the spending hiatus : week 6 update

I forget how many days they say it takes to make something a habit (or get out of a habit).  It is 21?  That seams to stick in my mind.  Here we are 42 days into it and I can honestly say I think each week it gets a bit easier.  A wrench could have been thrown into the whole mix last week though.  I had (have) fallen into that winter blues melancholy, missing my husband because he's working 70 hours a week melancholy, wondering what is going to happen to all of us at work melancholy.  Bleh.  And that's when I like to shop.  But I didn't.  I hibernated.  Which is why you didn't hear from me much last week.  I am not completely out of it, but it is sunny today and I plan to take a walk during lunch.

I went to Target on Saturday and I went with a list.

• baby gift for a friend who is due this week,
• two toilet seats (seriously.),
• makeup - I am trying out drugstore foundation instead of Bare Escentuals to save money
• an over-the-door shoe organizer - I have whittled my shoe collection down to a manageable amount but our closets still suck and my shoes are found scattered about the bedroom.
• some other toiletries
• cereal and milk

I stuck to the list except for the Orla Kiely brown pear mug that I bought to keep at the office. ;)  I spent the rest of my Saturday doing a year's worth of filing in the boy's office (instead of shopping).  Not fun.  But it feels great to have it done and have everything organized in one place.

Comments

[joslyn]

yes i'm feeling like it's becoming a habit too...

i've been pestering every single person in my office to go buy a real coffee mug instead of drinking out of the dreadful styrofoam cups around here!

[Rita]

I agree with you; I find the spending hiatus gets easier and easier as we go. While I'm still fantasizing about those flats I could really use, I don't mind having some xtra cash in my account. Thanks for the challenge!

[Aina]

Haha, we've switched places. Sort of. I wanted to switch from my Almay and try the Bare Escentuals. How did it work for you (assuming you're only giving it up because of price)?

[v8grrl]

you did so good. I went to target this weekend...
i went to get the Orly cups...
The ones I wanted...they only had 3 and one was chipped...
so you know what? I didn't get ANYTHING...
yes...you heard me right nada.

you ...
have apparently broken the habit
;)

xo
v8grrl

[erinn]

v8, sorry to hear about your Orla cups. Target does a great job of talking
up all their stuff, but it amazing how little of it they actually stock.
Most everything was gone when I was there.

[erinn]

Aina, I figured out that by the time I buy the liquid foundation and the
powder compact I am spending about the same amount on the BE makeup. I
tried Revlon Colorstay. I have really oily skin and I thought it would be
better. The powder just doesn't stay on, but the Revlon isn't much better.
I am going to finish up the Revlon I have and then decide what to do. I
think I may go back to the BE and start using a primer or mattifier before I
put it on. That's only going to cost me MORE money! :-) erinn