A Non-Consumer "Treat Yo' Self" Week!
My husband is heading off to Las Vegas for a baseball tournament and I'm taking it as an opportunity to plan a week dedicated to self indulgence. I normally thrive on days of accomplishments and productivity. A big ol' to-do list that's been fully checked off is such a dopamine boost!
Behold all my accomplishments!
What if . . . I just spent the week doing self indulgence things? What would that even look like? I retired from hospital nursing in 2019 and the kids are fully launched, so there's no one officially counting on me. I suppose that many women reach the stage when fewer people rely on them and it can create an existential crisis. This is not that. No crisis, I promise.
I think I just want an excuse to eat yummy things and do fun stuff. But you know . . . non-consumer style.
I'm thinking friend dates, binging multiple library books, thrifting, exploring my own city and this one's important --enjoying the pleasure of other people's cooking. Food carts, takeout, the complete and utter delight of restaurant food. Fancy coffees, desserts, all the sweetness in life!
Wait? Am I just describing "Treat Yo' self" from Parks & Rec? Except there will be no fragrances, massages or "fine leather goods." (I love the Donna character and the way she delivers that line will live forever in my head!) I think they were onto something.
I'm locked into throwing an 84th birthday party for my mother on Wednesday, but I've held enough dinner parties to keep that commitment from spilling over.
Of course I'm allergic to wasting money, so it'll be interesting to see how things play out. Can this goal be accomplished non-consumer style? Will I revert to my equilibrium? Stay tuned.
I'm excited to start planning, maybe even start a detailed to-do list. <-- See? Already reverting to type.
What would you do on a "Treat Yo' Self" week?
Katy Wolk-Stanley
"Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without."
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Lucky! When my husband went to Vegas, I worked in a few more bins visits than usual — the type where I spent a few hours and wasn’t too worried about getting home in time to start dinner!
Another treat was that I got to binge some of the shows I can never convince my husband to watch.
Have a great time!
"Treat Yo' Self" for sure! and have a fun time doing it. My daughter and I made a Saturday stop at the Franz Outlet and I feel like we struck gold. She is having a barbeque at her house and wanted to pick up hamburger and hotdog buns. We found 24 count packs of both for $1.00 each. She was super delighted. I found a 12 pack of multigrain English muffins, a loaf of deli rye bread, a 3 packages of soft ginger molasses cookies all on the dollar rack. Some will be used now and some will go into the freezer. Best part was that it was part of a regular grocery shopping so no special out of the way trip was made.
I love when I find bread that's packaged for the restaurant trade!
Off the top of my head: I'd visit the fancy downtown library, go on a hike, and jigsaw puzzle (from buy nothing or our free puzzle library) while listening to an audiobook from Libby.
I love all of that!
Regardless of what you.decide, ENJOY!!!
That’s a great idea! Get a stack of books and read, read, read.i would love that, no timetable, no one waiting for you to finish. Lovely, enjoy your time whatever you do.