Talk Back Thursday

Thank you so much to Eileen, Toni, Christine, Lindsay T, Summerset, Claire, Caity and Lisa Laree for talking back to my "confession" last Friday! I confessed that I have started shopping simply because there is a sale, rather than only buying when the need for something originates inside of me.

Historically, the responses to my Friday confessions vary quite a bit and include comments from people representing each end of the continuum and many spots in between...

This time, however, I may have stumbled onto our collective Achilles' Heel - SALES!

The general theme was something like this:

"...I can't resist..." - Eileen

"...I am all about the pattern sales..." - Toni

"It's very difficult for me to resist sales..." - Christine

"Yes, I am swayed by sales..." - Lindsay

"Vintage patterns are another story altogether." - Summerset

"...I have started paying attention [to sales]..." - Claire

"...those BMV sales are hard to resist!" - Caity

"Stop??? Is that possible?..." - Lisa Laree

To be fair, most people also mentioned being conscientious about their spending habits:

"To my credit, I have never paid full price for a pattern" - Eileen

"I work very hard at making sure I buy things that I am VERY sure I will end up making" - Christine

"...right now I am on an austerity diet of no more patterns, no more fabric..." - Lindsay

"...I try to buy only what I need in the first place..." - Summerset

"...coveting most Vintage Vogue patterns, but I must curb my spending..." - Caity
"...there is a limit to both finances and storage, so I've applied the brakes and managed to slow down a bit..." - Lisa Laree

So, rather than agonize any more about my "fall from grace", I think I'm going to accept the inevitable and just join the club...

Or, in this case, just enjoy the BMV club! ;)

Thanks again, everyone, for taking the time to leave me a note! I really love reading your comments - this time you all had me smiling from ear to ear!