Target Tuesday - Valentine's Day Addition

I am so excited for this months feature of Target Tuesday. Valentine's Day is this Sunday and I may have gone a little crazy at Target in preparation.  Valentine's Day is one of my favorite holidays because it's all about LOVE, and although being a wife and a mother gives me the opportunity to LOVE some pretty special human beings everyday, I absolutely LOVE getting to be super mushy and shower my little family with extra goodie LOVE on Valentine's Day. 

I scored HUGE in the Valentine's Day department.  I was able to find some adorable decorations, crafts, fun trinkets for the children Valentine's Day boxes and even some table settings for our annual Valentine's breakfast. 
I was in love with all of the cute gift bags, name tags, craft stickers and foam hearts we found and the kids made some adorable Valentine's to give to Dad.

I am totally <3 eyes over these cute red milk jugs and the perfect holiday straws.  How cute will these be for our Valentine's Day breakfast?

These felt heart banners were $1 each! 

I'm obsessed with these Valentine's Day card envelopes for the kids valentine's day cards.  These arrow pens will be so fun for them to sign their names with. Way to go Target.

Found these festive clothes pins. 

Perfect for hanging our Valentine's from friends, craft projects and Valentine's photos.

Target does such a great job every holiday and each season to introduce new products and they are always so charming and within any ones budget! 

Be sure to check back in soon for some more fabulous Target finds! 

Target Tuesday.

We are so excited to be bringing you our first post in our new feature, Target Tuesday. You'll see this feature pop up a couple of times a month and we'll be sharing with you our current favorite Target finds. Targets in Utah are incredibly popular amongst the young mormon mommy population and with only a couple of Targets (and I literally believe there are only TWO) in Utah county, the good stuff goes fast. My favorite Super Target specifically, is usually wiped of all size 7 women's shoes, Medium sized women's clothes and somehow, the exact 2T girls and 5T boys size kids clothes that we need.  (Dad doesn't always share the same love for Target that the rest of us do)  When we get lucky, and get to Target first thing on a Tuesday morning however, sometimes we score AWESOME finds that we just can't help but share. 
This weeks feature will be focused on Target's Christmas Clearance Sale.

Target starts at 50% off their Holiday section the day after Christmas and after some time it goes to 75% off and then 90% off, if they have enough product left over. Last Tuesday, we scored BIG TIME when we shopped around Target's Holiday section with everything marked down 75%. We are suckers for a bargain so we were elated when we actually found product, more than just our usual wrapping paper and tissue paper, at such discounted prices.

Our first great find were ornaments. Kevin and I have been married 5 years this year and we have never bought new ornaments for our tree. Our first Christmas together we spent $4.75 at the local thrift store for a box of silver bulbs so our tree wouldn't be so naked. Over the years we have slowly added a few "yearly" ornaments from family and for the kids and so our tree has looked a little homely.  We couldn't believe the deal we got on two big boxes of ornaments during Target's Christmas Clearance sale.  For $9 we got two big boxes totalling over 90 bulbs in some incredible colors.  I cannot wait to see these beauties on my tree this year. 

Next we were able to find a strand of Christmas lights.  Our tree is pre-lit so we've never seen a need to buy string lights but after some searching on Pinterest, we figured we could put some lights up in the kids rooms windows to make more of the house more Christmas-y. They are also perfect for decorations or backdrops when hosting parties. Normally $8 a box, we were able to grab a couple of Warm White LED Icicle Lights for $1.98 per box.

This year we found some adorable kids tableware.

We picked up 3 kids place sets including place mats, plates and cups!  How adorable are these sweet holiday settings?

Our kids LOVE divider plates and cups with straws so we were thrilled to find what fits our needs.
Finally, since it's almost mandatory at these holiday clearance sales, we picked up wrapping paper and a few Christmas bags. 

We loved that this wrapping paper was not as holiday specific which will allow us to use it for birthdays also.
This weeks Target Tuesday features over $60 saved. Who doesn't love to save money when spending money?!!
You can always check with your local Target during the Holidays to get a feel for what they may or may not have left over after Christmas.  Waiting until 90% definitely lowers your selection, other than wrapping paper and tissue paper, so be sure to think of items you may want to buy when deciding what discount to wait for.
We hope you enjoyed this post of Target Tuesday. We'll be bringing you tons of posts about Target's clothes, cleaning supplies, toys, movies, holiday products and our favorite, The Dollar Section, so be sure to follow by email so you can be notified of our next Target Tuesday post.  (Follow By Email in Right Side column) 
Happy Targeting! 

Target WishList. (+Featured and Inspiration)

Yesterday, Hunter and I went on a mommy and me date and OF COURSE we had to stop by Target. Hunter picked out a few fun toys from the dollar section and I scored these metallic beauties for $5!! 

I suddenly got really excited about new Spring/Summer wardrobe purchases with my post baby body. Here are a few items I saw yesterday that I am currently swooning over! 

Junior's Monokini -Geometric Print/Merona® Satchel Handbag with Removable Crossbody Strap - Green/Women's Mossimo Supply Co. Walda Wedge Sandal with Buckle - Green/Mossimo Supply Co. Juniors Floral Legging - Assorted Colors/Merona® Women's Ponte Pencil Skirt - Black/Cream/Women's Mad Love® Lenora Ankle Wedge Booties/Junior's Sequin Bow Sweatshirt - Pale Blush/Xhilaration® Junior's Roll Sleeve Top - Black/Ivory/Xhilaration® Turquoise Sunglasses

I am OBSESSING over FRINGE for Spring/Summer. The coral on this geometric print suit is to Die For!  EMERALD GREEN is one of my favorite colors (it compliments my hair and eyes) and I have made it a goal to get more of it in my wardrobe!  This purse and these wedges will be my FIRST buys.  A good pair of floral leggings is a must as well as a pencil skirt for church or a dressy/casual afternoon. These ankle booties should be a staple in every closet. A few new tops (so ready to be out of maternity shirts) and a good pair of spring colored sunnies also caught my eye! 
There was TONS more I was drooling over at my local store.  I am so excited for all of the Spring Fashion to start rolling in and even more excited that baby girl will be here soon and that I will NEED new clothes just around that time! 
What's on your Target Wish list?  Leave a comment below and share!
___________ I forgot to mention that I was featured over at ABCDE The Blog last Friday. The beautiful new mama Eryka just had the most adorable twin babies and asked me to share some of my thoughts on becoming a mother. You can read the post here! 
And, if you are looking for a little inspiration this week? Diana over at LivyLove shared her milestone of reaching 100lbs lost!  This lady is TRULY an inspiration.  Such a talented, fun, and beautiful woman!  So proud of all her accomplishments and grateful I get to call her friend. Check out her post here! 
Happy Wednesday Readers. 

Target Holiday WishList.

Today I had a TWO hour doctors appointment. 

I had to take my glucose test, which takes an hour, on top of my normal 28 week appointment and ultrasound.

The glucose test left me starving for hours. 

My 28 week appointment was quick and easy.

The ultrasound revealed I do NOT have Placenta Previa (#answeredprayers) and that baby girl is looking great! 

While waiting for that sugary orange drink to get in my system I wondered over to Target to kill time.

Terrible idea.

I wanted to buy EVERYTHING in sight.

Target during the Holidays is a weakness of mine.

Here are a few of the things that I was CRAZY about and may have to put on my birthday wish list since I WILL NOT be able to wait until Christmas.

Silky Red Pajamas.

Brown Footie Boots.

Sweaters for Kev & Hunter.

Navy Blue Purse.

Gold Elf Nail Polish.

Red Christmas Dishes.

Reindeer Table Piece.

Holiday Flannel Duvet Cover.

What stores are you LOVING this Holiday? 

PS. Tomorrow is the Bijou Market! 

I may not sleep with excitement. 

It's getting HOT in here.

Hot List.

Baby Hunter.

-Hunter got a BUMBO this week 

(yes its used but I didn't want a silly safety strap but DON'T worry, I will NOT be putting my child on a table in this thing and purchased it strictly for sitting training). 

So far baby H loves it.

-These ADORABLE Tiger Claw Leggings from Thief & Bandit Kids are my new obsession. These and another super cute pair are on order for Hunter. Getting his closet "style" ready for colder weather. 

Mommy.

-I posted the photo of my Route 44 Diet Dr. Pepper on Instagram with the caption "One of those days"... lets be honest though, It has definitely been one of those WEEKS. 

(#mygotodrink #sodamakeseverythingbetter #44ouncesisntenough)

-Last Sunday we went on a family drive and came across a beautiful home in Pleasant Grove. Kevin was able to get the lock box code and we were able to walk around inside. 

It was seriously one of my favorite house's we have ever looked at. I loved everything about the layout and it had INCREDIBLE views of the lake and the temple. 

(Don't start any rumors... we are NOT buying a house anytime soon!)

Daddy.

-This week Kev admitted he has a new favorite pair of dress socks. He wears slacks and a dress shirt EVERYDAY for work and a few weeks ago I bought him these fun socks from Target. 

I am pretty sure he wore them at least three times this week. 

Thank goodness I do laundry every night.

-Kev got a gift card to overstock.com this week and with it purchased a new entertainment center.

We have been using a white shelving unit, that doesn't match ANY of our furniture, to hold the TV since we got married. This new TV stand is much more sophisticated, matches our furniture and will allow us to put the DVD player somewhere besides the floor. 

It's so pretty.

We are loving sharing our HOT LIST with our readers each week.

What is something on your Hot List this week?