Another Issue For My List
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 5:37PM Rich got a bit of a bonus this week and so I went out and did what any good, red-blooded, American wife should do.
I went to Target.
And there I discovered that I have bulimia - Target Bulimia.
See, there isn't a Target handy to my house (a clear oversight by the city planners). So I don't just pop in whenever the mood strikes. Instead I let the craving, the yearning, the need for Target build in my system and then I walk through the doors and lose all control.
I took the girls. We were just going in to get a few basics. Period. End of story. Socks and underwear and whatnot and we were outta there.
But there's that nifty little $1 section right inside the door and Reagan asked for Spiderman markers.
Yes she is a 14 year old girl. Apparently Spiderman has universal appeal.
They were only $1 so we threw them in.
And then I saw the sunglasses and I need sunglasses - mine are all scratched. While I was trying them on the girls meandered into accessories. A necklace, headband, three pairs of earrings and the sunglasses later we moved on.
But we had to pass the Juniors section. And the tank tops were on sale. Reagan wears a tank top or cami nearly every day - and they were on sale. So we threw in four or five. But then, I had gotten Reagan something so I had to balance that out and get something for Faith.
Thus the leotard.
And leggings.
Finally, we made it to socks and underwear. I don't know what the girls do with their socks, but they disappear rapidly. Also, the cats eat them, which I cannot explain but it's true. So we looked for socks that they both liked and that seemed unappealing to the felines' culinary sensibilities and threw them in. Of course Reagan can't just throw in a pack of underwear, she has to go through bins and pick out the cute ones which meant that Faith and I may have wandered a bit.
To the shoes.
Oh how I love Target shoes. They had these.
Obviously, clearly, most apparently, Faith needed them. And then the fair play thing came around again and so I had to get Reagan a pair.
And if Faith got new shoes, and Reagan got new shoes, well then I certainly needed new shoes. And they had leather flip-flops! I love leather flip-flops. They make me feel like I'm wearing an actual shoe when I wear them to work. Everyone knows that you can't wait to buy leather flip-flops because then they will be all gone when you come back and the thought of what could have been will haunt you forever.
We can't have that now, can we?
By now the pile in the cart was getting quite large but I just wanted to peek at the bathroom accessories. We are re-doing the kids' bathroom and I just wanted to see what they had.
What they had was this.
I'm sorry, but are those not the cutest?
And yes, at 9, 12 and 14 my kids are indeed too old for monster bathroom accessories. None of us care. And as if the counter top stuff were not cute enough, check out the rug.
Instead of one rug, it comes as a set of two monster feet!
I heart them.
On the way out of the store, we meandered through the health and beauty section and even more items found their way into the cart. More than I realized actually. At check out, I was unloading the groaning cart onto the conveyor belt and there were more than a couple items that I had not approved in there.
My girls are sneaky!
We got home and laid everything out and I realized I had done it again.
I had Target-binged. Big time.
I need to check WebMD for the symptoms, but I'm pretty sure this is clearly Target Bulimia
Reader Comments (27)
Mindee you deserve all of that stuff! You have a very stressful and demanding job! Plus you have been doing so well on your diet! Heck I think you should go back out and do more shopping! This time you should go to SUPER target!!
Looooove Target!!! My student staff always gets me gift cards from there for holidays and such... SUPER!!!
I'm only about 10 minutes from mine though... so sad you don't have one more near you!!
Allison - For that comment, you are officially my favorite person.
Heather - a Target gift card is the perfect present!
I am the same way, I love target shoes!!! And decor and kitchen stuff, its all so addicting and cute!
OMG Mindee! Thank you first of all for supporting our family!!! I also adore Target-not just cause my husband works there either! I went to the Super T tonight just for some basics and I believe I have the same condition! I LOVE that store! I don't know what it is about it but I cannot control myself either!
P.S.-I saw the same exact monster bathroom set about a week ago and it is now on my list of stuff to watch for on sale/clearance because MY Monster NEEDS that monster bathroom set!!! ;-)
Jenna - maybe we need a support group?
Carrie - Yes he does!
i think i need another kid so i can get the monster bathroom stuff...ORRRRR maybe i could just get it for MY bathroom, i'm sure the honey wouldn't mind :0)
my target is a bike ride away which REALLY keeps the bingeing down to a minimum....no fun riding a bike with large, overflowing target bags.......not that i have done that, or shopped too much and needed to come back with the car.....i'm just saying that would be bad, real bad..........(where do i sign up for the recovery group?)
ooh, I how love Target.
And wouldn't it only be bulimia if you then ended up returning most of it? :)
Target is awesome! P.s. I thought of you the other day..I was brushing my teeth and I looked in the mirror and saw this LONNNG hair hanging off my face. I freaked out!! Until I realized it was a dog hair and not mine! HAHA.
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There is a target literally 2 minutes away from my house. I have to pass by it every single day. I'm there at LEAST two times per week. Oh how I heart that store. We walk to Target some Sunday afternoons ... the only good thing about that is you can't buy too much because you can't carry it. Damn, I haven't been this week ... now you've made me want to stop by on my way home ... those shoes (yours) are adorable. i need them!
I was at Target yesterday too and bought things I really didn't need but I sure did enjoy it! Target is a weakness of mine and there are too many near me and they all have their own perks!
Target love. I think my heart rate increased just reading this.
Brenda - you have to bike there? I am so sorry.
Jordan - excellent point! And I'm not returning a thing. :)
Kristen - LOL! I'm glad it was dog hair so you didn't have to name it.
Kirsten - yes you do.
Kendra - you have Target choices? Do you live in heaven?
Amanda - then you need to go buy new workout clothes. I know just the place. :)
Kevin actually got nervous when the super target was built just 4 minutes from our house. I'm there at least twice a week. During the summer, no school, I'm there a lot more!
Gotta love Target!
Hope your shopping spree was fun!
I love Target. I even wrote a post about it once:
http://thelumberjackswife.wordpress.com/2009/07/21/ten-things-tuesday/
Actually, the post is 10 Things I hate about Target.
But I do love it.
The Monster rugs are super cute. So, did you spend all of the bonus?!?! :)
I hear ya, my husband says the target sign stand for $100 because we seem to spend over that when we go in that store for one item.
I totally get this - remember when you were a child and you and your
sisters would fight over the Target section? It obviously has not
abated! However, my bulimia also extends BIG TIME over
COSTCO. The secret to the problem is do not get a basket.
Just run in, get your item and run out. Do I do this? NO
Mom
i am laughing about the monster bathroom accessories...i thought you were supposed to be my practical friend?! the rugs are especially fun! bill calls it shopping bulimia when you do what i do and go back and put away most everything in your cart or return it later. this gives me the feeling of the binge without the consequences. you had the feeling of the binge AND the consequences of the bill. but i am totally with allison on this. you are not a spender, so i think it's great for you to go over the edge for once.
Val - I don't know if I'd do better or worse if there were one that close but I'd sure like to find out.
LJW - no, but I put a good dent in it.
Jesy - It's not your fault. It's something in the air in there.
Mom - We're coming to your house soon. Feel free to have Costco bulimia before we get there!
missy - I can't think of a thing I wish I had purged so I must have needed every single thing. :)
Haha! I love it! Target should have a sign posted on the door: Warning. Shopping cart may be fuller than intended. Or Purchasing items may be addictive. I swear, when I make it there (a whopping 30 miles from my house), I can't be held responsible for the massive amount of unnecessary items I walk out with. Target is wonderful!