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I watch this show occasionally on HGTV called "Bad Bad Bath."

Have you seen it?

It's not anything special, but it's been on a few times when I've been channel hopping. The basic premise is - they take a really ugly bathroom and make it really beautiful.

But here's the thing. They spend a gazillion dollars on the remodel.

We're talking $23,000 for a bathroom.

That's just crazy.

Even if I had that kind of money, I wouldn't spend it on my bathroom. Such a large amount of money for such a teeny tiny room... it's not like I'm going to be entertaining in there or anything.

I heard on the news last night that some pacifier company sent Brad and Angelina a diamond encrusted pacifier worth $14,000 to their baby girl. What the heck? Have you ever heard of anything more absurd?

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I am, and probably always will be, middle class.

But we are so rich. With our very average home on a very average street with very average clothes...

There's lots of food in my pantry. And my kids' closets are full of clothes, and we can afford to take vacations and go out to eat occasionally and our cars run well.

I'm so happy right here.

I don't need a $14,000 pacifier, or a $23,000 bathroom.

Give me a good garage sale and some treasured family goodies and I'm good.

Really, really good.

Comments

  1. Anonymous10:18 AM

    Hey Cathy, the pacifier was one the Trumps passed on. Said they didn't want it. I love your scrapbook pages. I may have to hire you or someone down here to scrapbook for me.

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  2. Anonymous5:57 AM

    Cathy, you are so right. This sort of thing is absurd. And when it comes right down to it, I'd rather be average than so shallow that I consider a diamond encrusted pacifier to be a good use of money. Have these people ever considered how their money could be used if they were to put it towards something worthwhile such as breast cancer research, third world hunger, juvenile diabetis? Really, to contemplate these things makes me nuts.

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  3. Susie7:05 AM

    Cathy- you make me smile. I am totally rich in His blessings and I am okay not having a $14,000 pacifier for my daughters.

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  4. Talena10:08 AM

    Although I have to admit to serious bathroom envy whenever I pick up a copy of "Kitchen and Bath" (I have a bathroom fetish--perhaps I should seek out professional help?), $23,000 seems extremely ridiculous. You're right--on my current income, there's no way I could justify that.

    However, to give the rich the benefit of the doubt, when you already donate millions of dollars a year to charity, $23,000 on a bathroom is just a drop in the bucket.

    But a diamond-encrusted pacifier? That's what I would call a "GROSS" extravagance. What is she, royalty?

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  5. Mindy Buller8:23 PM

    Cath, speaking of pants....how is the counting going? :-) I have been doing very well!

    Love the Diet Coke tip. I have been known to do the same with a Super Big Gulp at 7-11. :-)

    We'll pray for Asia tomorrow.

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  6. Katy8:18 AM

    I hear ya.. a DC from McDonald's is a perfect treat to me. I take mine without ice too. :)

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  7. Anonymous10:42 AM

    I feel the same way about some of those decorating shows. That's why my favorites are the ones like "Design on a Dime".

    I was just listening to Joyce Meyer talk about how this is all just a mirage anyway...who needs it when the real treasure is in our hearts and in heaven?...:)

    M~

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