Day 1 - The Goal

After repeatedly, year after year, setting the seemingly impossible goal of reducing my shopping habit, I have decided to blog it. Firstly to put it out there what I am going through and partly to motivate me; as I know that people can see this public declaration of resolution. Also, hopefully to get a few encouraging comments in the darkest moments when the stores beckon me. To date, in all my years (29) to be exact, I have yet to go over 1.5 months without shopping. That is the extent of all my "control" or lack thereof.

So...I will start from today...as I shopped just yesterday and feel major guilt pangs. After repeated "New Year's resolutions" on the Jewish New Year, the Jan 1 New Year and most recently the Lunar New Year, I will succeed!

First, baby steps! My friend and I made a small bet. No shopping for 2 months and 1 week. We built in a buffer for her so she can get some last minute "must have" items (nude stockings and flat tall boots). ;)

If we both succeed...well, more power to our piggy banks. Whoever falls first - treats the other for a delish Italian dinner.

My unofficial goal is to go as long as I can. If I can go until the end of the year...well...I might just treat myself to a Chanel bag. All the months of not shopping would probably afford me a very nice one indeed!

So at the end of Day 1 - so far so good. All my purchases this weekend still aren't even showing up on my credit card and the shopping itch is calm.