Confessions of a shopaholic....

I may not be Rebecca Bloomwood but I do share the love for shopping. You might have watched Confessions of a shopaholic or read the book and thought who would actually feel that way about shopping but it's true. When I saw this movie, I finally felt understood. This is me, I feel this way too, I know how she feels, this movie is about me! Granted I know it was a movie but I swear it was about me.

When I smell good leather it's like a breath of fresh air or when I see a beautiful display I get butterflies. Nothing brightens my day more than finding a cute pair of shoes, a new handbag or a new outfit that fits just perfect. You might think I am compensating for something but I have been this way since I was a little girl. Not a justification, just the truth!

I remember going shopping when I was little and when most kids want toys but not me I had to have a brand new pair of shoes. From the time I can remember I have always been a shoe lover. Then I got a little older and my cousin Kym would come from California for the summer and she ALWAYS had beautiful handbags and thus the handbag obsession began. My mom and Grandma would always take me shopping for the cutest new outfits, I was always pretty decked out even in my "tomboy" days. I remember when I was going into the 4th grade I went to my cousins wedding in California and that is when I got my first actual purse and my first pair of big "California" sunglasses, I felt like a movie star! Plus, my cousins husband Robert bought me a LL cool J CD and holy cow I thought I was the bomb.com!

Unlike Rebecca Bloomwood, I am not in massive credit card debit but like Rebecca I am a shopaholic. I love the rush of shopping. I love the smell of new clothing. I love the way I feel when I have had a successful shopping excursion. You might be wondering why now, I am coming to this conclusion. Let me just fill you in...Today I decided to check out where exactly I spend my money and set up a budget so that we could one day start a family. Well to my shock I spend a lot more money on clothing than I thought I did. So I have placed myself on a budget and I set up a system to notify me via email and text messages when I am nearing my budget goals. I'm not ready to give up shopping completely nor do I know if I ever will but I am committed to following my budget and beginning to live a more moderate lifestyle. So here is to the girl in the green scarf from another girl in a green scarf!