Upkeep

My husband called me the other day to tell me thank you...Okay...What for??? For not being a high maintenance wife. Ummmm Okay. I guess that is a good thing. I wonder sometimes though. I tend to be last to take of me. However, I have to give said hubby credit. He did give me a clothes shopping trip for Valentine's Day. Problem is since it was still cold I got some sweaters and now it is getting warm and I need some clothes for the warmer weather. Plus he needs clothes too. Sheesh...of course with three kids, guaranteed one ore more of them needs something.

But I wonder...how do we know when to allow the spending of money to take care of ourselves? I mean, I buy my make-up at the Dollar Store and wonder why it doesn't stay on or look very well; I take vitamins and will buy the cheaper version but expect the same effect as the good ones; and feel guilty when I would like a haircut because I don't want to spend the money knowing that in a few weeks it will need to be cut again.

But shouldn't we learn to take care of ourselves as well? Where do we draw the line?? Where is the balance in making sure the kids have everything they need but yet not allowing ourselves what we need. We keep saying..."I will do it later when Child #1, #2, or #3 is taken care of." I am not sure that they will ever be completely taken care of. They will always need something esp as they start having more and more extra activities.

So, I continue to shop at the Dollar Store for makeup, buy the cheaper vitamins, wear the same clothes and underclothes until they are threadbare, and wait for the haircut until I am about ready to cut it myself.

Guess that is what they call Parenthood