Okay, my boyfriend sat down and did our finances a week ago and told me that we had enough for each of us to spend $150 each on presents or clothes for ourselves.
Well I decided the spend my $150 on some much needed clothes. I decided this because I'm making everyone's christmas presents and besides possibly buying one more skein of yarn for one of the projects, I have pretty much all I need to make everything now so I don't really need the money. Well I was thinking, I could buy extra stuff but I got to thinking that I graduated high school in 2006, I don't think I've gotten myself any new clothes except maybe 3 pairs of work clothes and a pair of jeans since I graduated. Needless to say, I've been long overdue for some clothes especially since my style has matured since highschool so I rarely feel like wearing graphic tees all the time. This being so I decided the money would be better spent on some new clothes for me. Yesterday I went shopping for clothes and I thought I made out pretty well. I stayed under my budget, mainly due to not being able to find a pair of jeans that looked good. For $121, I made out with 9 shirts which can be mixed and matched in various combinations. If I would have known I wouldn't have found a pair a jeans I would have probably used the rest of my budget but overall I'm extremely happy with what I managed to get for the price. I also tried to find a pair of leather(faux leather) gloves for my boyfriend's christmast present since last year he drove off with them on the roof of his car but as much as a surprise it was to me, no stores in the area had any. There was one pair that was a maybe but since they were leather, I was sure if he'd like them or not so I decided not to get them.
Well here's the problem, now I'm feeling guilty about spending the money on myself. I know I'm making everyone's presents which means they'll be all the more special to the receipients but I guess since most people tend to spend a lot of money on christmas presents I guess I feel like I'm being cheap or something. I know no one is going to feel like that but I can't help feeling guilty about spending the money on myself even though I was in desperate need of clothes.
Oh just so you guys get the idea the effort I'm putting into everyone's presents this year, here's what I'm doing I'm knitting fingerless mittens for the girls, each different pair a different color and various length to fit the person. For my boyfriend, his step-dad, and my dad, I'm hand making leather charms to hang on their rearveiw mirrors, one of a x-box360 controller, a '69 Dogde Charger and a plane (don't have the type of plane on me right now sorry.) Finally for another present for a grandparent, a leather Tabby Cat mask.
So what do you guys think? Should I have spent the money on presents even though I'm making everyone's gifts this year and am I righteously guilty or am I getting worked up over nothing?
Well I decided the spend my $150 on some much needed clothes. I decided this because I'm making everyone's christmas presents and besides possibly buying one more skein of yarn for one of the projects, I have pretty much all I need to make everything now so I don't really need the money. Well I was thinking, I could buy extra stuff but I got to thinking that I graduated high school in 2006, I don't think I've gotten myself any new clothes except maybe 3 pairs of work clothes and a pair of jeans since I graduated. Needless to say, I've been long overdue for some clothes especially since my style has matured since highschool so I rarely feel like wearing graphic tees all the time. This being so I decided the money would be better spent on some new clothes for me. Yesterday I went shopping for clothes and I thought I made out pretty well. I stayed under my budget, mainly due to not being able to find a pair of jeans that looked good. For $121, I made out with 9 shirts which can be mixed and matched in various combinations. If I would have known I wouldn't have found a pair a jeans I would have probably used the rest of my budget but overall I'm extremely happy with what I managed to get for the price. I also tried to find a pair of leather(faux leather) gloves for my boyfriend's christmast present since last year he drove off with them on the roof of his car but as much as a surprise it was to me, no stores in the area had any. There was one pair that was a maybe but since they were leather, I was sure if he'd like them or not so I decided not to get them.
Well here's the problem, now I'm feeling guilty about spending the money on myself. I know I'm making everyone's presents which means they'll be all the more special to the receipients but I guess since most people tend to spend a lot of money on christmas presents I guess I feel like I'm being cheap or something. I know no one is going to feel like that but I can't help feeling guilty about spending the money on myself even though I was in desperate need of clothes.
Oh just so you guys get the idea the effort I'm putting into everyone's presents this year, here's what I'm doing I'm knitting fingerless mittens for the girls, each different pair a different color and various length to fit the person. For my boyfriend, his step-dad, and my dad, I'm hand making leather charms to hang on their rearveiw mirrors, one of a x-box360 controller, a '69 Dogde Charger and a plane (don't have the type of plane on me right now sorry.) Finally for another present for a grandparent, a leather Tabby Cat mask.
So what do you guys think? Should I have spent the money on presents even though I'm making everyone's gifts this year and am I righteously guilty or am I getting worked up over nothing?