Okay I am now on the 20th of the month... I have been so good. Okay I must confess, I did buy a clearance $3 T-shirt which I even had buyers remorse and wanted to return (I misplaced the receipt so I have not returned it yet). It has been adventurous to say the least.

We have purchased only necessitities. Like food. But this is also the start of school so we added mandatory school fees, yearbook, recorder fees, and more! It is not like running a family is cheap by any means. But this is a big financial month. Plus I have a dentist who doubled their estimate that is up my butt for their money. I want to scream at them as I wish they estimated my portion properly and my medical flex would have covered it and I would be done. So I am paying them piece by piece.

Okay back on target...wants...I cut out diet coke...and trying to eat non-prepared foods. I am succeeding and I am drinking water. It sucks but I am hanging in there. I have lost 10 pounds since the beginning on August (is that because of no diet coke, exercising?, or stress of no shopping?)

I have avoided the mall and my favorite boutiques. I can not even image going in and not coming out with a new item, how sad. SO I avoid. Can I do this for a year? I think not. I tried to find something 'cute' in my closet last night for date night, and nothing looked great! I hate that, a closet of clothes and nothing to wear. I did wear something as I did not want to scare the other away at dinner but not cute!

My husband seems at peace with the whole change. Why is that?

Okay I am off to watch Harry Potter and wish I was internet clothes shopping!