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No Shopping Mandate is BACK ON

in Style, Travel

Damn, you all have some opinions about The Shopping. And here I was, thinking no one even read this damn blog anymore.

After careful thought and consideration, I have gone against the majority vote and decided to return two of the shirts. (No Shopping Mandate is BACK ON, SISSIES! YEAHHHHH.)

I am keeping the gray cardigan, which was the reason I stepped foot into the J. Crew money suckage vortex in the first place. After the return transaction, I will still have $15 on the J. Crew gift card. I’m fairly confident I can purchase one of the sales associates’ socks for 15 bucks. I know! Knock myself out!

In other news, I am making a last-minute trip to Oklahoma with Wito for some much-needed family time tomorrow morning. February was an incredibly hard month for me, and I am taking a little time to regain some focus.

Of course, raiding my father’s candy drawer with fierce intensity is also on my checklist. So there’s that.

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26 comments

  1. McCashew

    March 4, 2009 at 8:10 am

    Good for you. I would have probably returned them too, but begrudugingly. I am following along with your mandate and it has really helped me to avoid the stores. If you can go without shopping, so can I!

    Have a great trip – March will be better. It has to be right?

  2. FK

    March 4, 2009 at 8:47 am

    Here’s hoping March is better for you! Enjoy your trip (and the cardigan)!

  3. Sarah @ BecomingSarah.com

    March 4, 2009 at 10:28 am

    Good for you on the shirt front.

    And enjoy the much-needed family time!!!

  4. Amanda

    March 4, 2009 at 11:16 am

    High five on returning the forbidden clothes!! You are inspiring me to new heights of thriftitude.

    I’m sorry to hear February was so shitty to you. I hope spending time with your family makes it better. You and Wito have a safe trip, giving February the finger in the rear view the whole way.

  5. Kerri Anne

    March 4, 2009 at 8:56 pm

    I’m sorry you had a tough month, babe. Here’s to family getaways, and March kicking February’s ass in awesomeness.

  6. andrea from the fishbowl

    March 5, 2009 at 7:08 am

    It’s soooo hard to kick deeply engrained shopping habits. I just finished two months of a personal shopping embargo. I have to stay out of the stores. There’s no other way I can do it.

  7. Maggie

    March 5, 2009 at 8:20 am

    Enjoy the CANDY!

  8. kate

    March 5, 2009 at 9:24 am

    I’m proud of you. You’ll feel better knowing you stuck to it.

    Hope you have a wonderful, restorative visit with your family.

    I’ll try to find someone to make fun of over at Hair Thursday while you’re gone.

    xo

    kate

  9. joslyn

    March 5, 2009 at 2:16 pm

    good job lady. i am inspired to be a better non-spender because of you!

    have a fun trip.
    xo

  10. caroline

    March 6, 2009 at 12:14 pm

    You did it! You are mui impressivo.

    Big hugs to the fam & eat mass quantities of Johnnie’s for me!

  11. Chandra

    March 7, 2009 at 8:45 pm

    I hear ya on the much needed family time. However, with 3 tiny ones it’s much harder to get home these days. I hope your trip served it’s purpose and you are feeling better. Too bad the Starburst were stale :).