This always creeps up on me. It's already fall/winter consignment sale season!

I'm only listing the public sale dates, but please remember that if you want to shop early most sales allow it if you consign items or volunteer. Check with each sale for more information.

And, as some requested last spring, I'm also noting which sales have maternity clothes.

As always, please let me know if your sale is not included in the list by either posting in the comments or e-mailing Teresa Leonard.

Happy shopping!

Kids Exchange: The public dates for the massive sale at the N.C. State Fairgrounds is July 24 through July 26. Accepting sellers through July 15.

Barter4Kids: This is the second sale for kids' clothes and gear led by a Willow Spring mom. Money isn't exchanged. Instead, you barter - trading your own stuff for other items of equal value. The sale is July 25. Read more about how you can get involved by clicking here.

The Friendship Closet: The sale at Apex United Methodist Church is back this summer from Aug. 7 to Aug. 8 after a hiatus. Maternity clothes available. All proceeds go to charity.

Upscale Resale: Really nice kids clothes for less at this sale at the Masonic Lodge in Cary from Aug. 14 to Aug. 15.

Triangle Mothers of Twins & Triplets: The big sale at the N.C. State Fairgrounds is Aug. 15. Maternity clothes available.

Twice as Nice Kids Consignment Sale: The sale at New Horizons Fellowship in Apex runs from Aug. 21 to Aug. 22.

Next2New4Kids: The sale on Cleveland Road in Clayton runs from Aug. 28 through Aug. 30. Maternity clothes available.

Raleigh Divine Consign: The sale featureing upscale children's clothing is Sept. 2 and Sept. 3 at Stonehenge Shopping Center on Creedmoor Road (next to Mobley's). New moms and grandparents shop early.

Kids EveryWear: The sale at the Morrisville Outlet Mall features 1,000 consignors and runs from Sept. 11 to Sept. 15.

KidsAround KidSale, Wake Forest: The sale at The Factory is from Sept. 11 to Sept. 13. Maternity clothes available.

Durham Children's Clothing Exchange: The public sale runs Sept. 12 to Sept. 14 at the former women's gym next to the Auto Zone at 3438 Hillsborough Rd. The sale's owners also are looking for somebody to take over. Click here for more details about that.

Nearly New Clothing Exchange: The sale runs from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sept. 16 to Sept. 20 at Raleigh's Pleasant Valley Shopping Center on Glenwood Avenue next door to Kirklands. Maternity clothes available.

First United Methodist Church of Cary: The sale is scheduled for Sept. 19 at the church on South Academy Street in downtown Cary. Proceeds go to local charities. And early birds who make a $5 donation can shop a little early. Maternity clothes available.

Kidz Stuff Consignment Sale: The sale at Hayes Barton Baptist Church in Raleigh's Five Points is Oct. 1 through Oct. 3. Maternity clothes available.

Carolina Kids Consignment Sale: The sale at the National Guard Armory in Smithfield runs from Oct. 2 to Oct. 4. An earlier sale is also scheduled in August for Wayne County. Special shopping times for new moms and moms-to-be.

KidAround KidSale - South Raleigh: The sale on Tryon Road will be Oct. 9 to Oct. 11. Maternity available.

Details to come ...

Just 4 Kids: Dates to be announced soon for the Fuquay-Varina sale. Check the Web site for the latest.

Chatham Kids Consignment Sale: The sale is held in Pittsboro. Check the Web site for the latest.

Kid's Co-op: Waiting to hear from the folks who organize the sale at Crosspointe Church in Cary. UDPATE: I'm told it won't be held this fall.

Second Blessings Consignment Sale: The sale is held at Greenwood Forest Baptist Church in Cary.

Durham/Chapel Hill Mothers of Multiples Club: The sale is held  at HillSong Church, (201 Culbreth Rd) in Chapel Hill from 7am-12 on Saturday, September 26th. Items include baby clothes, equipment, and toys as well as maternity items.

Looking for other things to do with your family (or in this case save money so you can do more stuff with the kids), go to www.trianglemom2mom.com/play and check back here every Thursday.