Good Buy Girl

My name is Town and Country Mom, and I am a Target shopper.  Recovering, Target shopper, that is.  What is it about that place?  When my children were little, I would go, list in hand, intending to buy diapers and detergent and baby socks and a birthday card.  I would come out with those things and a mirrored tray and a pair of whale print rain boots and a new book and some sort of holiday decoration and . . . .  Truly, a $40 list became a (mumbled) amount on a weekly basis.  The good news was that I always had enough quota for my Junior League donation.  The bad news was, well, I was spending money that could be used in a better way.  So, I put the brakes on, stuck to the list, and have learned that when something “off list” catches my eye to think along the lines of just because I can doesn’t mean I should.  There’s a surprising rush of freedom that comes with exercising a little self-control. 

And, then, there’s clearance.  So, without further adieu, here are my “off list” finds of last night. 

$11. 

$18.  For Little.  She thinks they are sooo cool.

 

$23. Cable cardigan in navy cotton.

Thinking about pink, white, and green as well, but they are so not on the list!

$9.  One of my favorite romantic comedies. 

Whenever I change out the window or re-merchandise our little store, Go Fish I pretend I’m Kathleen Kelly, Meg Ryan’s character in this sweet, if completely unbelievable, story. 

So, there you have it.  My confession.  I’m back on the wagon.  One day at a time.