Wacky Wednesday roll call

Maura,

  I had the shopping addiction before surgery and surpressed for awhile then this summer I went crazy shopping. Den and I have talked and I will be turning over all my cards to Den to put away and work on paying down the debt I caused this summer, Mine was in part do to depression and to make myself feel better,

  I will always be a shopper but see how easy you can get into trouble ;) 

Thanks for your comments everyone...

When I got in financial trouble before it was because I had bought a house after leaving a 9 year relationship and needed to replenish half of the furniture that I left behind - sign and travel on amex is a very very dangerous thing..  Since getting back on line $ wise, I have been really good the past 8 years and we have only had mortgage payments and we put everything on american express (NO revolving debt) with the motto that we get points and pay it off at the end of the month because if we can't afford to pay for it outright, we shouldn't buy it... but, due to some volume shopping lately to fill an empty closet, I opened two credit cards to get the discount - I need to cut them up,  pay them off, cancel the accounts and move on.  I'll bring them to the next support meeting so that we can cut them up together LOL

um... shopping for pretty clothes.... um.... no, i have NO IDEA what you're talking about.  Hmm.  

All I can say is "thrift stores can be your best friend!"  I've found some awesome things at places like Nova Thrift on 313 between Doylestown and Dublin (near peace valley park), Full Circle Thrift in chalfont on 202, Plato's Closet in Langhorne, and Greene and Greene in Lambertville (but they CAN be pricey, so you have to watch).  Also places like Annie Sez (LOVE them), Nordstrom Rack, and Marshalls... you can get really good buys.  

Rebuilding a wardrobe from the skin out is an expensive proposition...( you didn't build your old wardrobe in a single 6-month period, did you?), but now that you're at your goal weight, it's a good time to start doing it.  Make a few good (full price) "anchor" choices (little black dress, wool slacks, tailored leather jacket, etc.), and realize that they are an investment... you will be wearing them for YEARS (as opposed to "outgrowing" them and having to re-buy for next year).  But also realize that this is a time to experiment with new style and new confidence and try things that you never would have tried before... and that's where thrifts and consignments come in so handy... AND YARD SALES (that's where I got that amazing leather jacket for $2!!!) !  If you don't like it, hey, you only paid $5 for it, and if you take it back and consign it you'll likely get most of that back.  

Balance what you need with your tolerance for shopping and your budget, but recognize that this is a legitimate need, not necessarily a cross addiction.  It will taper off as you rebuild and refocus.  Just use your head (most of the time) and your heart (all the time).

And ENJOY the process!

Karen

Thanks Karen - There is a consignment shop by me too called my sisters closet - doubletree shopping center off of the bypass - it is considered langhorne, but is on the newtown border.  It is the first one I went in to and I wish I had sought out a few earlier and I wish that I had thought about doing consignment and actually make some $ on the amount of clothing that I sold at a yard sale (for peanuts) / gave away and / or donated to salvation army.  I will have to try out the ones that you list above. 

I don't even want to tell you what the total amount spent in the last 2 months has been (I even changed shoe size from wearing a wide to wearing a medium and many of my shoes were so stretched out that I have had to change them too... )

Good morning PA! I'm working at home today, but preparing for 2 days of major meetings Thurs. and Fri. so very busy. Trying to kick this head cold so I can at least remain vertical during the next 2 days!

I want to go to the gym but have to see how I feel later on.

Maura, re: the shopping thing. I know it's tremendous fun! I don't really call it an addiction in myself (yet) - but to balance the perspective a bit, we are in a position of having to buy EVERYTHING new. From the undies right on out - nothing carries over! So yes, there is a lot of shopping involved. And yes, it's fun. I am finally at a stable size and can look at my wardrobe and see if I need a particular item, and go shopping for that (a dressy dress, most recently). But before this point, I would shop for my current size and a size or two down, especially on clearance racks. I agree with you on debt though! It's a NO NO!!!

Good morning all - back to work after my 4 day weekend. My sister and b-i-l are heading back to Florida this morning - I'll miss her a lot but I know she misses her friends and home and hopefully I'll see her soon. We did talk about her pending lapband surgery yesterday for quite a while - I'm not convinced she's 100% committed to it yet, but hopefully will be. She is still in denial about her weight and co-morbidities.

Took my mom's ashes out to York yesterday to be interred with my dad - that was pretty emotional but we got through it.

The rest of this week is work, work, work - my bff is coming to town Saturday for a shopping excursion - she loves the stores in my area and we can do some serious damage on one of these outings so I'm really looking forward to that.

That's about it for me right now - hope everyone has a great day!

Kathy

I'm all in for this wacky Wednesday! I broke out of the 160'2 and hit 159.8 pounds this morning. I'm having a little party for myself!!! WHEEEEEE!

THEN I found $203 in my purse I did not remember losing. SO, another little party for myself!!!!! WOOOOOO HOOOOOO!

Now I'm waiting for #3. Things happen in 3's and I've got a lottery ticket to check - could it be???

Otherwise, nothin new today.

Good luck with the Lottery ticket, please lets us know.
And congrats on 1 and 2.
Wish I could have little of that  #2

Good Morning Lisa,

Glad you are at peace with where things are with Bron right now.  That is a great sign of maturity on your part.  You are a great woman who deserves the best in a relationship.

My day is up in the air.  I want to go swimming, because I have not been there in a while, but I don’t want to take off my compression stockings and have to put them back on in the gym.  I may wait till later this afternoon and just not put the stockings back on.  My feet were great at the end of the day yesterday.  Plus, I lost four pounds, probably water, from yesterday to today.  I am going to have to get another pair of these things in a darker color. 

I also have to do some laundry, and my dryer is on the fritz, but I can’t call my landlord till I get my hallway cleared out.  Long story, but I am in the middle of organizing my closet there, and it is a mess.  The breaker box is in that closet, so I must get it organized before I call him.  So, I will have to either hang my wet laundry or take it to a Laundromat for the dryer.  Hmmm.

Other than that, I am going to tidy around here and knit that baby blanket that is still not done.  Baby is two weeks old.  Must fini**** before the kid starts college.  Hehe.

Hugs,

Trish

I am here at work today and already had my oatmeal but think I will walk over to Wawa for a banana. I forgot them at the market yesterday after work. Made dinner last night then settled in to watch Glee then went to bed. I have been feeling so tired as of late and hitting the sheets early but still take one Tylenol Pm to sleep.

 This morning I packed my lunch headed off to work and really wanted to be home. Tonight I will go home straighten up the house and make dinner for some friends that are comming over for some support .

  Looking forward to the support have some stuff going in my head that I need to work out in one way or another. I know deep down I need to release it and move forward yet I have so much anger inside me over it and that is not good. 

  I also found a local woman's shelter that is looking for donations of plus size clothing so I am working on making plans to have them pick up the 15 bags of clothes Ihave remaining from my old days. Glad it will be to a good cause! 

Lisa....Glad you got to talk to Bron and going to give things a try. Follow your heart and where it takes you.