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Poll. If money were no object....
Where would you take a vacation, right now?
What home repairs or improvements would you make?
Would you get a new vehicle?
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself?
Re: Poll. If money were no object....
What home repairs or improvements would you make? I'd have every room in the house painted, new flooring (carpet and hardwood) installed throughout, basement re-done, laundry room finished, back deck stained/sealed, new shutters and front door, professional landscaping in the front and back yards, new windows, new fixtures, a kitchen island installed, and tons of built-ins installed along with finishing touches like molding, wainscotting, etc.
Would you get a new vehicle? No, but I'd pay off the one I just bought!
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? An awesome purse. I need a new one and cannot, for the life of me, find one I like. If money were no object I'd have a lot more options at my fingertips.
Where would you take a vacation, right now? Australia and New Zealand
What home repairs or improvements would you make? Get a pool
Would you get a new vehicle? I would keep mine but I'd probably get a jeep or convertible for the summer.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? A horseLol, sorry for the cliffhanger posts.
Where would you take a vacation, right now? Probably just go down to FL for a week or so to see some family. I don't think I could handle a mega vacation right now, I am still feeling pretty gross.
What home repairs or improvements would you make? New windows. OMG I want new windows. I dream about them. And I would rip up all the flooring in my house and put matching hardwood throughout. Right now its a mish mash.
Would you get a new vehicle? Eh maybe. I think I will have to get something larger when baby #2 comes anyway. I would probably get a volvo.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself?Yes, I want a Pandora bracelet and a spa day and a few meals out at my favorite restaurants.Where would you take a vacation, right now? Dubai or Turtle Island
What home repairs or improvements would you make? New deck, sod in the backyard, new carpet upstairs.
Would you get a new vehicle? If money were no object? Sure, why not! I'd get a Bugatti Veyron if I had endless funds
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? Umm a new house with more land so I could better manage foster dogs. It would be nice to have a room for the puppies, a room to crate a few adults, and a huuuuge yard to let them all run in with some agility equipment and a pool.
Where would you take a vacation, right now? England....all this royal wedding stuff is making me want to go there (not for the wedding though lol)
What home repairs or improvements would you make? Um I'd BUY a house, ha.
Would you get a new vehicle? Yes. My minivan!! lol.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? New shoes
Vacation- hmm....I would probably take the kids to Disney then drop them off with my parents and DH and I would go to a warm beach
Home- I would put hardwood floors in, renovate kitchen, tear down the closed deck and build a normal one... we also need a new front door
Car- I would get either a Pilot or Acadia
I would probably pre book a pedi and massage a month for the next year.... ahhh it's nice to dream
Where would you take a vacation, right now? A lavish, 5 star resort in the tropics. Probably Galapagos Islands.
What home repairs or improvements would you make? I would start from scratch and move out!! I'm so over this house. If I had to stay, I would gut the entire thing and optimize the space. Add a pool definitely.
Would you get a new vehicle? Yes...although mine will be paid off in July! I would get a BMW or Lexus or the Acura RL - I have had great luck with my TSX.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? The $15,000 diamond tennis bracelet I saw in DH's friend's diamond shop!Where would you take a vacation, right now? Tahiti
What home repairs or improvements would you make? buying a home
Would you get a new vehicle? nah, we just bought one. we would do some cosmetic repairs on DH's car though
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? sessions with a personal trainer
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Where would you take a vacation, right now?
The Bahamas. My boss is going next week and my friend is posting pics 5x a day from his vacation in Puerto Rico. I would love to just go lay on the beach.
What home repairs or improvements would you make?
I want to finish up a bunch of little things that are all 90% done; I'd also like to get our porch and especially the porch steps re-done. They are death trap as far as I'm concerned.
Would you get a new vehicle? IDK - I need some repairs to my car, so it seems kind of wasteful to get another car.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself?
I need some new clothes, but I need the time to shop for new clothes more than anything. I'd like some new spring-y bedding too.
Where would you take a vacation, right now? I don't want to fly or drive far so I'm just going to say to OC. What can I say, I love it there.
What home repairs or improvements would you make? We've pretty much re-done our whole house other than replacing a few windows and putting a back fence up so I guess it would be those two things. Oh and switching the kids rooms is a priority right now too but that's not really a repair.
Would you get a new vehicle? Yes mine is definitely two small for two car seats and a teenager.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? some new clothes, a new purse (I've had the same one for years) and some nice meals out.Where would you take a vacation, right now? An AI resort somewhere warm and beachy.
What home repairs or improvements would you make? If money was no object, I'd buy a new house. But assuming we're staying in our current house, I'd hire people to finish our basement project, build a shed in the backyard, redo our powder room, redo the kitchen, including the floor, buy new living room, family room, and dining room furniture, and hire someone to plant and maintain our pathetic yard/garden.
Would you get a new vehicle? Yep, I'd replace my Corolla with...something. Maybe a crossover or small SUV.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? A new house.BFP#1: 01/10, M/C 6w -- BFP#2: 06/10, M/C 5w -- BFP#3: 09/10, DS born June 1, 2011
BFP#4: 07/12, M/C 5w3d -- BFP#5: 12/12, EDD 08/18/13
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Oh I am so right there with you. I have Royal Fever. Yesterday I went shopping with my mom, and we went to a bunch of consignment shops. One had a shelf full of old royal commerative china. So, tea cups/plates/etc from Queen Elizabeths Coronation, her Jubilee, the Queen Mum's bday celebration. It was awesome! My mom had to pull me away and remind me I had no need for the $30 plates! But, Mooooom, they would be so great for my party
Then the next one we went in had this super dooper old mini replica of the British Coronation carriage, complete with horses, and military men in uniforms. And an itty bitty queen in the carriage. It was $225...so no carriage for Mary 
So sad.
Where would you take a vacation, right now? Figi
What home repairs or improvements would you make? New carpeting throughout, furnish basement, stain/seal the deck
Would you get a new vehicle? Realistically: Honda Pilot Unrealistically: Aston Martin or Porche
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? Spa day and a pair of Manolos/Christian Louboutins
Where would you take a vacation, right now? Greece. Or South Africa.
What home repairs or improvements would you make? I'd buy a home
Would you get a new vehicle? Yes. A Subaru Forrester, don't judge me!!
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? A spa day, and diamond earrings (to replace the ones I lost years ago and am still sad over.)
Where would you take a vacation, right now? Europe- 2-3 weeks, including England, France, and Spain.
What home repairs or improvements would you make? Repair and refinish the wood flooring on the 2nd floor of the house, hire someone to tear down wallpaper and paint the last 2 bedrooms and bathroom, hire a landscaper to deal with our property- it's big and it's overgrown and it's a lot for us to handle ourselves, build a new deck.
Would you get a new vehicle? I like my car, but I'd get a porsche for H.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? Definitely a spa day.
Where would you take a vacation, right now? I would love a week in the Caribbean to relax. Then I would also take a long vacation to tour Europe, especially Italy.
What home repairs or improvements would you make? I would build a house with an awesome fenced in yard instead.
Would you get a new vehicle? Yes, definitely. I don't have the space I need in my vehicle and it's over 10 years old. I would buy two actually in my dream world. A Toyota Sienna for traveling to dog shows and an SUV for everyday travel with still enough room for crates (this week alone I've driven Keefe 3 nights).
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? A spa day would be great.What home repairs or improvements would you make? The two main things we need are flooring and furniture.
Would you get a new vehicle? I'd hold off until we are about to have a child. I want something bigger than my civic but there's no need for it right now.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? A spa day, an ipad, and a furry sibling for Button.
What home repairs or improvements would you make? We are in the process of buying. I would change the outcome of last week and our offer would have been accepted on the house we put an offer in. We would be richer and "smarter" like the other two out of 5 offering families who put in offers higher than asking price. Crazy that it came down to that. The house was perfect. Unfortunately, on we search for a house that will never compare. We can always hope though!
Would you get a new vehicle? No, I love my small crossover/"SAV"! I wish when I bought it it didn't have the mileage it did, but I know it's a good car and hopefully it will run forever. I need to do a good cleaning/vacuuming/detailing soon when I have the time off work/weather is nice.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? Just a house.
Where would you take a vacation, right now? Setting aside DS's age, Galapagos.
What home repairs or improvements would you make? Landscaper for the whole property, new double wall oven, gut and renovate the master bed and bath and hall bath, overhaul the dining room, tackle the basement family room...I could go on for awhile.
Would you get a new vehicle? No but I'd definitely get one for DH. And maybe a nice pickup as an added vehicle for both of us.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? I'd love to splurge on a pool service for the summer!! Taking care of it is a huge time suck for DH.lovelylittleworld
BFP#2 1/12/12 ~ Missed M/C 8w2d
What home repairs or improvements would you make? landscape all the gardens and reseed the yard, add a deck, extend the driveway, professionally decorate the inside...
Would you get a new vehicle? yes, trade both of ours in.... get DH a smaller car and get me a better SUV..
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? not really for myself.... but sell our house completely and move out of our neighborhood!!!
DE IVF #1= 04/11 - BFP
Where would you take a vacation, right now? Europe. Italy, Greece, maybe France and Spain
What home repairs or improvements would you make? I'd buy a house first
Would you get a new vehicle? Yes, DH and I would both get one, since our cars are getting up there in mileage anyway. Another Jetta for me and probably an Audi for him
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? A whole new wardrobe, a spa weekend and a gym membershipWhere would you take a vacation, right now? - Oh...that's hard. A grand tour of europe I think. About a solid month and a half would be about right.
What home repairs or improvements would you make? - well...we're already gutting and rearranging all three bathrooms, making a guest room and craft room out of a big empty space, revamping the laundry room and pantry, refinishing/replacing the wood floors upstairs, new roof, new HVAC, new water heater and a new front porch. So I guess we'd throw in the kitchen and the front and backyard landscaping and call it done. Oh...and move our driveway to the other side of the house and replace our oversized shed with a true garage.
Would you get a new vehicle? - A motorcycle! My car is new, and i'm happy with it.
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? - A classic DVF wrap dress in a fun print in a neutral color and killer shoes to go with it.
My Goodness...another food blog. Featuring: Macarons from a old post with a photo taken by my mom for a break from my crappy food photos!
Where would you take a vacation, right now? Three way tie--London, Australia, and for a more conveinient location, Disney World
What home repairs or improvements would you make? Update my kitchen and re-do my deck, also hire someone to come and paint the 3 rooms we want done,
Would you get a new vehicle? I would pay off mine, keep it, and get some kind of SUV (but not a HUGE one)
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? a massive wardrobe update...as an idiot I donated a lot of my clothes since I was convinced I wouldn't be able to fit into them after the baby. Well...almost 40 pounds gone, I should have kept them...
Where would you take a vacation, right now? Somewhere tropical! Probably St Thomas or St Lucia.
What home repairs or improvements would you make? We rent but there are several things I would do....hire painters to paint the living room, our room and extra bedroom, buy new living room furniture (we are still living like college students when it comes to our furniture right now), buy patio furniture.
Would you get a new vehicle? No, we have really good/newish cars already
Anything nice you would buy to treat yourself? Yes! A whole day at the spa and a new TV (I think we might be the only people left who don't have a plasma).