There are few nice things in life that bring pause. My first pair of great designer jeans, which I still wear with love four years later, were well worth the investment. My first nice handbag, a gift from Emily, I carry six years later. Again, so worth the expense (especially considering it wasn’t mine). It has held up well, is a classic shape and color and I adore it. Kitchen tools fall into this train of thought too. I have few things from Williams Sonoma, but those I do hold up beyond belief and I’ll probably be using them to bake cookies for my grandchildren one day.
I have a new addition to this luxury column: Debbie Bliss yarn. I’ve never splurged on really nice yarn before and didn’t in this case either. John, Emily’s fab hubby, sent this to me in the fabulous yarn package. I’ve started knitting Christmas projects and this yarn makes it so, so much fun. The texture feels nice in my hands and the yarn holds up so much better on the needles. I know this project is going to be beautiful because the “ingredients” were top notch.
This is more fuel for my new consumerism motto: Buy less. Love what you buy.
~K