Hard Limits

For those who have been asking what are my limits in my shopping ban, see here in this post, I have put together a list.

The NO's:

1. NO clothing shopping for personal reasons except necessary items i.e.: socks, under garments, and pantyhose. ( I have way to much clothing, there is stuff in my closet that has tags on it since last November) 
2. NO shoe shopping, except boots for work. (I have 77 pairs of shoes, I think I can live with them until December)
3. NO jewelry shopping. (Again I have enough plus I can make some with the supplies I have. 
4. NO purse or wallet shopping. (I have all that I need, well except I need a small black chain bag of some sort similar to a Mini MAC bag)
5. NO accessory shopping i.e.: scarfs, hats, sunglasses, hair fascinators, pins, suspenders, belts, or gloves.
6. NO craft supply buying i.e. : jewelry (refer to #6), knitting, painting, crocheting, scrapbooking, sewing etc..
7. NO eating out excessively. I must bring in my lunch for work and eat at home at night and on the weekends as much as I can unless I am treated. (but David that doesn't mean for you to invite me over for dinner every night)
8. NO movies, except for....I have one ticket to see the Avengers and one to see Breaking Dawn part 2. This also includes buying movies. 
9. NO extracurricular activities i.e.: concerts, date nights (easiest), bars (easy), amusement parks, baseball games (I already paid for 3 games this year), gambling (Atlantic city this will never happen anyway), and traveling.
10. NO manicures...I can do them myself.
11. NO buying nail-polish.
12. NO buying electronic gadgets, (if my iPhone dies and I need a new one that is a different story.) but no iPods, kindles, iPads, computers, gaming devices etc. 

The Yes:

1. Makeup...only the kind I need. Makeup has a shelf life and so does my face.
2. Beauty and bath needs i.e.: shampoos, lotions, sunscreen, toothpaste,  nail polish remover and emery boards, girlie needs etc. 
3. Museums...(I have a ticket to the Sex museum) and they are learning experiences. 
4. Gas for my car. Duh!
5. Actual food shopping.
6. Treats like ice cream ( I can't really eat it), Wafels and Dinges, Starbucks ....these are all things I do maybe twice a month. 
7. The beach...Jones beach to park is $12. I need color. 
8. Hair cuts and Highlights... I hate having split ends and I tried the Ombre look. 
9. Pedicures and eyebrow waxes....I can't do them myself.
10. Laundry and laundry products. 
11. Life essentials...medicine, doctor visits, water.
12. Metrocards...I have the EasyPay Express so that gets refilled automatically, and no I am not giving up the $5 Express bus. 
13. Cards for Mother's Day, Birthdays, Father's Day, Get Well, Congrats, Happy Graduation, Wedding etc...I will be giving small gifts of some sort. 
14. Music. 
15. Books and magazines. 

Ok, I think I listed everything. If you can think of anything No or Yes let me know. I know I am sure by June or July I will break but I have support from so many of you: Amy, Chris, Tessa, Kimberly, Kate, David, Natalie, Nicole, Stephanie, Lindsey, Jen, Preity, CC, Kaitlyn...and all those who I have spoken to via in person, tweets, FB, the Bloggers Collective or my blog thanks. 

I think with these limits I can put away what I need for December without having to break into my savings. Also I think this will be a learning experience to get off being so materialistic and work with what I have. 

***side note: I love how I have gotten to put a 50 Shades of Gray pun in a few of my titles lately. Have you read it? I just finished it at the prompting of a few friends, couldn't put it down. I will tell you that I read it when it was originally an underground fanfiction named Master of the Universe and I think that the new version is pretty tame. If you haven't read it, don't be shy and read it. ***