2009 No Buy List update

After today's shopping trip to Michael's and some Target clearance, I thought I should take a look at how I'm doing on my No Buy List "resolution" for 2009.

The original list is here:

I'm not doing quite as well as I'd hoped.

The Good News - I haven't bought ANY:
Chipboard
Alpha stickers
Rub ons
DCWV 8x8 PP stacks
Foam/Felt
QuicKutz - shapes
Mini Albums
Brads

The semi-good - things I gave myself permission to buy within reason:
Patterned Paper - only 3 paper collections (all clearance) and a few sheets of the new BG. But that will change when BG LIme Rickey, and Crate Lillian and Sprout become available.
Acrylic stamps - spent a ton of money at a CTMH party, but just 2 KI stamp sets on clearance.
Digital Kits - I've only bought 1 Songbird Ave charity kit.
QK alphas - I bought Metro skinnimini from another scrapper.

The UGLY:
Buttons /Lumpy - bought a ton - Sabrina, Chloe's Closet, Flower Patch, Mia, Prudence, Daily Grind, Bloom. At least half of it was on clearance.
Ribbon - Big Whoops! At least 30 rolls of AC ribbon, plus the MM Sabrina pack.
Prima flowers - bought MM and Kaiser Craft instead!
Cricut carts - exchanged Mini Mono (no receipt) for Wild Cards, but then I also bought Hello Kitty on total impulse. Wasn't even on my wish list until I saw the cute card sentiments.
Cardstock - I was doing so good, until I bought a DCWV 8x8 stack today for $3. But I did use up two 8x8 stacks on cards and my niece's baby album...

Things I forgot to add to the No Buy list:
Organization - The point is to USE my stash, not store it. But M's had the CH 9x9 paper holders on clearance. I need something to hold my 8x8 and scraps for cardmaking stash, but I was hoping to clear out more 12x12 stash first.
Tools - I really don't NEED anything. But I confess to buying 2 of the new EK Success border punches last week. They are designs too delicate to cut with SCAL, so I don't feel bad :)

Just a little reality check to get me back in gear....