Step 1: admitting you have a (shopping) problem

You know when you're a kid and you just HAVE to have that toy that everyone else has? You beg and beg and beg, convinced that you are the last kid on Earth that doesn't have it. By the time you finally get the desired toy, you've moved on a new obsession. Well, I am way worse than that. I mean, at least you gave it some thought. Season 1 of Dinosaurs (yes, Dinosaurs) arrived on my doorstep from amazon.com, and I couldn't even remember why I ordered it. That was 3 years ago, and I have yet to finish the first disk.
With that, I'm kicking off the month of March (incidentally the month I turn 25) with my first promise to myself: no more uneccesary online shopping. This may not sound like much, but probably my biggest vice is buying things that go to waste. I have a closet full of clothes but nothing to wear. Two gorgeous Anthropologie doorknobs arrived in January and are still sitting on my kitchen counter. And there is a $78 shirt hanging in my closet that has never been worn. I know this because the price tag still attached. I could drive myself crazy adding up the cost of my unecessary purchases, or I could make a vow to end the craziness.
Stay tuned to find out how it works out and to view some incriminating evidence.

A Blank Profile

The other day I sat in front of my computer for twenty minutes and stared at my empty Twitter profile. I literally could not think of anything to say about myself. I could think of plenty to say about the other people in my life. I have the best guy, the best friends, and the best family I could ask for. I have a decent job that pays enough to keep me from struggling. I share a beautiful home with the man I love (and the dog WE love). And I have been content with this life. But I realized at that moment that something was missing. My profile is blank. And I need to do something about it.