LOL...I do understand where you're coming from. DH thinks I spend to much too. He's going to faint when this month's bill comes in as I had to replenish a lot of stablizers and threads too and of course had to get some of those can't do without designs too...Have to curb it for the rest of the month for sure. As far as Coke, Chocolate and Cute being the 3 greatest things invented I'll go along with you there as I sit at the computer in "Cute", drinking my coke and having a bite of chocolate...Have a great day.

Laughing out loud over here in Australia - you have a wonderful sense of humour!

Love and blessings Chris

Ok ladies, it could be worse....I am a quilter & I have been collecting fabric for over 35 years.....
my husband has never known anything except me and my habits....I told everyone that was the reason I worked all those years was to support my HABIT.....
even my students would give me a hard look when I said it in class....but just think about all that we buy for embroidery and etc. and then ADD on the quilting books, fabrics, batting, patterns, classes and etc. that I spend and then you can say you have a problem....I also know that there are several 'cutes' out there that are like me also...it does get expensive, but you learn how to buy when sales are on and etc. There are ways... cause I am now retired and having a ball.....in both worlds......

Oh my goodness, we truly are a bunch of addicts, lol! Where is my next hit going to come from? At least we don't rob our neighbors to pay for our "habits", though sometimes what hubby doesn't know won't hurt US!!!

I am having a good chuckle here, also in Australia.I can completely understand where you are coming from. My expenses are more related to maintaining and improving my website, but it is related to embroidery none the less. My husband is more like blah blah blah, when will we see this website making some money, blah blah blah. I now have a few sneaky little accounts with a few dollars in them that he doesn't know about. If I did not have my website I would never have come across cute and met all of the wonderful people here.
Alice.

Thank goodness I am the one that pays the bills. We are sugarcane growers and hubby is busy farming the crop. I very quickly get the credit card bill when it arrives and put it in my purse. I had a birthday in September and am still buying myself presents. Soon it will be Christmas so I will have another excuse to get more designs. LOL. Then there will be Easter...... talk about "addicted".

I agree with you on the 3-C's. They all give me a lift. Love your sense of humor!
My husband is very easy going. I sort of use reverse psychology on him, and he always backs me up with my decision. So if I want to get more designs, he would say: "Honey, you know what you need. It's up to you". Try it sometimes. It works!
Sukiray.

Well I figure if my hubby can spend money on cigarettes and Mt. Dew, then I get my little fix as well....

My husband made the mistake of giving me a silver pig money box in which he had put some gold coins ($1 & $2 )for my birthday a few years ago .It was not emptied until it was full (about 10months) what a lovely surprize & now all gold coins still get put in it .We never missed the money & have been able to buy items from my wishlist. Also helps when you pay the bills.

Ha, ha you are funny. You know you could have waited until next month when your embroidery allowance was refurbished. You know we don't go away and you can always catch up with the downloading. My husband never knew how much I spend on my hobbies and now since he is gone all decisions are my own. Sigh :(

I love your humour. Thank goodness my husband has no idea what I spend money on as I am lucky enough to have my own money. I think he would have a huge surprise!!!!

I'm full of hope for saving: Survived 3 months without membership while waiting for the next special-sale ;o)
But I was still her every day so I'm also addicted!
This post reminds me on my favorite designs (there are some more of that kind) from emblibrary about fabrics *lol*
Greetings, Bettina

I have the answer to all those Husband problems you all seem to have.

Encourage them to buy lots of power tools for themselves. Show them the ads when there is some boys toy on sale and say "why don't you get yourself one Sweetheart".

Then they can't possibly complain when you buy something girly.

Works for me! :-)))
Hugs n roses, Meganne

Oh ladies you are all so funny. I spend alot of time trying to hide all of the stuff I bring in the house. Between my quilting and embroidery obsessions you can imagine. And I never let him see the paypal bill he would have a cow. I just keep thinking when I retire I will already have all my supplies LOL. Hugs Lisa

We each have our own hobbies and I have my own account for getting what I need for sewing etc. Sew hi something he will enjoy. What is his addiction?