Pre-detox

I have to be honest, I shop... a lot.  Even when I am not at the mall I find a way- online shopping has infiltrated my life. I don't buy anything (most times) -  If it weren't for sale updates from 6 different shops-I wouldn't get any emails at all.  So, today, in preparation for January 1st I cleared them out.  Yes, that's right, I unsubscribed to all tempting offers, no more shoe sale reminders, no more 25% to 50% off, nothing- quitting cold turkey.

-M. 




My new shopping mall-this is only half of it-seriously.  the sliding doors are hiding the other side of the catastrophe.

trust us...we've got it covered ;)

so there are no concerns....we stocked up.  its dec. 29th so we had one last trip to the mall. as far as socks go....i bought enough in korea that i still have about 20 pair in packages.....cb

the misadventures of two 26 year olds as they stop shopping

in 3 days our 365 day challenge begins.  what's the challenge you ask?

NO SHOPPING for clothing, accessories, shoes, purses or wallets....for one whole year!

as silly as it sounds, we are committed to this for reals.  for many reasons: 

1. give ourselves budgetary relief

2. to be one of those anti-consumer type peeps 

3. to following through on a project for a whole darn year

4. to write, gosh darn it

5. seeing our own closets as a mall...especially those pieces that still have tags on it :S

a couple rules: 

1. if you're standing in a weddings & must buy the dress....you can...we don't encourage theft 

2. no using your boyfriend/best friend/mother/aunts/sisters ex-boyfriends/cousins (you get the point) credit card to make the purchase

3. gifts: giving....don't do it. receiving: hmmm....just tell EVERYONE you know about this project...so they can't buy you clothes, accessories, shoes, purses or wallets.  

4. come up with creative ways to spice up your own wardrobe (ie. buy a snake and wear it as a scarf) 

5. speak confidently about it and recruit like-minded revolutionaries 

ps....we just realized we need some mega guilt/punishment if we break the rules.  we are open to suggestions....we've come up with: if you break the rules and buy something, you have to triple the price of the item and put it into the other's RSP....