Six Months, No Clothes Bought

Today is a day of celebration.  Today is the day that marks six months without a single purchase of clothing.  Why does it feel like these last six months have literally flown by? 

Also, something strange has definitely happened.  On Thursday, I asked my sweet friend Adrienne if I could raid her closet before my trip (more on that later). She of course obliged, and as I was looking through her clothes (which she has GREAT clothes by the way), I began to long for my own closet.  I missed my long black sweater cardigan and my salmon silk scarf.  Then, I started crying! 

I could only settle on borrowing a single jacket and some scarves and knew that I would have to go to my storage unit that houses my clothes at the moment and just grab what I wanted.  This morning, I prepped myself with some tape and a box cutter to cut through the tape.  Can I just say that the shorty wardrobe boxes from U-Haul were the best investment I have made in this whole moving thing?  Well, they are.  It is very strange the relationship I have with my closet right now.  I feel like now, I love every single item I own.  Be it t-shirt to jump suit...  it has been very difficult living my life without it. 

Well to commemorate my six months without buying clothing... I got a new hair style.  Straight across bangs, tousseled, layers...  soo me and so amazing.  I really think I have the best hair dresser in the world (for real Amanda!  You are the best!).  I have been parting my hair on the side with some sort of swoopy bang since my senior year of high school.  These bangs and center part are a huge change for me! 

So here is to six more months of falling into a deep passionate love affair with my closet full of all of its treasures!  Here is to six months of kicking a shopping addiction!  And let's be honest, here is to six more months of desperately window shopping. 

So a few things:

1.  I found a place to live.  (HOORAY!)  More on that as everything unfolds but I will say this... there is a garden gnome on the front porch that the landlord said, "Had to stay."
2.  I am going on vacation tomorrow to Chicago.  However, I still plan on updating the bloggy blog.
3.  I am so thankful for every single reader...  whether you comment or not...  I can see the numbers and it constantly blows me away how many people read what I have to say.  I am just so thankful and so blessed!


Pink ruffle camisole: Anthropologie
Gray cotton/cashmere blend cardigan: Gap
Cut offs: diy, fossil jeans from buffalo exchange
Camel sling back clogs: Antonio Melani from Dillards

ONE HUNDRED DAYS WITHOUT SHOPPING!

I have gone 100 days without buying clothing.  Today officially marks that day.  And to celebrate I will be doing a few give-a-ways this week!  I am so excited to share some of the things that I personally picked out and purchased from my own pocket for my readers.

What do I think about making it 100 days without buying clothing?  Well, I think its amazing!  I never throught I would be able to make it 30 days, let alone 100.  The fact that here I am with 100 days behind me and two more seasons to go, and a whole closet full of stuff I haven't been able to wear yet because I'm waiting for that warmer weather...  So excited.  I definitely don't want to say that I got this in the bag, and yes it is still frustrating when I see an amazing dress on sale and I cannot buy it.  However, there is a huge benefit to just being able to say no.

I just want to shout from the roof tops or something, or just shout...


100 days!!

So, how am I going to celebrate? Well, I am wearing a skirt that I made, so that is a great way to celebrate.  I had hot chocolate before coffee this morning.  And who knows, maybe eat some Mexican food today.