The back-to-school season has always been a time to pull out last year's fall styles and school wear in order to assess what still fits and what appears to be in decent shape. With young children ages four and seven, it's almost a guarantee that most, if not all, of last year's clothing will have been outgrown. And lately, my kids have been growing like the weeds on my lawn - relentlessly. Sometimes, though, my kids will wear out their clothes before they outgrow them. Most of the time, this means tears at the knees. I had to throw out so many of my son's pants last year for that reason, but I did turn some into shorts for the summer by cutting the pant legs off. When it comes to buying children's clothing, it's nice to know that I can always find a good deal at The Children's Place. Every bit of savings helps to remain within the budget. So bring on the super sales and money-saving deals!

At this year's Fall media day held at The Children's Place in the Eaton Centre, I couldn't help but notice the big red sign at the entrance that read, "Sale: 2.99 & up." They also had an anniversary sale which included an awesome deal on graphic tees. Just $5 each!

And then there were all of the back-to-school accessories such as lunch bags and backpacks. All coordinating, of course.

My daughter made a bee-line to this corner full of super cute girly gear. Check out the fun sneakers!

For school uniforms, I managed to grab some on sale last June at the Spring/Summer media event at The Children's Place. But I was still missing key pieces such as pants for my son and a cardigan for my daughter. Based on my experience over the last year, I would say that The Children's Place has become my go-to store for uniforms. I bought a number of socks, polos and cargo pants in navy for my son. And of course, I picked up a uniform dress for my daughter with a matching headband. Both my daughter and I remarked on how lovely this year's dress is with the pleats. It kind of reminds me of the quilt I would wear in high school.

I also picked up some long-sleeve tees for my son for dress-down days. They had so many styles to choose from so it was easy for my son to find something that he liked. I also picked up a circle-patterned school bag for my daughter with matching lunch bag as well as a lunch bag for my son. He chose the Sports Lunchbox which is currently on sale for $5.39 on thechildrensplace.ca (originally $9.95).