T.J.Maxx & Target (recent purchases)

I'm obsessed with paper products. 100% obsessed. I know most bloggers say that... BUT I MEAN IT. I go somewhat insane when I see a beautiful notebook with gold... foil... lettering... like I'm swooning right now just thinking about all the lovely things from T.J.Maxx and Target that I've seen lately. 

The second I walk into T.J I have to hold myself back. I make myself peruse through racks and racks of clothes that I would totally be all over.. except for the one aisle I really have my eyes set on. paper... Oh the to-do list tear off sheets, notebooks with quotes, journals, cards, Kate Spade erasers... Holy freaking swoon. It makes my heart happy. 

Do y'all think I'm crazy yet? Because.. I am. Insane. 

Then I walk on down past Bed Bath & Beyond to my favorite store of all.... TARGET. You might be thinking to yourself "I'm sorry what? She just said that Target was her favorite over J.Crew and all the others". Yep. You'd be right! Target is perfect. Need a swim suit? Or 20? Target has the VERY BEST DEALS EVER. Need some camping supplies for a weekend trip? Target's gotcha covered! What about a simple cardigan or a pair of wedges? Target has those too!

But that's not what I really love about Target......

Their cards are amazing. Like donuts, whales, navy, stripes, polka dots, solids, crabs, dogs, hedgehogs... You name it. I freak out when we get close to this aisle... I practically run over just to snap some pics and throw pretty things that I love into the cart. 

Here's just some uber small things I scooped up this weekend:

I always know that my ideas are RIDICULOUSLY GOOD ones.. Now I have the notebook to prove it! Also, can we talk about these cards.. Okay yep. No words. I'm in love with hedgehogs and donuts as of... NOW

above images via my Instagram.. (follow me here for fun quotes, photos... and everything!)

And these I didn't scoop up, but of course I had to photograph to share with y'all!

This Kate Spade eraser will be mine some day! I'm obsessed... @t.j.maxx

I'm obsessed with Target.. beyond beyond BEYOND OBSESSED! Also I spy a polaroid card set! I almost bought.. then I found the hedgehogs lol

What do y'all think? What are some of your best Target and T.J. Maxx finds? Share in the comments!

Let's Discuss: Snail Mail

So in my most recent post, Goals for This Year, I mentioned how I would like to write, and send out more snail mail. I've always been a fan of sending and receiving letters. Every since I was a little kid. It's so much fun to walk out to the mailbox, and have something sitting there! Just for you! Ripping it open, seeing the pretty card, and saving the card basically forever. 

Recently I have been on the look out for cute cards to use for snail mailing purposes. I stumbled across this website, and I immediately fell in love with all of their designs and prints. The website is called Postable, and they partner with designers to have beautiful prints on all their cards. As i looked farther into this website, I learned more about the service they offer.

Postable is a website that allows users to choose a card, type a message, and pay for the card, postage, and other fees all on their site. Their are different fonts you can use to make the message look more like handwriting, and you can send messages in bulk or send different messages to different friends. I started thinking this over in my head... Would I rather handwrite my cards and mail them myself, or pay to have them sent out and printed for me? 

Postable does offer the option of purchasing the cards blank, and sending them yourself, but their main service is printing the cards and mailing them out for you. I feel like Postable's services are good for certain things like weddings or parties.. but maybe not snail mail. I think of snail mail as a handwritten and personal thing. Would it be fun to try? Of course! Am I going to purchase some of their cards to send out on my own? Definitely! 

Let's compare: Handwritten card (sent to me from Kate of A Sprinkle of Kate) and a sample card from Postable sent straight from Postable themselves!

"Merry and Bright" card is from Kate, "Thank You" is from Postable

Handwritten: left//Typed: right

What are your thoughts on Postable's service? Is it something you would be interested in? Do you prefer handwritten notes over typed notes?