I usually don't do these, but Natalie had this on her blog today, and I was mentally doing my own. SO, I said what the heck and did it!

10 splurges/10 bargains.

Splurges:
1) Hair cuts- I don't have any trouble justifying the expense here. It seems to be my experience you get what you pay for. With that being said, once you top out at a certain price...I don't think you are THAT much better than say a $45-$50 cut.

2) Hair care products- again I hate to say it, but I do think the more expensive stuff is better. I'm liking my Aveda and Bumble and Bumble right now.

3) Makeup-I'm a girl when it comes to makeup. I love it. I don't always go for the super "made up" look, but I do enjoy a little Bobby Brown or MAC makeup. What's even more fun, is to go to a nice department store and have them apply it for you! I love going to Marshall Field's in Chicago and have "Heather" (not a typo another Heather :) apply some Bobby Brown for a new look. Fun stuff.

4) Bras-if you haven't been fitted for a good bra, in your size run, don't walk and have it done. I about peed myself when I was fitted for a bra (when I was prego with Hope so I was bigger than normal-bummer for me) and I moved up from an A to a D. A good bra can make all the difference!

5) Purses-I've been a purse snob since junior high- I think. I love me a good Coach handbag. I had a houseful of sisters and a Mom that all had the same addiction, so it's easy to feed off one another.

6) Shoes-I love love love shoes. It doesn't matter if they are running shoes, sandals, heels, I like nice shoes. I have feet issues, so I can immediately tell a good shoe from a bad one. I do look for good deals though.

7) Clothes- for the kids and for me. The quantity more than quality. I will buy things at Target and Old Navy- no problem. But I do love Gymboree for babies. Again, I like to find good stuff at good prices.

8) Magazines/books- I love to read, and I love to go to Barnes and Noble! It's always a good day when I get a good mag in the mail.

9)The gym- I like a nice place to work out. I'm a snob when it comes to this too, I have been told. But, I spend a lot of time at the gym, and so I want a nice one! It's just my thing.

10) Facials/massages-although I don't do either one nearly enough, I do sense a value in having them whenever I can.

Bargains:

1) Manicure/pedicure- I keep my fingernails pretty short and unpolished, I can do that myself just fine. And I'm weird about feet...like I don't know if the stuff they are using on me is clean. I'm weird I know, but I just don't enjoy it. I have many fine scrubbers, clippers and polish and I do just fine on my own....with my own stuff and my own cooties.

2) Eating out- don't get me wrong I do like to eat out, I just don't like to eat out all the time. Depending on where we go, 9/10 I'd rather eat a peanut butter and jelly sandwich (with good peanut butter and bread), yogurt and a banana for lunch than to stop and just get "something". But, if we are talking Chipotle, or something really good, I'll got for it every once in a while (once a week maybe)Not only do I like to cook and I think I can make some pretty tasty things, eating out really adds up. Just not worth it to me all the time.

3)Car washing- I hate to go to the automatic car washers. I'm very picky about car detailing/washing. Plus, a car just isn't clean until it's vacuumed. Don't get me wrong, my car isn't always clean, but my kind of clean is how I like it.

4) Sweets/cookies- I just like homemade cookies better than store bought, and I don't think they are so hard to make. Plus, much to the disappointment of my husband, I like air popped pop corn better than microwave. And YES, I do put butter and salt on mine, but I can control how much and what kind I put on.

5) No maids here-other than me that is. You might come over and think I need one, but for now it's all the kids and I. Oh and Scott too.

6) Cars-we have finished paying ours off and I'm just fine with driving mine around until it dies. At least that's what I'm saying now. I just need to keep it clean (see bargain #3) and we are good.

7)Skin care-I have been told (by a dermatologist) that all you need to clean your skin is Dove soap and/or Cetaphil. That's cheap, I figure I'll cut costs where I can!

8)What else...? I'm thinking here people. I've had the same Sonicare toothbrush for like 8 years. Different toothbrush heads of course, but I'm going to keep that thing forever I think.

9)Cleaning products/ laundry soap- give me the Costco laundry detergent, Wal-mart brand dish washing soap, and Target brand most anything else and I'm fine. Although, I do like the Lysol toilet cleaner, call me crazy.

10)Orange juice-weird yes I know. But my family drinks a gallon of OJ everyday. So, I buy the frozen 100% OJ and make it myself everyday. I do buy the fancy Tropicana occasionally, but the kids like the other better, and it's fine by me.

As far as tagging goes, I'm not much of a "tagger". But, do it if you want, it was easy and quite painless. ha But I won't be offended or hunt you down if you don't.