Anders, I promise! This place is amazing! Just wait!
So I love Target (no one’s ever said that before). I refer to it as the promised land without any hyperbole. If only they offered ten minute chair massages right next to the makeup section, then it would really meet all my needs and I could leave my husband and kids and make the Nate Berkus home aisles my new nesting grounds. I’d grab my Starbucks coffee in the mornings, my personal pan pizza in the afternoon, and maybe a bag of carrots and a LaCroix for snacking in between. They begin to find opened packages of things–mascara, lipstick, pretzels and hummus–look the other way, Target! It’s just that crazy lady who’s living in your store!
So, since I can’t spend our entire paycheck in the aisles of Target (so unfair!), here I will unpack my photo library frame by frame to direct you in your own Target purchases. Because, prior to this series, you were really struggling to spend your money at Target? Thank me later!
Let’s do this! AFTER THE JUMP, FOLKS.
Their bathing suit scene is pretty good this season. I keep passing it and really wanting to try the tops on but the idea of peeling back the winter layers and staring in the mirror under those gosh darn complimentary fluorescent lights at a pasty whiteness staring back at me just doesn’t scream “do it!” The first bathing suit is way better for my build but I might prefer the second even though it doesn’t work on me (my torso is too long for these sorts of tops; I’ve tried, unsuccessfully). While browsing online, I saw this one that’s awesome too.
The planter game at Target is reeeeeal good right now. I bought one, much like the above, but circular for my friend. Stick a succulent in it and you’re good to go for a little thank-you-for-playing-hostess gift. I loved these too (come in a few different colors). Their hanging ones (top left of the picture) are AMAZING. I considered it. I walked away. I walked back. I debated how long it would be to hang something in the ceiling seeing as we still haven’t hung our collage wall in this new house. I walked away, and I remained away. Sad.
Okay, I did buy some tea. Tazo. English breakfast. It’s good. The tins on the shelf below it are way prettier though. But were they on sale???!! Noooooo. Looking at YOU Target.
If I were pregnant this summer. This perfect striped shirt dress would’ve been in my cart.
I’m having a moment with the Acure line right now. You should know that I am NOT a products junkie. I like one thing that works and I stick with that one thing for like eighteen years. But after a very long and dry winter, my coconut oil was not cutting it. The tops of my cheeks, where blush is normally spread, was soooo dry. Enter this! It WORKS. Plus, my sister’s homemade face wash (more to come on that, because she’s a genius and I love it). Or at least it has been for the last couple weeks. I love it. I love it so much I searched for it high and low with a screaming baby and crazy three year old. The skin situation was getting dire. Apparently the Acure line is new to Target so nobody knew where to direct me. Then it ended up being a very obvious end cap. Whomp. I threw the eye cream into my cart the other day without even checking the price. Walked away like I owned the place. So risky, so dangerous. Used it for a week. Already look like a 15-year old.
I don’t have this book but I’d like to. I’ve always been afraid it’s one that I’d flip through and then need things like whey and the hair of a golden unicorn to complete the recipes so it’d just sit on my shelf. Is that true? Do you guys like it? I’ve heard good things.
What did I actually come home with? A pair of socks! Tea! Sweatpants! Just kill me now!
This post is not sponsored by Target but if Target would like to take notice and start sponsoring my shopping trips going forward, I will allow it.
okay, this post is not good for a girl who is on spring break with nothing better to do than run to the nearest target and spend all our hard earned money. darnit, bridget! but, seriously, i do need a bathing suit that doesn't look like a college girl trying to get a boyfriend…and i haven't eaten breakfast yet, so i still feel skinny..ok, off to target i go!
I just died laughing reading this. It perfect magnifies the struggle that is every Target trip I have ever experienced.
Unfortunately, I think my self-control is much less effective than yours.
oh man, i am so with you.
Love this! Guess where I'll be going after work….
so the tea tins = harney & sons. THE BEST TEA EVER!
so i totally splurge on them!
I just died at the first comment….I didn't eat breakfast yet so I still feel skinny, hilarious and oh so true!!!! Target….the struggle is real, it sucks me in and I have to limit myself on how many times I go a week cause I have a serious problem with that place!
This is the one (and probably only) time I'm glad, we do not have target here 😉
Haha this post is so accurate! I feel ya on having 100+ things that I want to buy, but don't, every single trip to Target! And after they added Jamba Juice smoothies to their repertoire, my husband was afraid that he'd lose me to Target – I could totally live there 🙂
This cracks me up. When I visit my parents, my mom and I go on Target "dates" that basically involve coffee and lots of time spent in the isles carefully considering if there's some way to justify yet another candle. Haha. I love Target! And I love that planter/succulent idea for a hostess gift!
Always, Anita
I saw that striped maternity dress and though I am not pregnant, I considered buying it and leaving it in my closet until I need maternity clothes because it was so cute. I also walked away…but it was tough.
I use the Josie Maran argan oil which is like literally 5X as expensive. I should probably give this stuff a try. I mean, it should be the same oil, right? Why is the stuff I get so expensive? And why do I still feel like my face is dry, or not as moisturized as I hoped after putting literal oil on my face? HELP! I have, however, found that these masks (that make you look like a serial killer), the pink one in particular, are awesome and super hydrating: http://www.sephora.com/face-mask-P392104?skuId=1581024. My other trick for a super moisturized face is to go to the Aveda institute (the place where they train their people) and get a moisturizing facial from the students, they're super cheap (esp. if you find a groupon) and leave my face moisturized for like 2 weeks.
I just purchased the Gweneth book from Amazon, should be here today. I'm not a fan of a ton of weird ingredients I may or may not ever use again, but I got this strong urge to eat healthier so I'm going to give it a try. If it's not super weird and it is super delicious I will definitely let you know.
I feel like I need to skip work and go to target right now after this post. Must refrain.
Hi Rebeka,
At ACURE we use only cold pressed, unrefined, certified organic pure argan oil. You may be still dry when using a different argan oil since many other companies use a refined oil. When the oil is refined, it loses up to 60% of the essential fatty acids, which defeats the purpose of using it in the first place. Our oil is most likely as or more expensive to bottle as others, however price is a choice, and we choose to engage the consumer with a fair price. It is our core belief that healthy, organic options should be accessible and affordable. The more people you can impact, the greater the change. Have a wonderful day.
So…you are RUBBING IT IN. Did you know? Have you not heard?! Target is fleeing Canada. All 133 stores. They weren't even here more than a year and a half for crying out. They didn't even stay long enough to stock their shelves (they were empty) or put up a "Sale" sign. Canadians like stuff, we like sales. We would have shopped if they'd put stuff on shelves and said "Sale!". I've cried, I've signed a petition to prevent them from leaving. All that red— Canada and Target could have been a match made in consumer heaven. Target didn't get the bottom line though stuff+sales=shoppers and didn't give Canada a chance to welcome them. We're a little reserved, less friendly, not so open (especially with our wallets) we need time until we KNOW. But I did know and I'm so sad and I cannot read any more "Target is so great" posts. My wallet is bulging now though so take that TARGET.
I want to buy everything at Target. Guess what I walked out with yesterday? Diapers, a nursing tank top, and dish soap. FUUUUUUN.
During the day I always find myself justifying reasons why I need to "stop at" Target after work…
It has been a tough week in MN for Target. There were 1,700 laid off on Tuesday. Many friends of mine are looking for new work, so unfortunately probably no sponsorships being dolled out soon. I'm hoping the wonderfulness of Target remains despite these tough cuts.
Gwen's book is pretty good. She does sometimes throw wacky ingredients at you but I'm a normal person and I think about 80% of the recipes are doable at home without breaking the bank (or your brain). Her vegetarian posole is the bomb dot com.
How dare you! Oh my husband is not going to be pleased with this post. I try my best to stay under the Target $75…. but now it's impossible.
Was thinking of you yesterday when I made that egg apple pancake recipe you posted last year (or maybe the year before?). So delicious and easy. I have GP's It's All Good cookbook, and just judging from other recipes you've posted, I think it'd be up your alley. I checked it out from the library (along with Weelicious Lunches by Catherine McCord — I think you'd enjoy that one too!) — and then the in-laws got it for me for Christmas. I agree with the commenter above — some recipes have somewhat obscure ingredients, but most do not, or you can sub. I love the salad dressings in the book and some of the smoothies too. Cleo's Afternoon Shake (banana, almond butter, a date and almond milk blended) is freakin delicious and fast. I like that the recipes vary in complexity — some are very simple and some are more involved, so it's a wide-ranging cookbook that way. Plus it's just plain pretty, so you -as a photographer – would probably relish looking at the photos alone. 🙂
Thanks (or maybe NO thanks!) for the Target enabling — I mean, tips. I haven't noticed those beautiful planters — I'll have to stop by that aisle. Right by Nate Berkus's stuff. Double whammy of radicalness. Happy almost weekend to you and your sweet fam!
Hahahaha this is sooo my life.
I've had that cookbook since it came out and enjoy having it in my collection. I make her miso soup on the regular. But! Some of the recipes cost $1000 to make and only turn out if prepared during a lunar eclipse. I kid. (Kind of.) It has quite a few recipes I like (or like fundamentally and tweak to take them from good to great), yet you never forget it's a cookbook written by Gwenyth Paltrow (i.e. occasionally condescending, but only in the kindest of ways; while also being quite pretty to look at). Does that make sense?