Hello friends! I have a Paris shop tour coming up for you but since it will take me a few hours to work through all of the images, I've decided to wait until Monday so that I have something prepared for you to look forward to next week! Plus, I've had a long week and I'm ready to start my weekend! It's after 7:00 p.m. now and all I want to do is prepare dinner and go to the local music festival to enjoy the night air, good tunes and some twinkle lights...

I can't believe that in exactly two weeks from now I'll be in Boston - I'm so excited to be flying back home for this (are you coming?)  I have a lot to do to prepare for my 13 day trip abroad to America so I imagine my schedule is about to go from tame to insane but who cares, this kind of thing only happens once in a lifetime so I'm totally going to enjoy the moment and most importantly, meet as many of you stateside as I possibly can!

How about you, what are you up to lately? I hope you happy, feeling inspired and motivated, getting some good work done, enjoying your family life, connecting with your friends and taking in the summer sun. It's a nice time of year to linger in parks, at the beach, in your backyard... We need a little lingering... some relaxation does us good because it inspires our work. We are better at what we do when we approach it with a willing spirit and positive energy.

See you on Monday!

(image: holly becker for decor8)