What Did Mimi Give Up for Lent?

So Lent is starting for me!

Today kicked off the 40 day period to practice denial and penitence, modeled on Jesus Christ's 40 days in the desert. It stops the day before Easter. Normally, you give up something during Lent as a practice of abstinence. Some people choose soda, alcohol or, lately, social media.

But there is no way I'm kicking Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or anything like that.  I need a network to be on. So I decided to kick something I know will be as equally hard--shopping.

I don't mean my regular shopping trips for necessities. I'm giving up all the excess binge shopping I do. I. Am. A. Shopaholic.  Even when I only 5 dollars to my name, if I'm walking out of a store and see those cute, tempting items near the register--I just have to have them!! UGH they get me every time.

So for the next 40 days no more "50% OFF NOW!!"  no more "BUY TWO GET ONE FREE!!!" and [sob]...no more clothes!

It's only Day One and anxiety is kicking in already.  I just saw a co-worker walk by with a giant bag from Target and I I stalked her down the hall like a starving lion except instead of food I wanted to see . shoes and earrings and nail polish and skirts.  PLUS I'M STARVING AND TRYING TO FAST WITH MINIMAL COMPLAINING.

So lets just try and get through this together, shall we? What are you guys giving up?