THREADS // BLACK & GREY FLOWERCHILD

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outfit details: vest - skyline fever // shirt - sevenly // jeans - no clue // sandals - blowfish shoes // necklace - roots and feathers // arm band - crafturday // ring - gifted

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This little outfit post is actually about 2 months old!  I totally forgot about it and it got lost in the vortex of photos on my hard drive... (a scary place that is).  Reminds me how much I love this vest from Skyline Fever.  I recently re-designed the flowerchild image, so this older version may no longer go into production.  Were not sure yet, we may keep both b/c James still really loves this one.  I can't wait to release the new one though...  Actually, we have several new images coming soon!  And we are about to be bringing back all of the sold out crop tops!  I am really so proud of James and his little shirt company.  I may be a bit biased, but Im just so in love with it all.   

This  morning I feel like Im on the verge of recovery so to speak.  You may remember about two weeks ago I was going like mad, full of energy and inspiration and I just couldn't stop myself... I said at one point that I was probably going to burn and crash... Well, then came last week... James had the whole week off, and somehow before the week even started we had every day filled up with something.  Most of it was good stuff, full of friends and wonderful things.  By sunday I felt absolutely exhausted.  I couldn't really figure out why I felt so tired b/c it really was like a vacation in a way.  But my Nanna reminded me that I'm so used to being by myself all day long, and so much activity and human interaction probably just depleted me, and I think she is absolutely right.  I spent Sunday and Monday so tired I could barely function properly, and then all day yesterday I had the worst headache that just would not go away until I went to bed last night.  I finally decided to slather myself in Thieves oil that my friend had sent me for headaches, and grab my amethyst stone and put myself to bed early.  It was the best decision I could of made.  I slept a little over 10 hours last night and I feel so much better.  I know alot of it too is my lack of watching what I eat and how I move the past few weeks.  I was doing so well for a while and when things get busy I just tend to fall apart in those areas.  Its like I have to keep having these cycles, and keep getting myself back on track.  I don't know what it will take to just keep me on a constant daily self care regimen.   

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THREADS // KIMONO + MALA BEADS

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outfit details: kimono - flying tomato // elephant shirt c/o sheinside // pants - mountain girl clothing // shoes - ropesouls // necklace c/o gypsie sister  // earring - sea of wild

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This was probably one of the most coziest outfits Ive ever worn.  So colorful, so fun & so cozy.   

I'm super excited, in about one hour my friends Katelyn & Makenna will be at my house!  I'll be meeting Makenna for the first time and I get to show them my home town.  Well, Katelyn knows it well now since she has been here so many times.  I'm super stoked though! 

THREADS // GALAXIES & DREAM CATCHING

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outfit details: hat - thrifted // shirt - skyline fever // leggings c/o chicwish - boots c/o blowfish shoes // bracelet - spiral drift // necklace - roots and feathers

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I have admired galaxy leggings from afar for a long time now, but honestly thought I would feel silly wearing them.  Why?  I don't know b/c I'm not usually afraid to wear anything.  But I'm so glad I gave them a shot!  I love how they look with this top!!  I wish so bad we could get more of this style top for skyline fever, but they are no longer available.  We have one or two more in the shop and once they are gone, they are gone.  Fingers crossed they will become available again. 

I am a bit under the weather today, my own fault.  James and I had a little date last night at the wine bar, and I had a little too much fun with the wine.  He says I was talking about flying monkeys as we were going to bed, but I'm not quite sure I believe him.  Ha ha.  

My energy lately has been all over the place.  I feel like Im going in a million directions, which is exciting, but also just very scattered feeling.  I know I need some time to just chill, walk in nature, and be.  Really what my body needs is a day or two at the beach... *dreamin* 

THREADS // LAURA & JAMES

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outfit details:

james: shirt - skyline fever // jeans - american eagle // shoes c/o ropesouls

laura: crochet top - the universal mind // crochet vest - f21 // shorts c/o sheinside // hat - lulus.com // shoes c/o ropesouls // eagle necklace - roots and feathers // long deerskin necklace - sun & glory // bracelets - spiral drift + moorea seal 

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I'm pretty darn excited about this outfit post b/c James is in it too!  The sweet Kylee from Ropesouls sent us both a pair of their handmade rope sandals to try out, so we thought it would be fun to style them up together!  I love the idea behind their company, changing lives through the creation of their shoes.  Read more about it here.  And read about their current project bringing jobs to Ethiopia here.  I think it is pretty rad what they are doing.

We took these down by our second private river spot in our subdivision, and were super sad to see the water was so low down there.  One of the deepest spots and it's already so low you don't really want to get in.  Luckily our river spots are still so beautiful just to go on nature walks, so even without the water its beautiful.  But man do I dream of the summers we used to have growing up here when the river were abundant and flowing and you could tube and rope swing.   

On a random note, I have seen more baby deer this year than ever!  Everywhere I look there is a baby deer, or two!  Almost everyday.  They are just the cutest damn things in the whole world.  I still squeal every time I see one.  I wish so badly I could have a mini deer pet!  And yesterday I had a deer come up to my studio window while I was working in there and peek in very curiously.  It was so cute! 

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