I have been a thrift store shopper for several years. As far back as I can remember actually… When I was a teenager, although I enjoyed shopping there, I would have been so embarrassed if one of my friends saw me there. Apparently, this thinking has changed for a lot of teenagers recently.

I have talked to several parents whose teenagers actually enjoy shopping second hand. I think that in this economy even some teenagers are noticing the money that they can save by shopping second hand. Most thrift shops are a bit picky as to what they sell, I have bought my kids some used stuff that is in excellent condition recently.

In my area we have a few thrift store options: Savers, Deseret Industries, The Salvation Army, Kid to Kid, a few consignment shops, and also Plato’s Closet.

If you are struggling to purchase name brand school clothes for your teens, check out Plato’s Closet. They only sell name brand clothing. Seriously you can buy the jeans that are $60 in the trendy mall stores for less that $20!

Consider thrift stores for other needs to. Home decor and housewares are also found at great prices at thrift stores.

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Rose Art 8ct Washable Watercolor Paint Set .50 each

Rose Are 2ct Washable Glue Stick .20 each

The Write Dudes retractable Writing Tools $3 each

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Paper Mate 3-ct Clear Point Mechanical Pencils $5 each

Five Star Poly Portfolio Assorted Colors .50 each

Mead 1 Subject Poly Notebook $1.50 each

Message Boards and Markers, Assorted $5 each

Blue Sky Fashion Planners $6 each

Room Essentials Desk Organization: Assorted Items $2.50

Assorted Lunch Essential Kits $10 each

Embark Fashion Backpacks $17 each

Back-to-College Bags $35 each

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Crayola Crayons 64ct

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I’m sure most of you already do this. I thought I would do a post on it anyway because maybe there is someone out there who could use this idea.

When you make homemade waffles or pancakes for breakfast, double or triple the batch on purpose. That way you can freeze some for later. Whalla! Homemade “Eggo” waffles.

We had homemade wheat waffles with cinnamon syrup for breakfast this morning. I made 20 extra waffles, fit them in this Ziploc bag, squeezed out the extra air, and now I have a few breakfasts done during the next few weeks. I love it!

Doing this does take a little extra time, but it’s worth it! Your family is getting homemade goodness instead of the stuff from the store that is full of high fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated oils, and artificial colors/flavors. You know what is in these…you made them! And, it really does save money. You may think that box of Eggos at Costco is a good deal, but if you make waffles from scratch and freeze them yourself, it is still much, much cheaper.

I posted my recipes above that I made today. Do you have any recipes you want to share?

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• For healthier chips, make your own by baking corn or flour tortillas sprayed with cooking spray.
• Pita pockets filled with sandwich fixings
• Wraps
• Leftovers in an insulated container
• Soup (my kids have always liked chicken noodle!)
• Homemade lunchables – let your child choose their lunch meat & crackers
• Dried fruit
• Mini sub sandwiches – make on hot dog buns!
• Vanilla wafers w/yogurt to dip them in
• Homemade (read: healthier!) treats, like these delicious mini-muffins. I’ve been making these for years and my family loves them. I found the recipe in Family Fun Magazine. My favorite magazine!

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1100 Tuacahn Drive
Ivins, UT 84738
(800) 746-9882

“Tuacahn” comes from a Mayan word meaning “Canyon of the Gods.” Built in the shadow of 1500-foot spectacular red rock cliffs, the Tuacahn Amphitheatre and Center for the Arts was created to awaken the nobility of the human soul and transmit light and hope to people everywhere through the arts and education.
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