The Night Before...Day 0

The name for this blog, came to me when I realized that I had more cardigans in my closet, than days in a month. I decided this to be on the verge of extream; knowing if I wore a different cardigan a day, for an entire month, that I would look new every day. I realized that I probably shop too much, and possibly beginning to have too many clothes... something needed to change.

And that's the point of this blog: Thirty- Two Cardigans and Counting, I have well over what I need, and yet I never seem to have enough. I am obsessed with clothes and shopping. I love mixing and matching clothes. Everything else in my life is in disarray, but my closet remains color coded and organized. Hello, my golden idol! The shopping had become so bad that when I lived at home (which was only two month's ago) I would buy clothes and hide them- because I knew that the people I lived with would be disappointed in me; that, is an addiction. Just as dangerous as being an alcoholic, or destructive as being addicted to pornography; I can rightfully admit that I am a shopaholic. Anything focused above God, is sin. Now living on my own, once again, I KNOW that I NEED to STOP...There is no should in there. I realize that I will always WANT...however a want is rarely a NEED.... I need to repent, and this blog, is my repentance process.  By knowing myself there was only one way to stop the excessive amount of shopping; along with the Lords help, I felt I had to make a game out of it. I needed to somehow make not shopping, fun.


HOW?:

Let me start off by saying this is probably one of the hardest things I have ever done. I grew up with low self esteem and clothes were my way of finding out who I was. Its a personal expression of wearable/ useful art. Just another branch to being a creative artist. But I need to stop buying every pretty thing I see...

THE RULES OF THIS GAME:

-I will only wear what I have, and I will wear each and every piece of clothing in my closet, and document each day for a full year. August 1, 2012 - August 1, 2013.

As a reward I am allowing myself 12 golden tickets. Each ticket is worth $40. That will be limited to Oh, I MUST HAVES...Which I can use anytime till the year cycle is out. But once they are gone- their gone. And for the girl that likes to shop Anthropologie- this will be more than a small challenge...

Like I said, I need to do this and this is the best way I know- for me- it's fun, creative, and challenging; my pocketbook can only thank me. And If I am able to get a few blog followers out of it, that is only more fun!

Looking forward to a more budget friendly creative year!