Little daily luxuries

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Anonymous wrote:During the pandemic, I needed a small luxury and started buying my spices at Penzeys. There are some terrific blends we love, putting their Vietnamese cinnamon in my coffee makes my day start beautifully, and my teenage sons enjoy experimenting when they cook.

Pure joy all the way around!

Oh ... that cinnamon is sooo good.

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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.

Insight ^^

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Anonymous wrote:My dog between grooming costs, vet costs, food and treats—it’s a fair bit of $$.

But worth every penny for that snuggly bit of happiness I get every day. A luxury well worth the cost.

Same -- my toy poodle's hair costs significantly more than mine.

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I only bring my lunch to work when it’s easy to do (like I have good dinner leftovers). Otherwise I buy whatever fancy salad I want for lunch.

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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.

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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

NP. This post made me more envious than anything else I read on here, so I agree those are luxuries. Where do you live that you can spend 15 minutes on your back porch without being made miserable by mosquitoes, because Fauci and I have too many mosquitos in NW DC.

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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'm pretty sure it's even worse:
Swap the daily luxuries for an annual luxury vacation - nevermind that daily Starbies and Chipotle would not add up to a luxury vacation.

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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?

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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.

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Anonymous wrote:My dog between grooming costs, vet costs, food and treats—it’s a fair bit of $$.

But worth every penny for that snuggly bit of happiness I get every day. A luxury well worth the cost.

Same -- my toy poodle's hair costs significantly more than mine.

Same!!

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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.

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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

NP. This post made me more envious than anything else I read on here, so I agree those are luxuries. Where do you live that you can spend 15 minutes on your back porch without being made miserable by mosquitoes, because Fauci and I have too many mosquitos in NW DC.

Not PP, but mine is screened in. Our favorite room in the house, and having my coffee out there under a blanket on these chilly mornings is one of the absolute best things in life.

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candles
cinnamon buns
bubble bath
freshly squeezed orange juice
Christmas lights
drinking out of gold-rimmed glasses my parents got for their wedding in 1974
disappearing into my childhood in my thoughts

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Fresh flowers every week. DH usually buys it for me. If he did not, I go out and buy some myself.

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Voya hand cleanser and lotion. Lovely smell.

SK-ii essence and serum. Make my skin glows a little.