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<\/a><\/p>\nFunny how our ideas and the very concept of luxury changes through the decades. In my teens I would have said my first pair of Chemin De Fer jeans was an ultimate luxury (thanks mom for indulging me even though Dad did not “get” $50 jeans 34 years ago). In my 20’s getting a piece of real “grown? up” furniture (thank you Maurice Villency)? would have been the ultimate luxury.<\/p>\n
In my 30’s maybe a few designer frocks added to my closet or a major vacation and finally by my 40’s I got smart and realized that the real<\/em> luxuries cannot be bought or given, because they are simple things like good health, the luxury of being able to pursue a passion or hobby,? a families love, surrounding yourself by good friends<\/em>, you get the picture. Cliche maybe…..but true, oh yes.<\/p>\n So don’t get me wrong I do love<\/em> my luxuries, and there are many I feel fortunate to be able to enjoy but truly the ultimate luxury is one that no amount of money can give….. good health, happiness, time and surrounding yourself with love. In terms of the tangible luxuries, I have a whole list but here are some of my top……<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS. A MUST!!!!!<\/strong> I need<\/em> to have flowers around me, I feel like something is missing if I don’t. They make me so so happy. Whether its a small bouquet picked up at my local market or a huge orchid plant, I need to have some sort of flower around me at all times:)<\/p>\n \\ PRETTY TOILETRIES<\/strong>. I love scents, and when I love a scent I? stay loyal. I need to walk in and my house and for it to smell good. I have room sprays, candles and lotions literally in all the spaces I spend lots of time in, that would be my kitchen, bathrooms, bedroom and family room.<\/p>\n It is not difficult to see I love products:) Antica Farmacista and Seda France are two faves. I always have a candle burning, use room sprays liberally and take my products quite seriously. To me indulging in a bubble bath with my favorite Antica Farmacista products is an absolute luxury. Can’t imagine life without my beloved toiletries….<\/p>\n GOOD FOOD.<\/strong> Oh I love my food and take it very seriously:) I love nothing more than visiting a farm stand and buying the freshest produce I can find…that is such a luxury that I feel fortunate to be able to indulge in. What’s better than a just sliced off the vine still warm tomato? With a little fresh basil and a drizzle of olive oil and pinch of sea salt? Yum yum. Fresh fruit just picked, now thats a luxury and a lot of fun too. It goes back to the simple things…..love it and to me, this is a true luxury.<\/p>\n A BEAUTIFULLY MADE BED.<\/strong> You spend almost half your life in your bed, isn’t it worth the very best you can afford? Besides it looking<\/em> good, it needs to feel<\/em> good. My bed is one area I never skimp on. I need and crave the softest, loftiest, coziest, prettiest sheets, bedding, pillow and comforter I can find. I think I have found the most perfect combination as I dream about getting to jump into my bed at night and that to me, screams luxury.<\/p>\n TRAVEL.<\/strong> I love to travel…..getting to see new places, experiencing new flavors, cultures and tastes. Few things in life can ignite ones senses like travel can. My anxieties and claustrophobia definitely impacts the degree to which I travel but I must say when I get to where I am going, I always completely? overwhelmed and amazed by the invigoration I feel when I travel. Travel is most definitely one of life’s greatest luxuries.<\/p>\n PRETTY FROCKS. <\/strong>I am definitely a girly girl, I love it all pretty clothes, jewelry, am a handbag aficionado with a “handbag family” as I like to refer to my bags,? to prove it:) I am not a huge trend follower, I like what I like and literally have many things in my closet that are 10, 15 years old that I love as much as the day I got them.<\/p>\n Getting to wear pretty clothes to me is a luxury. When you look good you feel good, right? Though I could live without beautiful clothes, I certainly enjoy them and consider getting to wear them a total luxury….<\/p>\n (All pictures are my own except the travel pictures)<\/p>\n So that’s my list of luxury must haves! Though each and every one of those luxuries are so incredibly wonderful and sure make life a whole lot sweeter… I would not trade my good health, and the love I have from family and friends for any of them for those are life’s true luxuries!<\/p>\n How about you? What do you consider to be life’s luxuries? Do tell!? Be sure to stop over at Splenderosa’s site<\/a> to see all of the other participants, it always promises to be well worth the visit to see what the other ladies came up with, click here to visit Marsha<\/a> and see the other links.<\/p>\n Thank you for stopping in,wishing you a wonderful day and start to your week, until next time…..<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> <\/a> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n