Target

Pens, highlighters, binders. That was my original shopping list for Target today. So how did I leave with $85 worth of stuff? That, my friends, is the magic of Target. I don’t know if it’s the sneakily well stocked end caps, the amazingly cute items, or the fact that they have everything you could ever want or need, but it is near impossible to leave Target empty handed. Me and my roommate left for our shopping expedition with the full intent of picking up a few school supplies and leaving. I had a strong start as we browsed through the shoe section and I resisted the urge to buy everything in my size. I even passed by the clothing section without touching a single item! I honestly don’t know what happen or when things took a turn for the worse, but by the end I had 32 rolls of toilet paper, a package of plastic cups, 4 yogurts, a box of waffles, a box of cereal, a pack of pens, a pack of highlighters, 3 binders, a watch, a Bobble filter, and a new planner. I cringed as I placed the items on the conveyor belt and watched my total climb. I tried to reason with myself out loud, until the cashier laughed at me and snickered “32 rolls of toilet paper? Eggo waffles? Is all this really necessary?” I had sunk to a new low. The cashier was mocking my purchases. I swiped my debit card, gave up a piece of my soul, and loaded my new purchases into my trunk. I left Target feeling a strange sense of both defeat and accomplishment all at the same time. Target tends to have that effect on people, I think.
So next time you go to Target, I dare you to stick to exactly what is on your list. Unless you have written “everything in the whole dang store”, I’m pretty sure there is no way to be successful! Good luck and Godspeed!

PS- I feel like I need to defend my waffle purchase. But they were S’mores Eggos and they are seasonal and will only be around for a limited time! I mean, how can you just pass that by?
PPS- Don’t buy S’mores Eggos. Each waffle has approximately 3 chocolate chips and 1 mini marshmallow. You’re welcome for the warning.

*Photo Credit*

THIS PICTURE IS A LIE! A LIE, I TELL YOU!

OTH Wardrobe Sale

Hello friends,
This past weekend was the One Tree Hill wardrobe sale. Since the show is wrapped, they took a lot of the clothes, shoes, and accessories and sold them to the public. It was fun to go to the studio and see the whole sound stage full of clothes! Everything was really well priced, and I had just cashed a paycheck, so I treated myself to a few things. People have been asking for pictures, so here it is:

Fantastic tan shoes. Obsessed. 

Amazing Dolce Vita heels. Thank goodness Joy Galeotti and I have the same size foot!

Purple, Blue, and Black skirt

The cutest little black dress. The back has buttons at the top and a slit down the spine. So cute.

Cute little green top. I mainly love this top because I filmed all day with Joy when she wore this shirt. It has some funny memories behind it.

Paris t-shirt. Worn by Kate

Sweet little Jackson's cape. I honestly love that kid (when he's not chasing me around the cafe with a butter knife)!

Super soft scarf

Gold flower necklace

So these are my purchases! I really wanted to get my Karen's Cafe waitressing shirt back, but they didn't have it. The cast and crew got to buy stuff the day before, so it either got taken by one of them or shipped back out to LA. It's okay, I'm very happy with what I did get!

I'm sad to see One Tree Hill go, but happy I got to be a part of it! Can't wait to see what comes to Wilmington next!

Retail Therapy

Holy moley, these last few weeks have been stressful! In the past month I graduated college, moved out of my apartment, moved into a hotel room in Myrtle Beach, did some nannying, went through a very public/personal crisis when a friend went missing, moved half of my stuff back to Wilmington, drove back to Myrtle to pack up my hotel room, unpacked everything at my house in Wilmington, and then repacked to leave for a wedding tomorrow. Needless to say, I have been a bit frazzled. However, I have gotten to spend some fun time with friends and family and even took a few friends down to Myrtle Beach with me to have a girls trip/help me move out of my hotel trip. Luckily, my dad believes in retail therapy and gave me some money to go shopping with for our little trip. The trip was a great way to have a mini vacation (without having to pack) and spend time with friends! Plus the shopping in Myrtle is always fantastic. So I thought I would share with you some of my purchases:

A nice blue strapless from Body Central...

A fun floral romper from BCBG Max Azria

A classy tweed dress from Body Central

A soft blue V-neck from Old Navy










aaaand last, but not least...

A Water Bobble! If you haven't heard of these fabulous water bottles, please click on the link and check them out. They are environmentally friendly, come in fun colors, and are a cheaper alternative to normal bottled water!

Those are my most recent buys. What is your favorite retail therapy? Shoes? Purses? DVDS? Books? Let me know!