Dresses I should own

ANOTHER UPDATE: The strapless dress was too big, so I returned it. And then John made me feel so guilty about it that I didn't buy the fuchsia dress.
UPDATE: I bought the first dress. They sold out of the last dress in both yellow and black. Contemplating buying the fuchsia dress.

I went shopping with my friend Amanda (Amanda, are you reading this? You have summers off, you need to spend it reading my blog!), I told her I like to play a game when I shop, called "Dresses I Should Own." Basically, I window shop.

What do you call it when you window shop online? Browser shopping?
This looks like the perfect summer dress. Casual and light enough for shopping at the farmer's market in 100 degree heat. But can be dressed up for nicer events. Love the belt.

I love this color! Same color as my bridesmaids' dresses. I picked that color because I love it, but I don't own anything that color. This looks great for all the weddings I'm going to this summer.
I've gone on record saying I don't like yellow, but I like this dress. Maybe it's just the details I like, the studs and the boatneck. I always like an empire waist.

So...

Readers, should I break my spending hiatus and get one of these? If so, which one? Or all three? I must say, I'm inclined to get the first and second ones, for the hot summer days. The third I would like better in another color, I think. That yellow would be something that would hang in my closet, unworn.

(all dresses from lulus.com)

How I Don't Spend Money

I've been buying things a lot less these days. And by things, I mean clothes. I really like buying clothes, especially since I've lost weight. And since I lost weight, most of my clothes are big on me, which makes me want to buy new clothes EVEN MORE.

It's been struggle to NOT buy clothes. Here's how I do it.

-Try things on. It sounds crazy and counter-intuitive but it sometimes works. Like this dress up here, I loved it on the hanger. It looks so cute and it's all of my favorite colors! But then I tried it on. It's too long on me (mid-calf), which, as a short girl, makes me look even shorter. I didn't like that it was so full-skirted. I think this makes me look pregnant. My friend Amanda said I was crazy, but I knew that if I bought it I would never wear it.

-Don't go shopping altogether. This is probably the best way to not buy stuff I don't need. If you don't see it, you can't buy it.

-But if you do go shopping, don't go with friends. The dress I bought? Bought it when I was shopping with a friend. Friends can help you stay on task, but they can also tell you how awesome things look on you.

-Don't go to Target. I love Target. LOVE. I could wander around there for hours. Instead, when I need something, I'll go to Wal-Mart, which is closer to my house. I hate Wal-Mart, so I don't linger there. I get what I need and then leave.