It’s that time of year.

You know, the time where most parents are ravaging shelves for every last item their children need for school. Causing the crazed chaos when there are no more Hannah Montana or Batman bookbags that their children are demanding.

This year, I get to breathe a sigh of relief. This will be our first full year homeschooling. I firmly believe homeschooling is the best education for my children. This month has proved something more than that. This month has also shown how good homeschooling is for me! Yes, it is tiring and some days I am beyond the edge of sanity, but I don’t have this three week panic that ensues right before school starts back! This year I can join ship with my homeschooling allies and lean back in the chairs as the parents of children enrolled in school systems panic.

I am not saying anything bad about parents or children in public school. If they made that choice, I am sure they made it for the benefit of their family. So, let’s not judge. The only reason I feel this way is because last year I remember the horror stories of my children’s first days and weeks at school. I am SO glad that this year, I get to completely pass over that phase.

I did sneak into Walmart at 4 am this morning…Yes, 4 am… I bought school supplies. I despise Walmart and normally refuse to go there, but 5 cent notebooks broke my train of thought regarding the evil empire. I bought 2 cases. Someone save me!

Tags: back to school, new school year, shopping