Guest Post: Daniela from D, etc

Hi, Sea of Blooming Dreams readers ! I'm Daniela from D, etc  and I write a blog about personal style.

Today on my blog is a Friday night date out outfit from movies with my husband.

It's been pretty hot and humid around here lately, so I paired this breezy dress with a light blazer, perfect for just enough warmth in the over air conditioned theater. 

If you get a chance, stop by my blog for the rest of this post, or just to say Hello :)

Thanks to Erica for allowing me to guest post!

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Thanks Daniela! Doesn't everyone just love this sneak peak of her outfit...such a cute little print on her dress and the drape on her blazer is just lovely right? Oh yeah she also has this amazing giveaway going on at her blog that I know you will love...so I know you don't want to miss it! Make sure to check out her blog and show Daniela some love <3

xoxo erica

Guest Post: Sara from Build Castles in Air

Hey everyone, today I have Sara guest posting and telling you all about her lovely blog. Be sure to check her out after reading this...

Hi Sea of Blooming Dreams readers! This is Sara from Build Castles in Air!

I’m a Creative Writing graduate student in New York and I’m attempting to write my

very first novel. I also sell bookmarks and bracelets in my Etsy shop.

Anyway, I thought I’d give you all a little peek into my blog and what it’s all about.

I write about all sorts of fun things, like…

Fashion…

Entertainment…

DIYs…

Inspired By…

Gift Guides…

Questioning the World…

& lots of inspiration!

I hope you’ll come by and say hello!

Thanks so much, Erica, for letting me guest post today!

It was so much fun!

P.S. – You can get 10% off at my shop with the code CASTLE10!

~Sara

Blog | Shop | Facebook | Twitter | Pinterest

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Thanks so much Sara!
I hope you all get the chance to check her out and show her some love.

xoxo erica

Guest Post: dianapantz

Hey everyone, today you are all in for a treat...I have the lovely Diana here to share with you a tasty looking recipe that you and I should be trying out this weekend. 

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hey everybody!

my name is diana & i run a sustainable accessories shop [5% of all proceeds go to charity!]+ a vegan lifestyle blog ; both named dianapantz.

Last month, I launched my *very first* e-cookbook called 'the 3-day a week vegan.' Its got 30 easy [and affordable] recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, sides & dessert [my fave!]. There is a color photo of each recipe + a helpful shopping list. 

The best part of the cookbook?! No matter where you live, you can find these ingredients. AND everything you need is natural [no faux meat!] This book is great for *any* type of eater who wants to add a few more whole grains & veggies without feeling deprived of great foods.

Today, I wanted to stop by and share one of my favorite summer salads.

7 veggie salad 

serves 4 // takes 25 minutes

what you need :

*5 asparagus spears ; chopped

*1 large carrot ; halved

*1 sm zucchini ; quartered

*4 endive spears

*½ pepper ; chopped

*10 snap peas ; stringless

*2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

*1 tbsp lemon juice

*1 tbsp vinegar

*1 1/2  c white beans ; drained & rinsed 

how to do it : 

1) shred asparagus, zucchini & carrot in a food processor [if you dont have one ; just chop everything up super fine]. thinly slice endive, pepper & peas.

2) in a large bowl, whisk together all liquids & salt and pepper. add all veggies & beans. toss to coat. season with extra s&p, to taste.

thats it!! so stinkin' easy! super easy to make for a dinner party, an outdoor get together & a picnic in the park!

interested in purchasing the book?!

pdf // kindle // nook [coming soon!]

$1 from each & every sale goes directly to charity.

thanks for reading & happy eating!

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Thanks so much Diana! 

xoxo erica

Guest Post: Eryka from ABCDE

Hey everyone, today I have a guest post from the lovely Eryka. You should already know she's pretty awesome just by her name...I mean come on greatest name ever right? I have a busy packed weekend coming up but I hope you get to enjoy yours. I can't wait until next week to show you all a fun diy project but until then read more about Eryka's blog, I'm sure you're going to love her.

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Hi Sea of Blooming Dreams readers! I am Eryka from ABCDE. The other Erica, you know the owner of this blog has so graciously let me take over for the day and tell you all about my blog! {Thanks Erica!}  

I thought I would take this time to tell you all about my blog and some of the fun things I do over there. Is that ok? Ok, awesome! 

First I wanna start with one of the most asked questions I get: "What does ABCDE stand for?!" Well, let me tell you. It's not just the first five letters in the alphabet it's my husbands plus my initials all mixed up. Pretty neat huh? Still confused? Don't worry, I'll explain right now. A {my middle name ANN} B {husbands middle name Bruce} C {our last name Clark} D {husbands name Daniel} E {my name Eryka}. Get it? Yeah, we think it's pretty awesome sauce!

Now that we got that out of the way...

My blog has really grown these last few months. I started my blog in 2008 and had no idea it would've reached the "blogger status" like it has. My blog has always been my outlet. The place where I can be me, and share my thoughts. That is something I have really worked at. You can read about why I blog here. 

On my blog I have a few weekly series I do: 

On Wednesday is "Weekly Link up" with my blog BFF Ashley. We started it a few weeks ago and basically we pick a topic and then other bloggers can blog about it and link it up to our blogs. It's pretty awesome sauce!! Wanna see previous link ups? Click here. We would love if you linked up with us. Don't be shy! 

Thursday is "Tumblr Love Day". What's that? Well, Tumblr is a site where you can browse pictures and post them to your own Tumblr. It is pretty awesome! Wanna see my Tumblr and other Tumblr Love Day posts? Click here. 

&& Friday is "Pinterest Love". You see I am a Pinterest-a-holic. I love Pinterest and spend way too much time on it. Don't we all? haha. You should follow me and let me know so I can return the favor! 

As you see I love having a set schedule. It really helps me be in check with the whole blogging thing. Before I would feel so overwhelmed with what I should blog about. Since I have become what my husband calls a "Real blogger" I have learned that being organized, being yourself and having a schedule makes all the difference. Those are some very helpful tips to stay a float in the blogging world. Not that I am an expert or anything! 

Before I go, I wanna thank Erica for letting me come over here today to tell you all about my blog! It was oh so fun over here! Hope you guys have a wonderful day and weekend! XOXO

find me here:

Blog/Twitter/Pinterest/Facebook/Tumblr

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Thanks so much Eryka!

xoxo erica