Garga Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 What is that one thing you'd love to have, but just can't afford? I'm not talking about something huge, like a second house in the south of France. Just something simple. I'll go first: I wish I could afford access to a swimming pool, year round. Right now we only have access to a public pool in the summer. And I can't afford the membership at the YMCA to use their pool in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Weekly housekeeping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicole M Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Intermittent windshield wipers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2boys Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A king-size bed, with pretty new sheets and a comforter. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lauracolumbus Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Weekly housekeeping and cooking service. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaik76 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Year-round pool...preferably an indoor one at my house. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTMCassandra Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Weekly pizza from Papa John's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdie Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I would love to have my robot mop back. It has been out for repair for over a month. I miss my Scooba!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenneinCA Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Paint. I would love to paint the walls. But we rent and painting isn't an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Weekly housekeeping. Amen!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Peregrine Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A salad chef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newlifemom Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 a second bathroom, preferably on the 2nd floor so I don't have to go downstairs in the middle of the night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 a jacuzzi bathtub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paintedlady Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A garage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1GirlTwinBoys Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Housekeeper and personal cook.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I am greedy. I cannot choose just one, so here are some thoughts that rushed to me: 1. a handyman so that my husband doesn't have to stress over the plumbing and general maintenance 2. a housekeeper -- well, maybe just for things like windows, siding, ceilings, etc. 3. a women's gym with a pool -- I want to swim, but it's hard when we don't do mixed swimming. 4. a computer geek -- I'm tired of being it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katemary63 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Year-round pool...preferably an indoor one at my house. :D :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BikeBookBread Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A professional organization service (someone to get the house organized for me, like those people with shows on HGTV) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbie in OR Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Weekly massage.:001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyco Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 My own Macbook. *sigh* And a weekly housecleaner (someone besides me!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wulfbourne Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Weekly housekeeping.:iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leanna Tomlinson Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A chauffeur who can drive my kids where they need to go. He would be punctual, trustworthy, safe, experienced, and I wouldn't have to drive his kids somewhere next week. ~ Leanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Weekly housekeeping. Twice a week! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A driver. I hate to drive, and honestly, am not very good at it, especially in winter. I have to drive a lot for my job. If I had a driver I could do work in the car, and I wouldn't be so tense when I got to where I was going. Sometimes I cry in the car, it's that bad. I could go to the big city without being afraid someone is going to steal the car because my driver would be in it waiting for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nmoira Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A proper library: two stories with catwalk and ample room for comfy chairs and a desk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cathmom Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A CD/cassette player in my van. I get really sick of radio! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 kitchen aid mixer OR a weekly sitter for a few hours each week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Twice a week! And I wouldn't think less of you. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 More petrol money. The kids will actually nap in he car and I'd love to get out of town more. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyBC Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 1. a handyman so that my husband doesn't have to stress over the plumbing and general maintenance A professional organization service (someone to get the house organized for me, like those people with shows on HGTV) Amen and Amen. Attractive kitchen chairs would be nice. Actually I have a wish list. Things like blenders. Glass baking dishes. It's a kinda long list, though :) We can afford most of these items; just not all of them at once. Thus the list. In theory, I should be picking them off as we can afford them. So why does it seem to only get longer? :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cera Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A private plane. I often hear "can we go to xxx" and I would love to be able to say yes. The cost of moving about many countries is low but getting there is prohibitively expensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A driver. I hate to drive, and honestly, am not very good at it, especially in winter. :iagree: My husband and I have a game we play sometimes thinking up jobs we would hate the most. My #1 is truck driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TraceyS/FL Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Swimming pool for the biggie, Mac Pro and awesome monitor is the cheaper. Although, some sort of vehicle that gets more than 18mpg would be nice. I've driven over 2600 miles since mid June for doctors appointments and therapies. Ugh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ibbygirl Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I wish I had this This... or this but I'd take this too. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tap Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I wish dd2 would have came with.... a bedroom. :0) We bought our house when we thought we were only going to have two kids so our house only has 3 bedrooms. She and dd10 are 8 years apart in age, and miles apart in personality. Oil and water mix better than my girls. Sharing a bedroom isn't an option any longer. We will add a bedroom next year, but it will require major remodel on our 8yo house (new roof and joists) and we don't have time before the weather turns wet here. My wish is to have the bedroom built already. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TammyinTN Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 What is that one thing you'd love to have, but just can't afford? I'm not talking about something huge, like a second house in the south of France. Just something simple. I'll go first: I wish I could afford access to a swimming pool, year round. Right now we only have access to a public pool in the summer. And I can't afford the membership at the YMCA to use their pool in the winter. I would love to have a housekeeper/cook. They could do all the work while I got to do all the fun stuff. Or...my own washer and dryer in our apartment. It's a pain to walk down two flights of stairs and do laundry. Or..real air conditioning...I don't have a clue why Europeans are afraid of cold air. I have two units to cool our house, but central air would be awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lolly Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Sleep. And a full time personal chef. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Annabel Lee Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Sleep. :iagree:A non-addicitve sleeping prescription that really works, has no side effects, and completely natural/safe. Ha! Too much to ask for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mooooom Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 that look great, feel comfortable and make me feel classy. Oh yeah, and I want to be able to afford them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A wall oven that was NOT avocado green. Kitchen countertops that were NOT avocado green. Two new tubs that were NOT harvest gold & wait.... avocado green. And someone, not my dh who has too much to do (like removing the 70s from my house) to come in and clear our overgrown extra lot but leave enough trees and undergrowth so we can have a very cool walking path through our side yard, which is over an acre. While all of this is done I will be sleeping on a wonderful comfy NEW king sized mattress with headboard custom built by dh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne Rittenhouse Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 The luxury of growing old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingM Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 An extra week of vacation time a year where my wife and I could escape jobs and kids to go on some little trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unsinkable Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A driver. I hate to drive, and honestly, am not very good at it, especially in winter. I have to drive a lot for my job. If I had a driver I could do work in the car, and I wouldn't be so tense when I got to where I was going. :grouphug: I could go to the big city without being afraid someone is going to steal the car because my driver would be in it waiting for me. Oh! I'd be your driver! I love to drive. (But the QEW is a little scary, I must admit, now that I'm not 19 & excited just to get to dance clubs in Toronto) :grouphug: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommylawyer Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 Weekly housekeeping (or at least someone to do ALL of the laundry). My husband would probably say a Japanese toilet/bedet with heated seat and self-flushing features. (He mentions this two or three times a year.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
creekland Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A second bathroom. Technically, we probably could afford it, but I won't give up vacations just for it... not till after the kids leave home anyway - then I probably won't need it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TCoppock Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I dream of living space big enough for my family to move around. We live in an efficeincy right now and barely have room to eat and sleep. I would take a day at the spa too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmy Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 a weekly babysitter so my dh and I could have date night every friday night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 a weekly babysitter so my dh and I could have date night every friday night. Emmy, if you're in an area in the midwest where a date somewhere around St. Louis would be convenient, bring those little monkeys to my house! My 4 boys would have a blast w/them! Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fivetails Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 A house that we owned, instead of a rental. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nestof3 Posted August 22, 2009 Share Posted August 22, 2009 I told you I was greedy -- I thought of another. My own personal trainer and food nag (you know, don't eat that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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