Sometimes, you just have too ....

 We've lived a very frugal life. At the beginning, 

it was a way to have a parent at home with our

children. Then it became our continued lifestyle, 

even after I went back to my career, 20 years 

in. Now it's a trendy subject & we still subscribe

to this way of life. But every once in a long while, 

something comes along that we have to make 

big decisions about letting go of some of our

savings & treat ourselves to an event, or a trip,

or something for our home. Yesterday, here's

what crossed our path & is now sitting all

wrapped up, ready & waiting for the new house.

A vintage heart shaped chair with light sage

green velvet fabric. In perfect condition, this

beautiful piece was created in Montgomery,

Alabama, far from snowy Alberta! The colors

are perfect for our new abode, the style just

right. And how did we find it, you may be

pondering? I was on Facebook the other night

& suddenly the antique mall posted a few

pictures of new items & there was the chair.

Without any thought & chatting with my

lovey first, I put my name down on it & they

graciously agreed to hold it for me. It wasn't

cheap but the investment is so worth the

opportunity to own this very unique piece. 

Given the long list of others who were

asking for it, even when we were picking it

up just reaffirmed that as quick as it was, 

it was the right decision for us.

And we love it!! I truly believe that each &

every one of our purchases, big & small are

so precious to us because we sacrificed so much

so our kids were given an extra measure of

security when they were growing up. Now we

could be less frugal, but we're still having

fun finding the best deals. Even though it

felt like we were spending a lot on this chair,

when we did a search, we actually found two

others, both in the U.S., for much higher

fees, so we know we did well. And both were

not in as good of shape as this one, from

what we could tell by the pictures. All in all,

another great find & one we'll cherish always.