I put this together just to get a rough idea of what I needed to get done over the next 2 weeks. I thought I would share it and make back-to-school shopping a little more optimistic for most of you reading this:

My Back to School Shopping and to-do list
Here is an estimation of what our back-to-school shopping list will look like (and cost!)

  • 6 pair of gym shoes: $150
  • 6 pair of school shoes: $300
  • 30 jeans / pants / skirts: $600
  • 30 shirts / blouses: $600
  • 6 backpacks : $90
  • 42 assorted one, three, and five subject notebooks: $200
  • Folders and looseleaf paper: $20
  • Pens, markers, colored pencils, rulers, etc: $60
  • 6 visits to the optometrist: $360
  • 5 pair of eyeglasses: $500
  • 6 haircuts: $120
  • 2 immunization boosters: $50

Total: $3,050

Now, don’t you feel better?

And I just can’t help myself:
Total cost: $3,050. Having peace and quiet restored at home for 9 hours each day? PRICELESS