Don't be so hard on yourself - I have had that same goal before, and for me it was unrealistic and unattainable, so I changed the goal. I set a limit - monetary and items - and so far I'm sticking to it. If I find it hard to stick to in the new fall season, my plan is to turn the list and money over to DH and put him in charge of it. I also have a big trip we're saving for to think about - we're planning to go to Grand Cayman next summer.

I hope setting a limit/budget and saving for something big will work for me, maybe it would work for you too?