Saturday I was mesmerized by a chicken; really I blame the chicken and the amazing Real Deals on Home Decor. I saw the chicken while April and I were browsing at the Real Deals on Home Decor store in Lehi, Utah. I told myself that a ceramic chicken is not a need……but I wanted it. And really it was less than $20 which is cheaper than going out for sushi (which is close to a need) and almost the same price as my face lotion (and I justified over-priced face lotion as a need years ago) plus Real Deals has great prices and the chicken would cost so much more somewhere else…so I could justify the chicken purchase, right?
To understand my dilemma you have to understand that our family is split into two types: those of us who are good at identifying needs versus wants and those of us who are good at justifying wants as needs. Guess which category I fit under. Luckily April was with me to reason out why the chicken was just a want and not a need. She made me realize that I really didn’t have a place for the chicken in my house and we eventually left the store sans chicken but with other very need based items …end of story…except…
I was driving by Real Deals later that day without April and her voice of reason and it was as though the chicken was calling out to me. I decided that it wouldn’t hurt to go in and just say hello. Because that is what friends do and the chicken and I were close to being friends by this time, right? Besides, it had been a couple of hours, maybe someone had bought the chicken taking this moral dilemma out of my hands….See all the ways you can justify getting what you want?!
To my delight the chicken was still sitting there staring at me and practically begging me to take it home. As I picked up the chicken I heard April reminding me how I really didn’t have a place to put the chicken. And that is when I saw it…the perfect chest. Style…perfect. Color…perfect. Height and Width…perfect. A home for the chicken…perfect. And it was on sale!?! So I bought it too because I really needed to have a place for the chicken and now that I had a place for the chicken it moved out of the wants category and into the needs category because I really needed something to put on the chest so it wouldn’t look forlorn and out of place in my home. So happy ending, the purchase of the chest meant that I could now get rid of any remaining doubts that the chicken was not a need.
Justification complete!
By the way, Real Deals is a franchise and one of the clients I have gotten the opportunity to work with. So really if I needed anymore justification, not that I need justification to go to Real Deals because I love the store, but if I did, I could just chalk this one up to keeping up with what our clients are doing, right?
-Brooke
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I love the chicken Brooke. You’re miss crazy spender sometimes but you’ve got great taste.
I prefer “economy stimulator”! Thanks, Apey.
LOVE the chicken and gorgeous chest. I’d say you had a good day of retail therapy.
Carolyn/A Southerners Notebook
Therapy…another great justification. Thanks, Carolyn!
A HUGE fan of both the chicken and the chest!! Love your justifications…ah, and I recognize myself in the article, lol!! Enjoy your new treasures…..TOTAL needs!
Blessings!
Gail
Gail, I am glad to hear that I am not the only one who has these moments.
The chest is stunning and such a fun vignette displayed on it. Love that chicken. that is way too cute. Hugs, Marty
Thanks, Marty. I love the chest, too!
I love the chicken and the chest. Very entertaining brooke. I am sure they will look great in your home.
Thanks, Wuzzy!
Thank you for saving the chicken from the doom of never being sold and thus not fulfilling its role in the wonderful world of goods and services that we may want but not necessarily need. The chest I can definitely see as a need (how very useful!) and the chicken makes an oh so chic adornment. I love the close up of the chicken and then the longer shots with the chicken and chest. It’s also a great story-your chicken looks to be much lower maintenance than those of our neighbors.
Trisha, this is another great justification. I will add it to my list!
Thanks for your comments!
How could you not buy that chicken? He is just too cute. And love the chest…
Danielle
Thanks, Danielle!
I like the way you think! Chicken and chest were just meant to be.
Thanks, Barbara! Always good to have validation.
LOVE the chicken! and she looks great on the chest… and the painting above makes it all perfect. I don’t think you could have done without it.
I love it when everything comes together. Glad you love the chicken, too!
I laughed out loud at your story! I’ve found myself justifying a purchase in much the same way. When something in a store calls you name, you just have to have it. I’m that way with napkin rings. Never mind that I already have too many, and not a place for them…I don’t care. When I set the table with the new ones…my heart sings. Life is to short not to get what you want! Peggy from PA
Peg, I totally understand! I have an obsession with chairs…really…I can’t seem to stop myself, but I am running out of room. Napkin rings sound like a much more space friendly obsession. Thanks for your comment!
Now you know that charming chicken needed YOU — clearly.
And doesn’t she just make you smile, make you happy, when you see her adorable little chubby self sitting cozily in your house?
See? You needed each other.
Case closed.
Cass
She does make me laugh everytime I look at her.
Thanks, Cass!
I LOVE the way your mind works…. kinda reminds me of ME! If you really want (need) something badly enough you will always find a way to justify the purchase. Whoopee! I would have bought the chicken too. Adorable.
Thanks, Gloria!
I know just how it went! I had the same conversation with myself over a Cow!!!! See my post from last week and it will seem very familiar.
Linda
Love it!
My motto has become, “It hasn’t been about ‘need’ for a long long time.” Your post made me smile…and giggle quite a bit. Thank you for sharing your much needed finds. Cherry Kay
I might just adopt your motto, thanks!
I love that overfed chick!
Thanks!
Oh my word, love the chicken! She’d be perfect in my kitchen. I’m going to have to check out Real Deals, I’ve never even heard of it.
Amy, watch out for Real Deals…you can get addicted.
But really it is a great store!
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