stop buying unnecessary things

So, I am not very good at this. You see, not buying things means planning ahead.
I bought some dinner at a fast food joint on my way to work last night. I also bought coffee, however, I do consider coffee to be a necessity. :-)

So, Yesterday, June 1, was the first day of my experiment. I am going to try to go the entire month without buying anything unecessary.
You might think this easy, however, the last couple of months I have paid close attention to my buying habits and I am ashamed of myself. I have never thought of myself as a materialistic person. I never have to have the new trends, cool car, rad new phone. But I have noticed that when it comes to my children, I am a compulsive buyer.
My children have rooms overflowing with toys and clothes. Each time my dear daughter bats her beautiful eyes at me and exclaims “Oh!! I loooooovvvveeee this!!!” I give in and bask in the glory of her smile.

So, day one, no problem. Didn’t buy anything.