tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post114765337720222572..comments2023-09-29T08:04:32.799-05:00Comments on makingourway: The cost of mother's day ($1,059)makingourwayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13748811641577990850noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-1147762519224936812006-05-16T01:55:00.000-05:002006-05-16T01:55:00.000-05:00mandy and wanda,thanks for the comments and suppor...mandy and wanda,<BR/>thanks for the comments and support.<BR/>we have wanted to buy my mother in law the earrings for a long time and I've wanted to upgrade my wife's watch for even longer. I'm glad we finally did it.<BR/>In retrospect, I think I should have specifically saved and budgetted for the expense over time, but otherwise I can justify it with the windfall (thought I should have saved half).<BR/>I think you can hear the guilty tones, but the savings guilt is outweighed by the giving benefit.<BR/>have a wonderful day,<BR/>makingourwaymakingourwayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13748811641577990850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23550078.post-1147659574488152102006-05-14T21:19:00.000-05:002006-05-14T21:19:00.000-05:00I don't think you were overly extravagant - you bo...I don't think you were overly extravagant - you bought two gifts that you had been wanting to buy for a while, they were both appreciated and you had windfall cash to use.<BR/>I spent a bit more than I was intending on my mom - but I bought two tickets (one for her and one for me) to see a show that my father would never go see and plus it's time we can spend together. If she knew how much the tickets cost, she would be shocked, but I know she'll appreciate the night out.<BR/>Sometimes you have to weigh the costs with the situation and how much it will be appreciated.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com