Well it’s that time again — the weekend! Yahoo! Tomorrow I’ll be at a flea market and then off to visit friends and family. Then next week, I’ll still be popping in from time to time and reading ALL of your comments as they come in on the blog (I am approving all comments so I am able to keep in touch with everyone and also so you know that I haven’t abandoned you!) and my guests are reading your comments and replying to them, too! I have tons more guests for the “My Favorite Things” series, as well as a few others writing about indie designers they love and of course, Leslie will be back with another installment of Color Me Happy to appear on Monday so stay tuned for that! She shared it with me yesterday and wow, oh wow! You have a lot to look forward to on Monday…

So for now, I’m signing off and wishing all of you a great weekend. I hope you get to chillax a little and catch some sunshine where you live — sunshine makes you happy as does a giant scoop of gelato as I’m learning VERY well here in my new city with gelato cafes all over the place. I think next week I’ll go play roving reporter and shoot photos of local cafes and share with you a bit of my daily life here. Would you be interested in seeing that? If so, I’ll get started on my assignment. :)

See you on Monday! Bis Montag, Tschüss!

xo, Holly

(images: holly becker for decor8)

27 Responses to “Happy Friday!”

1 Kiran commented:
August 14th, 2009 at 2:21 pm

I love gelato’s! Enjoy it on my behalf :) I was in Amsterdam last May, it was fun. It does have cafe’s all over the place, like Germany – something I am missing so much here in Florida, the Sunshine state :D Too hot! Enjoy the sun and gelato Holly!
Kiran´s last blog ..Travelogue Part 2 – Insomnia
2 City Chic - Jamie commented:
August 14th, 2009 at 2:32 pm

I’m just drooling over the pictures of your new magazines and flowers! Have a wonderful weekend, I’d love to see more of your life there!
City Chic – Jamie´s last blog ..TABLETOP Ironing Board Cover in Happy Stripes
3 Farmgirl Susan commented:
August 14th, 2009 at 2:51 pm

Hi Holly,
I can almost smell those gorgeous roses – so lovely. I would love to see some of the vintage treasures at the flea market you’re going to. But please no gelato photos! It’s one of the things I miss most living out here in the middle of nowhere. Have a double scoop for me – just don’t make me drool over a picture of it! ;)
Farmgirl Susan´s last blog ..Wordless Wednesday Dose of Cute
4 CreativeActivity - Sandra commented:
August 14th, 2009 at 3:00 pm

Have a great weekend with lots of great finds at the flea market!

I would love to see some “city guiding” from where you live…

Happy hugs from sweden!! :)
CreativeActivity – Sandra´s last blog ..Snyggt planerad våning
5 Jessie commented:
August 14th, 2009 at 4:16 pm

ooh yes some snap’s of your local cafes and shops would be lovely :) can’t wait for the next colour me happy too!
Jessie´s last blog ..NEW Cath Kidston Book: Sew!
6 Nicole RJ commented:
August 14th, 2009 at 4:38 pm

Oh, I do hope you play roving reporter – it’s always fun to see what daily life consists of in another city!
Nicole RJ´s last blog ..Bride on a Budget: Invites Have Been Sent!
7 Alexis commented:
August 14th, 2009 at 5:35 pm

Yes, please! I’ve always wanted to live in Germany, but for now, I will live vicariously through you!
Alexis´s last blog ..Ponyo!
8 Lucia commented:
August 14th, 2009 at 5:53 pm

hi!!
yes please take some nice photos there, I miss Germany and is always nice to see pics from there. Cafes are very nice, usually managed by italians and having very good coffee!!

Buen fin de semana !!

Tschüss!

Lucia
9 a pocket full of posies... commented:
August 14th, 2009 at 6:05 pm

Oh! we would love for you to share!
Happy weekend!
a pocket full of posies…´s last blog ..Friday favorite…
10 Merissa commented:
August 15th, 2009 at 2:02 am

Yay! Can’t wait to see your new hometown! Gelato cafe’s…MY!
Merissa´s last blog ..:A New Sketch:
11 Victoria Zlotkowski commented:
August 15th, 2009 at 6:52 am

It’s so nice to know that you are now in my home country, good luck and enjoy Land und Leute …The flowers are gorgeous, I always remember the bunches from my childhood garden in Dresden!
Which northern city are you living in? Hannover?
I feel some home sickness, could not make it this year!
So I will read your blog …
Love your guest writers!

XX
Victoria
Victoria Zlotkowski´s last blog ..About writing
12 Kim commented:
August 15th, 2009 at 1:10 pm

Gorgeous flowers!
Glad to hear your loving your new city! Enjoy the gelato! =)
Kim´s last blog ..World Traveler
13 Victoria Klein commented:
August 15th, 2009 at 3:50 pm

I’m sure we would ALL love to see what your new neighborhood is like! :)
14 French furniture commented:
August 15th, 2009 at 4:22 pm

I’ll be very interested in seeing that. I’ll visit your blog this week again then!
15 Petergaye Kisielewicz/yahgie commented:
August 15th, 2009 at 5:12 pm

I would love to see some photos of cafes. Looking forward to seeing your posting.
Petergaye Kisielewicz/yahgie´s last blog ..“Perfect day for a white Interior”
16 hoganfe handmade handbag originals commented:
August 15th, 2009 at 7:12 pm

Happiest weekend to you also Holly!
Mary
17 CherryTreeLane commented:
August 15th, 2009 at 8:48 pm

great….now I have to find some gelato in my neighborhood…….
CherryTreeLane´s last blog ..doris and rock.
18 Heather- Gathering Spriggs commented:
August 15th, 2009 at 10:29 pm

can’t wait to see all of your explorations, Holly! I love your photography. You have an eye for beauty!!
Heather- Gathering Spriggs´s last blog ..Paleness
19 Cheryl commented:
August 16th, 2009 at 10:27 am

In another of your entries, Holly, you posted photos of your living room (maybe it was on Haus Maus) and I noticed you have possibly a jute or sisal rug? I am looking for a 4-5′ round natural rug for our entry. Any suggestions where I might find one online? Thank You muchly! Photos of cafes would be lovely, by the way. Enjoy!
20 decor8 commented:
August 16th, 2009 at 10:33 am

HI Cheryl! My rug in my living room is a jute rug, I think it’s 8 x 10, and is from IKEA. It’s a great rug, I’m SO happy I bought it!
21 samantha hahn commented:
August 16th, 2009 at 11:42 am

oh yes!!!! Please do! Take loads of photos. Can’t wait to take a vicarious tour.
samantha hahn´s last blog ..Nerd Boyfriend
22 ROOM design studio commented:
August 16th, 2009 at 12:02 pm

lovley photography! have a great weekend!
ROOM design studio´s last blog ..Modern yet Kitchy Kitchen..
23 Lena commented:
August 16th, 2009 at 4:52 pm

Just wanted to wish a lovely, new week. I’ll cross my fingers that the sun will shine here in Norway:)

Ps: See my new web-shop for living with children: http://www.bomedbarn.no

Best regards Lena:)
Lena´s last blog ..Nettbutikk-åpning
24 Anne Marie commented:
August 16th, 2009 at 7:50 pm

Hey Holly,
I just wanted to give you a shout out from Orlando, FL to say that I have loved all of your guest bloggers this week. Yours is the first blog I read with my morning coffee, and I wasn’t sure how it was going to be without you. Thanks for all of the hard work you put into making sure that your loyal readers got their design fix while you absent.

Best wishes and looking forward to your return,

Anne Marie
25 Nicola commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 2:28 am

Beautiful flowers – sounds like you have a fun weekend planned.
Nicola´s last blog ..Kid’s Birthday Parties
26 Victoria Bennett Beyer commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 10:22 am

I’m loving the “My Favorite Things” columns.
27 monaluna commented:
August 17th, 2009 at 2:26 pm

gosh. lovely! how do you do that?? thanks for all the inspiring guest writers – i’ve been mentally filing away images (studios, especially) for when – if! – we ever buy a house.
monaluna´s last blog ..new (old) chairs… and some news

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