I don’t know what I was thinking when I wrote this one…ONE Target store? Who am I? Hahaha!

Actually when I did make my list back in January, I was not sure if visiting the US was on my docket so one did seem reasonable. But I should have know better. If you have seen my Instagram account lately (if no, go give me a follow @stampwithbrenda) and you can see my full reel of my Target adventures Los Angeles and San Diego.

Fun Fact: There are 17 Target stores in Los Angeles!

I will say that a fun goal could be visiting all of the Target stores in a major city like that…maybe next year? hahaha!

So how did I end up here? I recently hosted a crafting cruise with Royal Caribbean to Mexico (yes! Another List item checked off that will get its own post) and my awesome friends Sheryl & Tricia and I decided we needed a little California adventure before boarding the ship. So we planned a Girls Trip (I have previously checked this one off already but I think it deserves another nod for being #19 on my list) to Disneyland and to hit up some Target stores while we also traveled the coast to San Diego. Sheryl was our chauffeur for the week and initially I do not think visiting 6 Target stores was on her list, hahaha! But she was a good sport as Tricia and I just needed to 'go to one more…it’s so close’! IYKYK

The first one is always the most thrilling—especially if it’s been a while! Tricia and I were together the last time I was at Target (in Vegas in Nov 2025) so it has been 8 months!

The next question I am frequently asked is—what do you get from Target? Well, Target tells me what I need! Haha! I do follow a few accounts on Instagram so I usually have an idea of some of the fun stuff, but honestly each one has similar but different things in the Dollar Spot Bins. And I also really like to just look at all the stuff that we do not have in Canada!

I always get a photo or two with Bullseye! And sometimes the Target balls!

My kids usually have a list of fun candy for me to bring home but honestly, I buy a lot of things for my Stampin’ Up! business. I like to give away things at events so often I will find things that fill that need. Which is why I usually end up visiting so many is because I need to buy a certain # of things so it requires visiting a few locations!

I have been in Target stores that are all different sizes like the teeny one on the Las Vegas Strip to this two story one on Sunset Boulevard! The two story ones even have an escalator for your shopping cart which is actually pretty cool.

What how my cart meets me at the top!

AND if you didn’t know…Target’s almost always have a Starbucks inside so it’s a mandatory stop! hahaha!

We were really excited that our last Target of this trip had a view of the Hollywood sign which we have just visited. We were all pretty excited about that!

I managed to add a couple more things into my suitcase at our last Target as the Halloween stuff was being put out and I will admit, I wished I had a whole (third, hahaha) suitcase with me that I could have filled with all the stuff. Occasionally, one does need to have self control! haha!

I did make a stop at the Starbucks in the airport to see if I could snag a Hollywood ‘Been There’ series mug for my growing collection as the one at our last Target Starbucks did not have one. While waiting in line I had a great conversation with another Brenda and she gave me her spare set of WINGS! Isn’t this amazing?

And yes, for the record, I did wear two hats onto the airplane! What is a girl gonna do? I needed to get my ears home safely!

Thank for you for following along as I document my 50 Things List journey. One day my kids will read this and will know that there mom was really making the most of this milestone year!