Do you spend too much on any particular item?

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[Post New]07/26/2009 23:03
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:

For the people who spend too much for the kids clothes: is it because you want others to thin you're a good mom? Not trying to be snarky, just truly wondering.


Not at all! Has nothing to do with being a good mom, I LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE to see my kids in cute, adorable clothing. I have to look at the kiddies all day so I want them to be pleasing to my eye. I dont really care what others think they look like as long as I like the way they look.
[Post New]07/26/2009 23:05
Anonymous
Goat cheese and meat from Whole Foods.

Expensive coffee

Daipers.com, Target, Amazon, Mini Boden

Baby crap

[Post New]07/27/2009 09:44
Anonymous
-Highlights and cut for $240
-Clothes from Wink in Gtown
-Clothes from Olive Juice and Boden (mostly on sale) for the kids
-prepackaged salads
-cabs

[Post New]07/27/2009 13:13
Anonymous
Whole Foods

Plane Tickets (family all at least 1000 miles away)

plants

flowers
[Post New]07/27/2009 13:17
Anonymous
alcohol! We drink a lot of beer and wine in our house--probably to make up for the fact that we are not going out to restaurants or bars anymore, but still....
[Post New]07/27/2009 13:18
Anonymous
Kids' clothing - I LOVE shopping for kids' clothes! I hate shopping for clothes for myself, I'm just not one of those shopper girls - but I can't stop myself from buying adorable kids' stuff. I try to buy on sale, though.

Housecleaner - once a week at $120 a pop. Ouch. Yet it improves my marriage.

Nanny. Yes, I know - what is better to spend our money on than our children, but really...it's killing us.
[Post New]07/27/2009 14:14
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:alcohol! We drink a lot of beer and wine in our house--probably to make up for the fact that we are not going out to restaurants or bars anymore, but still....


Yup, our house too. Weekly trip to Rodman's.
[Post New]07/27/2009 14:27
Anonymous
Booze also, DH just bought a whole case of Sangria this weekend because it makes me happy.

And pedicures for me, although at $30 once a month I don't think it's that much of a splurge.
[Post New]07/27/2009 14:29
Anonymous
1. Travel to visit parents, other relatives, and friends (Europe and Asia).
2. Great preschool.
3. Healthy (some organic, most natural) food.
4. Quality children's toys/clothes (wood over plastic, Waldorf over batteries, organic cotton over polyester...).

We make up for it by creating our own entertainment, having a tiny apartment and cheap furniture!

[Post New]07/27/2009 16:25
Anonymous
Whole Foods, Starbucks, Robeez for DD, eating out/ordering in
[Post New]07/27/2009 16:39
zumbamama
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Anonymous wrote:1. Travel to visit parents, other relatives, and friends (Europe and Asia).
2. Great preschool.
3. Healthy (some organic, most natural) food.
4. Quality children's toys/clothes (wood over plastic, Waldorf over batteries, organic cotton over polyester...).

We make up for it by creating our own entertainment, having a tiny apartment and cheap furniture!



What do you create for entertainment?
[Post New]07/27/2009 16:39
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:1. Travel to visit parents, other relatives, and friends (Europe and Asia).
2. Great preschool.
3. Healthy (some organic, most natural) food.
4. Quality children's toys/clothes (wood over plastic, Waldorf over batteries, organic cotton over polyester...).

We make up for it by creating our own entertainment, having a tiny apartment and cheap furniture!



I hear you with #4.
[Post New]07/27/2009 17:00
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

For the people who spend too much for the kids clothes: is it because you want others to thin you're a good mom? Not trying to be snarky, just truly wondering.


No, my ds wears target, my dd wears nice stuff. I don't care who sees it. I never had cutsie clothes growing up, and it really annoyed me. Funny enough, my dd does not care, but she lets me dress her up. I do make sure that EVERYTHING I buy for her is on sale, at least 50% off, but it is still pricey. I am amazed at some mothers who do not care about the clothes issue with their daughters. Sometimes, I wish I could be more like them.


Are you saying that you buy your DD nicer clothes than your DS? How long will you continue doing that, and don't you worry about the message it sends your children?
[Post New]07/27/2009 20:00
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:

For the people who spend too much for the kids clothes: is it because you want others to thin you're a good mom? Not trying to be snarky, just truly wondering.


No, my ds wears target, my dd wears nice stuff. I don't care who sees it. I never had cutsie clothes growing up, and it really annoyed me. Funny enough, my dd does not care, but she lets me dress her up. I do make sure that EVERYTHING I buy for her is on sale, at least 50% off, but it is still pricey. I am amazed at some mothers who do not care about the clothes issue with their daughters. Sometimes, I wish I could be more like them.


Are you saying that you buy your DD nicer clothes than your DS? How long will you continue doing that, and don't you worry about the message it sends your children?


No, the thing is that if my son perceives that something is fancy or fashionable, he associates it with girls' clothes. Also, if I order something in the mail, he thinks it is something his sister should be wearing, since so many of her clothes are mail order. If the fabric is slightly feminine, like checks, he will not wear it. So I gave up. When and if he wants to dress up, he will let me know.
[Post New]07/27/2009 20:40
Anonymous
Private school for my kids. Worth every penny, but it's ridiculously expensive.

No money left for other splurges...
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