Which guilty pleasures do u spend $$ on?

[monkey_magic]

Hi All,

For me it's lotto, poker machines and hotel stays.

Ive been lucky and won small sums of money which entice me to go back for more. I've been one number short of a first division lotto win twice. I've also won the venues $1000 win while playing a pokie.

I like change which is the reason for my hotel stays. I usually stay for one or two nights to explore a new area.

What are your guilty pleasures?

[monkey_magic]

Hi mysuperpowerispanic, and all,

Love crystals! And you're other guilty pleasures. My guilty pleasure is also spending money. Lately on damn Cashman on my pH. It's an online pokies game.

Just came back from the car dealership and dropped $15,400 on a car, if loan is approved. A definate pleasure there. Beats my old 2000 model I drive around in, without air- cond.

Yum caramel slice mmm...

Wind chimes, food...nice!

Ice- cream has been my pleasure lately as well. I could eat it everyday.

[Leeroyo1]

Hello everyone,
I like a large soy latte in the mornings. And a smoothie.

[ecomama]

I am FINALLY beginning to sort and organise my home after years of dishevelment.

Yesterday I bought a stack of cupboard organisers and last night I organised all my make up etc. It looks really neat!

Today I did more and found things in an Antique sideboard we haven't seen for AGES. Like a 1c piece lol! I used the new bamboo drawer organisers I bought to sort pencils etc and it looks lovely.

I am overdue for catching the "organisation" bug... I want to hire a handyman to put up shelving in our storage area under the house...

I do feel guilt when I buy anything that's not for the kids or others but I'm fighting that feeling and doing it anyway... some times lol.

EM

[hopeforusyet]

i like stuff and to be prepared should I break lose or wear out my favourite stuff, so my guilty purchase is the second or third of that thing. This year it has been typewriters, holmegaard glasses, Birkenstocks, bulk film, Tough cameras, jigsaws, bags. Even my shopping trolley looks like Noah’s ark, everything in pairs.

[ecomama]

Lol that's funny, I buy things in threes...

[Leeroyo1]

I just spent my money on some vanilla yoghurt, and some raspberries, and blueberries.
Yum.

I also love coffee.

[ecomama]

I always feel guilty when I hire someone to do some work for me.
I even get nervous texting the person the first few times before meeting.

I'm really pushing through this feeling, I know it comes from poverty during childhood and an extremely controlling ex over my finances... but also some of these people can be very rude and awful to deal with. I only use those people once but it leaves a nasty feeling.

I also just realised my guilt and shame over spending money comes from a strict religious upbringing where I was indoctrinated to feel spending one's money on oneself is completely selfish and greedy (I should be giving it all to the poor).

PUSHING through. Thinking of the "quantum field" of endless possibilities lol... on repeat.

I texted a handyman just now... he's coming tomorrow to look at a storage area downstairs to put up shelving!
I'm still shaking lol.

To temper this feeling, I hire people to work at the same time now lol.

My gardener is sweet and we garden together. He's coming at the same time if it all works out to plan.
Plus a new electrician who was very efficient and no bs and CHEAP when he came last time.

There's a lot of damage to sort.
Getting there...

EM

[Lillylane]

My guilty pleasure lately is coffee. I’ve developed a liking for a ‘Dirty Chai’ (combination of a latte and a chai tea latte).

Does anyone know if there’s another name for it? I feel a bit awkward ordering it by that name. And Miss 4 asks why I don’t ask for a ‘clean’ one! Maybe I should just ask for a chai latte with coffee in it.

Found a good low-sugar chai mix so I can make it at home too.

Magazines used to be another guilty pleasure. Interiors and landscaping magazines. I’m a little bit ‘off’ them now for some reason.

[monkey_magic]

Lots of guilty pleasures lately including;

- soy latte
- smoothie
- cupboard organisers
- bamboo drawer organisers
- shelving
- 2 or 3 of the same thing
- vanilla yoghurt
- raspberries & blueberries
- coffee
- hiring someone
- dirty chai
- magazines

Wow, hope everyone is enjoying these PLEASURES.

Lillylane, the only name I've ever heard for it is dirty chai, so I'm no help to you, sorry.

[Tay100]

Love this thread!

Seems like a good place to admit that I spent $5 on a takeaway coffee this morning, similar to monkey_magic hahaa

Also, I have a lot of celeb merch on backorder, with delayed shipping because of the virus, but I'm pumped because these merch items really resonate with me and will make up perfect summer outfits!