@bumpybump it doesn't help that I used to work at a corporate HQ for a high end grocery store and we would analyze the competition regularly. Target was OFTEN at the bottom of the list. Yes, far below Walmart. So I'm not gonna be whipping out an app to try and save money to shop there anytime soon. Yikes!!!
@middy411 explain to me how the same can of vegetables from let's say Green Giant is any less quality at Target than at a "high end" grocery store or Walmart?
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I wouldn't say that I love Target but I will never shop at Walmart. As far as food shopping goes I like to stick to farmers market, high end grocery stores, and Costco. I just can't support Walmart's business model.
My husband calls target the motherland. It's the only place we buy diapers and wipes from. I won't buy meats or fruits from target because they do tend to be more expensive I have no issue with anything else from there. A few weeks back I got 3 12 packs of Diet Coke for my dad for under $7 total.
I just read the STM post thinking it was the saturday ticker post and the whole time I was trying to figure out how people were saying they were weeks + days along.
I don't like character-themed ANYTHING! Clothes, parties, room decor, nada!
I don't even know why...I'm not anti-Disney, I just hate character themes. BUT, I also hate clothing that advertises the brand across the front...like GAP shirts and Old Navy shirts.
So maybe I just don't like advertising a brand after I've already paid to purchase it? Like, if you want me to do that, pay me to wear the clothes.
Alsoooo, we have decided to continue to save money and stay in the (very tiny) rental we are currently in for as long as possible. The plan was to move before baby gets here, but I don't wanna. It's expensive to move, we have great neighbors, our landlord is AMAZING, and rent is affordable.
We (MH, 8 year old, 5 year old, and me) currently live in a 727 square foot home.
That being said, people keep asking me about a room theme, baby shower, etc...and I'm honestly not decorating ANYTHING this time. I've realized how expensive and pointless it is to decorate and how little their rooms actually get used the first year.
Also, I don't know the rules on a 3rd baby. We have a boy and a girl. I didn't even plan on doing a baby registry, unless someone specifically said they were throwing a shower and wanted me to make one...and then I would only register for diapers, clothes, a rock n' play sleeper, and (maybe) a baby tub.
@bumpybump most would assume the standards are based on perishables and fresh food. Those concerned with the quality of their foods aren't likely to be shopping for the "Green giant canned green beans" sections...
@bumpybump most would assume the standards are based of perishables and fresh food. Those concerned with the quality of their foods aren't likely to be shopping for the "Green giant canned green beans" sections...
Push your nose up a bit more would you?
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Target makes my overused mom brain explode with all of the options. And I think the fabric/stitching of their clothes leaves something to be desired. I can't comment on groceries as there isn't one close enough to me to make it feasible.
Idgaf about high end grocery stores. I love Aldi. I am not a grocery store snob. I guess that's my late fffc. But again. Target is not for food.
We're an Aldi family too! I much prefer Target over Wal-Mart. I also can't support Wal-Mart's business model. I rarely buy clothes at Target (unless I'm specifically looking for fast fashion or summer weekend basics), but I get loads of compliments on the fashion jewelry I wear from there; I buy underwear and swimwear and makeup and other.... just stuff. Lots of STUFF.
And @AdvoCyndi30 good for you guys for staying in your home as that's what makes sense for you. DH and I have a 2bed / 2bath that's 800 square feet. My head would explode any time someone would ask me when we're leaving the city for the suburbs. 2000 square feet and a yard aren't a mandatory prerequisite for having a child. We're not decorating the second bedroom either. When the kid grows into that room, we'll figure it out then.
Idgaf about high end grocery stores. I love Aldi. I am not a grocery store snob. I guess that's my late fffc. But again. Target is not for food.
We're an Aldi family too! I much prefer Target over Wal-Mart. I also can't support Wal-Mart's business model. I rarely buy clothes at Target (unless I'm specifically looking for fast fashion or summer weekend basics), but I get loads of compliments on the fashion jewelry I wear from there; I buy underwear and swimwear and makeup and other.... just stuff. Lots of STUFF.
And @AdvoCyndi30 good for you guys for staying in your home as that's what makes sense for you. DH and I have a 2bed / 2bath that's 800 square feet. My head would explode any time someone would ask me when we're leaving the city for the suburbs. 2000 square feet and a yard aren't a mandatory prerequisite for having a child. We're not decorating the second bedroom either. When the kid grows into that room, we'll figure it out then.
We just moved out of a 2/1 900 square feet and living that small was hell for me. We also have 3yr old DD and gained guardianship of my 16 yo sister but even with just DD it was just too small. It got cluttered so quickly and it always looked messy. It gave me such anxiety. I'm sure it would have been fine when she was a baby because she wasn't able to leave her toys everywhere. But she was 2 when we moved in and immediately it was depressing.
@bumpybump most would assume the standards are based of perishables and fresh food. Those concerned with the quality of their foods aren't likely to be shopping for the "Green giant canned green beans" sections...
Push your nose up a bit more would you?
Lol wasn't the intention but I see you're looking for a fight. I just thought it would be pretty obvious that the standards would not come from canned goods and would likely be measured by something that actually has differences in quality from store to store. I never said I shop the high end grocery stores. Just AGREED with someone's confession that I don't see the sparkle in Target for the price vs quality. Carry on.
ETA: Just because a store is inexpensive doesn't mean it doesn't have great quality and vice versa. Which was the whole point. Kroger and Publix are soaring above others, even far above the company I worked for with its fancy lighting and ridiculously high prices. Target, isn't.
I honestly don't know what constitutes a "high end" grocery store. I love Wegmans, Trader Joe's, and our local market. I haven't been to an Aldi's in years because it's farther out than the others. Last time I went quality was a bit lacking on several products. I have yet to buy produce there, but would consider it if it looked good.
@Lauradi1010 I know right. I'm from a small town and "high end" grocery store is pretty much family fare because it isn't walmart. That's even driving half an hour to get to "town" lol. Where we live now is half a block from a fresh butchers and a bakery and there is an Aldi and Rewe the next town over. I never want to leave.
Yeah, Publix passes for high end around here. I've yet to die or become critically ill from Kroger, Publix, target, Walmart, or Ingles. I shop mostly at Kroger, but I have gotten stuff cheap at target with coupons.
Re: FFFC 2/24
there anytime soon. Yikes!!!
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Married: Nov 2011
TTC #1: Jan 2013, BFP Sept 2013, DD: June 2014
TTC #2: Aug 2016, BFP Nov 2016, DS: August 2017
I don't even know why...I'm not anti-Disney, I just hate character themes. BUT, I also hate clothing that advertises the brand across the front...like GAP shirts and Old Navy shirts.
So maybe I just don't like advertising a brand after I've already paid to purchase it? Like, if you want me to do that, pay me to wear the clothes.
We (MH, 8 year old, 5 year old, and me) currently live in a 727 square foot home.
That being said, people keep asking me about a room theme, baby shower, etc...and I'm honestly not decorating ANYTHING this time. I've realized how expensive and pointless it is to decorate and how little their rooms actually get used the first year.
Also, I don't know the rules on a 3rd baby. We have a boy and a girl. I didn't even plan on doing a baby registry, unless someone specifically said they were throwing a shower and wanted me to make one...and then I would only register for diapers, clothes, a rock n' play sleeper, and (maybe) a baby tub.
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Me: 34 / DH: 33
Married: Nov 2011
TTC #1: Jan 2013, BFP Sept 2013, DD: June 2014
TTC #2: Aug 2016, BFP Nov 2016, DS: August 2017
But again. Target is not for food.
DD#1: 5/29/12
DD#2: 1/14/15
Baby #3 on the way due 8/19/17
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Me: 34 / DH: 33
Married: Nov 2011
TTC #1: Jan 2013, BFP Sept 2013, DD: June 2014
TTC #2: Aug 2016, BFP Nov 2016, DS: August 2017
And @AdvoCyndi30
good for you guys for staying in your home as that's what makes sense for you. DH and I have a 2bed / 2bath that's 800 square feet. My head would explode any time someone would ask me when we're leaving the city for the suburbs. 2000 square feet and a yard aren't a mandatory prerequisite for having a child. We're not decorating the second bedroom either. When the kid grows into that room, we'll figure it out then.
ETA: Just because a store is inexpensive doesn't mean it doesn't have great quality and vice versa. Which was the whole point. Kroger and Publix are soaring above others, even far above the company I worked for with its fancy lighting and ridiculously high prices. Target, isn't.
Where we live now is half a block from a fresh butchers and a bakery and there is an Aldi and Rewe the next town over. I never want to leave.
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