Well my oldest daughter who is 16 and I went shopping today.  She is quite the bargain hunter and found us some GREAT deals.  We got some sweatshirts and hoodies for $5 at a name brand store...they were having a huge sale.  We also found some pants for $10 and $19 ...just the kind she likes, which in itself is pretty awesome as she is quite picky about the clothes she wears.  But she really wanted a couple of new outfits, and I told her what her limit was and she went hunting.  It was so cool to watch her and how she shops. 

Many great lessons on money management, consumer marketing, fashion etc...a great educational field trip and fun to boot!

We then went out for tea time and had a lovely visit with one another.  I try to make it a habit where each pay day I go out on a "date" with one of my daughters just so we have some time for us.  We catch each other up on our "gossip" and what the latest is with our friends and my work, and her outside school projects and community service.  My oldest is quite involved with a dance group and of course they are teens so there is always lots of news to catch up on with her crowd.

I am so very grateful that I have a good relationship with both of my girls.  It is wonderful to see them becoming young women, making plans for their futures and creating new goals for themselves.

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