I know some of you have started back to school already, and some are going to be starting back soon. We won't start back in earnest until at least the 2nd week of September, especially since my kids have been doing "Review School" (various Old Schoolhouse Review Crew Curriculum) this summer.
2003 ~this WAS the first day "back-to-school"~ Eldest was officially "Reportable" as a 1st grader. |
However, I wanted to share some of our "back-to-school" photos through the years,
just because it is fun!
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2005 ~ Youngest(At the time) was "K" age! (Don't know what happened in 2004... gone missing... :/) |
2006 was the first year I heard about Great Products and their $5.99 "back-to-school"
t-shirt sale. What a great way to "advertise" that my kids weren't skipping school when we were out and about, but actually IN school!
I decided to purchase tote bags to coordinate with their shirts. I put some new school supplies in the bags, and something of a tradition was born...


In 2007 I purchased a matching purple shirt for myself (Not pictured...).
2008 brought our first "When you're homeschooled you never know WHERE you'll end up" shirts...
2009
We didn't get all new homeschool shirts (Because we happened on a cool stripy cotton sale with appropriate sizes for all), but littlest wore his all cotton "homeschool wanna be" at our fall field day.
The bane of mom's 1st day of school~ the sun is too bright! No one can handle it except the youngest. :) |
A little bit of information for you all regarding the Great Products t-shirts:
Most of the designs are on a poly-cotton blend, with the exception of the "cream" color option, the tye-dye shirts, and and the new Ladies v-neck shirts.
If you prefer 100% cotton to a cotton/poly blend, you will be happy to know that you CAN order shirts in 100% cotton. However, it does cost a bit more ($2.00) and you have to either email or phone the order in. It is totally worth it to me to take the extra steps!
2010 brought one of our favorite sets of shirts, and some fun bags for the kids~
2012 brought the new "Homeschooler by Day, NINJA by Night" shirts and bags. Unfortunately, everyone was feeling crummy and not terribly photogenic on the first day of school, so I didn't get a photo of THEM, but I do have a photo of the bags, and a later "park day" where Middlest wore his Ninja shirt. BTW, we still need to take a family photo, because we have the "homeschool mom by day, and homeschool dad by day" shirts as well.

Just for the fun of it, here's that "first" first school year photo again... my haven't they grown?
Well, I hope you've enjoyed this little time capsule of our first days. And now, for the first time ever, I'll be able to do more than share about the sale (As I have done in years past... simply because we love the shirts and bags so much). It runs from August 15th to September 15th. All regular T-shirts are $5.99, and the tote-bags are $4.99.
Keep your eyes open for a giveaway for a free t-shirt here on my site, and in the mean-time, you might want to browse around the Great Products website, visit the Great Products Facebook page, and even follow the Great Products Twitter page.
Blessings~
Disclosure~ I have received nothing from Great Products for this post other than "Exposure" for my blog. I have purchased products from Great Products since 2006, and plan to continue to do so. Great Products simply offers "Great Products" and with the $5.99 ($7.99 for 100% cotton) T-shirt sale, they are available at a very reasonable price. This is especially helpful for those who are on tight budget. Enjoy!
I love Great Products!!! I recently put in my first order for shirts for them, but they are for Christmas presents so I'll have to wait to wear anything. Look on their Facebook page for promotion codes. I got a free bumper sticker with my purchase. :)
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