Operation Target: Resistance is futile
You know the story: you run low on handsoap and make a mental note to stop in at Target. Since you’re there, you might want to grab a new bottle of Tylenol since yours is near expiration. Oh, the kid needs diaper rash cream, and you need to buy a birthday card for a co-worker. 4 things: handsoap, Tylenol, A&D and a card. $14 if you don’t buy the Target brand stuff. Right? WRONG! Somehow you manage to leave the store $95 later with a full cart. There is the nifty sample bar next to the aspirins – the aisle of goodies in tiny sample sizes that grab you first. Then there is hair products and face wash and perhaps a new tube of toothpaste since it comes with a free toothbrush this season. Then the snacks and cake mixes grab you, as does the dishwashing soap and a new detergent that is concetrated so you use less AND it’s more friendly to the environment! And the Easter stuff, oh my goodness everything is so cute – the daycare kids need treats! And this little shirt would go great on the mochi sisters and it comes with matching shorts for $3.99! Can’t beat that! That bag is cute and will you look at the sandals this season?! Lastly, up at the front, there is the dollar section that kicks a$$ and are all those DVDs really just $5.00? Batteries are always good, and of course, here’s some gum for my very mature 4-year old.
Yeah, I know. It happens to me every single time. You are not alone. None of us are.