I know I'm being stupid about this.

[athena3210]

What's going to make you happier -paying for a railing in which there's no urgency to replace or wearing a beautiful vintage ring? You deserve it. Get it. PIP the ring.

[compassrose]

PIP the ring and we'll all validate how much you need it!

(You budgeted for this. You are being responsible. If it were for your husband, would you tell him to buy it?)

[cville]

Pretty.

In budget.

Wanted.

Ergo, buy it.

[madringal]

Aug 22, 2014 14:15:15 GMT -5 cville said:

Pretty.

In budget.

Wanted.

Ergo, buy it.

Yes, all of this!

[my3boyz]

Sorry but that's beautiful, you should get it. I do understand how you feel though. I often think about all o the other things we can be using the money for.

[sequins]

Aug 22, 2014 14:12:19 GMT -5 nursecramer said:

I would tell H to buy it, but he would never ask; he's worse than I am at splurging!



ETA: Feel free to tell me if it's fug, that would make it a lot easier!

Dude, I love it. Sometimes you need a little luxury in your life. Porch railing is not a luxury.

[LeggsBenedict]

buy it before I do.

[thedude]

Gorgeous! You budgeted for this and have the funds. Do it.

[fryjack2]

Aug 22, 2014 14:00:59 GMT -5 @licia said:

There's no gold medal for being a martyr. You've budgeted for it, you want it, don't sacrifice it just because you're indulging yourself.

I love this.  I am going to remind myself of it when I feel the way OP does.

[leeluu]

Gorg! Buy.

[Deleted]

You should get it, it's beautiful!

[jennysmitten]

I love it. And need it for myself.

[lime]

It's gorgeous! You should get it.

I often justify the cost of something to myself by doing the "cost per wear" calculation. If you wear it everyday, the CPW goes down pretty quickly.

[MixedBerryJam]

Aug 22, 2014 14:37:53 GMT -5 lime said:

It's gorgeous! You should get it.

I often justify the cost of something to myself by doing the "cost per wear" calculation. If you wear it everyday, the CPW goes down pretty quickly.

I do this, too! OP, I won't lie, it's not my style, but it's clearly yours, and you've budgeted for it and you're not starving your kids or making them reuse diapers, right? Then get it and enjoy it. Enjoy it is the most important part, though. If you're going to feel guilty wearing it, you won't wear it, and that cost per use will skyrocket. It's a pretty unusual ring though, so if this is the one you're supposed to have you may not find it again!

[chiclet]

I love it, it's beautiful!

[flex]

Buy it! You can admire it while you're putting in the new deck. It'll make you feel good!

[mellymel]

Aug 22, 2014 15:54:16 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Ive been eyeballing a couple of rings on the Brilliant Earth website, they have some great vintage pieces; pull the trigger, woman!

Great, now I'm browsing the Brilliant Earth website.

[MixedBerryJam]

Aug 22, 2014 15:54:16 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Ive been eyeballing a couple of rings on the Brilliant Earth website, they have some great vintage pieces; pull the trigger, woman!

You, too, @cse1960! Then post a pic, please and thank you!

[mellymel]

Aug 22, 2014 16:02:57 GMT -5 @cse1960 said:

Aug 22, 2014 15:59:51 GMT -5 mellymel said:

Great, now I'm browsing the Brilliant Earth website.

don't they have some pretty things!

I am looking at a large white sapphire,that I would have set in a big solitaire setting.

Gorgeous! And not in the budget, damn you!

nursecramer, it's beautiful  -  buy it!

[shell24]

I think it's so pretty! And it looks lovely on your hand.

I'm no help because I indulge myself often lol.

How much did you regret not getting the other ring when you found out it was sold?

[Eagles]

That is lovely! Life is short. Treat yourself to something lovely.

[isabel]

Consider how happy it's going to make you when you wear it. The debit you see in your bank account is going to fade away. You'll hardly remember what you spent on it a year from now, but that ring is still going to make you smile. Pull the trigger; what are you waiting for?

[redheadk]

That's gorgeous. Just think how happy it will make you. It gets to go everywhere with you, always waiting there on your hand to make you smile.

[mrsjuleshs]

I struggle with the same thought process all the time and find ways to justify it to myself. If it's in the budget and you love it and will wear it a lot then go for it.

[aprilsails]

That's a lovely piece. Think of all of the time you will save yourself in shopping for the perfect ring.

Buy it and wear it proudly.

[Bernadine]

Oooh, that's really pretty. I forget if you have kids, or nieces and nephews, that you could pass it down to. Would that make it easier for you to go ahead and get it?

[ElizabethBennet]

I find the more I buy myself stuff the easier it gets lol

Get it.

[Deleted]

Dude, I love that ring. Get it!

[MixedBerryJam]

Aug 22, 2014 19:10:23 GMT -5 nursecramer said:

Aug 22, 2014 15:13:38 GMT -5 MixedBerryJam said:

I do this, too! OP, I won't lie, it's not my style, but it's clearly yours, and you've budgeted for it and you're not starving your kids or making them reuse diapers, right? Then get it and enjoy it. Enjoy it is the most important part, though. If you're going to feel guilty wearing it, you won't wear it, and that cost per use will skyrocket. It's a pretty unusual ring though, so if this is the one you're supposed to have you may not find it again!

Well, we do use cloth diapers, and we're using the same ones for T as we had for M. So...

(They are both very well fed, though.)

So ... what are you waiting for?!

[compassrose]

I think we're going to need an update to confirm you actually bought it!