Last month, I found Herb Rockets are back in my local Dollar Tree. If you never heard of an Herb Rocket, (Or read my post about purchasing them) they are an easy way to grow herbs. There are two kinds of Rocket plant kits: Herb Rockets which grow herbs, and Flower Rocket, which grows flowers. I purchased two Herb Rockets, one sweet basil and the other parsley. Last month, I decided to try to plant the sweet basil Herb Rocket before the parsley.
While browsing the new Kate Spade New York x Target collection, I discovered a lot of things I liked in the homewares section of the collection. Since the collection is so large, I was not surprised I would find things I liked in every category. What surprised me is that I liked the homewares more than the other categories! Stand out products are the vinyl record player, the tent, and umbrellas.
Everything in this post (And all other posts in this series) will be available to purchase online on April 12, 2025 at 3 EST and in store on April 12th.
All the photos in this post are originally from the media pack available for free on Target’s website. I edited them for this post.
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Every spring, I think about planting new plants. I wanted to start growing herbs for a while, but every time I do, something goes wrong and the plants end up dying. Last year, I discovered the Herb Rocket at Dollar Tree. I didn’t know how it would work out, but I decided to buy myself one Sweet Basil to see how it worked out. The seeds ended up germinating, but didn’t last long before they died.
This year, after doing more research, I decided to give herb growing another try. This time, I decided to try to grow an Herb Rocket again. After shopping at the Dollar Tree, I purchased two Herb Rockets I wanted to try.
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It’s spring, which is the ideal time to begin to grow new plants. So far I’ve failed in growing all but two plants: An amaryllis bulb and a decorative cactus. I think my ability to grow these two plants is a major success for me. The cactus turns three this year and the amaryllis is 16 years old! Even though these plants are still alive and growing, I have failed in growing other plants.
Right now I’m trying another round of plant growing and so far I’ve been more successful than in a previous attempt. Even though it is doing well, I still wish I could grow certain plants in my home. Since I’m in the process of trying to grow plants again, I decided to list five of my top plants I want to grow but haven’t been able to yet.
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Last month, I found a display at Walmart for the Valentine’s Day themed Lego botanical sets. I took photos of the sets, as well as other sets I found for sale that day to remind myself of what my local store sells and how much they cost. After looking at the sets and other sets available online, I decided to pass on purchasing any set.
For a few years, I was interested in purchasing a Lego botanical set. I sometimes like to purchase Lego sets that catch my eye and build them, as long as they are not too expensive and will fit in with my decor. For several years, I didn’t purchase a Lego set. This is why I was so drawn to the botanical sets.
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Last year, I talked about purchasing a new mixer. I did and, after almost a year of use, it broke. What happened is that I used it to make too many heavy doughs for bread, going over the mixer’s capabilities. So, I needed to get a new one.
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Every holiday season, I enjoy looking at the new ornaments. I do this partly because I enjoy looking at the new ornaments, the new holiday trends, and any potential replacements for my old ornaments if I need them.
This year, I found many pretty and cute ornaments at Walmart. I don’t always find nice ornaments at Walmart, but this year I found many! They include vintage inspired ornaments and glass ball ornaments.
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For 2024, Walmart had a lot of holiday decor that was popular. Unfortunately, my Walmart, which is a smaller sized store, didn’t get very many decor that was popular. Instead, there were popular decor that was popular in the area where I live. One of those decorations was inspired by The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The Nightmare Before Christmas and many Tim Burton directed films and TV shows are popular in my area. So is the merchandise inspired by them. This is why I wasn’t surprised when most of The Nightmare Before Christmas themed decorations sold out. There was a restock around late October, so there were items still for sale in December. Still, The Nightmare Before Christmas and items relating to it still remains to be very popular.
I was able to see the decorations in store before they began to sell out. Even though I do not share my area’s fandom for The Nightmare Before Christmas, I did find some items in the collection really cute.
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This year, I decided to shop for more ornaments from brands I don’t normally shop for more than one ornament per year from. One of these brands is Swarovski.
I was able to purchase all my ornaments either on sale or for a really good price. One of the ornaments I was able to purchase is an Amazon.com exclusive little snowflake ornament.
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For the past few years, the Walmart I normally shop at has sold Christmas decor inspired by three different popular movies and TV shows. They are The Grinch from Doctor Susses’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Stitch from Lilo and Stitch, and Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Sometimes other popular movies and TV show inspired holiday decor is sold, but those are the three core movies and TV shows found at my Walmart.
The decor is different than what is normally sold in the Christmas section, so I really enjoy browsing it. This year, it seemed there were equal amounts of decor for each of the movies. I know many people enjoy read about my favorite Christmas decorations for the year, so I decided to do this for each of the movies. I decided to start with The Grinch because he is a Christmas movie while Stitch and The Nightmare Before Christmas are characters and movies that will work other times of the year.