THE REASON
So why on earth did we start this challenge? Well, it all started when A was on her way to Bermuda to visit her little cousins. She came across an interesting article in the Toronto Star about two women who blogged about their decision to not shop for a whole year. You can read the article here or go to their blog. After showing the blog to T, she thought it was a great idea! It is a good challenge for the both of them and something they could do together. You see, shopping has become an expensive pastime for the two of us. Whenever we're bored, we shop. What do we talk about? Shopping. And, although we both consider ourselves thrifty shoppers, it does add up! Both of us have more than enough clothes, shoes and accessories to last us for a couple of years...honestly who needs 30 pairs of shoes! And as a result, we have piles of forgotten and unworn clothing sitting in our closets. So instead of adding to our bursting closets, this year will be spent editing, re-inventing and learning to love our own wardrobes again. Are you up for the challenge??? Think you can do it? We will have the Join Us page up and running soon, where you can make your commitment to follow our Rules in writing (NO turning back!).
RULES
1. CANNOT purchase clothing, shoes, accessories (i.e., handbags, jewelery, sunglasses, watches, scarves, etc), nail polish.
2. CAN purchase gift for others.
3. CAN accept gifts, however, we CANNOT use until our year has been completed.
4. CAN borrow or swap above items.
5. CAN buy fabric if your own supply and donations are used up.
EXCEPTION(S):
If going on a long vacation, the participants are allowed to purchase above items only if they are necessities and are within the agreed upon budget.
"T" is allowed to purchase ONE pair of winter boots (we live in Canada!)
