Back-to-School Shopping Already?

There are about three weeks left in summer vacation and local stores are hawking back-to-school sales. Have you started yours already?

If so, where is your favorite store to hit in Petaluma? Of course, the place that has the perfect stash of school supplies might not be the same place where you can snag the latest fashions off the rack. Do you go to a big department store and try to toss everything into one shopping cart or do you like to go from store to store for specialty items?

We ask because some parents are new at this (remember when you were?) and could use some advice. Share your plan of attack below.

If you are that special breed of organized and engaged parent, you already know that most Petaluma public schools resume Aug. 22. Make sure you get your school's "back to school night" on your family calendar as well.

So tell us, where do you go for the best "back to school" deals? And are you excited or stressed about school starting up again?