I have to accept the fact that after buying a house, my life will no longer be the same. I've been deleting sale emails from the Gap, I immediately tear up any Kohl's 15-30% off coupons, and I just recycled the new Victoria's Secret catalog without even flipping through it. Temptation is everywhere and it takes a lot of restraint not to give in. Little voices pop into my head saying "buy it, it's super cute", "imagine all the different occasions you can wear this", "you can just put it on a credit card", but I ignore them all.
I haven't stopped shopping completely of course, it's just that I have to spend my money on different items now. For instance, today I bought a Black & Decker, 17 volt, hedge trimmer, in preparation for a whole new aspect of yard work starting tomorrow. While I am predicting some kind of disaster occurring while I attempt to complete this task, it actually seems a bit exciting and satisfying, and unlike weeding, there will be immediate results. I need something to boost my yard morale because I am starting to get a tad bit overwhelmed. Part of me wishes I just saved up a bunch and hired someone to do all of this for me, and save me the trouble, but I suppose taking the easy way out wouldn't be nearly as much fun.
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