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Our Weekend…& Lilly Pulitzer for Target

Before Harper turned one, we decided that we would buy tickets to Disney’s Frozen on Ice as soon as they went on sale, because, she will love it right? I mean, she’ll be almost two, we thought.

It was kind of a risky move on our part and truthfully I was a little worried she would have a meltdown or not sit through the two-hour show. We went to the 3:30 show which is conveniently after her nap time, so at least there was one good thing on our side— a well-rested toddler.

Fortunately, we were also super close to the ice. We were on the floor and about seven rows back, so she could really see all of the action and I really think that’s what kept her engaged. The only time she got restless was during intermission! As soon as the show started again she was just mesmerized. There were lots of kiddos her age there, so I guess we weren’t the only crazies who thought this would work out…we got lucky…this time! Her favorite part was when Sven and Olaf were on the ice. She would say their names, point and wave to them! It was darling.

(taking her right up to the front of the ice at intermission- our row was right behind that little barricade you see!)

Of course we left with an Anna doll, and of course Harper insisted we hold her hand too.

Now onto Sunday. After the whole Jason Wu for Target fiasco (which I admittedly went a little crazy over and then never ended up wearing or enjoying most of the pieces I purchased) I kind of swore off these designer collaborations and didn’t buy anything from the collections released over the past few years. And then, Target announced the Lilly Pulitzer collab and my co-worker and I added it to our calendars immediately and made a plan. After seeing the look books online, this isn’t one we wanted to miss.
So we headed out to a Target near work bright and early. We got lucky and were about the 15th people in line. There were some girls there who had been there since 5:45 a.m. We got there a hair before 7 and after that more and more (and more) people lined up. I would say there were about 250 people by the time the doors opened at 8.
(Lindsey + me, with the sun shining down on our faces…and yes, we were sitting on concrete, gotta do what you gotta do)
We actually had a lot of fun getting to know some of the women near us in line. We even joked about “forming an alliance” Survivor-style, in light of the Black-Friday-like craziness past collaborations have brought.
And yeah, it was a little crazy. Though not quite the insanity we read about on Twitter. I heard that in some stores people literally cleared ENTIRE RACKS of clothing and other items in all sizes and threw them into their carts. What the heck is wrong with those people? Thankfully our Target had a limit of two of the the same item per person. Though that clearly hasn’t stopped people from re-selling on eBay in a matter of hours— there are currently over 22K listings, many for 2-3 times the price items cost in stores 🙁
Our experience was good— we were among the first in the store and we both left very happy with our purchases. There was no pushing or shoving, no arguments or insanity. In fact, we found there to be a sort of camaraderie— we all happily gave away items we passed on to those who were patiently waiting in the fitting room area and people were trading items. It was smooth sailing.
Looking back, I wish I would have skipped women’s all together and just gone to the toddler and housewares section. I missed out on some of the home collection pieces and I found the fit on the women’s dresses I was most excited about to be disappointing. 
The first thing I did snag when I got to the store is this gorgeous hot-pink bag for the summer! It’s perfect for weekends and pool days— and it came with the scarf! It even has a zip pocket on the inside. So perfect and I’m thankful I stopped to get this first thing as they were in very limited supply.
Below is what I tried on from the women’s section. As you can see, the pink and navy dresses were super short on me so I passed (and they actually look longer in these pics— they were so short I could have flashed peope if I bent over— not good, friends). The yellow/green/pink dress was a little longer because I sized-up, but I decided to trade it with a girl who really wanted it and she had a gorgeous basket I had my eye on, so it was a win-win.


The one item I did buy, is this flowy cover-up on the left, though I am planning on returning it. I don’t find it that exciting/flattering and I think I just bought it on impulse since it was the only clothing item I had left for myself. The maxi on the right was cute, but the elastic waist cut me in a weird area and if I pulled it up, it made the dress too short. My friend bought it and it looked fab on her!

The items I got for Harper are absolutely precious and I’m so glad I went over to the toddler section as soon as I escaped the fury that was the women’s section. I think I was the second or third person to that section because the racks were still fully stocked when I got there.

 Oh, and here is the aforementioned basket. It’s lovely and has gold handles. Need I say more?

For those of you who weren’t able to shop online or in store (or maybe just got there after everything was gone!) like with all of these collabs, check your local store in a week or two. These collections have a 14-day return policy so things start to trickle back in as people have buyer’s remorse or find that items don’t fit.

I think my favorite item is this precious romper. Don’t you agree? Bow is by happinessliveshere.

After my #lillyfortarget experience, I came home and we had friends over for a little play date. Harper insisted they both wear aprons to play and color and it was too sweet not to capture.

Hope your weekend was amazing!

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  1. Alana Michelle says

    What a rude, disgusting comment. Don't you have anything better to do than troll here? You are obviously a miserable person. Veronica, I hope you delete that. The pink dress is so pretty on you!

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  3. Evelina says

    I heard that it was crazy. Twitter and Instagram had some crazy stories. The bag you got is such a gorgeous colour! Harper is so adorable at the Disney On Ice show. Glad it went well!

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  4. Schnelle says

    I've been wanting to bring Aubrey to a Disney on ice show so I'm glad to hear it went well:) I totally missed the Lilly train! I woke up to posts showing the lines and I seriously had no idea it was going to be that crazy. I called my local Target at 8:10 and they were already sold out! So nice to heR things went smoothly at your store because some of these stories I've read are crazy! Love the bag- that was on my list!

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