Only $50 poorer

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,
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two shirts for Ella to wear next summer,
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a pretty ugly Thomas shirt for Carson, but who cares!  It was CHEAP.1 001

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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61 Responses to Only $50 poorer
  1. Jennifer
    August 9, 2008 | 3:34 pm

    @Natalie: Thanks for noticing my furniture! It’s new! I love it, especially my red chairs!

  2. Amanda
    August 10, 2008 | 12:37 am

    I loooooooooove Target. And %50 is cheap! I rarely get out of there w/o spending $100…hence why I can’t go often :)

    Amanda’s lastest post..The end of a stressful week

  3. jess
    August 11, 2008 | 12:30 pm

    i absolutely adore that bathroom cleaner. i love ALL the method products, but that one is really my favorite. ahh eucalyptus!!

    jess’s lastest post..summer music

  4. CourtneyRyan
    August 12, 2008 | 11:25 am

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

    CourtneyRyan’s lastest post..decisions have been made

  5. metalia
    August 12, 2008 | 9:59 pm

    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.)

    metalia’s lastest post..This is PRECISELY Why I Didn’t Read Harry Potter

  6. slackermommy
    August 12, 2008 | 10:54 pm

    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?!

    slackermommy’s lastest post..Loser Christmas

  7. marla
    August 14, 2008 | 10:00 pm

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

    marla’s lastest post..back to school shopping

  8. Karen of Sillymonkeez
    August 14, 2008 | 11:22 pm

    Just wanted to stop by to say thank you for being such a great Haiku Friday host. I hope you’ll find the time to share a haiku or two with us now and again. :D

    Karen of the MomDot Street Team
    http://www.MomDot.com

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  9. Jennifer Taggart
    August 15, 2008 | 2:05 pm

    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.

    Jennifer Taggart’s lastest post..Living within our environmental means – we can’t charge our children’s future on our Visa cards

  10. Swistle
    August 17, 2008 | 7:57 am

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

    Swistle’s lastest post..Personality Tests

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