Day 26 - Some Possessions Are Good

As we approach the end of the first month, I keep reminding myself why we are doing this. We want to be more conscious of how we spend money & only buy things that are important to us. Some possessions are well worth buying. Like this:

It's our engagement picture, and before the wedding, we had it matted & framed and AT THE WEDDING, guests wrote notes & thoughts for us during the reception. It cost quite a bit between the picture and the framing, but I see it every single day & it always makes me happy. THAT is money well worth spending. It is the focal point of our living room:

I don't expect everything we buy from now on to give me the same level of satisfaction (the day I feel like that about a kitchen appliance, Andy is free to have me committed), but the things we choose to purchase should matter.

Side note: Not that I wouldn't jump at the chance for a couple hours alone with the credit card & a couple yarn catalogs, but I am striving for a little personal growth here....