Shopping in The States

After my little roadtrip to Spokane this weekend I have once again reaffirmed my belief that there is some sort of conspiracy going on so that Canada is not allowed to have cool stores anymore. I am talking about the likes of Target (sorry, Zeller's just doesn't compare), Bath & Bodyworks (The Bodyshop in Canada? not so much) and of course the amazing Urban Outfitters and beautiful Anthropologie.
Of course there are some Canadian stores that I love, but they are mostly small, locally-owned shops - and they are few and far between! More and more I am finding myself shopping online (hello Etsy! thank goodness for you!) but once in a while I do like to go out shopping for an afternoon, grab a coffee or little lunch a long the way, maybe bring a friend along for second-opinions, etc... it's just not as fun to do anymore (unless you like to come home empty-handed, which isn't always a bad thing, for the bank account, I guess)!
Anyways, I can't really afford to do any shopping right now, but it's always nice to at least have the option, when you want it :)
This weekend in Washington I did shop a little, but mostly for gifts and groceries... well, when I say "groceries" I mean essentials like gum, candy & chocolate... but don't get me started on the Canadian options for that grocery aisle.

Happy Friday!

I'm so happy this week is almost over - it's been a crazy one! I'm also happy to be going on a little roadtrip with a couple girlfriends this weekend! We're off to Spokane, Washington for some shopping and sight-seeing... and we'll be paying a visit to this super cool, 100 year old carousel...

Have a great weekend! I'll be back to regular posting next week... hopefully :)

I'm baaaaaaaack...

... but not quite settled in yet. I still need to finish unpacking (always so much fun) and getting all the everyday things back in order. I hope to get all my pictures from the trip organized (we ended up using 4 different cameras) and put a few up on here some time this weekend. Needless to say, my little sister made a BEAUTIFUL bride and the wedding was fantastic!