You guys are in luck—a bonus blog entry for today. Hehe…inspired by Suzanne’s recent blog entry about shopping at Target, I wanted to share my own experience. It’s been quite awhile since I’ve been to Target, mostly because our apartment is not that close to one, and during lunch, I’m too lazy to drive to the nearby Target. But the need for new knee-highs (and an itch to see Target’s latest items) prompted a lunchtime excursion.  

My visits have been spaced far apart so that the dollar section items have changed. However, I was disappointed to see that the dollar section is no longer really the dollar section. It is the dollar section AND the 2 for $5 section. Now, 2 for $5 is still a great deal for things like Halloween/autumn and Japanese-style décor, but nothing beats a dollar! My finds from the dollar section: two tiny tin pails for $1 (50 cents each!); one with a jack-o-lantern face and the other with a cat face. I’m going to put them in front of our door where I have hooks in the ground, currently holding plain silver pails. Other cool items in the dollar section: scrapbooking/card-making items like alphabet stickers, pom-poms, felt sheets; magnets; autumn-related things, such as paper plates, notepads, tealight holders. 

I  was tempted to buy an orange jack-o-lantern bell to hang from our apartment door, but I thought that might be pushing it a bit. I already have a stash of Halloween décor that I should revisit before buying anything else. I just really like things with black cats and pumpkins (even though I don’t even like pumpkins, aside from carving them and eating their seeds). I didn’t spend too much time in the non-dollar-section of Halloween décor because I really have no business buying pointless things that cost more than a dollar. Besides, it bothered me that next to the Halloween stuff, there was already an aisle of Christmas lights. It’s only September, people!  

I also can be very distracted by home décor, such as pillows, lamps, nightstands, frames, clocks, artwork. We still have a lot of Target gift cards saved from our wedding, so when we settle into a more permanent place, we’ll probably be breaking out the cards!  While looking for knee-highs, I spotted a new variety of knitted slipper socks. Trish got me a pair last year, which I’ve designated my “slippers for pre-shower wear,” and now there are a whole bunch of really cute designs. I was tempted to start my Christmas shopping early and grab a pair for every female I know, but decided against it. First of all, I don’t know how many of my friends even wear slippers; second, I’ll have to tell everyone, “No, I did not knit them,” because I know everyone will ask if I did. I was almost distracted by the clothing section, but I quickly reminded myself that most of their clothes never fit me well. 

Finally, when my hour-long break was almost over, I tore myself away from the mesmerizing aisles of useless items. I can’t believe I wrote this much about Target. You Target fans will understand, though. Happy browsing, Target shoppers!