Thoughts on...Target

While I was on maternity leave, I took some time to do some comparison shopping. I began making a few different stops to pick things up from different stores.  We use Target for formula and wipes, as well as a huge number of household goods. So we are there weekly. And since we just had a Walmart Supercenter put in just 1/2 a mile up the road from our house, I let myself do some shopping there as well.  I also have a few staples I just can't get any cheaper than Aldi's.  So all in all I end up doing some shopping at all three places. Knowing I have headed back to work...I am once again battling for time to get through one shopping trip, much less three different places for groceries and household items.  I needed to find a happy medium between price saving and time saving.

Target to the rescue!  Recently our Target began renovating the store.  It was a welcome and necessary update for the look of the store, but I'm also excited because during the rennovations they added a grocery department.  To say I was stoked was an understatment!  My favorite household store combine with the Walmart convenience of grocery. YAY!

**So a little side note about me, if I could, I would spend WAY too much money buying expensive, specialty items at places like Dierbergs and Schnucks every payday whether we needed them or not. That's just me and my I-could-rock-at-being-rich attitude!! To help our budget, I often I forgo the speciality-type stuff (I know whoa is me...there are little kids starving in other countries who would kill for the shoes on my feet and the bottle of water I let go warm and subsequently poured in the dog's water bowl)***

BUT the point is, as Target began adding items to the store, I started browsing.  I have found delicious looking mole sauces in the mexican food section.  In the pasta aisle I bought some Giada marinara sauce I mentioned in my last post.  They also have a blueberry granola cereal that I think I MUST have!  And lots of other little items that have that specialty feel...but that won't break the budget.  I haven't done any major grocery shopping yet, but I am slowly begining to price compare with Walmart and Aldi's. Because while I want to save time, I don't want to spend an arm a leg doing it. My ultimate hope is to not only regain my time spent in shopping centers, but also once again pick up a few speciality items here and there too!!

Do you shop at a Target with grocery?  What have you found that's great? Anything super overpriced??

Thank you Target for adding groceries! I heart you even more than I did before...and that's saying something!!

Happy shopping!