Back from holiday...

Hello! So I'm back to the real world and mildly stressed out by Leeds buses already... we had such an amazing 10 days though, I almost wish that it wasn't over. I did enjoy sleeping in our bed last night and using our shower this morning however...

We haven't had time to sort through all the photos from the week yet (we took 3 camera's in the end) but I will start going through them straight away - I can't wait to share them with you :)

But, first a massive thank you to my guest bloggers - Paulina, Clara, Wendy, Chelsea, Fallon and Alissa - weren't their posts just amazing!! I could access my email occasionally on my phone in Wales (the O2 signal there is not great) and it was wonderful seeing all the comments that everyone left in response.

Also the biggest thank you to Simon (mentioned here) my sister's boyfriend who rescued the week by making sure that they all got posted. I have no idea what happened but on Sunday, half an hour before we had to leave to catch the train Blogger decided that it didn't want to schedule my posts so he made sure each one was posted on the correct day (phew).

Another thank you to the lovely Nicole at My Teacups in Peony who featured our love story and my parent's love story as part of her It's a love story project. If you haven't seen this project then pop over and have a look - its actually perfect!!

and finally a big hello to all my new followers - Lille Diane, Vania, Lauzc87, Aquaheart, Shokoofeh, **Nicole**, Kirsty, Pixel Wild Child, Kim Bohstedt, Mina (check out this blog, I love!), Lathaj01 and Britt_Martin16 - If anyone has a blog I haven't linked to please let me know! My reader is currently well over 1000+ but I will try and get a chance to read everyone's blog as soon as I can!

My name is Alissa and I am easily distracted...

Hello Easily Distracted Readers! Alissa here, from Grace's Birdcage.

When I received the assignment of 'The things that distract me' my immediate thought was 'um...everything!' It so much depends on the mood of the day. A little shoe shopping perhaps, searching for goodies on Etsy, checking out some of the amazing editorials around my favorite fashion blogs (I guess I could have just said "THE INTERNET" and that probably would have covered it.) So I've composed three boards of all things distracting in my world. From fashion to interiors, shoes to letterpress - this begins to cover the spectrum!

Hairpiece from Miss Ruby Sue
Wedding invite by Hammerpress
Green dresses - photographed bSteven Meisel for Vogue, 2006 via Dustjacket Attic
Hat by Anthropologie
Interior - Finola Inger via Desire to Inspire

Black Board:
Wedding invite by Smock Paper
Dress - Guiliano Bekor via Paper Schmaper
Shoes from Betsey Johnson, Piperlime
Bracelet by Anthropologie
Interior via Desire to Inspire

Pink Board:
Tutu via Audrey Hepburn Complex
Shoes by Anthropologie
Interior via Desire to Inspire
Ruffle necklace by Twigs&Honey
French Bicycle card by Letterpress Delicacies

Thanks for having me Rhianne and have a great weekend readers!

My name is Fallon and I am easily distracted

Hi there! I'm Fallon of Fairytale Wishes & Dreams. When I found out that Rhianne would be going on vacation I was more than happy to help her out with her fabulous blog. Blogging in general is for the easily distracted, so when Rhianne asked me to share the things that distract me, I was a little stumped at where to start. I am a very visual , as I am sure most of your are, so many things distract me on a daily basis. Below are a few of the things that really stood out to me when I though about it. In no particular order below are a few of my favorite distractions.

Shopping for and browsing vintage trims & notions.
Oh, and Decor8 is a pretty nice distraction as well ;)
Image via Decor8blog

Riding my bicycle & fresh flowers from the farmers market...
Photo Credit: Fallon Carmichael

Listening to what I refer to as "daydreaming music"
including Etta James, Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra to name a few.
Click here to view my current playlist.

Adding to my never-ending list of favorites on ETSY.com

I wish I had more time than I do to be distracted creating college's & sketching design ideas...
Original work by Fallon Carmichael

Browsing used bookstores for hours on end...
-Image via flickr

Getting lost one click at a time on Anthropologie.com

Storing and then revisiting my favorite images on Tumblr.

Thank you for joining me for a glimpse into my lovely distractions. I hope to see you all again.

xoxo,
Fallon
Fairytale Wishes & Dreams

My name is Chelsea and I am easily distracted...

Hello all. Chelsea here from life is beautiful. I am both honored & excited to be guest posting here on Rhianne’s lovely blog. And even more excited about the wonderful theme of things that easily distract me. If you know me at all, you know that I am very easily distracted by the beautiful things in life.

So, here goes:

My polaroid camera.

I think that anything looks brilliant through the eyes of a Polaroid camera, & so inspiration strikes often when I want to whip my baby out. We’re talking a puddle of water, a dried leaf on the sidewalk, even a cup of coffee. EVERYTHING looks brilliant as a Polaroid.

My dog.

Guinness is tied with my husband for the love of my life {you think I’m kidding}. Luckily husband has many, many activities that keep him busy, whereas G is always by my side waiting for my attention. Let’s just say that he usually gets it. I am pleasantly distracted by G at least 10 times a day. But I wouldn’t have it any other way.

My thoughts.

I am possibly the most scatterbrained person ever. My thoughts always jump from one thing to another to another. I freak out if I don't have somewhere to write them.... and it's usually a squiggly mess since I'm just trying to get them out of my head as soon as possible. Lists are my best friend and I ALWAYS carry a little notebook in my bag.

Blogs.

So many lovely blogs to read, so little time. I constantly peek into my GoogleReader during the work day because I just can't resist and usually end up staying on reading longer than I should. It's really bad when one blog links to another great one and so on. I just can't stop!

Music.

Music means everything to me and sometimes I just have to be listening to the right song/artist in order to get something done. Phoenix helps me clean, Death Cab helps me unwind, and Regina Spektor sends my mind off somewhere romantic with husband. But let's just say if the wrong tune is playing at the wrong time, you'll have to go fetch my mind from Paris and get it back to work!

It's pretty hard to narrow down what distracts me into one post.... my blog is basically a big rambling story of everything that distracts me in life. It's hard to stay focused with so many lovely things in life.

xx
Chelsea

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