The Bargain Life

$24.99 seems a bit much, but I love the simple sleek design of this magazine rack from Target, and it would definitely help with the clutter in our living room. I can’t decide whether or not to buy it. opinions?

This “cat pueblo play tower” from Target (online only) is so beyond adorable and well-priced at $31.99. Unfortunately my cats don’t need it anymore since I already bought them a “kitty scyscraper.” Part of me likes this a lot better even though it’s not really my style.

When I first saw that Target was selling Converse shoes, I was excited. I saw the shoes, and they have some really cute stuff. Then I saw the prices. Most of the shoes are $30-$35, which is hardly cheaper than Converse shoes would be elsewhere, but more importantly if I wanted to pay $30+ for shoes, I wouldn’t be shopping at Target. Converse also has a clothing line at Target, but at $35 for a pair of jeans I might as well be in a department store. Payless has the same problem with their designer collections, and in my opinion it undermines the whole point of the store. I love that Target invests in having good designs, but talent doesn’t always come from a recognized name, and it doesn’t need to come with an elevated price.

If you actually want designer goods from Target at discount prices, the place to look is last collection’s clearance. This collection isn’t the type of clothes that I would actually wear, but I can imagine the pieces below looking really great on someone with a more sophisticated style.

I bought this “kitty skyscraper” at Target last week. It was $30, and I contemplated for a while whether it was worth it, but in the end my ridiculous love of cats beat out my cheapness. I’ve loved cats my whole life, but couldn’t ever have one (mom’s allergic and dad hates them). Now that I finally have cats I’m obsessed. I am 21 and already a crazy cat lady.

While I’m showing off cat furniture, here is my cat Ted’s little corner.
Ikea Bastis tent – $6.99
Lova bed canopy – $14.99
and usually there’s a $2.49 Irma Blanket in the bottom of the tent.
Ikea has some seriously adorable pet furniture. They just introduced cat tunnels that match the tents. I would have picked one up last time I was in the store, but they were out of stock.