An Apple a Day: Confessions of a Shopaholic

Today I woke up a little late so I didn't have enough time to blow dry and style my hair so I threw it up in a bun. The outfit I had planned was a blue geometric patterned top with a blue sweater and black pants. This was another outfit that I got a lot of compliments on although it was fairly simple. The outfit was perfect for a day where I would be working with small groups and checking in with my students as they completed a lot of group work. The outfit was professional, but extremely comfortable. Its a good thing it was comfortable because I ended up running some errands directly after school.

Confession time: I sometimes get into a shopping mode and end up spending way more than I should on pieces that may not get a ton of use. I know, I know, its shocking! However, this has happened to me over the past few weeks. I have done way too much shopping in the past ten days or so. Solution? Last night I went through all of my purchases with a fine tooth comb. I tried everything on and tested the new items out with other items in my wardrobe. I looked at the price of each item and its versatility. Keeping all of this in mind, I separated the items into keep and return piles. (The return pile ended up being much larger than the keep pile.) Then, after school today I went back and returned the items I felt that I didn't need. I hope that someday I will have the self control to say no to those heart patterned skinny jeans that are so cute, but that I'll only wear once in a blue moon...but alas I am not there yet. Until then, this solution is working for me.

What about you? How do you keep your frivolous fashion spending to a minimum?