target and the weird things i buy

Its all shimmery and pretty at Target down certain aisles because 'tis the season to buy pretty shiny things for that place you call home for that season we call The Holidays.

I love walking down these aisles even if I don't plan on buying anything, which is usually the case at Target stores, I don't PLAN anything, it just hops into the shopping basket and comes home, go figure. But during the holidays its even more apparent that I'm not buying what they're selling even though, gosh darn it its so freaking sparkly and pretty that it makes you want to get those spiky shiny ball things that look like icicles. I almost bought a $2 ornament too but with my determination not to start the Christmas thing until after Thanksgiving, the way it should be, I put the cute little thing back. Every year I buy a new ornament for the tree, it curbs many a desire to just go nuts buying crap willy nilly and makes the purchase more special.

However, during this shopping trip, I did purchase JR Watkins dish soap (I am a big fan of the JR Watkins line) and when I put it under the sink I realized that I have a weird ass kick for buying cleaning products and sponges. Yes, cleaning supplies and sponges. This past year I've bought a lot of cleaning supplies because I was getting rid of toxic ones and switching to more non-toxic earth friendly kinds but the sponge thing has no rational explanation. I stock up on them and buy one at least once a month. It could be attributed to a concern to get rid of nasty sponges that stock up on germs themselves but really, I have no explanation for my very odd desire to purchase sponges.