Little Drummer Boy and the Ballerina

SHE FOLLOWED HIM EVERY PARADE... 

HOPING SOMEDAY HE WOULD NOTICE HER...

AND ONE DAY HE DID...
(SHE'S GOT LEGS!)

AND HE SAW THAT IT WAS GOOD

AND THEY DATED...

AND DRUMMER BOY MARRIED THE BALLERINA

AND WHISKED HER AWAY IN THE HILLMAN

AND A FEW MONTHS LATER...

HE SAW THAT IT WAS VERY GOOD

 Here's your song you lovebirds...
I will watch for your shadows and hope you are dancing in the moonlight... 

Because I'm WORTH IT!

Why do we have such a hard time treating ourselves?
We buy boxes at the grocery store to cover the grey...
at the GROCERY STORE!   Just to save a few dollars.
We should allow ourselves a little pampering...
Come on... you know the shampoo alone is worth GOLD!

It has taken me years to learn this... I am still learning.  Pampering goes a long way toward our mental health.
When my husband goes hunting,
he doesn't agonize over the money spent on the license.
He focuses on his camaraderie with nature and friends,
and comes back a NEW MAN!

I have never indulged in ballet season tickets... or the opera.
I have cancelled plans to reunions because of money.
I have missed opportunities to visit family because of money.
Is visiting family considered splurging?  I think not...

Where do you like to sit?

So recently I started treating myself to a few little things...
like movies!
ALONE... HUGE TREAT!
I get free popcorn for the year, and have a dollar drink cup.

What is that - Less than $10?
CHEAP - with HUGE payoff!

If only I had learned this sooner...
but no regrets, remember?

For years I felt resentful of money my husband spent...

Season Tickets to the Cardinals... Cuban Cigars... Big Screen Televisions...
Now I have to admit there were a few years that I made some bad choices...
BAD.  CHOICES.
Those days are over... and I have no reason to feel guilty anymore!  But old habits die hard.
My sewing machine for example - I bought a new one recently.
My old one has lasted 25 years!  Much longer than a football season...
Yet I hid it for a few weeks before "confessing."
WHY OH WHY!? 

Today I splurged on a little trinket for my wrist (the big chunky silver one).
It was under $30 - that's only 1/3 of a box of cigars.

No RED HATS for this old gal... 

Give me CHUNKY BRACELETS!

BECAUSE I'M WORTH IT!

Order it on Etsy Here

Now... maybe for some diamonds and pearls!

Don't get carried away Deb...

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PS - ABOUT TAYLOR

Taylor Morgan is an amazing girl... 

I know, I know... she is a grown up, married woman.  

But to me, she is still a young girl... with her whole life ahead of her, 

going full speed ahead after her dreams!  

She is grounded in her faith... loved by her family (especially her adorable husband)... 

working hard to get through school, so she can start her dream business!
She is SPLURGING on school - an INVESTMENT in her FUTURE and her SOUL!
They pay exorbitant rent in the heart of New York City - and LOVE IT!

Source: etsy.com via Debbie on Pinterest

Totally HOOKED!

I never really understood what they meant by "Knitting Fever" - until now.
I have been INFECTED... 
Totally HOOKED (pun intended)
I can't stop!
Everything else is on the back burner... 

My lovely piles are having babies behind me!

All I wanna do is crochet... crochet...
day and night... night and day...

oh dear... I am hearing Neil Sedaka...

I bought a new sewing machine... 
it is sitting in the hallway... 

What the heck is going on?  I feel frantic - 
like time is running out to leave my crochet mark on the world!

I'm begging you... take a beanie or two... or three or four?  

How about a pot holder... or a Trivet?

Not too many please... my hand kind of cramps up after a few of these!

or how about one of those cute little Beer Coozies?

Or my latest craze... dish rags... do people really USE these?
so many stitches... so little time...

Watch out!  I'm a menopausal crazy woman... 
and I have a shiny new hook in my hand...

I'm gonna have to face it, I'm addicted to yarn!
Is there a support group for this?
Wonder if Weird Al Yankovic has a song about it...