When The Shopping Gene is MIA

I have a confession to make. One that might get me thrown out of the girl camp once and for all...

I don't like to shop. At all.

I suspect there are several reasons for this, but regardless of which thing threw me over the edge, I don't see returning anytime soon.

That said, my 16-year-old loves to shop. Loves. It. So, that's why, when I found myself needing something special for an event coming up next week, I decided to take her. She's got a great sense of style and she likes being there--two plusses in my book.

So, Friday night we went shopping. We looked in all the major chains as well as all the smaller mall shops, too. She found two cute tops and a pair of ankle boots at Forever 21, and I bought some eye stuff I needed at the Clinique counter. But a dress or pantsuit for my event? Nope.

I looked, I truly did. I even tried some stuff on. But, in the end, I walked out with nothing. Nada. Anyone else have this same affliction? Any known cures?

~Laura