Little daily luxuries

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Anonymous wrote:Nice pajamas, Pima cotton and lovely


What is lovely?
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Really surprised by how many people use so many scented products on this thread i love moisturizer but pick unscented ones. Good ol' Aveeno is luxury to me.
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Anonymous wrote:Mine are pretty basic.

I work at home and I buy lunch out every Thursday and Friday. Nothing fancy - just basic take out/ fast casual. By that time in the week I’m so tired of making time consuming lunches.

And the cleaners that come every 5 weeks. That’s an expensive luxury but so worth it. They come when my kids are at school and DH is at work so I get to spend the afternoon alone in my newly clean and quiet house.


You have them come every five weeks? I would love that — I always thought that cleaners insisted on at least a biweekly schedule, which I can’t afford.


Mine come once a month.
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I live three minutes from work and I drive home for lunch every day. That 28 minutes away from kids (I’m a teacher) is essential. I could stay in the lounge but I give this to myself as a luxury to decompress. Even making small talk in the teachers lounge with others is energy zapping for me.
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Anonymous wrote:Little daily luxuries doesn't have to be store bought.


OK? Like what?


I take my coffee out on my back porch and spend at least 15 minutes doing absolutely nothing but enjoying it and reflecting, mostly on things that are good.
My DH "puts me to bed" at night much like you would a kid, brings me water, a little backrub (I used to do the same for my kids)
A break in the middle of the work day for some light stretching or a stroll around the park with some good music
using "the good china" for no reason at all for a family dinner when we can make it happen



Thanks pp for shifting to little things beyond store bought.

My little luxury is my bike commute to work. It takes just a bit longer than if I had used the car or metro (about 30 minutes both way), but it gives me so much happiness, especially when it nice weather like these days.
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Anonymous wrote:I live three minutes from work and I drive home for lunch every day. That 28 minutes away from kids (I’m a teacher) is essential. I could stay in the lounge but I give this to myself as a luxury to decompress. Even making small talk in the teachers lounge with others is energy zapping for me.
I did not think teachers could leave campus during the day.
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Anonymous wrote:Little daily luxuries doesn't have to be store bought.


OK? Like what?


I take my coffee out on my back porch and spend at least 15 minutes doing absolutely nothing but enjoying it and reflecting, mostly on things that are good.
My DH "puts me to bed" at night much like you would a kid, brings me water, a little backrub (I used to do the same for my kids)
A break in the middle of the work day for some light stretching or a stroll around the park with some good music
using "the good china" for no reason at all for a family dinner when we can make it happen



I don’t think you know what “luxuries” means…



New postet. And YES, these are absolutely luxeries!
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Anonymous wrote:My little luxury is to eat organic foods.

Another little weekly luxury is to have an hourly chef who comes and preps meals for the week AND makes one meal for a dinner party for 6-10 people. I like ti entertain but I no longer want to do the work of cooking,


Hi
I would love to do this. Are you able to share details ?
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My espresso machine. I was never a big coffee drinker but last winter I started making lattes when it was cold and now I look forward to my latte (hot on a cold day, cold on a hot day) every morning. I enjoy the process of making it (grinding the beans, foaming the milk), and it is infinitely better than drip coffee (which may have been why I never drank it before). It feels fancy and special and I enjoy drinking it while perusing DCUM before starting my work day.
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Anonymous wrote:Little daily luxuries doesn't have to be store bought.


Taking a nap. Snuggling with a pet. Going for a walk and listening to all the sounds. Spending a little time with the sun on your face. Want me to keep going?
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I work from home and do have videos calls many days a week but I have now heavily invested in nice athleisure wear since people only see my from the face up now. I have gotten some amazing joggers, sweats, sweatshirts, and other tops that feel amazing and are so comfortable. I get that some people are offended by the notion of not dressing up for work, but I love it. I'm cozy all day and it makes me happy. But I won't admit how much I've spent on some of the stuff because it's ridiculous, although totally worth it as these are the best products I've ever encountered.
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Anonymous wrote:Little daily luxuries doesn't have to be store bought.


OK? Like what?


Flowers from the yard in kitchen, morning sun on running trail, cold water on a warm day, freshly washed and dried sheets on bed at night, borrowed book from the library, mother's home made bread from tge oven etc etc.


Yes! Sunday night ritual is a hot shower then getting in my freshly changed bed with crisp percale sheets.


Being clean in clean sheets is the best!


Yes. But if you had to strip the bed, wash and dry the sheets and remake the bed, it negates a lot of the luxury. We do every other week because it’s a time suck and I’d rather relax than do it weekly.


It makes it a little better if you have two sets of everything so you can strip and remake it in one fell swoop. Then when the other set is clean you fold it and put it away for the next time. It means you can get it done much quicker and it feels like less work. I do that with sheets and duvet covers, although I don't wash those every week.
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Anonymous wrote:I reject the premise - you are basically asking people to list all the stupid ways they waste money in a day, and congratulate each other on their money wasting.


That’s right, dammit. Austerity. Stoicism. NO LUXURIES. Money is to be hoarded and used only for bare necessities.


I didn't say that at all. But the examples here are ridiculous. Fancy soap or shampoo? Extra wool socks? WTH?


I don’t like those things but I don’t see the problem. Comfortable feet are super important, and some people love a good shower.

Anyway, my little luxuries are a really nice, big heating pad I use when watching TV. Good tea. A fancy Kindle and I buy books on it when I want, I don’t wait for library books.


This. I devour books, both on my Kindle and via Audible, and I've decided that at this point in my life I deserve to read what I want when I want to read it so I spend hundreds a year on books and audiobooks but I love it and it doesn't bother me. I don't buy coffee out though, so honestly I probably spend less than most people if you consider that.
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Anonymous wrote:I use cubed sugar in my coffee.

I only wear wool socks and sleep under thick wool blankets.

I often eat my lunch outside, preferably on a picnic blanket so I can kick off my shoes and really enjoy a bit of midday relaxation and refreshment.



I didn't know they still make cubed sugar.


It's hard to find but they do make. Amazon sells it. We buy it for our horses.
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Anonymous wrote:Buying a cup of coffee - It’s far more expensive to purchase a cup at any cafe than to make at home. I get such enjoyment out of a coffee made by anyone outside of me.


That's how I feel about sandwiches. They're always better made by someone else; even if it's something a simple as a BLT.



Not sure why that is, but I completely agree about sandwiches. No matter how high quality the ingredients, they never taste that great when made at home.


I find that it's the bread. I've gotten bread from our favorite local sandwich place and the sandwiches at home are then just as good. But I can't find that bread at any grocery store anywhere so go figure.
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