-154 Day 211 What will I buy?

I mentioned to R that it had been 210 days since I had made a purchase for myself.  That prompted him to ask what I would buy if I were to buy something today.  Underwear, definitely underwear.  My underwear has seen much better days.

Sweet R.  He said underwear is a 'must have' item and I should be allowed.  I pulled open my drawer and showed him I DO have underwear, it is just not in the best of shape and NO, I am not caving, even with his blessing.


Love,
S

-156 and counting

I can't believe I have actually gone 209 days without making a single purchase for myself, excluding the couple items on my list of things I CAN buy.  I have bought new running shoes and I did just purchase a new tub of my foundation.  Which is the leading topic of this days post.

I have been using Bare Escentuals Mineral Make Up for 5 years.  I have found it to be the very best makeup for my aging skin, it covers a multitude of flaws, age and sun spots specifically, it is pure and clean, and it lasts a really long time!  The other morning while getting ready for work, I scraped the last bits of powder from the tub and realized I absolutely HAD to make a trip to the store.  I wanted to avoid the Sephora store at all costs and went instead to Planet Beauty.  PB is a local beauty store that carries BE and also shampoo, hair accessories, other brands of make-up and hair tools.  They have a small salon and also have an estetician for facials, brow waxing, etc.  It is a great store. 

I wandered in and decided to not look around or browse, just get what I went for and leave.  I asked for my one tub of of minerals and went to the counter to pay.  The savvy salesperson decided to show me the newest incarnation of brushes from BE.  It is the coolest little thing...I didn't buy it.  In fact, I ended up telling the sales girl and another customer all about my decision to go "Cold Turkey".  I wanted her to know how much I love, love, love the new brush, but I just couldn't purchase it because it is something new.  I was there for a refill only.  Now that was a true cold turkey moment. Behold, the new refillable BE buffing brush.

Love,
S

-159 Instant Gratification

This weekend I was in a Nordstrom store with my eldest son P and my darling granddaughter B.  Everywhere we turned, salespeople were oohing and aahing over the adorable B.  She is at the infant stage where she smiles in the mirror at herself and laughs.  I love it!  We headed in and out of stores with nary a glance at product for me.  It was all men's and baby departments with an occasional glance at the cosmentic and jewelry counters as we passed.  Until we hit Nordstrom...

What I am still loving is the specatacular vision of the Verona shoe by Cole Haan.  I have a picture from an early spring post of these great shoes.  This particular Nordy's had inexplicably sent their stock to MY Nordy's at South Coast Plaza, where they are resting beautifully, I am sure.  I explained to P that I wanted to go into the shoe department and see them in person.  If they had them, I would try them on but that under no circumstances would I be allowed to box and take them. 

These particular shoes are not leaving my consciousness any time soon, I am afraid. 

Sigh...

Love,
S

-166 Day 199

The J.Crew Catalog!

Need I say more?

Love,

S

-190 Happy Mothers Day!

I broke one of my rules today.  I accepted a gift.  R brought home flowers today and I absolutely love them. 

Happy Mother's Day to me and to all my Mother Friends!

Love,

S

-179 Frustrated?

Ok, so after making a big deal about doing so well mentally and feeling pretty good about my CT decisions yesetrday, today I am ready to hit the stores.  I couldn't find a thing in my closet that made me feel good.  I hate it when I put almost everything I own on, and nothing feels right.  Why are some days like this?  It doesn't occur that often but when it does, out comes the credit card and I head for whichever store is the closest.  But that was before Cold Turkey Shopping.

Today, I hate my closet. 

I have extended my hair appointments to the maximum allowable weeks between color treatments, according to the American Society for Better Looking Women in Their 50's.  I can't hold out any longer and I am off to see my miracle worker, Julie. 

Maybe a hair treatment will be just the ticket to help me forget my awful closet.

Love,
S

-180 - Counting down is hard to do...

I have been just horrible at writing lately. I don't know if it is the spring air and the sunshine keeping me outdoors but I have not had an inspiration lately. And I haven't had anything to say. Maybe I am really in the groove on my Cold Turkey and beginning to feel less involved in my retail habit.

I really believed that until I went through the JCrew catalog today. What is it about shoes that really gets to me? I am feeling sorely lacking in fresh summer footwear and it is really bothering me. I have been evaluating the difference between 'wanting' and 'needing'. Of course I need nothing!

But a girl can always want...

Love,

S