time x

clock by jpgreenwood via etsy

i'm afraid of time....i mean, i'm afraid of not having enough time. not enough time to understand people, how they really are, or to be understood myself. i'm afraid of the quick judgements or mistakes everybody makes. you can't fix them without time. i'm afraid of seeing snapshots, not movies
quote from ann brashare, via thresca

can someone tell the world to stop, just for a minute or two?

shopping list saturday.....blue x

the skies are blue

but
so am i
xx

flight of fancy no.2 necklace by amyhatch

clear blue skies bobby pins by cultivar

letterpress gift tags bluebird by sycamorestreetpress

scattering poems by couragemylove

in the night we shall go in
up to the trembling firmament
and your little hands and mine
will steal the stars
poem by pablo neruda

blue origami by mquin

head in the clouds blue flowers by printmakerjenn

blue pinstripe blazer from persephonevintage

blue wedgewood by janeheller

the saturday shopping list was started by fancy picnic so hop on over there to take a look at everybody elses lists

hope your saturday was just how you wanted it to be
wishing you a sunny sunday

xx

child art x

inspire me thursday....child art x

picture from here

red & yellow
&
pink & green
orange
&
purple & blue
i can sing a rainbow
sing a rainbow
sing
a rainbow
too
xx

one lovely blog x

2 awards in one week!

thank you, thank you, thank you
to both
gina at *a bit of whimsy!*
&
charlotte at *fancypicnic*

you have both said such lovely things about
blossom
xx


*one lovely blog award*
rules
1. accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award, and their blog link
2. pass the award to 15 other blogs you've newly discovered

so
my chosen fifteen lovely, lovely blogs, are

*beautiful things to share*
*lilla blanka*
*moa maria*
*naturally nina*
*nectar & light*
*pause for breath*
*photografille*
*s.hoptalk*
*september's bliss*
*simplesong*
*the cherry blog*
*tea for joy*
*visual notes*
*what's your tale, nightingale*
*{scissor variations}*

if you have time take a look
xx

drive away x

idea for holiday #1

hire a really sweet vw camper van
vw camper van hire from o'conners campers

i am so in love with the white tablecloth, cute little vase of flowers
&
all those tea lights

drive to one of our lovely seaside towns
(ps. great article here on britains 10 best secret beaches)
(pps. guess they may not be so secret now)

it
must have really cute beach huts
beach huts by unravelling
via flickr

then eat lots of icecream whilst
sitting
in the sunstrawberry & vanilla ice cream floats by cannelle-vanille
via flickr

i remember going on holiday to devon when i was a child
and
buying a new enid blyton secret seven or famous five book
and
looking forward to icecream floats in lyme regis

happy memories
xx

sail away x

all of us have in our veins the exact same percentage of salt in our blood that exists in the ocean, and, therefore, we have salt in our blood, in our sweat, in our tears

we are tied to the ocean

and when we go back to the sea..whether it is to sail or to watch it..we are going back from whence we came

quote from john f kennedy, 1962

petit navire by mironabside

permanent vacation

a sailor's wife by mironabside

mugs from toast

shirt & waistcoat from toast

prevenial grace & sea salt by sam lamb

clara dress by steven alan

towels from toast

lace & longitude by sam lamb

do you ever wish you could just sail away from everything
?

xx

my sister's keeper x

i have now watched the trailer for this movie twice, and both times ended up in tears....based on the book by jodi picoult, which i read on a flight to hong kong, couldn't put down, and finished as we were coming into land in hong kong airport, tears flooding down my face.....can't wait for the movie, am already stocking up on tissues to take along......

my first treasury x

at last

spotted an opportunity
&
managed to get a treasury on etsy

lace & loveliness
xx
see here for all the details

xx

shopping list saturday....paris x

a friend is in paris this weekend and i know she will be visiting the flea markets there....i'm a little jealous, so, my shopping list this week is a collection of things that remind me of paris and the lovely things you can find at the vintage markets....x

the eiffel tower

paris lace from jacqleenbleu

old paris postcards from nostalgem

toujours paris necklace from poeticdesign

vintage haberdashery

drawstring pouch from 5dollarfrenchmarket

seam binding from 5dollarfrenchmarket

vintage key necklace from 5dollarfrenchmarket

flowers

paris market no.3455 by kariherer

paris market no.3970 by kariherer

paris market no.3927 by kariherer

there is a lovely blog written by pia jane bijerk, an australian living between sydney, paris and a houseboat in amsterdam. she is a stylist and has written a really sweet little book......*paris:made by hand*.....a collection of paris artisans and studio boutiques, boutiques selling art, buttons, ribbons, homeware, so many lovely things.......find out more here..

to see more of my favourite paris things look here..

the saturday shopping list was started by fancy picnic so hop on over there to take a look at everybody elses lists

after a week of sunshine it is now raining, so being in paris this weekend would have been fun. as it is i'm looking out a lawns that need to be mowed, tomato plants ready to go in the greenhouse, growbags ready to be planted with lettuce......hoping for sunshine again tomorrow

hope your saturday is just how you want it to be

xx

feathers & frills

i started this post last night, but fell asleep on the sofa! it's been a long week!

but anyway
back to

feathers & frills
i love these dresses
they are the kind of dresses you dream about as a little girl
so frou frou

sonia rykiel spring08
from ultrathew on flickr

i found so many other gorgeous frou frou dress
there may have to be another post soon
xx

the lost art of letter writing x

inspire me thursday....the lost art of letter writing x
*letters by gardenhoe* *letters*
*letters* *letters on rosebuds*

you bid me burn your letters
but i must forget you first
john adams in a letter to amy adams 1776

wishing you an inspired end to your week
xx

wednesday wishes x

i wish

wish you were here
by
olivia bee

how i wish, how i wish you were here
we're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl, year after year,
running over the same old ground.
what have you found? the same old fears
wish you were here

i wish
*i had more time for me*
*i didn't like chocolate quite so much*
*i felt more confident*
*my garden looked lush and green*
*i didn't cry so easily*

is it nearly the weekend?
xx

tiara's & tutu's x

tiara's and tutu's

on a
tuesday

all photos from
we heart it

xx

monday macarons x

beautiful macarons

food & photos
by
cannelle-vanille

see the recipe here
xx

glamping x

glamping: luxury camping, boutique camping, camping in style

i have never had a great desire to go back to nature and go camping or caravanning
but
this beautiful weather does make you want to make the most of every moment outdoors
and
taking a look at these fantastically beautiful tents may make me change my mind

complete with floral bunting
vintage style radio
fur throws & floral cushions
tea lights, lanterns and fairy lights

jollydays luxury camping

hoping you've had a wonderful weekend
xx

shopping list saturday....a sunny day x

back in the garden again today

the sun is shining

so

today i will be

mowing the lawn
the old lawnmower by phototheresa

tidying the greenhouse
so i can plant tomatoes & lettuces & herbs
biodegradable seedling newspaper pots by rushofwings

deciding which flowers to plant in the garden
simple daisies
hello daisy by leaca

or
circle of life by kristybee

gorgeous hellebores
pale hellebore by littlebirdstudio

or blousy hydrangeas
linen hydrangea by littlebluebirdstudio

then i'll be doing the laundry
fresh laundry by jincabird

and lastly treating myself to delicious cupcake
sweet vanilla mini cupcakes by thecupcakemint

the saturday shopping list was started by fancy picnic so hop on over there to take a look at everybody elses lists

hope your saturday is just how you want it to be
xx