Finally finished my garage setup and the family thinks I wasted money
Spent the last year converting our garage into a proper workshop. New workbench, tool chest, organized the whole thing. Cost me about 3k but I got some money from my bonus and side gigs. My wife thinks it's silly and the kids don't care. But man it's been therapeutic. Working on projects, building shelves for the kids' rooms, fixing things around the house instead of paying someone. I get out there after bedtime and just work with my hands. Is it selfish to have this space or is it important for my sanity as a dad?
I get it, 3k is real money with two kids at home. But if you're actually gonna use that workshop and tackle projects instead of calling contractors, you'll make that back quick. Plus your kids might think it's pretty cool watching dad build stuff.