Overall, my stash has gotten larger since I started participating, but I'd say it is more controlled than it would be if I wasn't. I've learned why though, too much buying what I like instead of what goes together for a project. I end up needing to buy something else to be able to do a project, and 9 times out of 10, I don't come out of the store with only what I went for. This has been good for me though, and I hope we do it again next year. I'm going to keep following this thread til it dies, so if someone posts a link to the new thread here, I'll definitely find it!