For the last few days Melanie has been keeping me updated about Target’s winter clearance sale. I promised myself that I wouldn’t buy any Christmas-related items until the prices were drastically reduced, so when Melanie informed me yesterday that her Target had put up the 90% off signs (NINETY PERCENT OFF, my friends), I felt like it was time to investigate.
So this morning, after eating breakfast at McDonald’s, our little family went to Target. We’d been there all of four minutes when I ran across this plate:
I do hope you’re not blinded by all the adorableness.
And the cost? Regularly $2.99. But today? TWENTY NINE CENTS.
I bought eight of them.
As I was putting the plates in the cart, I explained to D. that these melamine plates are great for taking people cookies or candy during the holidays. He agreed that they were a deal, and after a few more minutes of listening to me talk about THE PLATES! THE SUPER-CUTE PLATES!, he murmured something about going to get some Starbucks.
Which is basically Man-Speak for “I think I’ve had enough of the shopping now.”
About ten minutes later, after the little man and I made our way over to the accessories and shoes because I am always on a quest to find the perfect Target tote bag, we spotted D. an aisle or so away. He walked over to us, handed me my coffee, and as we were wheeling back toward the kids’ clothes, I stopped dead in my tracks.
Because I saw these.
CLEARLY THEY ARE DIVINE.
I said something like, “Oh my goodness. OH MY GOODNESS.”
Then D. said, “You mean you LIKE those? Really? Hmmm.”
At which point I immediately thought that PERHAPS THIS IS WHY HUSBANDS AND WIVES SHOULD NOT SHOP TOGETHER.
So I took a deep breath and said, “These shoes are adorable. They are everything I love. They have a big wedge heel, a funky fabric, and I would wear them all the time. ALL THE TIME.”
D. looked completely puzzled and said, “But they look like something from The Captain and Tennille Show in the 70′s.”
OHNOHEDIDUNT.
The fact that he had unknowingly burst my shoe bubble was bad enough. But I LOVED me some Captain and Tennille back in the day, y’all. And I would be tickled – yay, even honored – to wear any pair of Toni Tennille-reminiscent shoes. Even if her husband did happen to dress just like, you know, Captain Merrill Stubing.
So I took another deep breath. There was no point trying to explain the appeal of the shoes, because, I mean, how do you even begin to tell your husband – who was just making casual conversation and meant no harm whatsoever – that HE HAS STOLEN YOUR SHOE JOY?
God love him.
But you’ll be happy to know that I’m doing okay now. I really am. In fact, I’m hoping to fully reclaim my shoe joy sometime in the next day or two. Because I am more than a conqueror.
And make no mistake: I will return to the Target shoe department. Alone. And while I may be standing on a wedge instead of a rock, I will stand on that wedge proudly to win soles for Jesus. And to build my shoe kingdom.
Hallelujah and Amen.
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Came across your blog thanks to BlogHer. I LOVE your tag line. That’s exactly how I feel! :P
I can totally appreciate a good Target deal. Since I live on an island and we don’t have one, I make sure to make up for lost times every time we travel. Target is my mecca! And 90% off?! I’m SOOO jealous!
those plates would go look great displayed neatly beside my seminary budget!!!!
You make me laugh and smile with every entry. You definitely are a good dose of medicine. You make a joyful heart in all of us…you go girl.
Oh, somebody please hand me a hankie. You make this Target shopper proud. Sniff Sniff
LOVE the plates!
I *love* those shoes!! And when you do finally get them home, you can wear them proudly for D. while singing, “Love, love will keep us together–Think of me babe, whenever…”! : )
I’m getting those shoes too-
I too had my husband with me on Friday when I saw them in Target- and he was on a mission to get out of there! So I will go back tomorrow!
OMG! I have your plates only in T-Shirt Sheet form! I got them on sale at Target in November. I mean they are just like your snowflake plates. I can see myself sitting in bed on my “Oh So Fun” sheets and eating cookies off your plates! Yum!Good thing I never made it to the other side of the store!
I got my daughter a set of sheets just like your plates!! Only at Target can your bedding and plates coordinate!
Great find on the plates! Our Target is bare! I might find one torn gift bag, some ripped wrapping paper, and a bent ornament if I went tomorrow . . .
But — I NEED those shoes!!!! I’ll definitely be taking a trip to Target this week!
I really, REALLY heart that plate. You did good!
I have to say I’m so disappointed and a wee bit jealous. After reading on your blog that the Christmas stuff at Target was 90% off, I ran out to my local store only to find bows, icicles, and a gimpy Nutcracker. Mr. D needs to understand that you, my friend, got a very good deal.
I did, I heard a choir of angels after that AMEN. Truly, you are an overcomer and this too shall come to pass. Shoe joy cometh in the morning.
You are such a nut.
Nancy
Lovin’ the plates and the shoes. Thanks for cracking me up. I realized how much I bargain shop when my three year old dressed up her magnetic paper dolls and suggested they go to Target for some end of the aisle clearance shopping! LOL!
I’m dying here, I’m laughing so hard. Soles for Jesus. Oh my word.
Those plates are perfect for you – they reminded me of your former header right away. Perfect!
By the way, it was In The Fall by Jeffrey Lent that I couldn’t finish. All about the life of a woman who happens to be an escaped slave at the end of the Civil War. It was the darkest most depressing book I’ve ever held in my hands. But you were halfway right about We Were the Mulvaneys. I’d read about half the book when the Netflix movie arrived. I watched the movie, pretty much thought it was an awful waste of time I could have spent feeling happy, and never finished the book.
I wouldn’t even GIVE these books away. I’m taking them back to the used bookstore and good riddance.
It sounds like you need to buy the shoes and then dance around the house singing, “Love will Keep us Together” to your hubby.. either that or “Muskrat Love”.
T e a r s…
I missed the 90% Target bargainanza???
More tears.
I was waiting til the kids got back in school (which is today).
I woulda bought 10 of those plates, just so I coulda spent a cool $2.90 (don’t ask me why…).
But da shoes? Yeah….I get it ;).
:)
Those shoes…they leave Groovy speechless.
Okay, so I went to Target last night and in their clearance department found a few dozen boxes of broken candy canes and some ornament hooks. No cute plates to be seen. And in their shoe clearance? Found some REALLY STINKIN’ ADORABLE boots that I did not buy for my baby and that’s about it. No cute Tennille shoes to be seen. Maybe I should move.
love.love.love those shoes.
Don’t you know by now when the enemy is attacking? You should’ve said to your husband, “Get behind me, satan!”
You know, my hubby just got back from a medical mission trip to Africa, and I’ve told him several times that I feel God calling me to the mission field that is the Houston Galleria. He thinks it’s too dangerous for me to attempt this alone, but just as you said, it’s much better for husbands and wives to NOT SHOP TOGETHER. Because he winds up robbing me of all kinds of joy–shoe joy, dress joy, accessory joy…
Fun post, cute shoes, wish I had made it to the target sale, but honestly, its MONDAY and I want to hear your yellow fever news….hurry up and post already :)
Amen sistah.
That last paragraph is just hilarious.
Cute plate, btw.
I just hate that you nearly lost your shoe joy right there in the shoe department of Target! What was your husband thinking dashing your dreams of wedgey wonderfulness!?! Thanks for the gigles.
It is Monday, and we are WAITING!!!!!!!Not that we are in the slightest bit impatient. Of course.
Never shop with the husband. The only exception to this rule is that we shop with them, for them. So as to save themselves; erhem…us from buying something embarrasing…
Also, they tend to be shocked that shirts can cost upwards of fifteen dollars!! I have since converted my DH to shop for quality on the premise that if you buy good quality, it looks better on you and you feel better, too!
Oh, and the shoes are cute!!
I’m plugging my ears. I don’t want to hear about how cheap Target Christmas stuff is. I will NOT make a trip to Target…..
Clearly I have to convince myself daily. You aren’t helping with all of the shoe cuteness and everything.
Definitely go back. As soon as you can sneak away.
it’s noon monday..only I’m afraid a fellow blogger has spilled your beans. but I am dying to hear your take…
ok it’s 12:03
where are you?
Here you go. A song that will speak to you…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1B4Q0hugV8
Oh this is where you will be practicing more of that unconditional love stuff with me because those shoes? I agree with D. (But you know better than to know that I have ANY fashion sense.)
Sorry I can’t write a long comment, I have to load the kids up to get to Target!
Awesome post!
The great thing about shoe joy is how truly resilient it is. I mean, mine holds up in the face of credit card exhaustion, husband-ly disapproval, and even the dreaded lack-of-a-matching-outfit (that’s easily remedied, anyway!)
I applaud your patience in waiting for the truly great after-Christmas sales to kick in. Be sure to remind your husband how much money you actually saved him with your keen shopping prowess!
Very cute shoes. And plates.
LOVE those after Christmas Sales. I was at one just this morning at Michaels craft store. You can imagine my delight when, beneath the gaudy leftover Christmas picks and broken bulbs,I happened upon a pile of matching 8 packs of Christmas Card frames in a trendy print…for fifty cents each. Including envelopes! I was able to get my entire next year’s mailing list worth of cards (plus a few extras) for $5! Oh, joy. Oh rapture!
And to make my happiness complete, I also found a ginormous roll of silver lame’ wire-edged ribbon for 75% off and Martha Stewart stuff was on sale! I got a couple of her fab paper punches for a song. And did I mention I had a gift card. I walked out with a BAG full of great stuff for only $7 out of my own pocket. Woo-hoo!
So yay for bargains, BooMama!
I stayed away from all after Christmas markdowns (except for the Pier One that I accidentally stepped into–complete mistake, really!)
Anyhoo, love the plate. Love the shoes. Love the post.
And THIS is why I love me some blog friends — anyone who brings to mind some “Love Will Keep Us Together” Captain and Tenille memories — well, that’s just the best — THE BEST!!
Love the shoes!
Blessings,
Dori
Those are darling plates; I would have snapped them up in an instant; unfortunately I don’t think those are around at my Target anymore. :-( And the shoes – I do hope you go back and get ‘em – you know how shoes are at Target – you snooze, you lose. Good luck. Thanks for sharing. Hope Daddy gets well soon.
Beth (mommy to a busy 4-yr old)
You’re great.
That’s all.
Just… you’re great.
Those shoes are the cutest!!!!
I love the plates…I am going to Target tomorrow. Giving cookies to people on the plates is a great idea!
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