Another month of 2025 has come and gone with no clothes shopping. The past couple years it has gotten a lot easier for me to not shop, I have plenty in my closet for anything I might need so there's no real reason to shop. I do still window shop and add things to my cart and always talk myself out of it. If something is really special (or a great deal) I'm sure I'll break my streak, but going str

The cold weather and general unpleasantness of Winter has led to no purchases for February. I did stop by Roundabout in Westport earlier this month for their end of season sale but the one thing I wanted—Charlotte Olympia velvet kitty flats—was only 30% off instead of 70 so I resisted.  THE (modified) RULES Be mindful of purchases Quality over quantityBasics are best MY PROGRES

And just like that, it's the end of January. This was a weird month for me because the first 10 days I was dealing with some issues with our house while also finishing preparations for our 2 week trip to Japan. From the 11th through the 24th we were in Japan and then it was back to work for the final week of the month.I did make my first purchase of 2025, and it's a good one! I knew I wanted to t

  And so 2024 comes to a close. I barely shopped this year, which is good and bad. I miss going out and trying on clothes, even if I'm not going to buy anything. But lately I just haven't felt like shopping for fun. Anyone else feeling the same, or just me?THE (modified) RULESBe mindful of purchases Quality over quantityBasics are best MY PROGRESS Clothes:C&C Californ

I treated myself to a Disney Christmas sweater this month during Target's Black Friday sale. It was 25% off and I had gift cards from various Target Circle promos! Technically it's the men's sweater, but I never buy the women's versions because they are Minnie Mouse and I prefer Mickey. Side note: it really annoys me that everyone has "Black Friday" sales all month long now. Black Friday is ONE D

This month I engaged a bit of retail therapy. My mom and I spent a morning at Home Goods and Marshalls. I resisted buying anything at Home Goods even though I wanted a new comfy blanket. I wasn't so lucky at Masrhalls. I tried on a couple "fun" things I knew I wouldn't buy as well as a couple clearance finds which I ended up purchasing.  Then later that week I went out with Christian and got

Nothing new this month. It was a very odd month because I was on a trip right before the month started, then we were gearing up for Christian's birthday followed by a business trip the next weekend. I also had a few Layla-sitting days mixed in. I definitely don't need to be shopping for clothes, but I do miss it. Sometimes I just want to go on a shopping spree and blow all my money, ha ha! 

In the middle of the month Roundabout Resale had a flash sale to get rid of the rest of their Spring/Summer items. I decided to go during lunch and tried on a few things. In the end I decided to scoop up an AllSaints dress for $16.80, not bad!  THE (modified) RULESBe mindful of purchases Quality over quantityBasics are best MY PROGRESS Clothes:C&C California Tropical Print

Well, I finally got new jean shorts like I've been talking about since last year, ha ha! I got a 40% off coupon for Kohl's so I decided to take a look. I ordered two pairs figuring I would return one but they ended up being such different colors that I kept both for different occasions. THE (modified) RULESBe mindful of purchases Quality over quantityBasics are best MY PROGRESS Cl

I did buy a couple dresses this month, but they aren't fashionable in the least, haha! I bought them to be easily packable in my Day Owl backpack/don't care if they get wrinkly for my trip to Florida this week. They'll be comfy in the heat, have pockets and I'll fit right in at the specific location we're going, ha ha. I had a leftover gift card from Christmas that covered one of the dresses so i

 How is it already the end of May?! No new purchases this month. Pretty boring, sadly, haha! Maybe I'll finally break my streak in June (if you don't count my vacation purchase in April.) I'm still on the hunt for a perfect pair of denim shorts. I want a pair that's not too short or long and not really looking for distressed this time...we shall see!THE (modified) RULESBe mindful of purchase

Still going strong with hardly any clothing purchases this year. Although I did get to do some clothing shopping with Christian. He needed a new suit so we went through the process of trying a bunch on, picking one, getting it altered and getting new shoes. So I was able to scratch my shopping itch!   THE (modified) RULESBe mindful of purchases Quality over quantityBasics are best&

Another month with no clothing purchases. These posts are getting a little boring, no? But I'm going to keep up with them because I think it's good to show that you don't always need to buy new clothes and can shop your own closet. We need to break the fast fashion cycle where people are buying new wardrobes every few months. For most of my later blogging years I have tried to go with the less i

The first month of 2024 is already done, wow! This year I'm not planning on making too many clothing purchases, but I will continue to do my roundups because I can't stop now, ha ha! This will be my TENTH year tracking my clothing spending and it's funny looking back at my older posts where I would spend a couple hundred a month. My first recap post was March 2014 and it was the month I bought my

 I bought a few pieces this month thanks to a gift card from a friend. One was a necessity because my current pair of rain boots is flaking off at the top. I tried to buy a replacement last year but they're doing the same thing so I opted for a full rubber pair from Target that are similar in style to what I had. I also bought a new chunky sweater and some pants. The pants are a little longe

Wow, September went by super fast!! I had a couple trips this month so I wasn't home enough to do any clothes shopping damage, haha! Next month is my birthday month, so maybe I'll allow myself a splurge - we'll see!THE (modified) RULES Be mindful of purchases Quality over quantityBasics are best  MY PROGRESS  Clothes:VERMONT Sweatshirt in light gray via the Weston Village Store ($

 Another month, another roundup. (I feel like I always start these recaps in the same way, ha ha)  We've mix of purchases and gifted items this month. I won a giveaway and got a new Aurate necklace and received a bag from a brand I am now an affiliate for.  I also fell victim to the Marshalls clearance section when my mom wanted to quickly stop in. Grabbed a couple pairs of shorts

How is it already the end of July?? This month flew by. Before we know it, it will be September. Crazy! But I could definitely do with some slightly cooler temperatures. I haven't even been in the mood to shop because it's so hot. Good for my wallet, I suppose. I could use some more Summer dresses or tanks, but I always revert to my favorite few anyway.  THE (modified) RULES Be mindful of pu

 I think this is the longest I've gone without adding to my closet, crazy! I guess that's what happens when you get older, have more self control and less need of clothes (especially if you work from home, ha ha.)  I did receive a pair of sandals in exchange for a post on Instagram and they're already a workhorse. Any time I have to run outside quickly I'll throw them on, I even we

 Another no-spend month. Going strong in 2023, ha ha. I'm sure at some point I'll find something fun to splurge a little on, but for now I'm not really feeling the need for anything. I still have my eye on this colorblock Chloé Alphabet bag, but I don't really need a new bag and it's very pricey. Maybe if it goes on super super sale. I did recently have to buy a new clothes rack for my