tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post5367584568619395923..comments2024-02-04T04:40:23.122-08:00Comments on Harlequin Heartwarming: splurge: to buy something without remorse by Kristine RolofsonPamela Tracyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-85980343380091617542014-09-11T20:10:10.185-07:002014-09-11T20:10:10.185-07:00Our three were also a sibling group - but we didn&...Our three were also a sibling group - but we didn't have to help them fit in with three other children. Wow. Kudos, Woman!Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-40298531500391790682014-09-11T19:08:43.998-07:002014-09-11T19:08:43.998-07:00Boy, it's hard to resist a yard sale, isn'...Boy, it's hard to resist a yard sale, isn't it? One of my sons enjoys them, but the rest of the family remains unimpressed and uncooperative. Thank goodness for bargain-hunting girlfriends.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058559136527039266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-26099661624308142962014-09-11T17:17:19.770-07:002014-09-11T17:17:19.770-07:00Oh Roz-please post pics of you and your car!! Woul...Oh Roz-please post pics of you and your car!! Would love to see them. I can totally picture you driving one of those:)Jennifer Snow https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612858248083325495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-47114414613973714092014-09-11T17:16:19.787-07:002014-09-11T17:16:19.787-07:00I think I need to travel back in time:) Clearly, I...I think I need to travel back in time:) Clearly, I started writing in the wrong decade lol:) Jennifer Snow https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612858248083325495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-5456999060591499562014-09-11T16:16:59.289-07:002014-09-11T16:16:59.289-07:00It's still hanging in my coat closet. It's...It's still hanging in my coat closet. It's a neat bomber style and fun, but I really should donate it somewhere.Leigh Rikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614965296068207696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-8664453019458629932014-09-11T16:00:14.927-07:002014-09-11T16:00:14.927-07:00I remember that shopping trip. I hope that store ...I remember that shopping trip. I hope that store survived after Katrina. btw, what happened to the rabbit jacket?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058559136527039266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-19506429237877828122014-09-11T15:59:04.767-07:002014-09-11T15:59:04.767-07:00Just got back from the dump. No issues at all! L...Just got back from the dump. No issues at all! Love those bags...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058559136527039266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-48125749583611080642014-09-11T15:58:07.920-07:002014-09-11T15:58:07.920-07:00Muriel, we adopted four of our children (three wer...Muriel, we adopted four of our children (three were a sibling group), which was quite an experience. I hope Cheyenne is doing well and the surgery wasn't too serious. So stressful when our four-legged best friends are injured. And a prime rib dinner for 32 people???? Wow!!! We rarely ever go out to eat. We save our "going out" money for our trips to Austin, and then I splurge Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058559136527039266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-23194878862177320872014-09-11T15:54:08.141-07:002014-09-11T15:54:08.141-07:00Do you love the Ipad Air??? My husband talked me ...Do you love the Ipad Air??? My husband talked me into buying a Kindle tablet last week and I haven't touched it. Something about it being so expensive scares me. Which is ridiculous.:( Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058559136527039266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-82430292292116099132014-09-11T15:52:02.575-07:002014-09-11T15:52:02.575-07:00I hope you blog about the Firebird one of these da...I hope you blog about the Firebird one of these days. With a picture of you and the Ticket-Me-Red car! I read somewhere that a red car *appears* to be going faster than it really is. Something about the color. I guess you know that, Roz!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058559136527039266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-48432847710497009872014-09-11T12:12:30.394-07:002014-09-11T12:12:30.394-07:00First, good wishes for Cheyenne. Hope she comes th...First, good wishes for Cheyenne. Hope she comes through with flying colors. My splurge? When I got my first advance in the mid-80s, I treated myself to--get this--a rabbit jacket that I wore probably twice. I'm allergic to it! And I feel bad for the bunny. Maybe that was payback. Kristine, I still have the green and clear crystal drop earrings I bought when you and I went shopping at New Leigh Rikerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09614965296068207696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-38616409570216499472014-09-11T11:44:30.559-07:002014-09-11T11:44:30.559-07:00Garbage bag splurge :). Totally awesome! Nothing w...Garbage bag splurge :). Totally awesome! Nothing worse than the bottom of a bag full of grossities breaking loose!Rula Sinarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01703015110251843280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-5287873128542509182014-09-11T11:18:08.472-07:002014-09-11T11:18:08.472-07:00Kristine! Your post is a riot. It reminds me of ...Kristine! Your post is a riot. It reminds me of Bridget Fonda in "IT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU" when cop, Nicholas Cage, shares his lottery winnings with her and her big splurge is the large jar of macadamia nuts. I grew up in a tenement (wonderful place!), Ron and I filed for adoption and got three children instead of one, so we've always pinched pennies. Early in my career, when Muriel Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12065629068634892645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-28471527994397277032014-09-11T10:44:45.521-07:002014-09-11T10:44:45.521-07:00I so understand that need to justify what I spend ...I so understand that need to justify what I spend money on. Raised by depression-era parents and a husband how also lived through the depression, their caution is burned into my conscience. But every once in a while I go crazy. Bought an iPad Air recently. Just because. And next week, I'm going to buy some of those brand-name garbage bags, too. :-)<br /><br />Great post!, Kristine.Patricia Bradleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03382033674042021556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-27654382639852039682014-09-11T08:58:02.638-07:002014-09-11T08:58:02.638-07:00My first book was called: Red Hot Pepper, about a ...My first book was called: Red Hot Pepper, about a heroine named Pepper who drove a red sport's car with a license plate that said Red Hot. So with my first royalties I bought a hot red Firebird with the black and gold Eagle on the hood. I was 50 mind you. And the car I later called: Ticket-Me-Red. I couldn't drive anywhere in Seattle that cops didn't pull in and follow me. After rozdennyfoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06506701706951201107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-24258018481541614302014-09-11T08:35:41.566-07:002014-09-11T08:35:41.566-07:00Kristine, love this post! I grew up in a large fam...Kristine, love this post! I grew up in a large family with very "practical" parents and am also a country girl. (My husband, too.) I'm a Costco, coupon-clipping, bargain shopper. I also love yard sales. My car has almost 200,000 miles on it and I'm hoping it will keep getting me where I need to go for as long as possible. I would say my splurging happens with "Carol Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02360417299528882416noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-16741569343655436672014-09-11T08:06:29.535-07:002014-09-11T08:06:29.535-07:00I totally relate to buying name brand trash bags, ...I totally relate to buying name brand trash bags, although I also buy name brand kitchen bags. I buy a lot of Costco generic, but I really don't count that at all. In my travels, I've tried many Kroger store brands and found them really good (sadly, no Kroger in my neck of the woods).MelCurtishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07218278641168063613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-31684479203460241022014-09-11T08:03:29.481-07:002014-09-11T08:03:29.481-07:00I'm married to a very frugal man, so nice cars...I'm married to a very frugal man, so nice cars and nice trucks have been few and far between. LOL! I bought myself a Toyota truck--brand new--with my very own "book money" and was so proud of my first new vehicle...until it was recalled. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058559136527039266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-80391198920972303692014-09-11T07:56:17.625-07:002014-09-11T07:56:17.625-07:00I love our northwest home so much. We lived here ...I love our northwest home so much. We lived here for 12 years, long ago, so our little town is filled with old friends and great memories. I'm here for 3 months each year and it is never enough. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058559136527039266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-41145457757679958742014-09-11T07:53:11.757-07:002014-09-11T07:53:11.757-07:00I discovered "heated seats" three years ...I discovered "heated seats" three years ago and will never go back. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058559136527039266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-22119894516731748022014-09-11T07:52:31.159-07:002014-09-11T07:52:31.159-07:00I agree with you about the ketchup! My husband, w...I agree with you about the ketchup! My husband, who loves to grocery shop, has strict orders to buy only the "real thing". As far as music goes, I stopped playing my guitar and singing when my first child was born. I came back to it in my late 50's and it is so much fun--even more fun than when I was a teen. Keep the psalter!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09058559136527039266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-77048168893082478802014-09-11T07:44:00.051-07:002014-09-11T07:44:00.051-07:00Hi Kristine! Great post:) Two of the ladies before...Hi Kristine! Great post:) Two of the ladies before me stole mine-vehicles and vacations lol:) Before quitting my day job to write full time, I was in outside sales, so a nice and safe truck for our often dangerous roads was a necessity. And my husband and I love to travel with our son, so vacations for sure! Jennifer Snow https://www.blogger.com/profile/11612858248083325495noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-73885720366767182602014-09-11T07:08:03.872-07:002014-09-11T07:08:03.872-07:00Kristine, I first want to comment on how beautiful...Kristine, I first want to comment on how beautiful and serene the view is from your summer house. It makes me want to put our dogs into my SUV and head to our cottage!<br /><br />My husband and I tend to splurge on vacations. Our time away together is precious, thus money spent on our vacations is well worth it.<br /><br />As for garbage bags, it would be great to find "critter-proof" Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17478912840797103106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-79054161866018839762014-09-11T06:23:04.035-07:002014-09-11T06:23:04.035-07:00Great post! I don't splurge on many things, ei...Great post! I don't splurge on many things, either. I'm just too practical. Why pay an extra 50 cents for name brand cereal when the store brand tastes exactly the same? It drives my kids nuts to go shopping for me because whenever they pull something off the shelf and ask if they can buy it, I always ask if it's on sale or if there's another brand that is. I do no cut corners on Amy Vastinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10370234907973582544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2442063056672240555.post-52043837827763023642014-09-11T05:51:54.337-07:002014-09-11T05:51:54.337-07:00Years ago I attended a Renaissance festival and fe...<br />Years ago I attended a Renaissance festival and feel in love with the Psalter. I bought one. I actually taught myself to play. Then, I got married and had a son. Psalter is gathering dust LOL<br /><br />Loved your story about Cheerios.<br /><br />Truthfully, there are some things that generic doesn't do. Ketchup is one. It's Heintz or nothing. Pamela Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05834270662017246137noreply@blogger.com