Target is, simply, a shopper’s wonderland. Nowhere else can one find a more perfect balance between range of items available and relative classiness; the Target shopping experience is almost always a pleasant one.

I had a friend comment recently that I needed supervision while walking through Target, and while I giggled at this, I actually agree that there’s some value to his comment. Even if I somehow muster the self-control not to buy every single thing that catches my eye, I still get lost sometimes in its Narnia-like wonder; passing through the doors of Target transports me to some fantasy world that my heart loves but my wallet hates.

For a person who does not feel as passionately about Target as I do, here is a brief picture of my experience each time I shop.

1. I never realized how badly I needed popcorn in my life until I walked into Target.

Yes, Target Café, I’m looking at you. While I’m at it, I should probably also get a giant ICEE to wash down the buttery saltiness of my popcorn. I might be in here for a while. I should stay fueled.

2. You mean I can get a desk organizer, a cute miniature garden set, and a heart-shaped chalkboard for only $1 each? I might need to go back and get a full-sized shopping cart…

The Dollar Spot is magnetic. Though I don't always buy something from it, I always make sure to look. You know, for research purposes.

3. Bathing Suits!

Whoever is in charge of apparel at Target knows exactly how to reel a girl in. Has anyone else ever felt like every time they visit Target, there are MORE new bathing suits that obviously need to be assessed for cuteness and wearability?

4. I want to hire someone from Target to do all of my interior design someday.

I genuinely have thought this many times. Target’s home goods, furniture pieces, kitchen appliances, bed linens, wall hangings, bathroom fixtures… all on point. Can someone please just put them all in my future home and make it look as perfect as this living room display does?

5. I am in snack heaven.

Target’s generic “Archer Farms” brand boasts some of the most delicious snacks around, especially if we’re talking about trail mix. You haven’t lived until you have stood in front of the wall of different trail mixes, trying to pick your jaw up off of the floor as you take in all of the possibilities. (Just me? OK then…)

6. How did my basket get so full?

Target must infuse some sort of magic dust into the air conditioning system. I cannot recall many times, if any, that I have departed Target having only purchased what I went there to buy. I have come to accept that. Tacking an extra $10 or $15 onto your planned spending at Target is never a bad idea; plus, the more you buy, the more you’re ensuring that Target will always exist and be the best. Right?