Shopaholic Archive

  • Lesson learned from “Madame Bovary”

    Tweet “Madame Bovary” written by Gustave Flaubert is a wonderful example of what happens to us when we get consumeritis. To get money she began selling her old gloves, her old hats, the old odds and ends, and she bargained rapaciously, her peasant blood standing […]

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  • The Almost Purchase of the Facile Camp Shirt(s) a.k.a How I Curbed My Shopping Temptation!

    Tweet Just the other day I was reminded how far I’d come as a former shopaholic. I was (naturally) lusting after something I couldn’t have: a piece of clothing. Specifically, THIS piece of clothing from Anthropologie: The Facile Camp Shirt And it even comes in […]

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  • Dealing with Holiday Stress

    Tweet Now that we’ve gone through all of the major holiday budget busters, let’s deal with the last problem: dealing with upcoming holiday stress. Eat Right The simplest advice is the best. Don’t neglect your breakfast, and don’t stuff your body with greasy, heavy foods, […]

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  • Major Holiday Busters Part 2

    Tweet Re-Gifting Slip Ups You decide this year, that you are set for gifts. You have a whole closet full of nice, but not-for-you gifts that other people are sure to love. So you package up that beautiful distinctly ruffled cream button-up too-preppy-for-you J.Crew top, […]

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  • Major Holiday Busters Part 1

    Tweet Now that the holiday season is approaching, it’s time to break out some posts about how to keep your spending this holiday on track. Every holiday is special in its own way, but the trend seems to be: GUILT. Even armed with the best […]

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