Cool! I might pick up a few  What do the nail decals look like? Thanks for sharing, I had no idea that MLP nail colors are being sold!

The decals have 2 rows of the main characters heads, 2 rows of the elements of harmony, and then a bunch of single rows of hearts, butterflies, rainbows, and stars.  And I can't find instructions for them, but I think they're water slide decals... I'll probably paint my nails soon so I'll try them out and report back.

Del, where are you coming from? I'm sure someone can give you a ride. If you are coming from the South, let me know. We'll squeeze you in somehow!

I'm right by Minnetonka. I can't recall anyone else being from my area, but hopefully it won't be a problem. My husband usually tries to make sure I can have the car whenever I need it, but he won't be able to help it if his job requires overtime. That's the only thing we can't predict!

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There's been some great advice in this thread! I hope you really consider all of it.

I'm laying in bed right now trying to think of something he could over spend on that would upset me. I'm not sure how this will come off but sometimes he can put too much into savings out of his paycheck. To a point where he can only buy groceries once or can't really help buy baby clothes.

This really bothers me. He's so frugal that he'll just refuse to spend money on groceries or baby clothes if he feels he hasn't saved enough? That's a pretty big red flag if that's actually happening. Honestly it sounds like both of you have problems with money. You just both swing in wildly different ways of viewing money.

Even though he's not abusive, he sounds controlling in a passive aggressive kind of way. He guilt tripped you into selling your other collection because it was unsightly to him... That's another big red flag to me.

I'm not trying to excuse you from blame though. You did mess up and you recognize that so that's good. You need to stop downplaying what you did too. A few hundred dollars isn't a "little bit of debt" for most people. That's a lot! Especially with a baby to consider. And borrowing from friends and family is something you should only consider doing in an emergency for like, an unexpected hospital bill. A collection of any kind is not something you should ever borrow money for.

I have to agree with the people saying you should get therapy with him. It sounds like there are deeper issues at work here.

In the short term though, you need to get out of debt. Pick your top 10 faves and sell the rest. You can always buy them back at a later date when your spending is under control. My husband and I both collect toys and our purchases just come out of our monthly "fun money" fund. We have a set amount each month for fun stuff like movies, dining out, games, toys, etc. You can always do the old money in an envelope trick if you find it too hard to keep a mental tally. All you do is make a withdrawl for however much fun money you get that month. Stick it in an envelope and only use the money in that envelope to pay for things. When you run out before the end of the month, that's it. No more spending. But if you manage to save some, you can roll it over into next month! It's a nice way to really see your spending in action and makes you think about where your money is going.

My set was perfectly normal. No complaints. Was there any pony in particular you're concerned about?

Black scarf is mine! I don't need it back quickly or anything though.

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