New York Target Haul- items under $5

Happy Friday everyone!

I hope everyone has been having a great week! This week I am visiting my family in New York and I am so excited to be here! The past two days I have spent with my family have been full of laughs and fun and it's exactly what I needed.

So Today I decided to go for a walk through my old neighborhood and visit the Target since it's so close to my parent's house and the one in Fayetteville is a little bit far. And boy am I glad I did!

. If you saw my last shopping haul you'll know that I didn't find much on my last trip to Target but this time although I did not find any shopkins blind boxes, I found some super cute things in the Dollar section as well as a ton of items on clearance throughout the store! So let's dive right in and check out these awesome items!

So every time I go to Target I hit up their dollar section it's honestly been my favorite part of Target since my first year of college. Today was no different I found tons of cute stationery in the dollar section

Check out these super cute mini binder dividers! I actually just made some DIY dividers because I couldn't find any cute ones (Look out for a post on that soon, it's currently in the works.) But these are perfect I love all of the different designs and patterns. [$3]

 Check out all of this super cute stamps These were also in the dollar section  I just had to buy these stamps it has all of the things I love  A cat mermaid, a cute little pineapple, and a tiny little avocado and all for [$1]  Plus I found the matching Ink pad in these beautiful neon colors for [$1]

I also Found these stamps that looked a little bit more like I'm at least trying to be an adult and figured the would not only look pretty would really come in handy for my journal and planner. These were [$3] 

I had to dig through a few things but I was able to find some sticky notes and page flags and they are absolutely gorgeous and I loved all of the different designs they had to offer and but I decided to grab these two because the colors matched the stationery I bought the last time I was at Target.There are 80-page flags and 100 sticky notes and they only cost [$1/each] with designs this cute and prices this cheap they practically put themselves in my cart.

The last thing I picked up in the dollar section was this stationery set that came with a binder divider, page flags, sticky notes & stickers  I fell in love with this set I love all of the stickers and I absolutely adore the page flags with the eyes on them I think they're super cute! This whole set only cost [$3]!

After I left the dollar section I decided to browse around the store and see what things I could find on clearance and there was honestly a few things I would have bought if fitting it all in my suitcase and duffle bag was not something I had to worry about. But I ended up in this huge clearance section full of goodies so I got to digging to see what I could find.

I was able to grab Yet another mini binder It's a little dinged up but nothing a few stickers and maybe some paint couldn't fix and for the price, it couldn't be beaten! I nabbed this binder for [$1.18] can you believe it I was so happy LOL!

I also dug out these simple but lovely binder dividers to use In the 1 inch binder I got from Target the last time they were only [$0.88/per pack of 5 ] I had to grab two packs because I never find pretty dividers that cheap and who knows when I'll need some.

And the Last things I picked up on my Target trip where these cute pink and white binder clips with motivational quotes on the front the pack cost [$1.78] along with these super cute magnetic bookmarks with the cutest sayings on them for [$1.48] 

But the Item that stole the show this Trip are these SUPER CUTE PAPER CLIPS!



Can you tell what they're shaped like? That's right little sloths! I thought they were so cute I just had to have them! They come in four different colors and there are 30 paper clips of each color. the whole pack cost me [$2.00].

I am absolutely in love with all of the things I found in Target and cannot wait to get them back on home to my desk!

Total this trip at Target I spent [$20] Which I feel pretty good about!

The City Inside of the Girl

So If You've been reading my blog for a while you know that I am proud New Yorker.

If you want to know more about my life in New York be sure to check out this post HERE

The city that truly never sleeps, I miss it so much but I don't want to move back just yet. However, I always love to visit not just the city I love but all of the people I love as well. 

So why the random post about New York? 

 Well because I am visiting home this week and I am so excited because I get to see my family but I am also really glad to spend some time in the city. I have a lot of things planned in the upcoming months and a lot of goals I want to achieve this year in general so I probably won't be able to go back home until some time in the summer. 

I arrived this morning and I am so happy to be back and visiting. 

I plan to visit a few of my favorite places while I'm here, I won't be here very long but I intend to make the most of the time I have by spending as much time with my family as possible as well as have some much needed me time. 

So make sure you check in this week to see all the things I'll be up to in New York this week 

Happy Saturday!

Hello everyone!

I was scared I wasn't going to get to post again this week because Ren ate my charger! I guess that would be the blogger equivalent of the dog ate my homework LOL. but seriously this little cutie is getting the rest of her teeth in and has been chewing her way through almost everything including my charger leaving me with 29%

But I ordered a new charger and thanks to Amazon's 2-day shipping I am fully charged and back in action! And thanks to BarkBox Ren has a whole new set of toys to add to her collection and they should keep her busy and away from my things!

So I'll back to my regular blogging schedule which I just established will be Monday Wednesday & Friday So be sure to stay tuned this week because I promise I have a lot in store for this coming week so I hope you're as excited as I am!

Note: Just because that is when I will be regularly posting on the above listed days doesn't mean I may not add an additional post here and there :)!

Spring Is In the AIR !

Good afternoon everyone! It's officially Spring! And it looks like Mother Nature is giving us a nice little taste of what's to come in these spring months. Here in Fayetteville, we had a bit of rain late last night into early this morning but now the sun is shining the birds are chirping and it definitely feels like Spring is in the air. 

So I decided to go out and embrace the nice weather by going out and picking up somewhat?

Shopkins! 

That's right everyone your girl is officially addicted to shopkins! How can you not be they're so adorable! 

So I decided to check out what Toys "R" Us had since my beloved childhood store will be closing its doors for good soon I went for Shopkins and for nostalgia. 

Everyone must have beat me to it because there weren't that many left, but I was able to grab two of World Collection Shopkin Blind Bags and Shopkins! So Let me introduce you to the new additions to my collection! 

So The first Blind Bag seems to be from the Asia Collection and we've got 

All the way from China! 

Danica Dress! Isn't she super cute! I love her big eyes and her purple dress! She's also A rare Shopkin! AWESOME 

Then we've got Yoko Kimono She's also super cute! She looks like genuine Kimono And I think she'll love hanging out with Danica Dress! 

Then From the Europe Collection, we've got 

Poppa Pretzel and Bridget Bagdot who is also a rare Shopkin! But how cute is Poppa Pretzel with his cute little hat! 

And From The Americas, We've got 

 

Katy Kicks and Spike The Cactus These two are definitely the favorites I love the cute little wings on Katy and How cute is Spike in his cute little pink pot that match his little pink flowers and how cute is his face!


 These Guys can't wait to join my other shopkins looks like I'm going to need a display case after all!

NewAddiction ?

So you guys may not know this but I am quite the sticker collector. I have tons of stickers that I have ordered online and just picked up in various stores but and every time I buy a set of stickers I stick one onto my laptop.

But other than that I don't collect much until now!

The other day while browsing through Walmart I decided to pick up something out of the easter section they have at Walmart right now and I have been addicted ever since.

What is my new addiction you ask?

SHOPKINS! 

I know I am a little bit late to the hype of shopkins but I have never really given them the time of day because they are so small but when I opened my surprise package a few days ago I fell in love! 

 

And when they look this cute how can you not fall in love with them. 

Shopkins are down my alley: cute, pastel, and tiny. plus they gave me a pink slice of cake on my first try uh yes!

So far I just have these two but I definitely intend to buy two more of the little easter eggs they have at Walmart tomorrow before I go into work so I will post my new buddies Either Sunday Or Monday! 

 

Let's Talk Serious:Bruno Mars

Hey Everyone so Last night I thought about how much fun we have on the blog but I don't feel I would be doing my part as a content provider if I didn't talk about things that are a bit serious as well. I was on facebook  when I came across this article discussing Bruno Mars and how he is a cultural appropriator and

So today marks the day, I will be putting some more important and discussion-worthy topics on the blog as well.

Now as an African American Woman and one with great pride at that, I take black culture extremely seriously and I know that cultural appropriation is a huge problem in my community.

Now let's talk about  the definition cultural appropriation

The act of taking or using things from a culture that is not your own, especially without showing that you understand or respect this culture:

Now let's get back to Bruno Mars, I personally am I pretty big fan of his music. I love how he brings the old school sounds of my childhood to the 2000's. I have never heard a song of his that didn't move my body or my soul and I think that's a pretty good thing.

Do I personally think Bruno Mars is a cultural appropriator? 

In all honesty, no, Mars is constantly thanking the greatest African Amerian artists in history including Baby Face, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis for being his inspiration. I feel that this is something that people do not understand when it comes to appropriation. Someone is inspired by a culture and appreciating it's music is not the same as seeing someones cultural and claiming it as your own. Bruno Mars is not saying Motown jazz and R&B are his cultures, he's saying this is the music I grew up on and this is what I want to create for my fans.

The more we accuse people who love our culture of stealing it the less interested they will become. We do not want our culture to be alien or taboo to others we just want it to be you know .. ours.

And I personally feel like as long as he is acknowledging the fact that African Americans are a source of inspiration for his music he is not stealing anything and portraying it as his own.
Do I feel that the fact that Bruno Mars is racially ambiguous plays a factor in his success? Maybe but I also think it has to with the feel-good, can do attitude his music presents making his music itself racially ambiguous allowing it to reach all different types of races and ethnicities

This is just my opinion, tell me what you guys think below in the comments?

Staionery Shopping Haul

So As I've told you guys before I LOVE SHOPPING!

Even if it's just picking up a few things here and there I am a sucker for little desk knick-knacks and cute decor for my little office space in my room or for any part of the house honestly. But when it comes to my desk  I am a total fanatic. I love Pastel Colors so I'm working with Pastel Pink blue, and purple on my desk so whenever I see something in those colors I have to nab it!

So today I wanted to show you guys some of the cute little stationery and desk accessories I bought this week for under $5

$5 or Less Shopping Haul! 

So This week I decided to go to some store that I hadn't been to in a while to take a look at some new things because honestly, I have been in Walmart so much lately I was growing tired of their selection. So today's finds are from TARGET, DOLLAR TREE & A.C MOORE 

First up, Target. Now it's been months since I've even set foot in Target just because it's further out than most of the other stores I go to on the regular basis and to be honest I was a little bit disappointed nothing caught in particular caught my eye and the things that did were not within my price point for the day.

However, in the dollar section, I Found a ton of cute things that I loved for $5 or less. Which actually made the trip worth it! 

These super cute binders!

The larger one was $3 and is all of the colors I am using in my office so I absolutely had to grab it! 

The smaller one was $5 it has a cloth front and back covering and I have been looking for a cute mini binder for a while and haven't been able to find one that I liked so I had to have it!

Another thing or things that caught my attention was all of these adorable little pens and pencils! 

Now I'm a little bit skeptical about buying pens from dollar sections because sometimes they can be for lack of a better word crappy. I was happily surprised by these pens not only are they super cute but they also write amazingly smooth which makes me regret not buying the whole rack (I might just go back and do that). I also love the pencils I love the colors and the designs are cute as well. 

 

Since I didn't find much at Target I was delighted when I realized there was a FREAKING DOLLAR TREE ACROSS THE STREET! So you know I had to pop in to see if there was anything worth buying and A few things. 

I recently found a new obsession with Candles and this tiny pink candle I found smells so amazing I was so glad I found it, the scent is Spring Berry and I haven't lit it yet but just by smelling it I can tell it's going to have a powerful scent.

But the prime jewels of this dollar tree trip were these gorgeous diamond pens that write super smooth, I literally picked up one in every color and I am so glad I did do you see how gorgeous they are?! 

But Other Than that I bought a bunch of stuff for the house that was needed and I am so glad I found out there is a dollar tree up there!

After I went to dollar tree I went into A.C Moore, It has been a while since I have neem up here as well and since I am a member I have like 50% off coupons just waiting to be used. ( I now have 2) 

  I originally went in here to find a new journal and some scrapbooking paper but I didn't want to buy them loose and their selection of paper was not only plain but WAY OVER my price point for the day

but I did find an awesome new journal and some pretty pink things in their dollar section including another journal, and some stickers I used to decorate them.

I  am so excited about all of my new items and cannot wait to start using them!