Quick Trip to Target

I'm not a huge fan of Target (gasp!).  I'm not sure what it is, but for some reason I just don't feel great joy when I walk in there.  Anywho, today I needed to go and get a baby shower gift so I ran through the Dollar Spot to check out the goods.  

I saw the ever-popular pocket charts (have a million that I never use), stickers, pencils, baskets, etc. but I felt no urge to buy any of that stuff.  I have a bazillion baskets that I only use about half of, and I'm so over stickers and such.  I'm desperately trying to declutter and downsize the amount of JUNK I have in my room.

So I only bought a couple of things and I'm proud that I spent $17.32 and I know I will use what I bought!

The first thing I found were these chapter books for $1 each.  Seriously...brand new books for a dollar?!?  There is absolutely NO WAY I was passing those up!  I love that they are classic chapter books.  The themes and morals in these books are wonderful to use for comprehension lessons.

Next up were these ADORABLE little buckets with chalkboard labels for $1.  I'll admit I'm not 100% sure what I will do with these, but one idea is to use them for my red / blue pens for editing / revising during Writer's Workshop.  Once I can get back into my room and start putting it together I know I'll find the perfect spot for them.

Once I get paid on Friday, I'll be making the trip to Walmart to check prices on all the extra supplies I'll need.  That trip will definitely be more than $17.32!