I went to The Money Pit Target yesterday. Skylar has been growing like a weed and her pants literally went from normal to high waters, overnight. A shopping trip was in order to restock pants. Usually I restock produce, but yesterday it was restocking pants.
Good thing Target kids clothes are usually a deal at $4 to $5 per item. I picked up a couple pairs of pants and some dollar bin Easter socks.
And a couple pairs of shorts and a new bikini for her. We’ll need those for our Caribbean getaway that’s coming up.
After some toiletries, toilet paper, and other thrilling items, I was a “good” girl and didn’t even venture into the dishes and kitchen area.
I found these towels in the dollar bins even though they were more than a dollar. <– How does that work?
I’ve been so busy that easy, simple food is about all I can manage.
Snacking on fresh fruit
And Raw Pasta Salad with Creamy Lemon & Herb Dressing (vegan) makes a fast and easy, fresh meal
With Ginger Coconut Roasted Fennel, Carrots & Potatoes
Fennel is a favorite of mine. It really reminds me of spring. 
And for dessert Vegan Fudge hits the spot.
Good thing it’s no-bake, since I don’t have time for anything complicated or fussy these days.
From my last post about Posing, it was fun to hear what poses you’re working on in both yoga, and otherwise. It was also a joy to read that many of you with kids have your kids watching you practice and that they try their own little versions of yoga. Cute!
Questions:
1. Do you remember having growth spurts as a child?
Growing up I was, and still am, quite tall. I remember growing about six inches during the school year of 5th grade. I went from about 5’0 to 5’6″ that school year. Nearly an inch per month of height growth!
I got growing pains in my legs, I ate like a horse, I outgrew my pants and shoes, monthly. I wore a woman’s size 10 shoe at age 1o and they didn’t stop there. Big foot much?
I towered over everyone else, even more so than I did previously. So yes, I remember growing!
2. Last Target (or similar store) purchases?
I am curious when I read other people’s blogs about what they bought, which brings me back to the major influence of blogs on shaping purchasing decisions. It’s fun to hear what everyone is grooving on and sometimes I hear about great things, and also find some cautionary reviews, too. Gabriela just posted about a dry shampoo she wasn’t loving.
At Target yesterday, other than clothes for Skylar, a couple dish towels, I also bought toilet paper, Palmer’s cocoa butter lotion, Carmex, Pantene conditioner for Skylar’s hair, Olay toner for my face, and I bought some goodies for Easter basket making. The Easter Bunny is coming soon, after all!
Enjoy your day. It’s almost Friday!
I don’t know if I have ever been to a Target store!! Maybe once, but I can’t remember.
We have Walmart, but I rarely go there anymore.
I need to stock up on pants, and get some cute socks, but I am waiting for my NY trip to shop, shop, shop!!!
I am only 5 feet and I honestly don’t ever remember growing pains…my kids are very small too….my 8 year old daughter can still wear and does wear a size 5-6….her feet are very small too….both my kids can usually wear the same clothes from the previous year…usually we pull out the summer bins and do a try on…most things still fit so we keep it!! LOL Saves on money for sure!!
I’m completely drooling over the fudge but I can’t have it since I gave up chocolate for Lent. Aghhhhh….
I don’t remember growth spurts, but I do remember this horrible growing pain in my left knee that probably lasted from when I was about 7 or 8 until 13 or 14? It would wake me up in the middle of the night….it was awful!
My last post is on what I got from Target! :)
Oh my, I spend way too much at Target! But my girl is like Skylar in that she grows soooo fast! Last summer, I wasn’t ready and ended up buying a whole summer wardrobe at once, but this year, I’m ready. I’ve been garage and thrift saleing all year, baby, and I’m ready!!! :)
That last picture has me CRAVING some fudge!! Aaaaaah :-)
I don’t think I had dramatic growth spurts, but I have flat feet which caused me hell when they grew a bit faster. I could barely walk for a short period of time. Arch supports saved my life.
Skylar’s looking adorable!
-sigh- You make me long so dearly for my spiralizer. And my Vita!
Target is a money pit, I have another list for it this week! Great food pics, I hear ya on simple dishes after this week!
1. Not really, but I must have had them since I’m 6′ tall. Being the youngest of three, I got a lot of hand-me-downs that didn’t always fit perfectly – I wore crops before they were the style. :-P
2. Birthday cards and an iTunes gift card for a gift.
3rd through 5th grade was CRAZY for me!!! I think I had 5 new wardrobes a year between those two times. I think I would have appreciated that more if I was a few years older. ;) There was a Kmart in our town at the time, so that’s where my mom bought a lot of my clothes as I was growing, but by 5th grade I was hitting American Eagle, Hollister, and Abercrombie. Definitely AFTER the major growth though!
What a beautiful little girl. She’s going to grow up to be tall and beautiful like her momma :)
Awww, that’s so awesome that Skylar is growing like a healthy little sprout should. She’s probably going to be taller than me soon, LOL.
I love Target’s $1 bins, but yeah, they are tricky. Some are $2-3 or more. Those towels are super cute!! Love <3
I LOVE Target! I cannot get out of there without spending less than $50! Skylar is so beautiful, my goodness – she is ging to be a heart breaker!
I have always been tall – I towered over everyone my entire life. I’ve actually been 5’8″ since I was 12!
I grew about 5 inches the summer between 7th and 8th grade. And only an inch or two since then. That was a beastly summer.
Those dollar bins get me every time. Every single time, I tell you.
Your recipe for raw pasta is SOOO good! I tried it about a week ago, it was delicious! My only problem was that I let it set for about an hour, and my “noodles” got WAY too soft for my liking. Can’t stand anything squishy, haha otherwise it was delish! Thanks for sharing!
glad you made it..yes, the dressing will soften the noodles, fast. You can’t let it sit or it will get mushy!
i havent had a growth spurt since about grade 5 or 6. i used to be the tall kid in class… and then i never never grew again. i stopped at a nice even 5 feet. it makes shopping for clothes hard sometimes (everythings always too long) but i’m comfortable with my height :-)
After reading so much about Sunbutter, I found some at Target on clearance (with flax seeds mixed in to boot). I couldn’t pass it up! It’s definitely very tasty. I’ve got to stay away from the dollar bin…I’d go crazy there!