I realized this week I am just finishing Month 5 of Cold Turkey Shopping. WOW! Honestly? I didn't think I could do it. When Nordstrom starting calling last month and I had to hang up on my personal shoe shopper, I thought "Well, that's ok, I am not going to buy those Cole Haan heels anyway." But when my personal BRA Sales lady called...now I know, not everyone has a 'personal bra sales person' on their blackberry call list. But I digress. I had to tell her I didn't need anything. I didn't quite tell her I am not shopping. I don't really want her to throw my number and name away. After all, she has been finding the perfect bra's for me for the past 7 years! How could I let her go? It's almost like letting my hair stylist go. Not gonna happen! So I just told her that I didn't need anything right now. How disappointing is that? To tell your special sales person you don't 'need' anything? It was very hard!
So I am out to dinner with a some colleagues tonight and told them about
Cold Turkey Shopping and how it started. That is when it really occured to me that I am almost halfway through this experiment. I am near the downhill side of my goal. And more importantly, I have survived the winter doldrums. This is the second highest quarter of my shopping year! If I can hang tough through the winter, then maybe I can make it through August and the close out sales. But I don't want to get ahead of myself.
One quarter at a time.
Love,
S
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Friday, March 12, 2010
-233 Is Renting considered Buying??
I haven't written but once this month. That is because I have not been thinking much about shopping. I have had the occasional twinge, like when the new Garnet Hill Catalog showed up in my mail box, and for some reason opting out of email alerts for sales only lasts about 3 months. I am getting them all again.
I haven't written because I have a new GORGEOUS baby girl to think about. She is my first grand daughter and I think this is going to be fun! My dear friend sent me a book by Lois Wyse, "Funny, you don't Look Like a Grandmother". This book has been a hoot to read and it gives me pause to know that I can actually shop again for someone other than myself. Let's face it, R isn't that interesting to shop for and my two son's? Not so much.
But I still have twinges on a fairly regular basis. Especially with the weather getting SO nice and the leaves on my roses in full spring mode. I have a very good friend that is getting married this summer. What makes this so special is she is getting married in my backyard! We are getting the yard ready for an elegant party, think "Father of the Bride" elegance. The front yard is my priority and I just made a deal with our gardener today to get the palms planted and the river rock put in place. But honestly, my mind has been wandering around the thought that I have absolutely NOTHING to wear to an evening outdoor wedding. We are talking white lights and roses everywhere, a sit down dinner for 80 and a dance floor on the second level. I need to find a dress! Which brings me to an interesting subject. I found a designer web site that RENTS dresses for a nominal fee. You have to apply to go in and peruse their site but they have amazing deals for a fraction of what it would cost to buy a dress. The site is www.renttherunway.com.
Check it out and I DO want to hear if you think renting would be breaking my oath of poverty.
Love,
S
I haven't written because I have a new GORGEOUS baby girl to think about. She is my first grand daughter and I think this is going to be fun! My dear friend sent me a book by Lois Wyse, "Funny, you don't Look Like a Grandmother". This book has been a hoot to read and it gives me pause to know that I can actually shop again for someone other than myself. Let's face it, R isn't that interesting to shop for and my two son's? Not so much.
But I still have twinges on a fairly regular basis. Especially with the weather getting SO nice and the leaves on my roses in full spring mode. I have a very good friend that is getting married this summer. What makes this so special is she is getting married in my backyard! We are getting the yard ready for an elegant party, think "Father of the Bride" elegance. The front yard is my priority and I just made a deal with our gardener today to get the palms planted and the river rock put in place. But honestly, my mind has been wandering around the thought that I have absolutely NOTHING to wear to an evening outdoor wedding. We are talking white lights and roses everywhere, a sit down dinner for 80 and a dance floor on the second level. I need to find a dress! Which brings me to an interesting subject. I found a designer web site that RENTS dresses for a nominal fee. You have to apply to go in and peruse their site but they have amazing deals for a fraction of what it would cost to buy a dress. The site is www.renttherunway.com.
Check it out and I DO want to hear if you think renting would be breaking my oath of poverty.
Love,
S
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