Welcome to my blog!  This proves to be a riveting good time for you, so long as your other options are waiting in line at the BMV and/or listening to a sales pitch about The Columbus Dispatch.  (Seriously...even when you say you already subscribe, they just keep talking!)  I am on Facebook a lot but it's not the best outlet for my long winded writing.  So, I figured I'd start a blog for my hard core fans (my dog, Betsy and the guy who sells me my weekly UDF rootbeer floats).  So let's get started, reader!  Betsy can't read.

This year I want to stop shopping.  I know, right?!  Weird!  But the bottom line is that it's not great for my wallet or my self esteem.  More on that later.  The jist of it is that I won't be shopping for any clothes.  I've made some rules for myself...

1.  I can not spend any money on clothes.
2.  Money does not include gift cards.  I tend to get these as gifts for my birthday and I will be allowed to buy myself clothing with those gift cards.
3.  I can buy shoes.  I can't imagine going a year without new gym shoes.
4.  I can shop for accessories.  One thing that scares me about this project is that I'm cool with not buying things but I don't like to feel left out of an "event".  And sometimes shopping is an event, you know?  So if I go to the mall with my girlfriends I will allow myself to buy a bracelet or earrings so I don't feel left out.  Last year I bought a total of 3 pair of clearance earrings at Target so I don't anticipate that getting out of hand!
5.  If there are any exceptions to the clothes buying ban (Halloween, busted bra strap emergency, lost luggage, etc) then I must keep a tally and report it in my end of the year total.

Here we go!!!

Stay Houndy!

Em