Show us your life - Favorite Shopping Places

Although I wish that I loved shopping - I really dislike crowds, and I'm so impatient when it comes to trying on clothes.... so I am NOTORIOUS for shopping online, and then going to the store to pick up the item (now this also comes back to bite me from time to time... when I can't find in the store what I found online!)

If I have to go shopping you will probably find me at Marshalls, TJs or Target. Since watching my budget much more closely over the last few months (which is a new trend for me) I have tried to stay away from these stores because I end up buying things that I do not need.

My other favorite places to shop are New York and Company (inexpensive trendy items), Target (only if the price is right - I think they forgot they used to be trendy and inexpensive, they are officially now trendy and their prices are creeping up), i LOVE LOVE LOVE the Gap outlet (except when I go down there I just need to prepare myself that I am going to take a big chunk out of my budget/allowance), and Walmart (only online however, the walmart that is near my house is not in the best part of town, and I think shopping from the comfort of my home is much safer!).

My biggest goal for this year is to stock up on dresses. I have never really been much of a dress girl, however since I have started to follow more and more blogs (especially everyone from the south) i have noticed how cute, trendy and comfy dresses can really be. I have started my dress collection, however I am quickly finding out that a girl can never have too many dresses! Do you have your favorite place to shop for dresses? I would love to hear your suggestions. I'm pretty sure Stacey and Clinton could surprise me at any minute because my wardrobe could definately use a lift!

Also my other last favor to ask, if you happen to live in Central Ohio, do you have a favorite boutique... can you leave me a message with the name and where its located. I love asking people where they got something super cute and its a small little boutique - however I don't even know where to begin to look for one....

Sorry this post is asking a lot of you - but I do need a little/a lot of fashion advice - and I will greatly appreciate any advice possible!