The Ulitmate 90 Day Challenge... No Shopping

It had to be done...

Eventually I would challenge myself and it wouldn't be the challenge of wearing a mini dress -I'd go the extra mile and attempt NO SHOPPING FOR A YEAR!!

SIKE!!!

How about we do this safely, say 3 months? We don't need to see me on the news for spending the night in a boutique just to be close to clothes, so starting on Jan. 1st I vowed that I wouldn't shop for 90 days.

Now for those who know me, they know that this is going to be a doozy. No shopping for me, is the equivalent of saying that I might as well give up on the color purple or give up on men. BUT in all seriousness this is going to be a serious challenge, that I'll make sure to give you all updates on periodically.


Since I announced my challenge on Twitter I've gotten some really good questions so I'll address them here:

But WHY???


Law school loans are no joke.
also...
I find myself when doing my yearly major cleaning out my closet finding things that I buy, but don't wear or pieces that are either the same or similar to things that I already own. Like Carrie from "Sex & The City" wondered if her shoe collection was the reason she was the only one of her friends that didn't own their apartment; I think of how much money I spent and then start to wonder what that money could have been used for instead.

What are the rules?

1. Try not to cry.

2. Lust, but don't use the card... any of them.
(there are lessons to be learned from this.. what are they? I have no clue right now.)

and the "simplest" rule of them all...

3. Do not purchase ANY of the following:

CLOTHES

SHOES

ACCESSORIES

MAKEUP

even BOOKS

until April 1st !!!

Are there any exceptions??

Not really, I'll leave any exceptions up to my BFF's. If the decision were left up to me everything would be an exception, including the "70% off" email I got from Dorothy Perkins this morning. There is nothing that I can forecast that I will TRULY need in 3 months - I'm hopeful that I can wait until April 1st to unleash the shopping beast within.

When did you stop shopping?

I'm no fool, like a squirrel is busy collecting food before it hibernates I racked up right before the new year. New Coat, Rain Boots, a few dresses, Cocktail Rings, even things that are not part of the challenge (hair products).

No, but seriously why??That's cruel, if you loved yourself you wouldn't do this.

Ok, so that's the dramatic question I asked myself constantly before committing to this challenge. But I really need to "reign it in" , just because I'm working now doesn't mean I should go nuts. And though the fashion lover in me believes that it's NEVER possible to have too much clothes, I'll admit that when I moved the majority of the mini UHAUL was clothes, shoes & bags. Part of being "grown" is being fiscally responsible- it's knowing that no matter how much I want something and keep the item up on my internet tab for days, that's there's always a bill, student loan or savings deposit that could be made.

What's the reward?

I guess I could treat myself to something nice when this is all over- maybe funnel the money towards a mini-vacay in the summer. Maybe I'll just revel in the satisfaction that I actually got through it.


I'd really love to know what you all think of my challenge? Please feel free to tell me I'm nuts or leave words of encouragement. Do you think 90 days might be too much? Do you think this is something you could do?

~Luvin' My Curves.....missing the shopping bags & packages already.