Do you ever splurge on yourself? If so on what?

Anyone who reads my blog knows I am a fan of handbags.  Two years ago, when my husband and I were planning a trip to Paris for my birthday, a close friend asked us to buy  for her a Louis Vuitton tote bag. She was celebrating a special birthday and was willing to splurge a large amount of money on this designer tote bag. She knew that it would be cheaper in Paris and, we agreed to purchase the bag for her.

While in Paris we went to purchase the bag for my friend.  We had not realized that we would have to wait on line for an hour in the Gallerie Layfette department store. As we stood on that line I started looking at the assorted Louis Vuitton handbags.   I found a much smaller bag than the one we were buying for my friend. My husband and I looked at one another and we both knew the purchase was going to be made.

Admittedly the handbag I purchased for myself is a small black bag that I use all the time. Would I have spent the amount of money that my friend did for a bag? Absolutely not. If I was not standing on line in the Gallerie Layfette for over an hour would I have splurged and purchased the handbag? Probably not.

But I am really glad that I did.