back before your trip to see if better times/days become available. Also, remember if you have a really young one, you can do Rider Swap on certain rides, meaning the parents can switch without waiting in line twice.
- When planning your hotel and meals, consider a hotel that offers a free continental breakfast in the rate, and remember that you can bring in food and drinks. You can eat breakfast at the hotel, pack PBJ’s, snacks, and waters and take in the stroller, and then eat an off-time dinner in the park, and buy a few fun treats/snacks like ice cream when you really need a break from the day or in the evening.
Here are just a few tips on creating a memorable family trip at Walt Disney World. Check out these websites for more tips on a wonderful Disney vacation!
Summer Flavor: Basil
Summer Recipes- Mom’s Priority- basil, rosemary, tomatoes- yum!
What is the quintessential scent of summer to you? Is it chlorine from the pool, the smell of kids’ sunscreen, sea spray from the ocean, or the smells of fresh-picked berries, tomatoes, or herbs? For sure, mine is basil. I love basil’s sweet aroma that leaves a stain on your hands when you pick it. Basil is only available in summer as far as I know, and it can be useful in so many dishes!
Making pesto with fresh basil leaves and freezing it in ice cube trays for use later is a fabulous way to savor your basil crop for several months to come.
Pesto simply made from basil leaves and olive oil, pour into ice trays and freeze for fresh pesto anytime
School Supply Lists
Summer Sales are Here!
Now is the time to stock up for next summer with kids’ clothes! See our updated Sales Roundup page for major deals from Gymboree, Hanna Andersson, Macy’s, Janie and Jack, Crazy 8, and others!
Macys:
Gymboree: Clothes that last and kids love, on sale now!
Hanna Andersson BIG Sale: Well-made clothes that last.
Janie and Jack: Heirloom quality clothes that you can pass down. Trendy, stylish, and on sale!
Get $20 off any purchase of $100 or more with code SPRINGSPECIAL at Janie and Jack
Crazy 8: Fun clothes for fun kids! Low prices!
Get 30% off the entire site at Crazy 8
