The day has slipped through my fingers like sand! I woke up at the crack of dawn today to prepare for a trip up north to shop with my friend Anne -- and shop we did! We hit HEMA and had the best time. It's my version of Target over here, only with a bit of a "Am I in Tokyo?" aesthetic -- things are so kawaii in that store -- the product packaging is adorable.

I'll photograph some of my loot and share it on Monday... I'm home now but have had quite a full day -- it's nearly 9 pm, so if you don't mind I'm signing off for the weekend. I had such a nice and refreshing time and the best part, even above the shopping, was the quality time I had with my friend who is a product designer and shop owner. We were able to talk about some of the topics that we're most passionate about and these are always the conversations that I walk away from feeling positive, stimulated and bursting from the seams with creative energy.

I'd like to wish you all a lovely weekend... I am attending an opening party tomorrow at a new store in my neighborhood (this lady has set up shop), then taking the train out to a nearby town to have dinner at a friends house, and on Sunday I plan to work on styling and shooting some parts of my home along with having my photo taken for a magazine in Australia. There is much to do! And what about you? Any plans?

And by the way, you simply must read the comments on this post. Word. You are all something else. Talk about inspiration. xo

(images: the lovely frazier & wing, whom I wrote about today at real simple.)