I don't know what it is about this season - possibly I simply feel free to spend Fun Money - but I have enjoyed spending a relatively small amount of money on myself (like... maybe $200 total), which I have used to purchase:
A Kindle to replace mine whose battery has died from being used every day for years
A pair of gloves to replace some with holes
A bunch of fancy polymer clay to make myself earrings of various kinds
UV resin, a lamp, and a bunch of interesting metal pieces for the same purpose
A pair of very dramatic filigree earrings
And now over break (which starts in 3 weeks) I am going to be making unreasonable quantities of earrings, looking for jobs, and getting ready for/ dreading teaching an intro course next semester, for the first time.
Any good presents-to-self lately?
I'm getting $100 from my father for the holiday and am thinking of buying a Roomba.
ReplyDeleteBut I will probably just spend it all on books. That's what I usually do!
I have two robot vacuums (one is for the screen porch, the other does the upstairs) and they are great. But so are books...
DeleteThis is also the season I typically splurge on myself. It started with the Bonne Maman jelly and honey Advent calendar in September which I was very excited to finally get started with today - mmmm strawberry rhubarb. And then I have mostly just been buying things to update my wardrobe - some cute dresses, some nerdy shirts to pair with jeans (Etsy has some real niche science shirts like my latest "powered by mitochondria and coffee"), and a pair of heeled boots.
ReplyDeleteI also love strawberry rhubarb! I've never tried it as jam, I should make some this summer. I bet your boots are extremely stylish! I longed for a pair for years and then became too grumpy and middle aged to wear anything but clogs and sneakers.
DeleteI've been buying books off my amazon wishlist-- I check it pretty much daily now to see what holiday sales they're having on things I already wanted. Like a $12.99 book down to $1.99 but only yesterday (today it's back to $12.99). I will be set for a week in the rural midwest even if nobody buys me books.
ReplyDeleteI also bought a bunch of holiday-themed masks. Not sure that counts though.
Oh, the book sales sound very exciting!
DeleteDo new tile floors for my basement count? Otherwise, I've bought myself flowers from the grocery store, and a very silly https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/lego-star-wars-advent-calendar-2021-75307.
ReplyDeleteI feel perhaps that the new flooring is for everyone! Flowers and advent calendar definitely count
DeleteI bought myself a tea advent calendar from Adagio Tea and I'm very excited every morning to see what new tea I'll be drinking that day. Day one was a pumpkin spice black tea (a lovely, warming spicy tea) and today is a pomegranate grove herbal tea I'll drink at bedtime.
ReplyDeleteOooh, I looked at that advent calendar (even though I don't actually celebrate advent...). That sounds fun!
DeleteDoes buying my husband's birthday present (a gorgeous, fancy wooden jigsaw puzzle that I coveted for myself) count? ;)
ReplyDeleteNo, I think you might have to buy your own fancy puzzle! Though that also sounds enjoyable!
DeleteMaybe I should have added... that I fully plan to make myself one day ;) But yes, I am thinking of getting myself a small one, too.
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