need vs want

With Christmas a week away, we've had a lot of discussions around here about need vs want. I don't need anything for Christmas, but I can always find plenty of wants when I go to the Antique Mall just right down the street.<br /><br />So this will be my fix, my 'wake up on Christmas morning fun' to satisfy my wants. Because even though (almost) all of these are yummy, I don't need any of them.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZZbLcucnc_gWmxhrbxcne-sy3_0m4Nl432WoO6k8fc2gSm-OmdZNNTkvRelh4xIUPmMjud-cKc6ZuRgkidG368nRj0S_68-wgXLhwCxCWtlMj-criHL2VB_0NYFNP5p1KSx0aSUCXSXD/s1600/IMG_0743.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHZZbLcucnc_gWmxhrbxcne-sy3_0m4Nl432WoO6k8fc2gSm-OmdZNNTkvRelh4xIUPmMjud-cKc6ZuRgkidG368nRj0S_68-wgXLhwCxCWtlMj-criHL2VB_0NYFNP5p1KSx0aSUCXSXD/s320/IMG_0743.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Yummy (don't ask my why I keep using that word) teapot with my favorite - polka dots. A disco tea set. I think it is a bit blurry because I was so excited. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9N5HMdYIYNjBko7qVFSInmS57Yp9h8fCbiiZQRcrv-RIPLkGiEn6bAJOcXjPTUdJ2jgJfpuxtDxGatveRpfTtd1yeRpj1JjOLqKJrm8m9aJLK26cMGeVNXt2L8-O9ozjUAzh6F50g6a2/s1600/IMG_0744.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhh9N5HMdYIYNjBko7qVFSInmS57Yp9h8fCbiiZQRcrv-RIPLkGiEn6bAJOcXjPTUdJ2jgJfpuxtDxGatveRpfTtd1yeRpj1JjOLqKJrm8m9aJLK26cMGeVNXt2L8-O9ozjUAzh6F50g6a2/s320/IMG_0744.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Great for lighting up the deck and only $20. Holla.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJITIecAE0BxVXbJ24LTOd9xqybK20l43gGsjV8IdcfDpMMwX3kt5hvPpJ_dsd3_cDABA_dNTYhH1Ki6mnBiwt05Fa_KEtxYPOGhUrCgtyfb3198iQ_1upqAnayP8svxMZrcHq_STOFmoL/s1600/IMG_0826.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJITIecAE0BxVXbJ24LTOd9xqybK20l43gGsjV8IdcfDpMMwX3kt5hvPpJ_dsd3_cDABA_dNTYhH1Ki6mnBiwt05Fa_KEtxYPOGhUrCgtyfb3198iQ_1upqAnayP8svxMZrcHq_STOFmoL/s320/IMG_0826.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> No, not Julia Child. To the left. A book of House Beautiful issues from 1908-09. Great for a magazine subscriber. Very cool.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjfHStSK29ZxW_fMFhuK75MJSzLEKM4XA2L1Pbg8ArT9hxgdGlWxQf4pmMeTqSngwXfZV4ZtbZLMIFtZH6pzT2TsCwb-OLCZobZEtAZej58pmw77pcd5gCpoEZQXTNCo2CDv_7J2FXrIk/s1600/IMG_0828.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgjfHStSK29ZxW_fMFhuK75MJSzLEKM4XA2L1Pbg8ArT9hxgdGlWxQf4pmMeTqSngwXfZV4ZtbZLMIFtZH6pzT2TsCwb-OLCZobZEtAZej58pmw77pcd5gCpoEZQXTNCo2CDv_7J2FXrIk/s320/IMG_0828.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Vintage silver ornaments at $1.50 a piece. I think these are awesome enough to stay in a bowl all year round.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yPcKJEp4Ozj2uugZR7evUijrrL8Tep-ZDasjkNMt8Y9LHkCfT9cNpAOMxrkL0RwSvZ8dHIxb3sAZuFXLVqZbzil6oHDbWKlM__lwdqPloSySETwVdVgNeNmEsV_2r182WKZG1YLGx1SF/s1600/IMG_0831.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_yPcKJEp4Ozj2uugZR7evUijrrL8Tep-ZDasjkNMt8Y9LHkCfT9cNpAOMxrkL0RwSvZ8dHIxb3sAZuFXLVqZbzil6oHDbWKlM__lwdqPloSySETwVdVgNeNmEsV_2r182WKZG1YLGx1SF/s320/IMG_0831.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Bamboo bar cart - perfect for my disco teapot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHGqvtiGdutA3OCLVNHrfXXFTW0CaJexrsTFRxJYL34CxcynlqncZzl5dyGK6BZ-7D5BIk3y0pO-xacYsgqu3czmLrVXYkmoypiJfn04o2rXyItibiP-9kOQkkThRPMo-xHVGOnbupmPf/s1600/IMG_0832.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiHGqvtiGdutA3OCLVNHrfXXFTW0CaJexrsTFRxJYL34CxcynlqncZzl5dyGK6BZ-7D5BIk3y0pO-xacYsgqu3czmLrVXYkmoypiJfn04o2rXyItibiP-9kOQkkThRPMo-xHVGOnbupmPf/s320/IMG_0832.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I saw a similar one on Etsy. Gold. Bamboo. I see a theme developing...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvoUCtHrnKEmlatrnQM7PyxTARlfVUxFLWFMHH0xoCo-Vvim3OrBq4eSYxtb_eMhJSMdQLC19skmOOI2IzkmEht7IE_fkx-Cbk5uYwQiSEutWZ4y8-3c_WSh7OPRExNH0TeFTmr4IMnjD/s1600/IMG_0836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPvoUCtHrnKEmlatrnQM7PyxTARlfVUxFLWFMHH0xoCo-Vvim3OrBq4eSYxtb_eMhJSMdQLC19skmOOI2IzkmEht7IE_fkx-Cbk5uYwQiSEutWZ4y8-3c_WSh7OPRExNH0TeFTmr4IMnjD/s320/IMG_0836.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Funky sconces for my fireplace.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTRMjWQLg-di1DyAV01wXZ1Rg_GGShE6ASv7pCg1YsAyJTjUjiFAZ1Kpp9GSkbMQCf0HoPajxoSCJBBhvlYfNP_IQ8HqkF4bWdV8Khob0Yyy9u3DHSzMQvCm51F1CN_CE3qPpy81p4GhD/s1600/IMG_0834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnTRMjWQLg-di1DyAV01wXZ1Rg_GGShE6ASv7pCg1YsAyJTjUjiFAZ1Kpp9GSkbMQCf0HoPajxoSCJBBhvlYfNP_IQ8HqkF4bWdV8Khob0Yyy9u3DHSzMQvCm51F1CN_CE3qPpy81p4GhD/s320/IMG_0834.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These have been in the store forever and their color is awesome. Next time I have a spare $2500, I'll consider it. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSEzlJrAq834aoM-Xa2GBzlrYmDrzD56zP4orHQPO_wYkixsUkMFNSjEbI6mipPOXfFS2uFePIqXIEU10o8CjhgToxlqHtRogENLZ82fcK6dxp3vHn2V3Y3bxl_SgcdkTH6w-ZFtoZO-g/s1600/IMG_0835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxSEzlJrAq834aoM-Xa2GBzlrYmDrzD56zP4orHQPO_wYkixsUkMFNSjEbI6mipPOXfFS2uFePIqXIEU10o8CjhgToxlqHtRogENLZ82fcK6dxp3vHn2V3Y3bxl_SgcdkTH6w-ZFtoZO-g/s320/IMG_0835.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>And this does not fall under need or want but 'what the hell'. Where are your pants dude?!<br /><br />What is on your list? Anything you secretly hope to get even though you don't need it?<br /><br />

need vs want

With Christmas a week away, we've had a lot of discussions around here about need vs want. I don't need anything for Christmas, but ...

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