Remember Mad Libs, the fill-in-the-blank stories that kept you cracking up while covertly teaching you the difference between an action verb and a plural noun? Those sneaky grammarians are at it again with Adult Mad Libs: Retail Therapy, which invites you to complete tales with the names of your favorite labels, stores and other key words. Hilarity is sure to ensue. (While browsing madlibs.com, I also stumbled upon Diva Girl Mad Libs. Why didn't we think of that?)
I came across the Retail Therapy edition last week at the Urban Outfitters in Centro Ybor, where it sells for $3.99. The 48-page paperback easily fits into most purses, providing old-school entertainment during your Auntie Anne's Pretzel break in the mall food court. Moms can bust out the 'libs to sneak in some learnin' during a mother-daughter shopping trip.
Just one question: Does Ann Taylor count as a person or a place?
Deal Diva Dalia
Stephanie Hayes came out of the womb wearing high heels. While other kids were reciting multiplication tables, she was learning to calculate an extra third off the half-price discount during buy-one-get-one week. She loves animal prints, black mascara and anything that sparkles. She objects to visible panty lines, Crocs and anything that costs more than a car payment. And she doesn't drive a nice car. She can be reached at (727) 893-8857 or 
Since she was a little girl Nicole Hutcheson dreamed of dressing like a Vogue cover girl. But her reality was more JCPenney catalog. The fact only honed her better ability to find luxury for less. Always on the hunt for markdowns on designer labels, this Deal Diva’s weaknesses are good jeans and killer heels. She can be reached at (727) 893-8828 or 
Colleen Jenkins learned two invaluable shopping tenets from her mom: 1. Buy quality. 2. Get it on sale. Then she added one of her own: Accessorize, accessorize, accessorize! This Deal Diva’s idea of a blissful Saturday includes a trip to the Ellenton outlet mall. She loves mixing classic with trendy and cheap Target accessories with her markdown Banana Republic duds. She can be reached at (813) 226-3337 or 
A disciple of the little black dress classics school, Letitia Stein stretches her budget by looking for styles with staying power. She lives for 80 percent off shoes at DSW, floral sundresses and bohemian chic tops. She confesses to being a bit of a snob when it comes to handbags and jewelry. She can be reached at (813) 226-3400 or 
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