I just realized that all of my posts this week have been about stuff. Material goods. Things.
Even the post about the kids (also for sale!) was mostly about the matching pjs (which I also blogged about in a separate post).
I promise I don't just spend ALL day looking at things to buy online. Sometimes I play with my kids. Sometimes I even read them a story (if they're lucky).
When thinking about this, I got to wondering what I would spend a butt-load of money on if I could. What items are the kind of thing I might generally splurge on or "invest" in (to stretch the definition of the term a bit), and are those items really needs or wants.
Generally speaking I think I only spend on items that are needs, for example large items such as appliances or furniture that I intend to keep for a long time. Sometimes this may extend to things like shoes (specifically winter boots or a jacket, not heels).
There are other things in our house that we've spent a larger amount of money on (like art, or landscaping, etc.) that are not things we need. I wonder if these purchases are "worth it" in the sense that we get pleasure from having nice things, or if we'd be better tucking that money away for a new car or an appliance repair.
Are there any quality goods anymore or does it all come from the same factory in China so it doesn't matter? A friend was recently boasting about her new kitchen stools that were made in Canada. They weren't that much more expensive than other ready-made kinds, but it was hard to find somewhere to buy such a thing. Should we all just give up and shop at Wal-mart? (I think NO, but more on that in another post). It seems to be the way things are going, but then we can always console ourselves with pretty handmade wants like this:
Even the post about the kids (also for sale!) was mostly about the matching pjs (which I also blogged about in a separate post).
I promise I don't just spend ALL day looking at things to buy online. Sometimes I play with my kids. Sometimes I even read them a story (if they're lucky).
When thinking about this, I got to wondering what I would spend a butt-load of money on if I could. What items are the kind of thing I might generally splurge on or "invest" in (to stretch the definition of the term a bit), and are those items really needs or wants.
Generally speaking I think I only spend on items that are needs, for example large items such as appliances or furniture that I intend to keep for a long time. Sometimes this may extend to things like shoes (specifically winter boots or a jacket, not heels).
There are other things in our house that we've spent a larger amount of money on (like art, or landscaping, etc.) that are not things we need. I wonder if these purchases are "worth it" in the sense that we get pleasure from having nice things, or if we'd be better tucking that money away for a new car or an appliance repair.
Are there any quality goods anymore or does it all come from the same factory in China so it doesn't matter? A friend was recently boasting about her new kitchen stools that were made in Canada. They weren't that much more expensive than other ready-made kinds, but it was hard to find somewhere to buy such a thing. Should we all just give up and shop at Wal-mart? (I think NO, but more on that in another post). It seems to be the way things are going, but then we can always console ourselves with pretty handmade wants like this:
or a more cow-friendly kind like this: