to think I must have had a rush of blood to the head.

[midlifehope]

Please help me rationalise it. Yesterday I spent an eyewatering amount on 2 welsh vintage tapestry blankets for throws on our sofa in the snug room. I spent over £600 (of my own money on 2 throws and a cushion). They look lovely but wtf was I thinking? That's half my monthly salary. It is 'my' money, but dp not working at the moment as he's doing childcare. He (dp) is treating himself to a holiday in the alps though (atm, as a friend's son cancelled so he got a really cheap spot. So perhaps I was feeling hard done by, and treated myself.... I dunno.....should I take them back? I'd be too embarrassed actually.... eeek. I have quickly hid the price tags!

Norbet, it would be a shame never to have any 'nice things' because of having children :(

I'm not saying you can't have nice things when you have children, just that they needn't cost so much.

I'd prefer for my children to be able to snuggle up on the sofa if they felt ill without thinking that they might throw up (no pun intended!) on a £300 throw.

I just feel that it would be easier to enjoy a nice purchase (and for the family to enjoy it too) if you're not having to keep an eye on it and be constantly saying "don't get chocolate on that/pick it up off the floor/don't play tug of war with it" etc

Oh well, it's done now. You can always use the throws to fashion a shelter should you need to downsize .

haha ILostIt.... they'd probably shrink to the size of a stamp in the rain, mind.

They're dry clean only - that would throw me over the edge completely and would be 'to look at only'

The shrinkage would be a problem but you'd get lots of admiring glances and enquiries of "ooh where did you get those beautiful throws from?" from passers by.

I can understand. I love Welsh blankets. I have bought several from the same place, mind you a little more spaced out in time! If you can afford it, why not?

I'd get over the mortification extremely quickly and return them. That's ridiculous. Truly.

I agree it's important to have nice things, but y'know that's the price of a sofa or a bed or TV or laptop. If it were at least a painting or antique it would retain its value.