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May We All Raise Dollar Tree Children

I like my purses from Walmart, my sandwiches from Subway, and my clothes from consignment.

That being said, I like my boots high, just like their price tag, and like my wine to be a red blend, which I have yet to come across at any nearby DT store.

But, for all of your more simple needs and less sensitive parts, Dollar Tree is the place be.

I’m raising a Dollar Tree princess, who moonlights as Batman, likes to smell like Barbie, brush her teeth with ninja turtles, rock sunglasses of every color of the rainbow, buy bandaids like they are going out of style and break rubber bands like it’s her job.

She could get expensive.

I’m gonna raise a Dollar Tree kid for as long as I possibly can, and perhaps you should too.

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This post originally appeared at jthreeNMe, published with permission. Check out Nicole’s new book, MISTAEKS HAPPEN: Embracing the Messiness of Modern-day Motherhood, available now.

Nicole Merritt
Nicole Merritt
Nicole Merritt is a mother of three, a freelance writer, co-host of I Am The Worst Parent Ever Podcast and the Owner and Founder of jthreeNMe; an imperfectly authentic peek at real-life marriage, parenting, and self-improvement. jthreeNMe is raw, honest, empowering, inspiring, and entertaining; it’s like chicken soup for those that are exhausted, over-stressed and under-inebriated, yet still utterly happy. Nicole's work has been featured by NBC's TODAY Show, Love What Matters, Scary Mommy, The Good Men Project, Elephant Journal, CafeMom, Popsugar, Motherly & many others. You can follow Nicole at jthreeNMe.com and as @jthreeNMe on Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram & Twitter!

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