Only $50 poorer | Playgroups are No Place For Children

August 8, 2008 | Filed in: Pictures, Quirky Me, haiku friday

Finally we went
to Target…or should I say
Tar-zhay? Ooh la la.

Goal: Bathroom cleaner.
Score! But of course, it happened.
I couldn’t resist.

Cute kids’ clothes! On sale!
Then a fantastic, cheap purse!
All for fifty bucks.

I told myself going into Target that we weren’t buying ANYTHING except bathroom cleaner. I steered clear of the Dollar Spot because I knew I’d walk out of there with 25 unnecessary trinkets, yet telling myself, “they’re ONLY a $1, well okay, $2.50.”

I was proud and confident in my only-buying-bathroom-cleaner abilities as I didn’t even make eye contact with the Dollar Spot.

“But really, would it hurt to just look at the clothes?” I reasoned in my head. “No. No it wouldn’t. I’ll just look.”

And really, it didn’t HURT so much as slightly bruised. $50? Not so bad for bathroom cleaner,

two shirts for Ella to wear next summer,

a pretty ugly Thomas shirt for Carson, but who cares! It was CHEAP.

And a new purse for ME! $22, yo. It would’ve have been a crime to leave it behind. Poor wittle purse.

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oooo I LOVE the new purse!!! Makes me want to go to Target tomorrow and look for a new purse.

Oh the kids’ clothes on clearance gets me every time too. I bought Hunter a dinosaur shirt that I knew wasn’t going to fit after 1 wash, but it was only 98 cents! How could i pass that up?!

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Great score! I ♥ Target, and I ♥ ♥ ♥ Method!

Cute clothes and a gorgeous lil bag!

I can never resist buying clothes for the kids when I ‘just look’ at sale items - it’s impossible I tell ya!!
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oh man, I miss Target to much! Great ‘ku

That purse is TOO CUTE!

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The purse is too cute! I love the shirts for Ella too. I’m sure will be very happy wearing his Thomas shirt, and really? That’s priceless! Enjoy the bathroom cleaner–I never get out of Target for less than $100, you did great!

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I LOVE Target..or hate it, depending on if I get caught
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LOL Kids can always use new clothes….yea…that’s my story anyway…

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Love the purse!

I just got our gas bill in yesterday. Ouch. I am economically forced to go on a Target strike.

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I can NEVER walk out of Target with just one item.

I bought the CUTEST silk blouse foe less then 4 bucks,… of course I blogged about it and took pictures. It was sooooo exciting.

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I love target too!!!

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I think that, given the wealth of items actually available at Target, that $50 for shower cleaner isn’t too bad. And you did get all that OTHER stuff free!

Besides, just think of how clean your shower will be with a cleaner like that!
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I am like that in Walmart…….if we had a Target, I’d be in really big trouble……

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*sigh*
I committed that crime yesterday—here’s hoping I stay strong.

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I have a serious question. My 17 month old is starting to show interest in trains, so I think it’s a given that Thomas and his buddies will soon be in our home. Does Tom always look so demonic? Eyebrows up. Eyes slightly down cast. Smiling away. What is he looking at?

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Ah … this is why I’ve given up ‘browsing’ stores and why I try to wear ‘blinders’ when I have to pick something up quickly. It’s so easy to find ‘good buys’ …(seems as though you found a few)… but I’m making a concerted effort to simplify and declutter. Some days are easier than others ;–)
Hugs and blessings,

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i cannot walk into target without spending $500 dollars! hahaah!

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It truly would have been a crime to leave the purse behind. I am a sucker for a cute purse!

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Love the purse! I specifically didn’t look at purses yesterday in our Target for this very reason. By the time we got to the bathroom cleaner I had such a headache I let the girls convince me to get the new scrubbing bubbles thing. I have been trying to go all non-toxic here, but when the girls volunteer to clean something like our all tile shower somehow the chemicals that they want to use cloud my brain and I buy away. Does the method work well?

BTW, I would take your $50 over my $106 I spent there yesterday. (altho we did come out of there with 6 shirts total for the girls and I, some makeup, cleaning products and some other stuff I can’t quite remember right now! that’s sad!)

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You’re brave buying “next year” clothes. I don’t have any idea how big Deuce will be then…

Target will getcha every time. I personally hated my local Target, although it is better than Walmart.

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LOVE the purse!!! I want to go shopping. *pout*

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@Heather~Domestic Extraordinaire: I just used the Method cleaner this morning and it’s great! It smells like eucalyptus and now my bathrooms smell like a spa!

I LOOOOOOOOOOVE Method cleaning products. Rock it, Jennifer!!

You need to get the Method bubble bath. Just like marshmallows. Yummy smell. And, how did you make it out of Target only spending 50? That’s seriously impressive.

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i call going to target playing with fire…it’s like when you go there you get sucked into the “target lair” and you can’t resist stuff…like if i don’t buy something that is on a good sale i feel like i’m losing money…sick, huh?

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I love target, and the dollar spot is evil.
Great ‘ku.

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Not gonna do it.

I can’t walk out of Tar-zhay without spending $100, even if I only go in there for bathroom cleaner. I can’t resist the bargains. The place is evil, I swear.

I’m impressed that you got out for $50, you should be proud!

Oh, and you might think the Thomas shirt is ugly, but I’m sure Carson thinks it totally ROCKS. Good find.

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$50 - ain’t bad! I usually end up buying cleaning stuff - brooms, swiffers, mops, vacuums, magic erasers, cleaning solution (now I want to try that stuff), etc. all in hopes that my house will get clean. But then I don’t USE the stuff - guess that’s a problem, isn’t it?

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Such a deal? You can’t refuse. That purse is adorable!

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I covet that purse!

And the creative part of my brain just stepped out for a moment but I put up a haiku anyway.

That purse is cute and I think at $50 you got out of there cheap..we all know it’s usually $200 so really you saved $150.

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Target is the devil. Trust me. If you managed to only spend $50, you won. I don’t think I’ve ever done that.

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That was actually a very disciplined trip to Target. I love the purse!

I love that purse!!
And that Thomas shirt? I can’t let my son see it. He’ll want it

You did better than me!! I always spend 100!!!!

And that Thomas shirt? Bean has the same shirt (it talks right?) but his is Cars. It is ANNOYING!
Beware.

I bought E. that strawberry shirt for next summer too!

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This happens to me all the time! I think it’s a Target conspiracy.
Ok…we may have just stumbled upon a NATIONAL CONSPIRACY! Oh and that purse is just adorable!

I have a love/hate relationship with Target. They have too many tempting things and all their stuff rocks.
Cool site! I can’t wait for Fridays now.

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Cute purse!

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I have the exact same problem with Target. Hmm….HOW do they have so many women/moms hooked?? Just read all those posts above mine! Weird. Do they pipe something into the air? In the land of retail, these people are doing something right. I should be buying stock….Wait - I spent all my money THERE, how can I buy the stock?

LOVE the purse. I can see why you couldn’t leave it behind. It would have been a travesty.

Maybe I’ll go to Target tonight…

dang. I LOVE that purse!!!

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Love the new bag. Obviously Isaac did not design the Thomas shirt! ?

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Target is suburban crack. They opened one less than a mile from my house. Less than a mile! With a Starbucks! It just isn’t fair.

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Dear Jennifer,
The purse totally washes out your face. But DONT FREAK OUT!! .. Madness will be your ‘Ride or Die Girl’ and she will take it off your hands for you. Because Madness has the exact same color hair and skin tone that you have .. but she loves you so much that SHE will suffer and *carry* that burden FOR you.
Love,
YOUR Ride or Die Girl
Madness
ps .. LOVE those shirts for Ella Excellent score today Jennifer, well done.

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Um, so, I OWN that purse.
I just can’t go to that God Forsaken Money Drain. I just can’t let myself go in.

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Is it bad that I was paying more attention to the chair the purse was on? Me loves red with living furniture.

That tub cleaner is awesome. I haven’t bought any in a while, but it definitely does the trick. I use Method for everything except cleaning the inside of the toilet, bottom of the shower, and kitchen sink. I love it.

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OMG> I almost bought that purse on Wednesday. Kudos to you for getting it. It’s adorable!

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I am loving the red chair! I NEED it! Wanna ship it over to me babe?

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Ahh, this always happens to me when I go to Target. I miss Target!! I’ll be there again next time I’m in the States…not ’til January…

I like those two shirts for Ella. Very cute.
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@Natalie: Thanks for noticing my furniture! It’s new! I love it, especially my red chairs!

I loooooooooove Target. And %50 is cheap! I rarely get out of there w/o spending $100…hence why I can’t go often
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i absolutely adore that bathroom cleaner. i love ALL the method products, but that one is really my favorite. ahh eucalyptus!!

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Great new bag! I can’t believe you got out of Target for $50. I never do that! Impressive…

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Hee! I also just bought shirts for next summer for MY Ella at Target. Their stuff was adorable, and the price is right. (But then I had to spend like $874 on shit I did NOT need at all, totally negating any shirt-related savings. Such is the Target Curse.)

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That purse rocks! Totally looks expensive.

I never get out of Target for less than a $100. I have a SERIOUS problem. My last trip to Target cost me $430! What the hell did I buy?!

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i saw that purse… i should have bought it… didn’t know it was only $22… i love that place… who doesn’t…

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I love Target, but if you wanted to avoid it just for bathroom cleaner and save some money, you can use baking soda and liquid castile soap to make a soft scrub to clean. Just put some baking soda in a small tub (about 1/4 to 1/2 cup - depending on the size of your bathroom), and add liquid castile soap until you get a soft scrub in the consistency you want. (If you don’t have liquid castile soap, you can substitute Ivory dish soap.) If you only make up what you need, this is a great recipe. If you want to keep it (you make more than you need), you need to add a little bit of vegetable liquid glycerin. Use in your toilet, and your tub/tile. Just apply like a regular soft scrub, a little elbow grease, and rinse. If you want eucalyptus scent, add some eucalyptus essential oil.

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Oooo, I love that strawberry shirt. Got to go to Target now.

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