The Single Girl’s Guide to Being Incredibly Decadent (For Under $10)

When you are single you can do whatever the hell you want whenever you want to. Well, outside of work hours and social commitments. And within the confines of the law, of course. And provided you have enough money... Which I don’t, usually. But what I do have is some experience finding ways to make yourself feel like you are being incredibly decedent without actually spending money. And if you are on your own, in your own space, why not take the time to get a bit... eccentric?

Of course you don’t have to be single to enjoy these things – they could easily be enjoyed as a couple, or if you have the house to yourself for a few hours one day take advantage of the quiet and enjoy!

 

Luxury Cinema Bubble Bath

What you will need:

·         Microwave Popcorn, drinks, other snacks as desired

·         Candles

·         Bubble Bath

·         Laptop which can play DVDs (or a portable DVD player. Etc etc)

·         A bathroom with a bathtub

Start running a nice, hot bubble bath.

Set your laptop up on the closed lid of the toilet (this will put it at eye level while you are in the bath). If you the bathtub/toilet are at the wrong angles to one another or the toilet is in another room bring in a small table/side table from somewhere else in the house. A chair or a large box works as well. And/or you can use this to rest your snacks and drinks on so they are in easy reach.

Light your candles, get your snacks set up, then start the movie playing before you hop into the bath. It’s problematic trying to do things the other way around.

Enjoy the self indulgence!

 

 

Lost in a Good Book

You will need:

·         A picnic blanket

·         Pillows, cushions, beanbags etc (whatever you have in your house)

·         A good book (or a magazine if you are more inclined)

·         A cup of tea/coffee/hot chocolate and snacks or whatever tickles your fancy (optional)

 

Find a nice semi-shady spot either in your backyard or in a park somewhere close by. (If you feel too self-conscious about people seeing you, try doing this in your lounge room.)

Spread out the picnic blanket and pile the pillows, cushions, beanbags etc on top of it.

Put your book and snacks etc within easy reach. Once again I’d recommend using a small occasional table, a chair, or a box.

Flop down in the pile of comfortable things and wiggle around a little if needs be to find the most comfortable spot. A good idea is to pile a few more cushions to prop your head up.

Now let yourself relax and get lost in a good book. 

 

 DIY Chocolate Fondue

What you will need:

·         An oil burner

·         A tea light

·         A heat-proof food-safe bowl which fits onto the oil burner

·         A block of chocolate

·         Cherries/raspberries/strawberries/bananas/marshmallows etc

 

Although you can get fondue sets and chocolate fountains for pretty reasonable prices, you don’t actually need one if you already have an oil burner. Simply replace your oil burner bowl with an appropriate food dish. Light the tea light under it and place several pieces of chocolate in the bowl. Once this has melted begin dipping pieces of fruit or marshmallows into the chocolate and eat.

This is so good on a wintery night. (Or any time, really!)