Ghost snaps

Ghosts are the world's greatest photo bombers. They always know the perfect spooky time to sneak into a photo and it's usually at night in an abandoned house where a murder or accidental death occured. 

I WANT THIS BAG!

Have been ot and about working for topp magazine. Fell in love with this bag at Polhem pr. Bag from maanii by adax. Oversized jacket from Lindex.

Shopping Ban Violation Dress Challenge

Almost two months into my shopping ban, I fell off the wagon.  Last week I was suddenly tempted to buy everything and anything.  I compulsively visited the Fluevog website.  I visited Shabby Apple's site repeatedly in an hour. I plotted and schemed how I might convince my husband to buy me something -- to no avail.  He saw right through my offers of a trade.  Then I received a check from a relative and suddenly found myself back on Shabby Apple's website and justifying to myself that it would be okay to make just one purchase.  Since I was (and still am) pretty sure that my mom is getting me the dress that I covet most for my birthday, I found myself buying the 90 Words Per Minute Dress.¹ 

1. Dress - Shabby Apple

Cardi - H&M

Tights - We Love Colors (remixed)

Spectator Pumps - r2 (DSW and remixed)

Earrings - Gift (remixed)

Ring - Boutique in SMA, Mexico

I love the dress and was really surprised by how quickly it arrived in the mail.  It came Friday afternoon, and I wore it to a meeting and to teach in yesterday.  I do feel a little guilty about violating my shopping ban, but I thought it best to go ahead and fess up to it.  I don't feel guilty about buying something with money that someone sent me because I got married.  We really don't need any more towels or kitchen appliances.  I also don't feel too bad because I don't think I've ever gone two months without a single non-necessary purchase for myself since I've been an adult with income (albeit a meager grad student or adjunct's income) before now especially if you count music or make-up or all those little luxuries that I included in this ban. However, I do feel a bit like I broke faith with myself and with you.  Just to remind myself that I still have two weeks left without shopping, I'm challenging myself to wear this dress five times in the next two weeks.  I hope you will forgive me my slip!

Have you ever been on a shopping ban?  Were you able to stick to it through the duration?