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Home | Lifestyle | 21 Things I Need From Target RIGHT NOW

21 Things I Need From Target RIGHT NOW

March 20, 2018 - Updated May 7, 2019 // 22 Comments

So, if you recall in the Fall, I went a little wild with the spending at Target. I couldn’t help it. I put myself on a strict Target ban. I COULD NOT GO. I couldn’t be trusted to go in — not even to get the Up and Up overnight diapers we use for Riley (side note: these things are THE BEST and we have not had any nighttime leaks since using them).

So on Friday, if you follow my IG you might have seen on my Stories, that I had to go into Target to get something last minute for dinner (crushed tomatoes and Target was the most convenient location near work) and I walked out having spent $96 dollars. I CANNOT BE TRUSTED IN TARGET, I TELL YOU. But I got cute stuff….

 

Universal Threads sandal // Universal Threads slide on sandal // Denim Swing Tank // Striped Swing Tank // plaid tie front top  (not shown..BASICS: Knit Tank Top // short sleeve tee )

 

In all honestly there was SO MUCH MORE STUFF I WANTED outside of what I got…I mean, this is one of those times I could have easily dropped over $500 because there was so much stuff there that caught my eye.

 

Here are the 21 things I’m still thinking about even after having a few days distance from my Target trip. What are the top 3 things you think I should still get???

 

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Tie Front Shirt // Midi skirt // Off The Shoulder Midi Dress // Ruffle Sleeve Shirt // Bikini Top // Wood Finish Watch // Cut Out Booties // Open Toe Sandals // Joggers // Oversized Tote // Tote Handbag // Baublebar Earrings // Large Makeup Organizer // Limited Edition Makeup brushes

 

Round Woven Basket // Dessert Bowl // Desktop Clock // Pot Holder // Pleated Velvet Throw Pillow // Pillowfort A Frame Tent // Letterboard

 


Are you a Target addict like I am? What are some of your favorite new Target finds?

 

P.S. Need some new dresses for Spring? Check out these 12 Affordable Dresses For Spring !

 

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Jamie is a 32 year old married lady (with a new baby!!) who is in denial that she's actually that old to be a married lady and a mom. When she's not reading you can find her doing Pilates followed by eating ice cream, belting out Hamilton (loud and offkey) and having adventures with her husband, daughter and rescue dog.

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  1. Erica Robyn says

    March 20, 2018 at 6:52 am

    Looks like I need a trip to Target!!! 😀

    Erica | Erica Robyn Reads

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      March 20, 2018 at 7:24 am

      YES, YES YOU DO! Seriously, so much good stuff.

      Reply
  2. Shelby @Fitasamamabear says

    March 20, 2018 at 12:35 pm

    I need new swimsuits and target has the best!!

    Reply
  3. Andrea says

    March 21, 2018 at 12:20 am

    I love Target so much. I’m so proud of myself if I can just buy what I went in to buy. If I allow myself to wander, it’s game over. Do you have the Target app? Best way to Cartwheel.

    Reply
  4. Leah @ The Pretty Good Gatsby says

    March 21, 2018 at 7:53 am

    STAAAAAAHP!! The second I saw the title I was like nope, I can NOT read this (you just knew I took a random vacation day with nothing planned, didn’t you?!) I was a letterboard so bad! & creep alert – that outfit you were wearing on your story last night (floral leggings?? sweater/cardigan) was adorable!! All from Target?

    & since we’re sharing the Target love: that itty bitty purse I bought! (I have the light grey, but I debated on the blush!) They have it listed as a wristlet, which it is, but it also has a shoulder strap. And it’s seriously TINY. My phone doesn’t fit lol, but it’s so nice having something small for once, I’m typically the kind of person who needs to carry my whole life with me.

    Reply
  5. Jamie says

    March 21, 2018 at 6:17 pm

    21 things?? There is no way 21 things is enough – when I walk out of Target I end up with at least 30 I didn’t even know I wanted let alone needed. This is a great list. I really love the button up skirt! <3 Jamie PS good luck getting out of target with 21 things 😉

    Reply
  6. Mary says

    March 21, 2018 at 7:22 pm

    LOVE me some Target! My husband does not trust me in that store. Just bought a couple of coats for my girls for next winter…I love the Cat & Jack brand!

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      March 22, 2018 at 7:46 pm

      omg Cat & Jack is dangerous!! I want all their stuff for my baby girl!

      Reply
  7. Nicole says

    March 21, 2018 at 8:02 pm

    Oh my, those Hearth & Hand bowls are adorable. I have to seriously look straight ahead when walking past the Hearth & Hand display. I could easily buy it all, and it would take FOREVER to sneak it all in and pretend like it’s not new 😂

    Reply
  8. Sara | mshealthesteem.com says

    March 21, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    This makes me super wish that Target had survived here in Canada. So many cute options! Now I want to go shopping ^^. Thanks for all of the lovely inspiration! I hope that everything on your wish list finds you 🙂

    Reply
  9. Annemieke says

    March 22, 2018 at 3:36 am

    Oh get that midi skirt. So cute!

    Reply
  10. Emily says

    March 22, 2018 at 8:18 am

    Looks like I’m going to be running to target today!!!

    Reply
  11. Susan (Bloggin' 'bout Books) says

    March 22, 2018 at 12:10 pm

    Ha ha. I love Target!

    Reply
  12. Tori says

    March 28, 2018 at 9:51 am

    Oh no, you are about to make me go on a target binge!

    Reply
  13. Ann Cox says

    March 28, 2018 at 9:38 pm

    I loooooooooove target. And I love those ivory sandals up there! I need those in my life.

    Reply
  14. Indya | The Small Adventurer says

    March 29, 2018 at 12:31 am

    You have a lot more self control than I do! If I see something I like I almost always buy it. I justify it by saying I’m a “collector” but I’m thinking I’m closer to a hoarder… 😅

    Reply
    • Jamie says

      March 29, 2018 at 8:19 pm

      lol collector sounds so much more fancy!

      Reply
  15. Kelly says

    March 30, 2018 at 8:32 am

    I love Target! You can increase your savings by taking advantage of the Cartwheel program, which now you can be used straight on the Target app. Happy Shopping!

    Reply
  16. Misadventures with Megan says

    March 30, 2018 at 10:47 am

    That bag with the yellow bottom is amazing!

    Reply
  17. Aly says

    March 30, 2018 at 11:39 am

    Girl! I’m such a Target babe too! (Just did an Insta post about Target!) Love the cute finds you listed! xoxo.

    Reply
  18. Stephanie Eiler says

    March 30, 2018 at 12:04 pm

    Thank you for giving me a FOCUS when I go to Target!! haha I love all of your suggestions. I could go into Target and wander around for SO long and find way too much too buy. I LOVE the little clock!

    Reply
  19. Lily says

    March 30, 2018 at 5:30 pm

    I love the bags! I have so much trouble at Target I’ve resorted to using their store-pickup service so I don’t actually have to go into the store :(, I always walk out with more than I planned to buy!

    Reply

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A book recommendation for all my historical fictio A book recommendation for all my historical fiction readers - The Briar Club by Kate Quinn. My holy grail historical author came through for me again. I can’t express how much I cared for and was pulled into the lives of these women living in a boardinghouse in DC during the McCarthy era just as much as I was racing to find out what happened in this house. The tension mounted as we got to what actually happened?? Masterful. Truly. #historicalfiction #bookrec #bookrecommendation #historicalfictionbooks @williammorrowbooks
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Book shopping is great but I can’t express how incredible building community is and indie bookshops do just that. I always wanted my own version of Cheers and, while not a bar where everybody knows my name, CBW was that place for me for almost a decade when I built community by going to YA book events there and moderating events. And while I am not able to get there as often as I was before I became a mom and we moved further away, It’s been so special to be able to share this beloved space with Riley.

These indie bookshops are so vital to our communities and I know everyone’s situation is different so this isn’t to shame but That Website can’t replace what can be created in these book spaces. Shop local when you are able! #indiebookshop #bookshop #bookshopping #independentbookstore
Ok technically I’m lying. My last read was technic Ok technically I’m lying. My last read was technically ATMOSPHERE but I feel like between my stories and my dedicated post to it, I’d rather talk about the book I read before it but didn’t update y’all on.

The Trouble With Anna — I enjoyed this delightful little historical romance about a heroine who is carving out her independence only to find out, when her grandfather dies, that he tied her inheritance/future to marrying her best friend’s brother — a not-so-happy surprise for both of them. I could understand why they both had some guardness/walls up and I enjoyed watching them slowly start to lower them.

Mayhem and the Mortal - I’m not too far into this romantic fantasy but it is one of my most anticipated that came out last month and I’m excited to dig in more.

Hamnet — I know, I know. For April I decided not to make a traditional TBR list of books I wanted to read but instead give myself some prompts to guide my reading (bc I’m overwhelmed with all my choices at hand) without feeling rigid. One of the prompts was to read a book I HAD TO BUY but is still unread. So going to finally get to it. Have you read this one or watched the movie?

What are you currently reading?
I had been waiting for the perfect time to read th I had been waiting for the perfect time to read this one after Random House sent me a finished copy as TJR is a longtime auto-buy author.  I found myself caught up in all the space joy and wonder and feeling quite parasocial about the Artemis crew...I decided now was the time.

I had no idea what I was getting into.

I hadn’t really known what it was about but I didn’t really need to given its TJR & the fact it was 1980s NASA & astronauts.

But this book was about love to me - romantic love, platonic love, familial love, love for something bigger than yourself, love for the person you are & are becoming, love in the face of obstacles, love for what lights you up.

Having been invested in real life astronauts & their journey lately really made this book even more vivid to me — seeing the bonds of the crew so deeply, feeling the fragility that exists while they are doing this wondrous & crazy thing that often still boggles my mind that we can do.

And, hardest to put into words, that feeling of awe in the expansive nature & capabilities of love & the universe that I felt when a husband named a crater after his late wife which doubly helped me understand how Joan & Vanessa felt looking back at earth.

It made me sob & feel everything about being a human so deeply basically from that Frances/Joan phone call at 86% of the way through until the final words. Like could not breathe.

*might be a tiny bit spoilery so beware:

I think the way she wrote this was so impactful bc we start out knowing something bad happens &it’s not even that far when we know that some of them def won’t make it back & some are alive in peril.

I was like “oof” when *it* happens early on. But each and every chapter where we learn more about these ppl & their relationships felt agonizing & I was retroactively grieving for them more deeply every turn of the page.

The hurt and grief just compounds from a moment that was sad from the jump to something that had dug in deep to me.

To know what happens right before this mission makes the mission control bits even more excruciating. Makes the peril a character is in hit even harder than just “oh that must be scary!”. 

I loved it. I needed it bad.
The theme of Q1 was “just go with it” — it being m The theme of Q1 was “just go with it” — it being my reading whims, quirks and troubles.

Interesting things:

1. January started out rough. I only read 1 physical book and leaned very heavy into audiobooks only. At first it was distressing that my brain -thanks to current events and their effect on my mind - couldn’t work out how to sit down and read with my eyeballs but I was like…let’s just roll with it and wait for it to pass. So I waited and enjoyed a ton of audiobooks.

2. I don’t think I’ve ever read so many thrillers and mysteries in a quarter. It’s a genre I love but I’m normally quite more balanced. However, it’s what I was craving and what my brain was tolerating so…I just went with it.

3. I have always been a reader led by my moods (both how I feel reading wise and personally). This quarter was FERAL. Like the most feral mood reading ever. I couldn’t even categorize it. I’d decide on one book enthusiastically and suddenly I was like…absolutely not that.

4. I read way less fantasy than normal which was WEIRD but I felt like I also wasn’t surprised given my brain space.

5. I really started to resent people even more who said “it’s a book account stop talking about politics etc”. Babe, I’m a human who gives a shit but ALSO this has and always been an account of MY reading life. And my reading life was profoundly affected by the things that were going on in this country. Like they have been before - whether it’s been current events or things like having a kid, being depressed, slumps, etc.

6. I return to the fact that, for me, I am happiest when I pay attention to my reading whims. The end of the month I had a very specific reading mood (wanted time travel element but not a heavy time travel book) and I decided to pick up A Rip Through Time at the end of the month and I’m now halfway through book 4. Having the best time ever!!! 

Anyways, tell me how your reading life was in Q1! Fave books? Biggest surprises??
New historical fiction books on my radar for April New historical fiction books on my radar for April and I feel like there is quite a bit of variety. Any of these on your TBR? #historicalfictionbooks #historicalfiction #newbookrelease #newbookreleases
Being someone who reads based on their ever shifti Being someone who reads based on their ever shifting reading moods (sometimes very feral) makes library holds and tbrs very hard. It’s the worst when 5 weeks ago I would have gobbled the library hold up but now when the hold comes in I’m like…I think not. #readersofinstagram #readerproblems #librarylife #librarybooks #moodreader

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