In late December 2011, three women vowed to stop shopping for one year.
No new objects, with rare exception.
Back to the basics.
It hurts.
JJB utterly insisted that I “go into Pave and pick out something” for our five-year anniversary.  My mind fleetingly thought of the contract, then acquiesed to his request.  I shan’t deny him the pleasure of buying me a bauble.  Also, as it turns out, we are getting a custom Roman ring made using a 300 B.C. coin feature a lion’s head, so the whole coin selection/design/fabrication process counts as an experience in my book. -Lisa

JJB utterly insisted that I “go into Pave and pick out something” for our five-year anniversary.  My mind fleetingly thought of the contract, then acquiesed to his request.  I shan’t deny him the pleasure of buying me a bauble.  Also, as it turns out, we are getting a custom Roman ring made using a 300 B.C. coin feature a lion’s head, so the whole coin selection/design/fabrication process counts as an experience in my book. -Lisa

God bless my mother…

who is taking me for a mani-pedi today. I think the hardest thing about all of this has not been the no-shopping (although I occasionally feel I might crack) but it has been the no “spa treatment” rule. I do not consider myself a lady that “spas”. I maybe get one facial and one massage a year. BUT, what I do treat myself to is a mani-pedi every other week and this once a quarter thing is KILLING me. Sandra knows that I am on edge so when she said nails her treat tonight - SOLD! -mnmk

Crazy!

Don’t go on gilt! It’ll just make you feel bad about yourself. Trust me. I had to spend last weekend at Barney’s with my sister. OMG. -vkc

Marc by Marc

Marc by Marc on Gilt is hurting my feelings… :'(-mnmk

@mnmk re: Minkoff bag

YOU ARE AN EVIL WOMAN.  -Lisa

p.s. Re: Neiman’s window-shopping brunch, you are a sadist.  -Lisa

@Lisa…Rebecca Minkoff on GILT…torture. PS - let’s all go get brunch at the new Neiman’s and really window shop…I can’t remember the last time I actually did that.  -mnmk

@Lisa…Rebecca Minkoff on GILT…torture. PS - let’s all go get brunch at the new Neiman’s and really window shop…I can’t remember the last time I actually did that.  -mnmk

Nooooo!  -Lisa

Nooooo! -Lisa

Gilt-Free

Whoa, is it possible I have not gone to gilt.com since December 2011? Not so much as a peek! If it’s been nothing but non-stop Marni sales at 85% off, please nobody tell me. -Lisa

Life Diet

I have found that my craving for morsels is declining along with my craving for clothes.  Less excess in general.  It’s a good thing, I think.  -Lisa

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