Coffee drinking habits was the first thing I wanted to change. The other, was my clothes and accessories shopping habits. It's not that I buy a lot of clothes. It's not that I spend too much money on clothes either. However, after having to go through my closet when moving, and ending up donating half of my wardrobe and still feeling like I have a lot of clothes, I decided I should not buy more.
The beauty of this resolution is threefold:
- Less stuff - Less clutter. We have less closet space here in our rental house than we did in Arkansas. Plus, knowing our housing situation is not permanent, it will be less to move.
- Money saving - Considering the move was expensive, the saving money aspect of the resolution is a bonus.
- The challenge - Challenges trigger me, so I am in!
So, how am I doing on this challenge? Now it is May (so I am a third of the way through) and I have not bought any clothes for myself, other than socks, that I was in desperate need of. I will need to get some rain pants, but other than that I should have everything I need. Summer will be the most difficult season to stick to the challenge, cause it is so much fun to shop for summer clothes. When I go downtown, I need to remind myself to not look at clothes. There is nothing I need. I actually just unpacked my summer clothes and jewelry, so I should be good for a while.
I was debating whether to say I couldn't buy any clothes for the
entire year, or if I should set a limit, like 5 pieces of clothing or
something like that. I do think allowing myself 5 pieces of clothing is the way to go. Then I need to be very conscious and selective about what I buy. A
necklush is currently high on my list.
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