Congratulations on 1000!!! Very exciting. I'm realizing I actually do this with glasses. I have a couple pair that I love, but I find myself wearing the 25 dollar online ones so much more than the 160$ optometrist ones in an effort to protect them haha.
<3 I think I had this "save the good ones for later" mindset more when I was a kid, but that was when art supplies were oh-so-precious and I didn't know if I'd get another one if I used up my special sketchbook on "crap". And yeah... ultimately I just didn't use it at all and as an adult... I found it still empty in a closet back home.
Now as an adult I have a "use the supply up" mentality, which may be the opposite extreme. Which comes from having had to move around a bit and not liking a lot of "junk" laying around. So while I have the money, I hesitate to BUY the new art supplies now b/c "what if it just sits there and I don't use it?" Lol.
I never thought of this, Theresa, but I can totally see how this mindset could be connected to my childhood when I couldn't just make the decision to get a new art supply, but had to go through a parent or guardian (although I was very lucky that my parents were so generous with art supplies).
I would also include 'wine' in that list of things not to save. I brought home some wine from a small winemaker I visited in Italy and was saving it for a 'special' occasion. By the time I finally got to an occasion I deemed special enough, the wine had turned. I was heart broken. Now we do not save the wine. Any time we see fit, we break open the good stuff. Well maybe not anytime, likely when its just my wife and I so we don't have to share! Haha!
We had an expensive dinner set which my husband bought when he couldn’t afford it. We saved it for years. Then finally I decided to use it everyday. One by one all the pieces are gone. Now only one plate is left. I am saving it for memories sake.
Yes, I love this ethos!!! Although when applied to Halloween candy, it has been known to give me a tummy ache—ha! As my grandma always said, you can’t take it with you!
Use the good skis! I used this mantra with some very old dishes that had been in our family from Scotland. Over the years, my children broke every single one except for a cup and small plate. My mother thought it was such a shame but I don’t regret it at all. Every time we used them, we said, “these were your great grandma and grandpa’s dishes they brought from Scotland” and that would give us a minute to talk about them when we otherwise wouldn’t have. The dishes are gone now, but I think that’s the point of things - to be used! Even if they break in the end.
We have "real" snow here, but its seems like its going away for a while now...rainy weather on its way :) We are very lucky where we live, cause we can just go outside, put our skis on, and go into the woods or to the mountains if we want. I do love skiing together with our dog, too.
The day after this chat I was going to the store to buy a roll of scotch tape. I am on vacation and the tape is in the art supply and stationery section of a department store. Guess who has some beautiful new markers and a fancy folder of drawing paper? Luckily, I did remember the tape.
Congratulations on 1000!!! Very exciting. I'm realizing I actually do this with glasses. I have a couple pair that I love, but I find myself wearing the 25 dollar online ones so much more than the 160$ optometrist ones in an effort to protect them haha.
Thanks, Sarah! You should wear the good glasses! 🤓
Oh my goodness I SO relate.
<3 I think I had this "save the good ones for later" mindset more when I was a kid, but that was when art supplies were oh-so-precious and I didn't know if I'd get another one if I used up my special sketchbook on "crap". And yeah... ultimately I just didn't use it at all and as an adult... I found it still empty in a closet back home.
Now as an adult I have a "use the supply up" mentality, which may be the opposite extreme. Which comes from having had to move around a bit and not liking a lot of "junk" laying around. So while I have the money, I hesitate to BUY the new art supplies now b/c "what if it just sits there and I don't use it?" Lol.
I never thought of this, Theresa, but I can totally see how this mindset could be connected to my childhood when I couldn't just make the decision to get a new art supply, but had to go through a parent or guardian (although I was very lucky that my parents were so generous with art supplies).
I would also include 'wine' in that list of things not to save. I brought home some wine from a small winemaker I visited in Italy and was saving it for a 'special' occasion. By the time I finally got to an occasion I deemed special enough, the wine had turned. I was heart broken. Now we do not save the wine. Any time we see fit, we break open the good stuff. Well maybe not anytime, likely when its just my wife and I so we don't have to share! Haha!
That's definitely a good lesson to break out the good wine, Joe!
I don't know that I'll ever recover from the Leif cuteness here. 😍
Ha ha, Woz! Seeing Leif try to walk in booties at first is seriously hilarious.
What an icon!
I love this- thank you for the reminder to go ahead and use the good things! And congratulations on 1,000!
Thank you so much on both fronts!
We had an expensive dinner set which my husband bought when he couldn’t afford it. We saved it for years. Then finally I decided to use it everyday. One by one all the pieces are gone. Now only one plate is left. I am saving it for memories sake.
I love that story so much, Neera! And I get the desire to keep one plate. I do that too for special things. Thanks for sharing!
Yes, I love this ethos!!! Although when applied to Halloween candy, it has been known to give me a tummy ache—ha! As my grandma always said, you can’t take it with you!
Ba ha ha! Very true, Anna!
Use the good skis! I used this mantra with some very old dishes that had been in our family from Scotland. Over the years, my children broke every single one except for a cup and small plate. My mother thought it was such a shame but I don’t regret it at all. Every time we used them, we said, “these were your great grandma and grandpa’s dishes they brought from Scotland” and that would give us a minute to talk about them when we otherwise wouldn’t have. The dishes are gone now, but I think that’s the point of things - to be used! Even if they break in the end.
I love that story so much, Amy! And that would make a great comic or visual essay 😊
oooh what a fun idea! Thank you :)
Congratulations from a fellow skier⛷️
Thanks, Ane! I hope you have better snow where you are. I’m skiing on manmade here which is better than nothing, but still not the same. ❄️
We have "real" snow here, but its seems like its going away for a while now...rainy weather on its way :) We are very lucky where we live, cause we can just go outside, put our skis on, and go into the woods or to the mountains if we want. I do love skiing together with our dog, too.
I'd never heard of rock skis before! Fascinating! And a perfect analog to notebooks and art supplies!
Thanks Kelcey! ❤️
I love this post! When I eventually get a new bike I’ll keep this in mind ;)
Ha! I think you’ll be fine with using that new bike.
I appreciate your idea of using the good stuff now. I have so many beautiful art supplies. What in the world am I saving them for?
Thanks, Jen! I could’ve totally done a post focused on art supplies too (maybe a future one?). I also have to remind myself of this with art supplies.
The day after this chat I was going to the store to buy a roll of scotch tape. I am on vacation and the tape is in the art supply and stationery section of a department store. Guess who has some beautiful new markers and a fancy folder of drawing paper? Luckily, I did remember the tape.
Love that, Jen! Next step is to use those beautiful new markets and drawing paper--but I'm sure you will!
Can’t wait to hear about leaf in the skioring race
Thank you, Nancy! It was so much fun!
Congratulations on reaching 1000 subscribers! Definitely use the good skis. Perhaps give the rock skis to a needy beginner.
Thank you, Sal! The rock skis are still very handy—just only for the days when the snow is so thin that there are rocks on the ground.