the project.

{heaven help me.}

it all started with this woman, and her will power to give up shopping for an ENTIRE year. bless her heart.

aubry heard about "the project" and decided to try it herself for a month.

she's done outstanding. even enduring multiple shopping trips watching me spend and spend and keeping her card in her wallet. bravo.

two saturdays ago i had a retail shopping therapy session like you wouldn't believe.

honestly, i don't know who i was! anything i saw that i remotely wanted i bought.

a couple hundred dollars later, i was home looking at my purchases, and the thrill of shopping gone.

just like an alcoholic drinks to numb the pain... i decided i shop the pain away.

shopping must release endorphins or something, i can't explain it, but it's honestly a high for me.

after returning the vast majority of my purchases of my shopping binge, i decided it was my turn to join

'the project'.

rather than vowing a year like elizabeth. or a month like aubry.

i start today and end may 10th.

why may 10th?

 i leave for europe on 11th and can celebrate my victory in style!

the rules, according to the master...

things i can't buy:

• clothing
• accessories
• jewelry
• shoes
• purses
• magazines
• cd's
• dvd's
• craft supplies
• fast food
• "non-essential" fun beauty expenses.
• frou frou coffee shop coffee {like aubry this equals diet coke}

things i can buy:

• a good haircut
• makeup
• a meal at a lovely restaurant with family and friends
• frou frou coffee shop coffee with friends. {once again we equate this to diet coke}
• classes
• gym
• gifts for family and friends
• charitable contributions to organizations we currently support. {guess this doesn't get me out of tithing}

no doubt this will. be. hard. for. me.

i'm an emotional shopper.

seriously i will need all the help and support i can get!

here goes nothing....