Do You Ever Rationalise A Spontaneous Purchase?

Why when I should be saving hard for a wedding, honeymoon and new flat am I buying a vase?  It couldn't even be classed as an essential bottom drawer contribution...  Unless... you take into account all the "New Home" flowers we'll be getting, or that I got it in the sale, or even the fact that it's g.o.r.g.e.o.u.s!

From John Lewis

Yes, this was how I rationalised this purchase and most other things I buy.  I have a habit of seeing something, falling for it and then trying to justify why I absolutely need it in my life.

"It will go with so many of my existing outfits"  - Necklace, I've worn twice.  "I have so many weddings to go to this year it'll be the perfect accessory" - a little sequinned purse, which I took to one wedding and had to carry my camera separate as it wouldn't fit in.  "Oh it's been reduced to £6.50, a very reasonable price, and look it's a good make.  Will last us for years!" - Baking tray (I do occasionally buy essential bottom drawer items!)  "Half off!  And look at the cute storage bag it comes with I can organise all my nail varnishes now!"  A French Manicure set.  I have yet to give myself a manicure but I have used the bag to store all the other nail varnishes I don't wear.

But I do love my new vase!

Please tell me I'm not the only one?!

Gift List, Wish List

I received the John Lewis newsletter yesterday and I found these beauties.  I do hope these will be around when we go to John Lewis to zap our gift list!

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Now, I don't drink a lot of wine but if I had these I certainly would!

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Ok so I don't know how we will decorate our home when we move but I love this cushion.  I could design a whole room around this cushion!

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When we do finally get our own place I intend to do quite a bit of baking.  I love making cakes and cookies. I might not be any good at it, but practise makes perfect!

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Where as I like to bake, Has likes to cook.  His speciality is pasta dishes.  He makes fantastic meatballs!  I think we would get loads of use out of big serving bowls.  We have one already, which is part of a pasta set, but I know we'll use them regularly.

Ho Ho Ho!

Yes I know I'm early and Christmas isn't for another 58 sleeps but I can't help myself!  Christmas is the best time of year!!

I love the build up and excitement of Christmas.  The baking, decorating, watching classic Christmas films, (credit card, you got it!)  wrapping up presents whilst listening to cheesy Christmas songs, eating mince pies and drinking hot chocolate!  I am aware my idea of Christmas sounds like it came straight out of Hollywood, but it really is how I see Christmas!  I can't get enough of it!

Another thing I love about this time of year is John Lewis.  Every year I spend a small fortune on new decorations for when Has and I eventually move in to our own home (We currently live with Has' parents but are looking to rent somewhere next summer.)  I've been collecting Christmas decorations for the last 4 years!  Forget pots, pans and dishes at least we have a 2 foot ceramic snowman!

Last year Hayley got a job at John Lewisand her discount is finally kicking in next week.  I went to visit her at work this weekend and walked round the shop saying "Oh can you put me one of those aside, I sooo need one of those!"  Hayley's reserve shelf now looks like a mini Santa's Grotto!

I have been saying for a while that when we set up our wedding gift list at John Lewis I'm going to add a few Christmas items.  People think I'm joking! But in all honesty I would absolutely love a Christmas dinner set.  I have to confess to already owning a few Christmas themed serving plates and dishes, but I would love a matching dinner set!

I bought these place mats on Saturday.  They were far too cute to pass by.  Christmas is my weakness!

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The most exciting thing of all is next Christmas Has and I will be married and living in our own home!  And let me tell you something, Chevy Chase ain't got nothing on me!