dear H&M,

i have officially lost my mind!  

i have a slight obsession with you.  

i thought it was a healthy one..

but yesterday i realized it has crossed the line.

we don't have one anywhere near us.

the closest is lancaster...

then philly.

i am not a hunt and gather type shopper.

i don't venture into the inner aisles of TJ Maxx

unless it's an absolute emergency.  

i prefer to walk in, do a complete circle 

and see exactly what i want.

that's why i love you, H&M.

i always find something and it's just easy.

so...

yesterday, we were on our way home from the beach

(more posts on that later),

and G wanted to eat.

So we stop at the Cheesecake Factory

(another family fav).

well i "happen" to see that there is an H&M

at the Cherry Hill mall just a mile away.  

and because we have an 18-month-old in the car

and time is not on our side, 

so i know he is not up for a legit shopping excursion,

this is the deal i put on the table.

"love, you eat with the older two girls (easy),

and i'll take the baby with me.  

you order my food to go."

done!

so off we trot.  

i have a great shopping baby....

in a stroller or cart, 

neither of which i had.

but it's H&M so you suck it up and march!

well 2 minutes into the store,

she decides to umm... take care of business.

and it's 2 hours past her nap time

so she's super snarky.  

yet, i don't give up!  

it's H&M!  

and because it's H&M, 

i have an arm full.  

i haven't shopped in months

so i was due for an arm full.  ;)  

now i have a crying, white-faced (sunscreen), 

squirmy, baby who stinks to high heaven in one arm

and my load in the other,

with purse and diaper bag.  

argh!

and i overcame!  

okay, so i said ALL of that to say this.

so i don't have to stop at every one i see

because who knows when i'll get to go in again...

have an online shopping site already!!!  

yours truly,

me