Monday, February 8, 2010

Target is not the only place people shop

I feel like I never know about the "good stuff." I always have to figure out what is cool, or trendy, or the best this or that from my "in the know" friends. I had never heard of Anthropology until a year and half ago. My friends' kids have the coolest clothes from places I've never heard of. Basically, I feel like if it isn't at Target I don't know it's out there!
Williams Sonoma is another one. Never heard of it until about 2 years ago. Never been in one until 2 days ago.

My precious FLOCK not only provided my children with Christmas gifts - they included a $75 gift card to the GAP to get a gift for Jason and $75 card to Williams Sonoma for a gift for me. We got Jason a great shirt and jeans a few days before Christmas with his card but have a harder time getting down to Williams Sonoma for me (not exactly the place you want to take 7 kids). But finally I found time to go this past Saturday. Seeing as a Dutch Oven was $200 over my gift card budget, these are the treasures I ended up with...
I am so in love with everything I got!!! First you have to notice the ladle. I LOVE this ladle. I think it is a little odd that I wanted this ladle so much but I did. Who needs a $25 ladle?? No one. But who WANTS this $25 ladle? This girl!!
A friend of mine has this ladle (she got it with a gift card too!) and every time I use it I feel so happy. It is super heavy. For whatever reason it just is one of those luxury items that you can buy when you have a gift card that put a smile on your face. I have used every day - including the day I bought it. :)
This thing is another favorite...
I don't know what it is supposed to be but I am using it for making the 9 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches I make almost every day! My parents have something like it and when I used it at their house I loved how it made lunch prep so fast. I am super excited about it.
Then I got 2 kitchen towels. I always wish I has some cute Anthropologie dish towels but I think these are pretty great...
Finally, I got these containers...

In the almost 14 years we have been married I have bought two of those thousand piece tupperware sets that have containers in every size imaginable. Somehow they have all disappeared. I guess they go wherever our spoons go and the kids socks. Anyway - I have been wanting some good pieces - not the kind that get scratchy and then get stained with red sauce and then look awful forever. These are pretty cool and will get me started.

I am so thankful for the gift card that has helped me broaden my horizons. Isn't it great? Fun treats can make even little tasks more fun.

6 comments:

  1. there are other stores than target? what has this world come to?!

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  2. Kristi, you did the SAME THING I would have done...buy a lot of little trinkets instead of one big item.

    That dish towel is darling! One of these days, you'll get your anthropologie dish towels. :)

    By the way, just for fun, every time I say the word "ladel" I feel irish. Like I have to say it with an irish accent or something.

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  3. Oh, and the other tool is GREAT for icing cakes!

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  4. I love Williams Sonoma, but I really hadn't been in one until we moved here. I'd seen the magazines but going into the store is much better. There isn't much I can afford but I still love browsing. I want to take the cooking class they offer at their store here :) Gift cards are so fun to use! :)
    But I miss Target! :(

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  5. Aww...glad you had fun. Those things are awesome. I love it all.

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  6. I love WS! You're right...not the place to bring kids. Any time I go into our WS with my kids, I leave with a major headache b/c I"m afraid they will knock over a $500 copper kettle or somethign! That ladel looks nice and sturdy. You'll get lots of use out of that:) Good choices!

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