The Party is Over - No More Shopping

Well at least for the next forty six days. I've given up shopping for Lent. I haven't been a practicing Catholic since I was a child , but I do enjoy my yearly period of reflection and shopping deprivation! I'm also going to try and do positive stuff, as opposed to just giving something up this year. I wasn't even going to give up shopping this year, however, I've done it so many times it's just expected of me. So here goes! Just to clarify, grocery shopping is allowed as is window shopping. Purchasing of items such as clothing, jewelery and other goodies that normally tempt me are forbidden. Which reminds me, it's so sad that Lent always coincides with the big sales!