I want to talk about love. Not just any love, but a love that runs deep and wide. I’m talking about Target. C’mon girls admit it, we love this store almost as much as we love our husbands or pets. The beautiful red bulls-eye that invites us in. The aisles that are filled with stylistic accessories and clothing that we must own RIGHT NOW. I have two Super Targets near my house (yes, I know you are all jealous) and the amount of money I spend at these stores on a monthly basis is absurd. A Super Target is Super because it has a FULL grocery store as well as all the other cool things. I wanted to share my top 5 things to buy at Target — what are yours?
1.) Purses. I love to have new stylish bags. As a matter of fact I have a theory that at age 16 women begin a quest to find the “ultimate” purse. This is the holy grail of female shopping. We NEVER find that one great bag, but we love trying new ones out. At least I do and Target makes this habit affordable.
2.) Icee Drinks & Popcorn. The kids know that no trip to Target is complete unless we first stop and get an Icee and a small popcorn. Lucy’s flavor is “White Cherry” Max’s is “Blue Raspberry”.
3.) Italian Sausage. Okay, I know this is strange, but the Target generic brand (Archer Farms) makes this ground Italian sausage that is fantastic. I brown this up and have used it in everything from homemade pizzas to baked ziti.
4.) Plastic Plates. I know I have talked before about my love for the plastic, seasonal plates that Target sells, but seriously, they are adorable. Every season from Valentine’s Day to Christmas they come out with these cute plates and I MUST buy them.
5.) Method Soap. I realize that you can buy this soap in other stores but it just seems cooler coming from Target. I buy the special seasonal scents every time. I especially like their granite cleaner and their wood furniture cleaner. I also love their cool bottles that don’t have their name splashed across the front.
I know you all feel the same way. Cleanse your soul and admit to your forbidden love of this mommy mecca.
I confess I usually feel a bit low-class admitting that I go to Walmart instead. Though I don’t even know where the closest Super Target is, and with out the groceries, I never have a reason (excuse) to go there.
Though last week when I took the girls to the dentist and IHOP, we stopped at Target because I’d heard they had fun Easter gloves and bonnets in the dollar spot (I ADORE the dollar spot). I let my girls each pick out one thing, and they surprised me by bypassing the princess gloves for a wind-up chick (Sally) a pack of stickers (Susan), and a rubber cow (Spot).
Oh well. I did buy the cutest ever fabric covered journals. I’m gonna put them on my blog sometime, they are so adorable. Saving those for the Easter baskets.
I spend way too much money at Target and so I try to avoid going there. Embarrassingly, the first thing that gets me is the $1 aisle.
We don’t have SUPER Targets here in Australia, but I really DO LOVE the Target stores here. The quality is good, and it’s the only place where I can consistently get LARGE women and mens’ clothes that not only fit, but still fit after washing and DRYING! It’s also the only shop where I have a Store Credit Card. So yeah!!.. I LOVE IT!!
I’m with ya sister!! I love the Target by my house. Found the most adorable trench coat for $39.99 which was almost exact to one I spied in the Boden catalog for $100 more!! Love it, love it, LOVE IT!!
Love Target! I absolutely LIVE in their cotton Cherokee Ultimate Tees. Great quality, fit and price. So you can imagine my panic when I went to restock my Spring wardrobe in many colors and realized there are not any in the stores or online this year. WHY????