We're among friends right?  Depending on how well you know me, you may or may not know, that I'm partial to a good shopping spree. (Runs in the family!)  In fact it doesn't even have to be a 'spree' so to speak. I'm pretty chuffed when I come away with a solitary carry bag bearing my latest purchase or two. I get that giddy, smug, "I have bargain, hear me roar" excitability; an extra spring in my step (which definitely helps with the stroller pushing and the sanity - the site of that branded shopping bag swinging merrily off the hooks, while your toddler squawks about one more trip to the playground). The shopping buzz! With one in four women classified 'shopaholics' I know what some of you might be thinking - this girl's got a small addiction to all things shiny and new - get her to a therapist's chair!  … [Read more...]