Yesterday I popped into Target to review the Poppytalk collection, which is an assortment of outdoor entertaining items created in collaboration with one of Target's favorite pinners and designers, Jan Halvarson from the lifestyle blog by the same name. While the line launched last weekend on June 22nd, I was still able to find many of the items in stock, from glamping (glamour + camping) essentials such as a bright pink candelabra and floral lanterns to more rustic-chic fare such as a cloth checkerboard game and banana-leaf picnic basket. You might easily pass up this understated endcap but it's worth stopping to take a peek. Certain items seem overpriced, like the floral thermos ($18) - I'd pick up this IKEA one instead for $8. But a powder blue charcoal stove for $20 will make your summer Instagram snaps on the beach making S'mores that much sweeter.

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Yesterday I stopped by the H&M store at my local Westfield Center to pick up a cute first birthday outfit for my son, who turns one next week (eeek!), and to check out the summer sale for myself. If you're looking for beachy summer picks, H&M has you covered with lots of maxi dress and maxi skirt options, peasant blouses and kimono style coverups. They've also got tons of mid-riff baring crop tops and cut-offs, silky shorts and Equipment style blouses (as noted by an alert reader in the comments of this post). Other highlights included pajama-style print pants, a "Celfie" tank top and chunky heel sandals. The sale stuff I saw was less summery, things like denim, fuzzy sweaters and other separates in darker colors. But I did manage to pick up a cotton gingham shirt for just $10. Instant favorite. And I also found not one but three cute bday outfits for my baby boy - gotta love H&M! Take a look at these photos I snapped and let me know if you like anything you see!

While I'd like to think I don't bark at my readers like a used car salesman to buy things, today I am totally going to be an enabler because Target is having a big summer sale on shoes and cute fashions that you obviously need. Sandals are buy one, get one half off, and select ballet flats are 2 for $30. Plus, button-down cotton shirts are $17, down from $23, (the ones that look very J.Crew - I bought the pineapple print one, thanks to Tracy's Notebook of Style for "making" me buy it!)