“Things I Know For Sure” Thursday
This is the first post in a new series I’m planning to post on Thursdays. Like many of you, I have a collection of lessons learned throughout my life. Some things I’ve learned from other people’s experiences. Some from my own. Some of these things are happy, some are sad. But all of them, I want to remember. And maybe some of them will help one of you.
One thing I know for sure is that Target is the best place I know to get free sanity.
I have four kids. My oldest two are now 13 & 11. They were born 19 months apart. When they were little, there were days I would literally smile at my husband when he walked in the door from work & say “Here they are. They’re all yours.”
And I’d be halfway down the road before he had a chance to say, “Ok, Honey! See ya later!”
He didn’t ever have to ask where I was going. And he wasn’t worried I wasn’t coming back. He knew I just needed time. Time to drive in a car without someone crying behind me. Time to walk into Target without having to hoist someone into a germ-encrusted shopping cart. Time to browse the aisles without having to retrace all my steps through the store looking for a lost shoe. Time to try on clothes without someone announcing that they have to go potty. Just time.
And the great thing about Target is that you can find sanity on almost every aisle. Most of the time, even if you don’t buy anything, you get to leave with a bag full of sanity. All you have to do is browse a little while, & before you know it, you’re actually ready to go home.
Now that my kids are getting a little older, I don’t run out of sanity quite as often as I used to. Every once in a while, I use up my supply & have to make an emergency run again. And if I’m really running low, I go to Target AND Hobby Lobby. They have good deals on sanity there, too.
So where do you buy your sanity?{If you haven’t yet entered to win the giveaway from my shop, click here!}
Mandi
April 15, 2010 @ 1:10 pm
what is it about that place? there is something in the air there and i feel the exact same way. the moment i step through the door, an inexplicable calm washes over me….it's just a familiar place. i remember i actually used to try to go to target when i was at pcc for this very reason. it just felt more "home" to me than wal-mart did…so weird…
Jennifer
April 15, 2010 @ 1:45 pm
You and me – we go well together friend!!! Can you imagine what the Target in Chicago is like? I miss you and we would leave that weekend with a whole lot of sanity to take home đŸ˜‰ When can we go?
Creative Decor by Brooke
April 15, 2010 @ 1:54 pm
That is so funny. I live in a small town, so the closest Target is about 40 minutes away. I got my sanity, when the kids were younger, from just a drive in the car. I never did quite make it as far as Target, but I can see how it would be a place to pick up some sanity. I do love my time at Target. I think we love it soooo much because we feel like we are getting department store goods for great prices. And we are!
Thanks for sharing,
Brooke
Sherry
April 15, 2010 @ 2:01 pm
Yes, the nearest Target to me in over 90 minutes away. I always just got into the car and drove. I think they kinda of always wondered if I was coming back!?;)
Amy
April 15, 2010 @ 3:41 pm
I get mine at Target for sure. And Sonic. The cherry coke or the raspberry tea really helps put things in perspective. I could use a Route 44 one right about now.
Angie
April 15, 2010 @ 4:16 pm
That's funny! Took me back a bit. I usually find mine at thrift stores. Scouring for a treasure!
M.O.T.B
April 15, 2010 @ 7:29 pm
I don't blame you. If I leave in the evening I feel guilty because I work all day. It is hard to escape because work isn't it!
Tara
April 29, 2010 @ 3:20 am
I love it! I actually found a new one, about 3 months ago. There is a FABULOUS tea room close to my house and I visit it, once a week ALONE. The room is full of grandma's that have "been there and done that" and I love to quietly eat my lunch and listen to them talk about the past and what they are concerned about now. Its SUCH an escape from my day to day and puts me in such a relaxed state of mind. Thanks for sharing. Hugs, Tara