Hi, My Name is Hannah and I'm Addicted to Target.

Hi Hannah! Okay so whomever created Target needs a reward because it has turned me into a Target-a-holic. When I am alone or bored I will take a trip to Target just for the heck of it. I thoroughly enjoy going there with my friends or for any item I think I need. I just love dragging my boyfriend into Target for any miniscule object that calls for my attention.

Why Target? Why not Wal-Mart? I'll tell you why not Wal-Mart. I feel much safer at Target. I am not afraid to go in there by myself (which just happens to be something I enjoy tremendously). Wal-Mart has everything and more but sometimes I question its quality. I wonder what they buy and what they sell just to maintain that they are cheap. For me its quality over quantity. I know that if I go to Target and get some clothes (which I often do), the clothing will last me a long time. And as much variety as Wal-Mart has, Target has such cute quirky items. I truly believe that if I get something at Target, it will not just be cheap but cute.

I know Wal-Mart claims to be the cheapest but on multiple occasions I have been to both Wal-Mart and Target and gotten the better deal at Target. I was searching for a movie and Wal-Mart had it for $19.99 and Target had it for $15.99 - The day it was released! Now really? Don't claim to be the cheapest when you aren't. Sure Wal-Mart has a full produce section but I trust my produce to an actual grocery store like Lowes Foods of NC Born and Bred Food Lion.

I just love Target. Not because it is better than Wal-Mart, but because its awesome. In fact I just came from there and in the process of buying snacks and drinks for a 7 hour drive to Florida I came out with a few magazines, a shirt, and chapstick. It calls my name. It demands my attention and begs me to buy something, anything! Just kidding, but its probably true. I cannot just go in there and get one thing. Unless it is something pretty special or significant. I think that Target is the solution to all of the world's problems. You can't be upset when you go into Target.

I hope that everyone else enjoys Target as much as I do. Maybe one day I will go cold turkey but not any time soon :-)

February - My month of LOVE

As we all know, February brings a lot of LOVE. There is that specific day where we all get silly little cards and candies. But here is my issues with Valentine's day: why just the one day? Why not every day? But at the same time, why hate on it so much?

Something that amazes me is the love and affection that comes out on Valentine's Day. Secret admirers become brave enough to admit their affection, boyfriends (yes I am hinting at mine) are not afraid to be mushy and gushy. As much of a Hallmark day it has become, its nice to be reminded of something we feel every day. I may be 22 years old but I still get the sweetest cards from my parents. And though I love my parents and they know it, nothing says it better than a homemade Valentine. I am a terrible hopeless romantic. I dream of mushy stuff happening, so I love seeing it happen to everyone in that one day.

Here's my first issue. Why shouldn't our love be professed daily? I think in some ways it is, and maybe the extravagance on Valentine's Day is not necessary daily. Something I learned from my mama, who is me, but older, is that you should never go a day without expressing your love to those who you love. This can be anything from a sweet smile to a kiss on the cheek to even just making the ones you love smile and laugh. The feeling of knowing that I am truly loved is inexpressible. Valentine's Day needs to be every day. It is that feeling of being loved that can pull a person from the depths of dispare, and I know this because it has for me.

Second issue: Don't hate on Valentine's Day. Don't discuss how sick of all of the mushy gushiness you are and how you think that it is a day for singles to realize that they are so. This upsets me so because everyone in the world has someone who loves them and someone that they love. Valentine's Day has turned into such a couples' day, but it doesn't have to be. Express your love to everyone you love.

I am certainly not trying to tell anyone how to act on Valentine's Day or around it. I have had my fair share of disgust. BUT if there is one thing I have learned its that the most important thing to do in life is to share and show your love. You never know when there will be a time that you won't be able to anymore. Love is the most incredible thing in our lives and it can be expressed in so many ways. If Valentine's Day is your chance to express that love, go for it. If you hate it, hate it, but make sure that you don't waste time expressing love.