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When Negative is Positive.
June 26, 2012
It was hard to escape shopping today. I needed groceries, had promised the boys a bowling trip, and booked the babysitter so that I could run errands (and use the bathroom!) alone. As I planned my expenses, I started feeling guilty about the gel mani/pedi I’d booked for the day before our 2-week vacation. I…
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Sometimes It’s Cheaper to Keep than to Return.
June 27, 2012
I have a pricey lipstick that I bought from the Elegant Department Store at the Far Away Mall. I would really like to exchange it for a different color, especially since my Unshopping Rules prevent me from ever buying another one. I had to do the math, though. One trip to Far Away Mall = Lunch…
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Shop with Reason, Not Abandon.
July 2, 2012
My husband came up with a new guideline, as I was about to embark on a trip to Uber-Quaint Shopping Village: shop with reason, not abandon. Well, I did shop with reason. I saw a beautiful metal dragonfly sculpture that would look awesome above our headboard, a great necklace unlike any that I have, and…
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Giving In.
July 16, 2012
My husband’s solution to my spending problem was always: track all our spending each month. Bills, groceries, everything. Get the Big Picture so we know how much we have to spend and how much is left over. What? No way, that’s too much work! I just wanted to track my own spending. I didn’t want…
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Temptation, Thy Name is TJ Maxx.
July 16, 2012
Yesterday, I faced temptation. I had to drive by TJ Maxx to get to the grocery store. I thought I would be strong. I had resisted other TJ Maxx stores over the past couple of weeks without much effort. And then… I asked the kids if they wanted to go in. You know, to kill…
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Goals are Changing, One Month In.
July 24, 2012
I just realized that it’s been a whole month since I decided to stop shopping. It hasn’t been as hard as I thought it was going to be. It’s remarkable how all it takes is a single thought in reaction to the impulse. I never thought to not act on the shopping impulse before. Should…
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School Shopping.
August 17, 2012
I’m very anxious about school. My oldest starts first grade in a couple of weeks, and I need to make changes to his IEP. I also need to ask for some accommodations for his sensory processing issues. This stresses me out and I’m avoiding it as long as possible. And distracting myself by online window shopping….
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Tuesday Update: Wishlist Shopping.
August 21, 2012
One of my goals is to work on a wishlist, and stick to it when shopping. I’ve discovered that one of the best parts of this non-impulse shopping is that I’m taking the time to choose the right pieces to add to my wardrobe. I’m keeping track of styles and trends, and making a mental…
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Tuesday Update: Closet Purge.
August 28, 2012
One of my goals is to go through my closet and donate, donate, donate! Over the past few weeks, I’ve been very strict with what I put into the donation pile. I’ve even hemmed and hawed a bit, taking things back out of the pile…and putting them back in. There was a reason I put…
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