school supplies

As much as you don't want to admit it, back to school time is just around the corner.

If you've already got one Chromebook per child in the house, you might be all set. But if not, school supplies will cost more than ever.

Lufkin starts school in a week and a half and back-to-school shopping is in full swing. The amount we're spending on school supplies is, well...a good chunk of a paycheck. Ready for the amount?  We've also got a way to score a free backpack.

It seems like school just ended, but now we're just a few weeks away from the fall semester. I have a 5-year old that will start kindergarten on August 26th, and we're planning to do lots of shopping for school supplies and new clothes in August.  It's exciting in some ways to start school, but it's expensive! School supply lists in Lufkin can run about $50, and in some surrounding cities the tota