Tips, Treats & Treasures: Just blame it on JPC!

Ever experience symptoms of Justifiable Purchase Condition or JPC?

~While shopping you are overcome with these thoughts... "Must have it, need it, can't even live without it!", -or- "Well, it was on sale...so, I had to get it!", -or- "It was the only one left!", -or- "If you don't get it you know you will be mad at yourself later!", -or- "It goes perfectly with (blank)", -or- "It was meant to be!", -or- [last but not least, and one of my favorites] "OK, I'll just put it in my shopping cart for now, just in case, but I may not get it!"...*biting lip*, as you envision this newly found and totally unexpected find in your home, and how well it will look there? Plus there are the times when you find an item and then you have to get a few more to go with it, as in pair or a set. Maybe a theme?! ...and of course you want it all to look good together ...right? You do this too?

I'm saying "Oh good!", if your answer is Yes! ...I was feeling hopeful that I was not alone! ;)

Well this happens to me, uh, too often to mention or more than I care to admit when I am shopping. Especially if it's home decor, and there are times when I become so caught up in the moment (I meant "condition"), that I forget what I was there for!

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Let me further explain and give you a good example: Not long ago I set out to get picture frames for a project I was planning to do, so off I went to one of my favorite craft and home goods stores, Hobby Lobby. I decided once there, I'd look around and get ideas to prepare a gift for my daughter since she had a birthday coming up. And there I was ...lost in the floral department because that 50% off sign was there teasing and taunting me as all the pretty stuff was calling out to me! You know, as if they were saying..."Hey look at me!" and ..."Check me out!", and well, that is all it took for me to be swept into the out-of-control frenzy that would become a shopping haul of a day. I found pretties not only to put something together for her, but also some pretties for myself as well. With Fall approaching at that time too, I knew I would be wanting to do some Fall decorating and there was a lot of inspiration before me, lots!

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There it was...that justification and OK-to-purchase mindset that sets in with convincing myself that "I really needed this, or that" and then I was in full-on mode let me tell ya! I love myself some bargains and there were plenty to be had! So pleased with myself, and also with realizing the extra 40% off coupon would be good for a non-sale item, and I was even more elated! I was completely overcome by all of the symptoms of justifiable purchase, my self diagnosis of this condition, justifiable purchase condition! Without any room for quilt, and feeling assured that I was totally justified, I was still grinning when I later unloaded the car of my newly purchased goodies! Then I thought to myself with question "Wait a minute...Did I forget to get frames?"...*sigh* See, I'll have to blame this forgetfulness on my condition! My justifiable "Must have it, need it, can't even live without it!" condition! That "Justifiable Purchase Condition!"...the "JP-Condition or JPC!" Whatever you might decide to call it. I am pretty sure I am not really looking for a cure for it anytime soon! Oh well, seems I will be needing another trip to get those frames real soon! Justifiably so!

Here's a sneak peek at a some of those goodies...

This little beauty practically jumped into my shopping cart, knowing how well it would go with my decor, and that I loved it the second I laid eyes on it!

Plus I had that coupon!

I can't wait to use this for ...something I have in mind.