As I sit here thinking about what profound thing I can tell you all about giving up shopping for year, I realize… well, there really isn’t anything.  Because giving up shopping for a year is not profound.  It’s not as important as it seemed when I first started.  In the scheme of life and all the things, it’s really not a big deal.

Did I miss shopping?  Hell yes.
Do I plan to go on a shopping spree now that it’s over.  No, no, no.
Did it change the way I look at clothes?  Absolutely.

I did not execute my plan 100% perfectly, but I still made a HUGE effort and saved us a good chunk o’ dough compared to years’ past.  Going forward in 2014, I’ll be shopping a little bit.  But I already know I have to set new goals and rules for myself so I don’t wind up where I was back in 2012.  I am ashamed that I get so caught up in it!  That’s not who I want to be.  I still love shopping and I will always be excited about fashion and trends and clothes, and that’s OK.  But letting it take over my life and my bank account?  No.  I want a more simple existence. A clean, functional, organized closet.  Quality staple pieces.  Things that I enjoy wearing.

Wish me luck.

P.S. Best ways to sell/trade/get rid of old clothes? GO!