I don’t buy myself a lot. I don’t buy a lot of brand new and I don’t buy without considerable justification (read that as guilt) but last week I walked into a store (bras and things) because I wanted some new sleepwear. Now there is more to this story than the last thing I brought myself and a woman spending money. I walked into that store with the pure purpose of buying myself something. Me. Something nice. Something not from the clearance section at Target or Kmart which I have to say there is nothing wrong with.
Weird I know but I kind of feel my age and not in the ‘old’ way but I feel comfortable in my skin. I feel okay with my faults and I feel comfortable with my decisions. Now I’m not sure if it’s an age thing, or because my anxiety has been put in its place or because I’m coming back into my own after devoting so much time, effort and mental capacity to my family but I’m back to liking who I am.
And I know this will sound crazy but my sleepwear made me feel the complete opposite to who I am now, in fact, the last time I got new sleepwear was when my husband flew first class and was given some pj’s by the airline- I kid you not. Despite what my husband says ( why do you ask if you can have something he screams just buy it you deserve it I know I do) I just couldn’t justify or validate that I deserved new stuff. I do however deserve new stuff. I so do.
Anyway. I brought myself a new night dress. It was important to me, like a present to myself for getting my shit together, for being nice to myself, for being a good parent. Its pink, pretty and it was on sale. There are lots of colours the sale girl told me. I know I said but I have a mum budget besides the next thing on the list is a very pretty single set pink diamond ring and four around the world tickets but that requires a little more work on the mum budget both monetary and mentally. Let’s not get all crazy here.
Does this make sense to anyone else? What was the last thing you brought? Do you get mum budget guilt?
Deb.
I brought this actual night dress from here. The story is real I did by a nightdress under these exact circumstances and yes this is a by-product this is an affiliate link. I’m saving for a single pink diamond and four around the world tickets and trust me they don’t come cheap. Should you buy something I will receive a 3% commission from your sale at no cost to you.
