GIVE AS YOU LIVE: It pays to be stylish...
My Give as you Live Experience:
Those who know the ladies of Romance Academy well know that we are hugely into clothes. We could lie and say it’s because a large proportion of our job is public/client/youth facing but actually, we just have a slight addiction. I say we, I mean I have a slight addiction to online shopping. Oh, the convenience! No pram bashing or endless queuing, just my bedroom and an age to decide if I really need another pair of shoes.
So understandably, I am thrilled about Give as you Live. Doing what I do anyway, whilst raising money for a cause I’m passionate about means (almost) guilt-free shopping.
I’ve just created an account and bought my first item from Dorothy Perkins: “A blue floral print choker dress.” Ta da.
Not sure if I really needed it to be fair. Especially in light of the weather we are currently experiencing but it was sale bargain at £10. I think that means that, so far, I have raised £0.40p? Not too shoddy considering it didn’t cost me any more to buy. Also, whilst I’m still not part of a ‘clothes-shopping-anonymous’ group, I am free to repeat the experience each time the urge takes hold, providing there is money in my account*
*Romance Academy does not support getting into debt even if it does raise money for our fantastic work.
Love Andrea x
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