Like a Kid in a Toy Store

Yesterday was a day of much running around. If the two Target stores I visited were any indication, people are spending right now. The lines at the checkouts were especially long at the Target we stopped into about an hour before closing time, and it was next to impossible to find a person to help you in either electronics department as both were literally swamped.

I must confess, and I hate to do so, but I have not been in a Hallmark store for some time. It may have been as little as a year, or it could have been 2-3 years, but it's been a while. I can think of a couple of reasons for this: 1) I buy a lot of my greeting cards at either Target or Wal-Mart. My Christmas cards, even when I buy Hallmark cards, are often bought at Kohl's, on sale and with percentage-off coupons. 2) The Hallmark ornaments we buy usually come from Kohls and other stores that carry some of the Hallmark Keepsake product line too. 3) I just don't usually think to stop in to the Hallmark store.

Last night, we went into the local Hallmark store though. We were in search of a Santa ornament, for our oldest son, who really only likes Santa ornaments and more specifically, "Hallmark" Santa ornaments. I felt like a kid in a toy store! I got so excited about all of the different ornaments on display and finally announced to the hubster that I couldn't take any more cuteness, I needed to look at some of the other items in the store. The rest of the store was full of more Hallmark goodness and eye candy. The staff at our store was awesome too. They were friendly and made themselves available, in the event we needed assistance, but they didn't hover. It was a wonderful shopping experience. I probably would have stayed a little longer if we hadn't needed to stop at Target, it wasn't so close to closing time for the Hallmark store, and if staying wouldn't have inflicting more damage to our bank account. But I will be going back soon and I probably will buy more goodies.