To ask what your best purchases have been (not a bragathon)

[cantpooinpeace]

Inspired by the lip curl thread.....

mine has to be the log burner - reduced bills massively.

The I pad - someones always on it in our house.

Both muchly considered purchases but the best by far :)

Yes to cats, that for me too.

My breadmaker.

WW subscription (does that count as a purchase?)

My Henry hoover, 12 years on and not a single repair has been needed!

My kindle

10 ft trampoline

Laser tattoo removal- (a work in progress)

Oh, and my dog!

Ghd straighteners
Tangle teezer hairbrush
Soap and glory "Sexy Mother Pucker" lip gloss

Ooh and laser eye surgery
Ipod

Seeing that there are so many high chairs on the "worst buy" thread, I'll add the Svan wooden one as a best purchase. Ds is now 3 so all surrounds have been removed and he sits on it like a normal chair around the table.

Just been and bought a feather duvet :)

Two new Burmese kittens, I didn't think I'd want to have anymore after having the last two put to sleep a month apart from kidney failure. They are gorgeous and adore me!

iPad, but DH bought it for me

Anything from Apple, the whole family are mac mad

Private education, although DC's went to state for 2 years with no regrets

My gas guzzling Mercedes 4x4 I bought a car purely for minding for the school run and hated it, so back to Mercedes which I have always driven for over 20 years, like a pair of favourite shoes for me.

Over the last 6 years I have bought these boots in 3 colours (brown, black and red). Well worth it; they fit my Gruffallo feet, elephant calves, they are warm, dry and comfy, I can walk miles and miles in them and I seem to wear them with everything. DM keep making them in more colours, want purple and teal now too...

3 expensive but insanely affectionate Maine Coons who cuddle us all, including the noisy 1 year old baby!

Replacement engagement ring - bigger and sparklier and I still love looking at it!

My shoe collection - they always make me feel better when I'm having a fat day.

BikeRunSki - I have those boots in bark too - I love them, but agree that purple would be amazing.

Have just bought a golden Labrador puppy! She comes to live with us on Wednesday!:o

Rescue fee for my dogs and cats
King sized futon bed
Aga
Wooden flooring
berghaus goretex coat

IVF which resulted in DS1
Ergo sling
Brass bed- always wanted one ever since I saw 'Bednobs and Broomsticks' for the first time

Oh, and my lovely cashmere blanket which was a present from DH. Lovely for sitting under at story time with the boys.

Bedside cot - made night time breastfeeds so easy.

God I think the ipad is such a waste of money - ours never gets used unless by DS occasionally.

Oh and Tom Ford sunglasses - wear them every day.

The little plastic tick-remover implement I bought at the vet's.
Used it several times on the cats already and it works like a charm.
Best £5.99 I ever spent!!

Ooh can I join in?

My Red Dell Laptop (present from DH)
Kindle complete with red (i like red) leather cover with integrated light (another present from DH - he's very generous )
My car hoist for my little scooter as it gives me independance
My road scooter as it allows me to take the dog for a walk and go on bike rides with DS.
Dishwasher
Tumbledryer (another prezzie from DH)
My dog (yep, another prezzie from DH - told you he was generous )

My lovely dog
My honeymoon in the Maldives (would love to be able to afford to go back )
my tumbledryer (especially last winter!)

I now really really want an iPad.

I love my iPhone and my dog. A few years ago when I was going through a very rough patch I bought a warm coat which I could cuddle into and that made me ridiculously happy.

Miele fridge - when I got my first flat. V expensive at the time. Still going strong 12 years later.

Baby einstein activity centre, both kids entertained for 6 months, my hands free to do other stuff.

Monthly shiastu massage. I am worth it

Boydog and Girldog
GHDs
Battered, ancient Honda CR-V. Room for both dogs in the boot and it runs beautifully. Apart from changing the tyres once in 5 years I have never spent a penny on it. And now it is all paid for and is entirely mine.
DD's doll house.

when the babies were little it was muslin squares and swing chair, but the most recent purchase that I am so glad I got is our tv. We had been putting up with a tiny old big box thing, with nail varnish over part of the screen, for three years. We saved up for a flat screen and when I went to buy the tv, they made a mistake and sold our one to someone else before delivery. They had to upgrade us to the next model - which is a lovely 60 inch plasma. I thought it was ridiculously big and would be a waste of money, but it has made movie time wonderful and will pay for itself in a year because we no longer bother with the cinema... we don't get any tv channels or cable, sky etc, so just use it for Netflix, but it really has made evenings after the kids are in bed a much nicer, date like experience.

ipod. pOd not pAd.
stick blender
many of my books

cantpooinpeace now you have the feather duvet you really must get a feather mattress topper. It's like sleeping on a cloud, sheer heaven

My 500 thread count egyptian cotton sheets, feather bed topper, duvet and pillows. Bliss every single night.

The painting I commisioned of my darling friend who died seven years ago. I raise a glass to him regularly and swear it's like he's joining me

My piano. Endless hours of amusement (well, for me, perhaps not dh so much)