Day 2: Temptations already?

My, my...

Yes. Temptations already.

But I managed to talk myself out of getting Shiny Thing, reminding myself that it really isn't all that special, and that I still have a box full of Shiny Things that I haven't truly appreciated yet. I'm not allowed another non-special Shiny Thing until I've had a chance to truly acknowledge the other Shiny Things in my life.

I even tried to convince myself that I could pay for Shiny Thing with points, which is like not even buying it all! But it would still take up room in my house, in my life. It would be another cardboard box to breakdown and stuff into recycling.

On the positive side, I used up another toiletry item toiletry, and I'm close to using up a full size makeup product. My brain is twitching to buy "replacements" but I know I have many other replacements and that a slight variation in shade is not all that noticiable in the real world. I'm looking forward to the day when everything fits neatly in the cabinets and isn't overflowing into extra baskets.

I may never be able to silence the Inner Magpie that longs for new Shiny Things, but I can at least continue to work towards having a more organized home that doesn't overwhelm me.

Oh, that reminds me! A few months ago I threw out – yes, into the garbage bin! – tons of samples that have been lingering for years. If I haven't used them by now, I never will. It was quite freeing. Except that only made space for the tons of samples I'd acquired in the meantime. But I am determined that if I don't use those samples within a year, out they will go!

And I'm being careful not to accumulate another ton of samples.

It's a small thing, but it's a huge triumph for me.