RETIRED: Target chit chat

I still can't believe what just happened to me at T. I stopped by a T to get some soy milk and to check out C9 items this morning. I hadn't used a C9 coupon or Merona TQ whatsoever since the TQs came out and I wanted to check out the items. I was lucky enough to find a few marked-down C9 work-out clothes for myself. I also found two Merona handbags for the two refugee families that I have been helping out on.

I strolled down the toy aisle and surprised to see a huge mark-down team working there. I happened to stand right in front of 2 Tag Junior systems that were marked down to $8.84 (from $3x.xx). I was very excited because the parents of the two refugee families don't speak any English. I thought it would be great to buy the system to help the kids (2 yr, 5 yr, 10-month) of the 2 families learn English. I picked up one and put it in my cart. When I was about to pick up the other one, this woman snatched it off literally one second before my hand touched the package. I looked at her and said "Ma'am, I was just about to take that one." She said "But you didn't." I said "I was going to until you snatched it off." She said "It's right there and you did not grab it." She had her kid with her. I looked at her daughter and simply told the mother to keep it. If that's how she wants to be her daughter's role model, so be it.

I went on to grab a few more toys. When I was done with the toy aisles, I decided to go back to the Leapfrog section to check out the books. I made a huge mistake. I left my cart in the middle of the next aisle, instead of strolling it with me. By the time when I came back, my cart was GONE. I looked up and down every single aisle but couldn't find it. I got a few mark-dowon team members to help me. A few minutes later, I saw a team member with my C9 clothes and handbags walking to the clothes section. I stopped him and told him those were my items.

Someone grabbed all my toys. Took out all my C9 clothes and hangtags and threw them on the ground (a team member found them and picked them up). Tossed my 5 recycle bags that I have used for 5 years on one of the shelves in a toy aisle. As for my cart, it was gone.

I know it's my fault not to take my cart with me but I was only gone for less than a minute!!!!

I still can't believe what just happened to me at T. I stopped by a T to get some soy milk and to check out C9 items this morning. I hadn't used a C9 coupon or Merona TQ whatsoever since the TQs came out and I wanted to check out the items. I was lucky enough to find a few marked-down C9 work-out clothes for myself. I also found two Merona handbags for the two refugee families that I have been helping out on.

I strolled down the toy aisle and surprised to see a huge mark-down team working there. I happened to stand right in front of 2 Tag Junior systems that were marked down to $8.84 (from $3x.xx). I was very excited because the parents of the two refugee families don't speak any English. I thought it would be great to buy the system to help the kids (2 yr, 5 yr, 10-month) of the 2 families learn English. I picked up one and put it in my cart. When I was about to pick up the other one, this woman snatched it off literally one second before my hand touched the package. I looked at her and said "Ma'am, I was just about to take that one." She said "But you didn't." I said "I was going to until you snatched it off." She said "It's right there and you did not grab it." She had her kid with her. I looked at her daughter and simply told the mother to keep it. If that's how she wants to be her daughter's role model, so be it.

I went on to grab a few more toys. When I was done with the toy aisles, I decided to go back to the Leapfrog section to check out the books. I made a huge mistake. I left my cart in the middle of the next aisle, instead of strolling it with me. By the time when I came back, my cart was GONE. I looked up and down every single aisle but couldn't find it. I got a few mark-dowon team members to help me. A few minutes later, I saw a team member with my C9 clothes and handbags walking to the clothes section. I stopped him and told him those were my items.

Someone grabbed all my toys. Took out all my C9 clothes and hangtags and threw them on the ground (a team member found them and picked them up). Tossed my 5 recycle bags that I have used for 5 years on one of the shelves in a toy aisle. As for my cart, it was gone.

I know it's my fault not to take my cart with me but I was only gone for less than a minute!!!!

I know we have some carseat experts in here. Last night I rearended another car going less than 5mph. Should I still replace DD's carseat?

TIA

Theoretically, if the airbags didn't deploy, and she wasn't in the seat at the time, it doesn't have to be replaced. If there was no damage to either car, chances of the carseat having any structural issues as a result of a very minor fender bender are very minute.

She was in the seat. My car has no damage and the other car just had a small "hole" in the bumper.
The airbags didn't deploy though.

This is what the NHTSA states

Minor crashes are those that meet ALL of the following criteria:

*The vehicle was able to be driven away from the crash site;
*The vehicle door nearest the safety seat was undamaged;
*There were no injuries to any of the vehicle occupants;
*The air bags (if present) did not deploy; AND
*There is no visible damage to the safety seat

under these conditions, seat doesn't need to be replaced. I would check with the seat manufacturer, most state to replace after ANY accident.

http://www.car-seat.org/showthread.php?t=9575

eta I'm kind of the opinion that the car seat manufacturer wants to sell another seat so of course they will recommend replacement. Personally, for 5 mph I wouldn't replace the seat.

Anyone been using the clorox coupon- "buy clorox, get bleach free"? Used it today and the red screen popped up- "This coupon is not valid. Please contact the manufacturer." Never seen this before. And even though the message came up- the price was deducted. Wasn't a barcode issue, I covered the other side for her. Happened with all 3 I tried.
My store allows expired tq until they beep. Noticed they (ziploc, huggies) are beeping a lot sooner than usual.

Good stuff

Anyone get and use that kids apparel coupon yet?

Hit T for the toy clearance today, I was the stalker behind the markdown team until............I hear a familiar scream from 2 aisles over and my middle daughter (8) yelling "He hurt his hand!!"

I leave my cart and go running to find my son (2) bleeding and crying with my DD crying and I pick up his hand to see what happened (by this time several T employees are surrounding us as they were back in toys already) and the tip of his finger was GONE. I don't even have to tell you mamas how I felt. I asked them to please call and ambulance, applied pressure, picked him up and went back to where DD said she & he were and found the piece of the finger.

Thank God it was mostly skin but it looks like a LOT when it's on a tiny little finger like his. It was behind the finger nail and about the size of 3/4 of the "pad" part of his left ring finger. They irrigated it and wrapped it w/Neosporin and gauze and said it would eventually fill back in. I held it together until after dh got there (we were 45 min from home) and DS rode home from the ER with him and then and only then did I cry.

My oldest DD (10) was just watching him but asked me if she could look at the books and switched with middle DD. They were just looking at the bikes, she said and DS crawled up in there and before she could even get him out, he was screaming. None of us have any idea what happened but I am assuming he put his hand in the chain/sprocket area and turned the pedal? That's right where I found the finger piece so I can only assume. It was a a "freestyle" bike which was right next to the little kid bikes (which have chain guards). I had no idea that could happen so be careful, mamas.

I can't hardly sit still. I swear if the boss saw how much work I was (NOT) accomplishing today he'd fire me for sure. I swear every time I try to focus on work I can't manage to go more than 2 or 3 seconds without the words Target, Toys or Clearance pooping into my head.

I am just pray that there are still some toys after work.

*snip*

I know we have some carseat experts in here. Last night I rearended another car going less than 5mph. Should I still replace DD's carseat?

TIA

Theoretically, if the airbags didn't deploy, and she wasn't in the seat at the time, it doesn't have to be replaced. If there was no damage to either car, chances of the carseat having any structural issues as a result of a very minor fender bender are very minute.

Hit T for the toy clearance today, I was the stalker behind the markdown team until............I hear a familiar scream from 2 aisles over and my middle daughter (8) yelling "He hurt his hand!!"

*snip*

I've harvested at least 50+ tomatoes and that's about 2 weeks worth! I can't keep up with them, been giving them away left and right

Where do you live? I would give my left arm (or maybe a Thomas Train purchased at 75% off) for some free tomatoes!

I swear every time I try to focus on work I can't manage to go more than 2 or 3 seconds without the words Target, Toys or Clearance pooping into my head.

Hit T for the toy clearance today, I was the stalker behind the markdown team until............I hear a familiar scream from

Tracy, did you get my envie today? I hope so!

short story..

My attic is filled almost to the brim with toys we are donating to Foster kids at christmas. I went to three stores this morning looking for toys to be 75% off but found nothing. I was so disappointed but figured I'd try again in the AM.

Went to one last store before getting dinner and HOOOOLY MOOOLY! They were 75% off!!

Two carts later and I had the hook up. Going back in the AM for more. I am so so so excited and I cannot WAIT to share these with the foster kiddos.