Update: I Failed

I'd like to start this post out on a happy note, so therefore I want to mention how excited I am to write a post about our trip to Costa Rica! As soon as I get all of the pictures I will describe the whole thing, and let's just say it was an amazing vacation!

Ok, so you're happy for me now, right? Just remember that feeling.. because I failed at the "no shopping for 6 months" thing. *Sigh*

I lasted about 4.5 months, so although I made it a fairly long time (for me at least), I did not make it the full 6 months. Here's why:

The months of March, April and May at work were difficult (to put it lightly). I worked very, very long hours and was constantly having to deal with tough situations, and it really wore me out. As things were getting more hectic, I was getting more unhappy and there weren't many things that could make me feel better. One Friday, after a particularly hellish week, I realized that the ONLY thing I wanted right then was to buy something. Just saying that makes me feel like a shopping addict, but hey.. it worked.

I have bought a couple of things since then, and although I expected to feel guilty, I really was thinking, "I just worked an 80 hour week.. I EARNED this".

So there you have it, I failed. Now, lets revert back to good news: we have finally found a true one bedroom (that we love and is in our building)! This means that I will be going on another shopping hiatus to save money that will go towards getting the new place just the way we want it! I'm not saying I'm going cold turkey again, but I will instead have a small monthly clothes budget.  I think that makes a little more sense for me.

Now for some more fun.. want to see what I got? Here are a couple of things:

Colorful jeans:

 

Pretty Dresses:

 

 

Feminine tops:

 

Fun jewelry:

 

 

So yeah, I failed.. but hey, I'm happy.. and to me that's what's important.