Temptation Waits...

Ok so I know I haven't kept you guys as updated as I should and for that I apologise. 

So lets pick up where we left off. I have been trying to avoid all Peter Alexander stores completely during the week. I walk past them and I am drawn to the funky window displays and the aromatic coconut and lime or vanilla caramel I smell wafting through the air, normally that's enough to get me in and drop a few hundred on Pyjamas. So now my motto is avoid at all cost, so much so I crossed George St to avoid walking past the Ivy. 

However I did make a visit to store over the weekend. I was shopping with my wonderful mum when we popped in. She picked up the Disney onesie and asked if I had it, I shook my head for no. She suggested I went and tried it on. At this stage I had also spied the silk Alice in Wonderland sleep tee, so off to the change rooms I went with both garments in hand. I tried them on and they were both amazingly beautiful and so comfy. I got dressed walked out of the change room and put them both back on the rack. My mum came over and asked me if I wanted them. I immediately thought of the challenge, if someone brought them for me surely that wouldn't count right??? Then my mind wandered to my over flowing pyjama drawers and the fact I have a bag of almost new pyjamas about to go to St Vinnies (that's not weird is it? Giving my pyjamas to charity) and I firmly said 'no I don't need them' I think my mum was shocked. I was a little shocked too, to be quite honest with you. I had stayed strong and it wasn't too hard.

I must admit since this quitting Pyjamas business my Erin Louise collection has gained 11 pieces, all of them amazingly beautiful I must admit, but I do have a feeling I may be replacing one addiction with another... Maybe that will be next years challenge...

Anyway I am VERY proud to say 14 days down and my tally looks like this:

Visits to store: 4

Sleepwear purchases: 0 

Setting The Rules...

Ok so today I have decided to lay down some ground rules regarding my cutting down on sleepwear for the next 12 months challenge. We all know the best way to quit some thing is to gradually reduce rather than going cold turkey, so I have decided rule number 1 is I am allowed one new pair of pyjamas or nightie every quarter. This will only add 4 new pairs to the collection in the 12 months. As I am not a major fan of winter pyjamas I am still deciding if my winter allowance can be banked and used at another time ie SUMMER when my Peter Alexander habit is at it’s worst.

 

I also have noticed Peter does have a habit of bringing out a Disney collection around September each year, now, I am a Disney nut... I spent my 30^th birthday in Disneyland and I also had an unbirthday dinner in Sydney before I left which was themed you guessed it Alice in Wonderland. So maybe I could allow a bonus item if the Disney collection comes out again... I am still working on that one though nothing is set in stone yet.

 

Wednesday at lunch I did challenge myself I walked past my favourite PA store, mid city centre and they had a big sign out the front 20% off all sale items. As I walked through the doors I was immediately struck by the Bambi, Alice in Wonderland and Little Mermaid Pyjamas that were missing from my collection. Moving further into the store I was  taken by the gorgeous new Navy/ Sailor inspired collection, they had a little shortie set $69 with Navy bottoms similar to a pair I brought in last years Paris collection and the top was loose singlet style square neck with little sailor girls that reminded me of Lucy from Peanuts, each girl was holding a letter which I think spelled out Peter Alexander. I also noticed  they had 1 pair of Wonder Woman pyjamas in my size $49 minus 20% normally I would say it was meant to be and snap them up immediately but no I stayed strong and left the store with out making a single purchase.

 

I am a little proud of myself to be quite honest. I saw 5 pairs of Pyjamas I would have loved and stayed strong and didn’t buy anything. I did however order a pair of lace beach pants from Erin Louise that will be perfect for my trip to Hawaii but I’m allowed as I am not cutting all shopping out.

 

3 days down and I am VERY proud to say:

 

Sleepwear purchased: 0

Visits to store: 1

Accepting the Challenge

For those of you that know me, when you think of me what is the first thing that comes to mind???? Blonde, crazy Manly Supporter, Shopaholic, I am sure that last one would have entered most peoples heads. For those of you who don’t know me yes I am blonde, yes I am a crazy Manly supporter, but the one thing I am known for and the one thing I LOVE LOVE LOVE to do is shop. I am mad for it even from a young age this was my favourite past time. I remember the delight of going to Kmart to pick out my first Barbie Doll (for the record it was Day and Night Barbie) the search the choice the anticipation.

 

When it comes to shopping I do have a couple of major weaknesses,  my first weakness is DVD’s I just seem to collect them even if I never watch them, second is clothing from Aussie designer Erin Lalor and her label Erin Louise, if you have not yet seen her amazing stuff check it out erinlouise.com.au, the prettiest clothes ever, and my third weakness is Pyjamas by Aussie label Peter Alexander. My third weakness is a bad one as at present my collection stands at 55 pairs of pyjamas/nighties (with about 10 intems purchased in the last 3 months of last year) not to mention the countless over night bags, nighties I wear as day wear and other accessories. I do make myself cull some old ever time I buy something new, but that is purely a space issue. I am kind of like Carrie Bradshaw but instead of being the old lady that lived in the shoe I will be the old lady with over a years worth of sleepwear (if I wore a new lot every week and not every night).

 

I justify these weaknesses by saying I have an addictive personality and rather than been addicted to cocaine I chose Pyjamas instead. It all works out as I have lots of pretty sleepwear to show for my addiction and not a bleeding nose.

 

Anyway now for the purpose of my blog... after much thought on New Years resolutions I decided mine would be to not give as much of my money to Peter Alexander. After mentioning this to my Aunty she said I should try to go a year without buying any sleepwear from Peter Alexander. I immediately vetoed the idea. After thinking about it all day I have decided to at least attempt to cut down my habit... so here goes I am embarking on a no new cutting down on new sleepwear for a year challenge... maybe it should have been a no new shopping for a year but I can not deprive myself totally.

 

We are 1.5 days into 2013 and I can proudly say:

Sleepwear purchased: 0

Trips to a Peter Alexander store: 0