Back-to-School? Yes, Please!

by Ami Weaver

Ok, so it’s not quite that time yet here in Michigan. We are forced, by a very stupid law, to start after Labor Day. I did order my daughter a new backpack today though, so that was a step in the right direction.

But what I really love about this time of year? Office supplies!

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Oh, yes. I get all excited the day I walk into Target and see them changing over from the summer stuff in the seasonal section to the school supplies. I am immediately drawn to the stacks of loose-leaf paper, the pretty three-ring binders, the colorful folders and notebooks (college ruled) and the fine-point pens. Oh, and crayons and colored pencils (love!) and markers and pencils (mechanical, of course, with a .5 lead). I begin to toss stuff in my cart. You know, in case they run out. Before school. And in case my kids might need six boxes of crayons. Each.

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Interestingly enough, we may occasionally run out of toilet paper, say, or toothpaste–but we have NEVER run out of binder clips or loose-leaf paper. (Phew!) I’m not exactly sure what that says about my shopping. And I can never find my checkbook when I need it, but I can produce an awesome pen to write it when I do find it.

What seemingly little (and possibly useless!) things do you stockpile?  (or am I the only one??)