Friday, February 13, 2009
Is It Insane When A Trip To Target Alone( no kids) Becomes Therapeutic For You?
As I walked down the aisle of Target 8 am this morning( yes they open that early) I find myself in a kind of mesmerized trance. I mean I go to Target weekly but always with Jaden and well having a 3 year old yelling " Mummy buy me hot wheels" let us just say my main mission is to get what I need ( always for Jaden) and get the hell out. This morning if felt like another universe. I leisurely walk down each aisle but linger longer on the magazine stand as well as on all the books on relationships, how to be a " Good Mother", how to " Raise the perfect child". I then saunter over to the clothing section, not that I look look down on shopping for my clothes at Target , just never was interested, but now with no screaming toddler, I see some cute lounge wear, t shirts..wow freaking cool. I of course with all this alone time end up buying things I do not need ( like kitchen gadgets I would never use) . At the cashier I pick up more knick knacks not needed. On my way out "heaven" Starbucks!!!! With my skim cafe mocha in hand I walk to the parking lot, jump in car feeling revitalized...I say now as I write, even me in shock " Can you imagine"...
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It is really therapeutic, when i went up to tampa in August with no kids, with rick working he dropped me off at the mall and for the first time in 5 years i was able to try on clothes without anyone hovering over me asking me if i'm ready. of course shopping alone really gives you the time to spend on things your probably don't need, but as far as i see it is "quiet time" for you.
ReplyDeleteSounds like my 3 hour trip to the supermarket. It felt like heaven not having the kids with me. Sometimes it does not matter how you get your peace and quiet but just that you get it.
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