We have a first day of school ritual. We always have pancakes and bacon for a great start of the year. Normally I make Mickey Mouse shaped pancakes however this year I am starting a new tradition of the “P” pancake. I have to say that I first made the “P” pancake for my son this year on his family day (the day we celebrate his adoption finalization) and it was a HUGE hit. So much in fact that he requested the “P” pancake on the first day of school!
In addition to our pancakes and bacon ritual we always go outside and stand on the front porch and my son holds a sign with the school name and year on it. This has been a tradition since preschool and then I frame the picture and replace yearly. I plan to do something with all of the photos when my son graduates from high school. What are you back to school rituals?
Some posts that you might enjoy for back to school:
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5 Tips for Back To School Success
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As stay-at-home moms for eight years, Melissa and Shelley know what it takes to live a savvy lifestyle within a budget. Their passion for helping people has expanded their reach from Stockpiling Moms.com to also including speaking engagements, book authors (Savvy Saving Couponing Secrets from the Stockpiling Moms) and conference co-hosts. Melissa and Shelley are best friends who met through 
