I was invited to visit The Growing Years. I was given a gift card to shop but was not required to post or share. All opinions are my own.

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My family is gearing up for the back to school season and I for one am a little sad that our summer break is quickly coming to an end.  The dreaded task of going through all the kiddos clothes from last year is underway but in the end I know it will be a money saver.

Before I shop for the back to school season the first thing I do is make a list of our needs. Having a list in front of me keeps me on track and helps me spend less money on our wants versus our needs.  The second thing I do is head to the kids resale shops. Kids resale shops offer quality and often name brand merchandise for a fraction of the cost.

Last week I was invited to come visit The Growing Years in Stow, Ohio.  While the store is a little far from my hometown, I was meeting my mother in law who lives nearby so it was the perfect time to pop in for a visit.

The Growing Years is located at 4940 Darrow Road, Stow, Ohio. It’s conveniently situated in a shopping plaza right off a main road and very easy to find. As a busy mom of three boys, I loved the way the shop was set up. Everything was sectioned off by area such as girls, boys, junior, maternity and even young men. This made it easy to find the areas I wanted to shop in.

The Growing Years are gearing up for fall while still offering summer clothes. I spotted winter jackets, boots, hats and even Halloween costumes.  Did you know that you’ll get the best selection of Halloween costumes if you start looking now in the resale shops? New ones are put out each week (possibly everyday) so don’t miss your opportunity to save big!

This shop seemed to have a little of everything.  While my boys were checking out the toys in one area I was able to browse around. I spotted books, pictures, baby equipment and school uniforms.  In fact I even saw a large selection of cleats. Boy, I wish I had seen those during baseball season.

While poking around my oldest son spotted these adorable Mine Craft sunglasses! Of course since they were only $0.99 they went right into our basket. I kinda wish I had seen them first…they would have wound up in his Christmas stocking.

We spend over an hour in the store and I was able to pick up some great deals! For less than $45 I bought 4 pairs of pants, 4 shirts, a Mario Bros. DVD and a pair of glasses.  Most of the clothes that I bought were name brand such as Aidas and Nike so I thought the prices were great.

Here’s the best thing about The Growing Years. If you have have clothes that no longer fit your little ones you can either recycle or sell your clothes to them. This is a great way to earn a little extra money while cleaning out the closets. Also keep an eye out for special markdowns throughout the years. This is an additional savings on top of the regular everyday prices.

If you are looking for a great place to shop for cute, name brand clothes at a discount, check out The Growing Years in Stow, Ohio. Oh and if you stop in, tell them Rachel says “hi”!

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