22 things that are, unfortunately, worth it
In my humble opinion, the things that are always worth the extra time, effort, or $$$…
In my humble opinion, the things that are always worth the extra time, effort, or $$$…
Driving a little extra out of the way or paying a little more than you want to see that one hairdresser who just knocks it out of the park every time.
Ordering takeout after you have the worst day ever.
I had heard way too much hype about the Chappywrap fleece blanket and sort of refused to believe that a fleece blanket could be good enough to justify the price. Well, it is. I have all the expensive weighted faux fur blankets and Pottery Barn throws and this one is just so much better— and it doesn’t get ratty or pill or shed like many others. [Editor’s note: this letter got so much love after I published that Chappywrap made us a discount code, yew! Try FIRSTRODEO15.]
The extra side of aioli to go with the fries.
Breaking up with someone when you kinda know deep down in your gut that they’re not the one for you, even if nothing is “wrong.”
The fancier pair of sweatpant jeans. They look exactly like jeans and feel like your best pair of soft pants. (My ranking of all of them here.)
Making popcorn to go with the at-home movie.
Getting doubles of hand sanitizer, Listerine strips, Wet Wipes and putting them in your go-to bags or car. Make it easy for you to take good care of… you!
Replacing your ratty underwear.
I’m so sorry to say it, but the gym membership. Movement really do be medicine…
The bra that actually fits!! I can’t recommend ThirdLove’s enough.
Creating an at-home coffee set-up so good that your daily coffee rivals what you’d be getting at the fancy coffee shop.
Not cancelling that catch-up with friends when you’re stressed, busy, or had a hard day. This is the point of life, not the messy and stressy stuff that makes you want to flake.
Reading the book that everyone loves. ACOTAR, The Correspondent, Throne of Glass, Project Hail Mary… they’re all being recommended to you over and over again for a reason. (My best recommendations live here!)
Literally anything made of Negative’s lifechanging “Whipped” fabric. (Though their waffle is a close second.)
Going home with a fistful of $7 hydrangeas from Trader Joe’s.
Always having a spare blister bandaid in your purse.
If you work from home, investing in making your workspace somewhere you actually feel good and can be productive. For better or for worse, you’re spending a substantial portion of your life there…
Using the Soft Services Buffing Bar to exfoliate.
I limit my subscriptions for products and streaming tools because they can get out of hand— but I made an exception and subscribed to my favorite history podcast (the History Hit subscription!) and $5 has really never brought me such consistent joy and personal enrichment.
Travel: the most expensive and most worth-it thing there is.
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Costco membership, even for a household of two and leaving the house even if/especially if you don’t want to
The boxes of pre-cut, extra thin, 18-yr-old prosciutto at Wegman's. A filet mignon of a snack and at only .25 ounces of food per nibble.