Returned the bags today - sent back without even touching. They would have reminded me on bad times every time I would have touched them.
Still falling apart most of the time, but my mum is strong. Stronger than me.
She will make it!
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Returned the bags today - sent back without even touching. They would have reminded me on bad times every time I would have touched them.
Still falling apart most of the time, but my mum is strong. Stronger than me.
She will make it!
Welp. I broke my no shopping ban for the second time. Another clothing item, as shown here. We went to Banana Republic yesterday to use an expiring gift certificate on a gift for dd. She found nothing but I found this little red jacket for only $17! Ninety percent off and I had been wanting a little red jacket for a while. I like how it looks kinda Gucciesque. 
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Evia
It would've been a crime not to buy it
It would've been a crime not to buy it
Thanks! I have recently removed some items from my closet so I am still following the one in one out policy. Only more like 20 out, one in.
Isn’t that the truth! There will always be another bag or whatever that I want!
Do you remember me talking about recording expenses? Well, I did this for the month of January. I recorded every single expense, including all the bills I paid and even money I have automatically transfer from checking to savings. Basically if it came out of our checking account, I counted it. Well. I just totaled everything up tonight. I didn't even shop (besides groceries and personal consumable items) and that number was higher than expected. I can only image what December looks like. I am definitely continuing this practice.
On a different note, there are a bunch I could part with - but I have already sold and returned all that were viable for those options. I have donated many. I wonder if I should donate more....I don't think consignment would work for the ones I have left. Well, the ones I would be willing to part with. My hope is that the fact that there is literally no more room for me to keep buying bags will stop me......eh. But I always found more room somehow!
Stay strong, use and love what you have. You can do it.Trying to resist a bag right now.......because I have too many, and I have gone spend crazy, and I need to save urgently. BUT....it's a beautiful color, and it feels nice, it's very functional, the price has recently dropped from it's already steep discounted price, its the only one I can find, it's no longer produced......WAH! Other than the money, the thing is, as much as I love the color, and as easy as it would be for more stylish gals to get loads of great outfits out of this bag....I'm not sure I could do as well. I'd have a couple of outfits I could wear it with, but those are outfits I could easily make look as good with any number of my other bags. SO.......sigh. Wish I had an erase memory button sometimes. Actually, I should just delete my ebay account, but......not sure if I can do that, lol
Stay strong bakeacookie, you haven’t found the right idea on the right item - don’t believe the ‘scarcity’ fear. You have a beautiful collection.
Dear Senf, I am sorry to hear about your mom’s diagnosis. Please do what you need to do to look after yourself, be kind to yourself so you can be there for your mom. Sending a virtual hug.I am not doing good
My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer and I am returning to old coping mechanisms. Food and shopping.
So far I habe gained 3 kg and 2 bags.
But intend to return the bags as soon as the mail delivers it, without even touching it.
Other than the bags I am doing fine.
I live in a small city apartment with my family. So we lack space. I only have 2 m of closet space for all my clothes and all the household textiles. Storing space is scarce. I usually keep my summer/winter clothes in big boxes underneath my bed.
This year I have not exchanged the clothes. I am still wearing the few pieces of winter clothes that were left in the laundry when I switched clothes last winter/spring. Other than that my wardrobe only contains summer clothes. I only have 6 blouses, 2 pairs of pants and 3 dresses with leggings......but!!!!! This is enough!
I work in medicine so I change clothes due to hygienical reasons for work anyway.
This made me really think hard why I spent so much for clothes.
Other than bag shopping I am doing good. Not buying anything except food and gas.
Brilliant - congratulations!2 weeks of complete NO USE of my credit card. At all.
All small household needs are paid in cash, and it's a very limited amount of money.
i have with me about 50-70$ in local currency for a day to buy the food and gas only, but it does not need to be spent on the same day apparently
Doing fine so far
You’re right. Plus I have the items that are available on WT so it’s just redundant even if it’s customizable.
It sucks though. I love the customization of WT but the right item isn’t there.
The colour and the style look great on you. Congratulations on your bargain buy, it’s a keeper!
I'm at 7 months and counting. I'm not sure how this is happening. But, I'm just not bag hungry. It feels weird.
I'm not even on ban really. I'm on hard pause. But, oh well! I'll take it. I bought 43 bags in the last 3 years and kept 26.
So a long pause is a goooooood thing.
If I make it to a year, it will be really hard psychologically not to "reward" myself with some crazy expensive purchase. I'm already thinking of what it would be. Maybe that's why I'm haven't bought. My subconscious wants that bag.
I'm not even on ban really. I'm on hard pause. But, oh well! I'll take it. I bought 43 bags in the last 3 years and kept 26.
So a long pause is a goooooood thing. If I make it to a year, it will be really hard psychologically not to "reward" myself with some crazy expensive purchase. I'm already thinking of what it would be. Maybe that's why I'm haven't bought. My subconscious wants that bag.
my 6th sense tells me it will come in an orange box...I'm at 7 months and counting. I'm not sure how this is happening. But, I'm just not bag hungry. It feels weird.
I'm not even on ban really. I'm on hard pause. But, oh well! I'll take it. I bought 43 bags in the last 3 years and kept 26.
If I make it to a year, it will be really hard psychologically not to "reward" myself with some crazy expensive purchase. I'm already thinking of what it would be. Maybe that's why I'm haven't bought. My subconscious wants that bag.
