I'll admit that I'm a diehard lover of all things Target. It's set up all nice and inviting on the inside; which I'm sure is their ultimate goal to suck you into completely emptying your bank account when all you
really wanted was some applesauce pouches for your toddler! They've got to be taking some sort of business tips from the casinos when it comes to luring you in and never letting you go until it's too late to save yourself. That being said, there are some things that Target just does not carry. Don't get me wrong...I love Target but it's not necessarily for the super self-sufficient person. It's for people who want to
appear self-sufficient. I.E. no real tool department, no paint department, no camping department, etc etc. Walmart, however, does have all these things. It also has a customer base that makes you never want to never have children. I try to avoid going to Walmart if at all possible because not only does it usually cause my blood pressure to go through the roof but I've also been nearly physically assaulted at one by some lunatic who literally tried to rip a bracelet off my arm that apparently she was not going to leave without. I wish I was joking about that one.
I've been trying out several different types of candles and scent burners recently and they've all been pretty much sucking when it comes to actually putting out a scent that goes more than 3 feet past the candle itself. I'd found one last year that I loved and unfortunately, it came from Walmart. I knew what I needed to do. So I packed up Selah and we headed over to the less scary of the two Walmarts that are near our house. Always go less scary if you can...it makes a difference in your experience. And go at 9AM on a Wednesday...you'll have the place to yourself; thus minimizing your chances of blood pressure rising incidents.
I'm sure you're wondering what exactly is this holy grail of candles that I'm actually trekking to Walmart for. Here it is:
It's the
MainStays Aromabeads candle. Not in this particular scent, mind you, but this is all I could find a decent photo of. The so-called Aromabeads definitely do their job and I can smell my yummy vanilla candle upstairs from its spot on the kitchen counter. It's actually a decent looking candle too if you don't pay attention to the kinda chintzy looking label. The lid is oil rubbed bronze (and we all know how much I love me some ORB) and you can even repurpose the candle to a container for who knows what after it's all burned! Plus, these bad boys are only $5. Smells good, decent looking, $5...that's a big win for me. So while we were there, I ventured into the toddler clothing area. Now, Walmart clothing can be a real disaster and sometimes, there are some little gems here and there. They carry Carter's brand, which is always good, and they also carry a couple others which can be surprisingly cute depending on the time of year.
But boy, did I hit the jackpot this day! They had some seriously cute dresses and rompers and I pretty much picked everything they had in Selah's size. On the sizes, I went with the dresses in a 3T since she's so tall and a 24 month/2T in the rompers and those ended up working out perfectly so far. Here are some of the sweet little items I found. Oh and did I mention they were all under $5???
These rompers are so cute!
I got a few of
these shirts in different colors, especially the white, because they'll go perfectly with with pretty much anything and the little puff sleeves are really cute!
And how cute is this
dress...
...and
these!
However, this
dress...
...and this
dress are probably my favorites that I picked up.
So not only did I pick up a bunch of really cute summer outfits for Selah and a great smelling candle for super cheap, I had a stress-free visit to Walmart and only wanted to kick one person in the process :)
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