Hey, it’s 2/2/22! And no, for your information this post is not some lame metaphorical rumination about taking the time in your life to smell the roses. You shouldn’t judge a stock image by its cover. Sheesh.

It’s about sniffing.

I was leaving a work meeting on Friday, and I was drawn to my “old” Target. The one recently built five minutes from my home is my “new” Target. But since I’m still not in love with the layout, whenever I go in there you can usually find me wandering around in circles muttering, “Where are the candles, where are the candles?”

So on Friday, for old times’ sake, I bopped into my old Target to peruse my favorite aisles.

The stationary section that has all the cool notebooks and pens. It’s vital that I use my “Dream Cart” method in this aisle, because I want to own every single notebook and pen on the face of the Earth. So I cram my cart with journals and pens, perambulate through Target for an hour, taking the time to consider the notebooks and pens in my cart. Then I return to the stationary section and put everything back. It’s all about the rush.

The makeup section that gives space and attention to the lesser known brands. We all known Revlon and Maybelline and Cover Girl, but there are some great makeup brands that don’t get the space they need to become a well-known brand. I love looking at lipsticks, and eye shadows, and blushes, but I rarely buy anything. I’m not really a makeup gal, but it’s fun to consider the brightly colored tubes and palettes.

The rug and door mat section. Call me crazy, but I love throw rugs and doormats when the seasons are changing. Everything right now is pink and coral and yellow, with bunnies and flowers thrown into the mix for good measure. Too fun.

The deodorant section. I love the Native deodorant section. They are one of my affiliates, and I’ve spoken before about my gluttonous collection of Native products. What you don’t know, however, is that I now have such an eclectic collection that I can easily put my seasonal deodorants away. For example, my son bought me a gift pack of three Christmas scents: Christmas cookie, Mistletoe and Candy Cane. They are now stored away until fall, as is Pumpkin Spice.

I have also expanded my repertoire to Native body wash and Native shampoo. Right now I am enjoying the Cucumber and Mint scent, just a clean and invigorating and yummy experience. It makes me happy every time I take a shower.

So on Friday, I was dying to see what new spring scents Native is putting out. Easter Basket? Bunny Hop? Vanilla Buttercream Egg? But when I turned the corner, another girl was there already sniffing the Native products.

Sniffing my products, in my aisle.

How dare she?

But I’m an adult, and if I’m forced to share, share I shall. So I visited the placemat section, the paper products section, the hanger section, all fun in their own way. But every time I circled back, The Sniffer was still there. I saw that she had stopped sniffing deodorants and had started on the body washes and shampoos further down the aisle.

The nerve.

So I didn’t get my Sniff Sesh in. That’s how long she stood there. And she also started looking at me funny, because I kept staring at her in the aisle, and circling her like a predator circles a potential victim. By my last check-in, I had such an attitude about her I knew I would not be in the right frame of mind to even enjoy a Sniff Sesh.

Before I left, by some miracle, there was a promoted product display, and the Cherry Vanilla and Mascarpone deodorant was featured, so I was able to grab it before leaving Target.

And in case you’re wondering, the new spring scents are:

Tie Dye Vanilla Cupcake

Fresh Peach Cupcake

Ginger Lemonade Cupcake

Mint Cookie Cupcake

But I wouldn’t count Native out yet for some really innovative Easter scents. I’ll check back.