We were supposed to be looking for a new microwave. That’s how it started anyway. The old one made a weird grinding noise, and once it sparked. Just once. But that was enough for me to start nudging my husband every time we passed the appliance section at the store.
And then one Sunday afternoon, we stumbled onto this site—DiscoverSamsungSpringEvent.com. I don’t even remember how. Maybe from a promo email, or some link he clicked by accident. But suddenly we were both just sitting there at the kitchen table, laptops open, coffee half-drunk, comparing fridges like we were planning a new life.
I laughed when he said, “You know, we could save $300 if we bundle a few things.” It felt like one of those things you say to justify buying stuff you don’t need. But then again… maybe we kind of did need it. The dishwasher leaks a little. The TV in the bedroom has a green line on the left side. The vacuum has a wheel that falls off if you turn too sharp. So maybe it wasn’t about want. Maybe it was overdue.
The event had this offer—“Buy More, Save More.” Simple but evil. Spend $1,000, save $100. Spend $3,000, save $300. It’s not rocket science, but it messes with your logic just enough to make everything feel like a bargain. We started building our little cart. A microwave. Then a TV. Then a new washer/dryer. My husband added earbuds “just to check the price.” Next thing you know, I’m picking a fridge panel color like it’s nail polish.
And somehow… it felt fun? That surprised me. Shopping lately always feels like a chore. But something about this was light. Easy. Like it gave us permission to care about our home again. After the last couple years—working from the dining table, heating leftovers three times a day—it just felt nice to plan something not because it was broken, but because we wanted better.
I read this article a while ago about how appliance brands are trying to sell emotion, not just function. I didn’t buy it at the time. But now? I think there’s something to it. Not because the fridge made me cry or anything. But because choosing stuff that fits our life—not just our kitchen—feels… grounding. Like making space for what comes next.
We didn’t go wild. I mean, we didn’t buy the 85” TV. (Though we talked about it for like 10 minutes.) But we did save about $240 in total. And honestly, that part was less important than the strange excitement of tracking deliveries again. My husband kept checking the app like it was Christmas Eve. I caught myself clearing space on the counter before the new microwave even shipped.
It’s silly. And domestic. And completely ordinary. But maybe that’s the magic of it. That something as small as a spring sale can make you look around and say, “Yeah, this is home. And I’m still building it.”
