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08-05-2010, 07:35 PM #1
Just curious!
What is the one "just gotta have item" that you get every month for yourself???
Not needed, just want..
For me, it's my Paula Dean candles.. I pay $8 for a jar and usually buy 2 every month and no I don't really need it, but I love them and save/reuse the jars. I use cheaper candles elsewhere in the house, but gotta have my PD candles at my desk/table..
$8 to $16 might not be a big deal for most, it is a lot for me, I get some guilty feelings, but it goes away.
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08-05-2010, 08:11 PM #2Moderator
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I would consider our coffee as our "just want" necessity. hehehe. We could make due with the store brand beans or Millhouse but splurge on our local roaster. Since we drink it every day... I find it worth it as I do notice when I use a coupon for Millhouse and the coffee just doesn't taste as flavorful. It doesn't stop me from using a coupon but I get a flavor that I can mix in with other beans. lol
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08-05-2010, 08:15 PM #3
Mine would be coffee also but just plain old Dunkin Donuts coffee....I stop now maybe 3 times a month when I'm out and get a medium. It's my splurge and I'm pretty content with that.
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~Coffee and ice cream are our biggest, every month splurge.
I also use only Bath & Body Works lotion. The scents really make me feel great.
Oh, thought of one more, Dunkin' Donuts. Once a month we get a dozen on a Sunday morning. Big treat around here but it's every month.
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08-05-2010, 09:00 PM #5
I have to buy something at the S.A. every T/TH after dropping DD off at college. No one thing in particular. Not every time do I buy something but darn close. Doesn't even have to be for me.
For DH-a book,must ALWAYS be reading one. To the point he plans his next one while he reads the first one.
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08-05-2010, 09:31 PM #6
bath and body works bubble bath i buy in bulk when theres a good sale though so not every month .
i take alot of hot baths in the cooler weather to deal with my fibro and i also have allergy issues so their stuff is great !!!*~Debbi~*
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08-05-2010, 09:32 PM #7
Southern Butter Pecan creamer from International Delight that I use in Dunkin Donuts coffee I make at home.
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08-06-2010, 05:40 AM #9
Coffee and butter.
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08-06-2010, 07:59 AM #10
Chinese food. At least once a month we get it from a place just a mile or so away. It's soooo darn good
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08-06-2010, 08:10 AM #11
MacDonald' s Frappe at least once a week .
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08-06-2010, 08:33 AM #12
For me its book's, I probably average buying 2 or 3 a month. Usually they are cook books or something to do with cooking or food. I also really like the Foxfire books (have most of them) and anything by Stephen King.
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08-06-2010, 09:14 AM #13
I guess mine would be Mt. Dew. Just love the stuff and drink it daily. I try to stock up when it's on sale so it's not exactly a month thing but it's the one thing I don't do without right now. Other than that I can't really think of anything.
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08-06-2010, 10:47 AM #14
Its coffee here to. My dh and I LOVE the Michigan Cherry coffee beans we get at Meijer grocery store here. About once a month it goes on sale for 5.00 a pound. I buy enough to get us through the month, about 3 pounds. Ita a big splurge at the time but this way I get enough for at least that month and dont need it to buy it until it goes on sale again. Buying it this way is really the equivilant of buy one get one free if I went by reguar price.
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08-06-2010, 11:29 AM #15
colonial or yankee candles (rose or red apple)
walmart cranberry mandarin candles or red apple
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