The Shopaholic

I've got a problem, a shopping problem. At some points I feel like i need to stand up and declare, "hello my name is Teresa and I am a shopaholic". But then so many of my friends shop for MANY unnecessary things or duplicates of items they already own or stock up on birthday and Christmas gifts for years in the future.

Currently I have the following websites open in my browser (chrome if you're asking)

• DSW.com
• Kohls.com
• 6pm.com

Just three, but it's been much worse. And i don't always have shopping sites open but I can say I check Amazon.com several times a week. Someone will post about a great deal in a blog, I'll get an email inviting me to try THESE vitamins since I already bought THOSE or an idea will pop into my head about something I need.

What's on my list of things I need this week?
Shoes, it's always shoes, but I need a pair of stylish black heels, I want a pair of stylish snow boots that don't look like Napoleon's moon boots and an affordable pair of replacements for my Clark Privo black slip on tennis shoes.

What am I waiting for?
Well I'd like to find something that speaks to me, but my delay is more about cost. I just cannot bring myself to spend full price on something, it's in my DNA. My mom used to only shop the clearance rack when i was little and if she bought something full price it was a BIG DEAL, because darn it that pair of pants better last me forever.

I'm a rewards member at DSW so i get free shipping AND i have several $off certificates I can use. So I'm partial to shopping there because I can't bring myself to pay for shipping. This is the same for Amazon and Zappos, I have accounts there with free ship and occasional discounts. It's these three sites that I check before looking anywhere else.

What's the other reason? Well...I really don't NEED any of these items. I have plenty of shoes, I don't feel inadequately dressed for the weather and I likely have something similar to what i'm looking for. Do I really need a pair of Burgundy Suede Booties? Absolutely NOT! But they do make me happy to wear them. So now I need to find a happy medium between the NEED and Want. I think i'll start with not buying anymore boots this winter, I don't really need to replace my privos just yet so maybe i'll just find one pair of black dress heels I can wear to church or dinner. Just one.

And all that looking and searching will still make me happy and satisfy my urge to shop. Because what makes shopping fun is not always purchasing, but the actual browsing, trying on and considering.

And Christmas is coming up, so i can always add some things to my Amazon wishlist and hope someone will buy them for me or get me a DSW gift certificate. :)