There is no greater love.

I get it. I understand her affection for her vacuum. I was lucky enough to have a Rainbow that my mom passed down to me. I liked it, but there were drawbacks. The water basin needing to be filled every.single.time you vacuumed. The water basin needing to be emptied, outside, ever.single.time you vacuumed. There were parts here and parts there, it seemed to have more residing spaces in our home than we did. The cord needed outlet changing when I got to my bedroom, which is a total pain when you're in the throes of dust busting. However, this machine was no wuss, it was designed to do some serious dirt/hair/dust removal and that it did. So imagine my dismay when, luckily unfortunately, our Rainbow passed away this morning. And though I am saddened at the departure of my beloved vacuum, I am also excited that I have the opportunity to purchase a new one.

Normally, I would not be so quick to spend such an amount on a vacuum, BUT, I just recently celebrated a birthday and happened to receive a bit of cash from my husband's grandmother. I love this woman dearly, not just for the generous gift, but also because she's my wine drinking buddy at family functions. She is sweet and kind and never judgemental. I do not have to be successful in the business world or otherwise to gain her approval, in fact, her old school beliefs put my profession at the top of her list of most successful. She was at home taking care of her children in her day and she takes great pleasure in my profession being the same. She would never outright say so, but she doesn't need to. There's a sense of camaraderie between SAHM, young and old alike.

I will admit a small amount of buyer's remorse with this purchase. Especially since I could purchase a couple of new windows or a new stove for my kitchen, but when I opened this sexy beast and experienced the capabilities of this puppy I was sold....hook, line and sinker. I want to apologize publicly to James Dyson for the initial doubt I had in purchasing his wonderful invention. This is no mere vacuum, this is the ultimate household appliance, fighting dirt and dander of all kinds, never to leave me disappointed at the mediocre cleanliness of my home again.