OFF TO A CONCERT

November 12, 2014 Laura Mazurek

I think I wear a variation of this outfit pretty often. You just can't go wrong with a pair of fun bell bottoms, a great tee & your favorite vintage jacket. This is my first outfit post with my new hair! Although I have a few already shot from weeks ago that I haven't shared, so you may see my hair flip flop around for a while. It's starting to really grow on me. When I look at photos of my ombre I really miss it, but I'm embracing a new look for this season at least, allowing myself to feel comfortable with a new look. Bottom is beginning to fade and blend into the top a bit more, so its looking better that when I first dyed it.

Last friday I went to go see Fred Eaglesmith with my bestie. It's been a little tradition of ours. Weve been seeing him play live for about 13 years now. This was our 6th time to see him together. I have to admit, I was a little disappointed for the first time with the show. They played pretty much the same songs as last time, and told the exact same jokes, which aren't as funny the 3rd or 4th time hearing them. Just about every show we go to they call someone out, for talking too much, or something. This time they called out my bestie b/c her phone rang. It was pretty uncool. They may think its annoying to hear a phone ring, but when a mother waits months to see your show and can't turn her ringer off b/c she has 3 little ones at home who may need her... Surely it's all in good humor and fun, but after time and time again it just becomes rude, especially to fans who love you and pay to come see you play. I may just stick to the albums for a while and forget the live shows, sadly. I really cannot wait for Steve Earle to come back around... that is a show you leave with nothing but a big full heart.

Anyway...I am pretty damn excited it's jacket weather!

P.S. Don't forget to check out the GIVEAWAY page this week! A new one just went up this morning :)

PRIESTESS OF THE BONES

November 1, 2014 Laura Mazurek

Priestess of Bones via rootsandfeathers.com

I woke up Halloween morning feeling not an ounce of my usual Halloween spirit. It is my favorite holiday after all. But this month has flown by so fast for me, that it was hard to believe it was already here. As of that morning we had no solid plans on what we were going to do for the evening. None of our friends were trick or treating in town like usual. We thought we were just going to stay home and watch scary movies like last year. Then while James was at work he ran into one of my parents friends who invited us over to their family party. Which was so cool b/c that morning I was missing how we used to go over there every year with my parents. So we ended up going to a party AND trick or treating after all! I got to see old friends I hadn't seen in years, who now have kids who I had never met. It was great!

So, last minute I threw together this costume. I had this little black velvet jumper I got at F21 with the idea in the back of my mind I would wear it for Halloween, but never really got around to put any ideas together. I was walking around my house and I spotted this branch sitting in the corner. I have kept it for a few years now thinking I was going to make a hanging clothing rack out of it and just haven't done it yet. So now, it has new life! I have lots of bones on hand, so it just started flowing together and before I knew it, I was the Priestess of the Bones. And not surprisingly, it felt very natural. Although by the time we got done trick or treating I was completely over being the jumper riding up, and the heavyness of the hat, etc. Luckily I brought along my boyfriend jeans and a hoodie in case I got to cold, so I spent the rest of the party enjoying being me.

I love how beautiful my jewels from Aurora Shadow & Star Native fit in with this outfit. I almost never wear one of their work without the other. I also tend to wear my Strong Medicine Studio cuff ring and Silk Bone Jewels ring when I wear them too. I love all the silver together. They are just the PB&J of jewels. And this is two years in a row I wore both this vest from Mamie Ruth and these boots from Lulu's. Maybe I can keep it up in future years... And this bag I just got from Ladies of Paradise was so perfect. (They just launched their site and have the most rad bags, you must check them out!) If you have bought the Bohemian Collective Magazine, you might recognize the necklace and hat! They were both featured in the Made For Pearl editorial.

It ended up being a great night! I'm so glad we didn't stay home and watch movies, although that would of been fun too... it was so much better spent connecting with people we love.

THREADS // PAINT IT BLACK

October 22, 2014 Laura Mazurek

outfit details: dress - swell // hat - thatch vintage // boots - chicwish // bag - gypsy warrior // necklace - love + leather // turquoise thunderbird cuff - chaosinretrospect // large thunderbird cuff - bohemian dreams // coin bracelet - shop sparrow // onyx cuff ring - strong medicine studio

This outfit was inspired by this little black number from Swell. There a million and one ways to style up a simple black dress, which is what makes them a great staple for your closet. I'm excited to have a long sleeve one for this winter. It will be so cute with thick leggings, knee high socks, boots and a jacket. (already planning...)

I feel like Ive been processing a whole lot during this Mercury Retrograde. Alot of going within. Seeing what Ive been shedding over the past few months. Thinking and dreaming about the future. Feeling lots of wonderful highs, and lows. Ive been shifting and changing things on the homefront alot to make our space feel more content and at ease. De-cluttering, which feels like it might take a lifetime. But one little corner of life at a time, its happening. And it feels so good each step of the way.

I had a major crash the day or so after my magazine was released. I think from the build up for months before the release, and then the excitement of the release, it finally all came crashing down. But I spent the night in the tub, completely feeling all that was coming forward within, and I felt so much better by the next morning. I didn't fight the feeling, or get angry at myself for feeling blah when I should of been feeling ecstatic. I just allowed. This can sometimes be such a hard thing to do.

This eclipse season has brought alot of changes. Some really good ones too. Some new perspectives. New surges in relationship (good and bad). Some getting to the core of things. And soon, we get yet another partial eclipse. These times remind me of the A.A. saying 'It works if you work and it won't if you don't. It truly is a true statement, and a wonderful mantra.

MY MINNETONKA // ONE STYLE, TWO WAYS

October 17, 2014 Laura Mazurek

I'm so stoked for this threads post today b/c I got to do it with one of my close friends, Melissa from Bubby & Bean! Melissa asked me if I wanted to be her buddy in styling up some rad Minnetonka booties for their series "One Style, Two Ways", and I feel so honored that she picked me! Minnetonka is having a really awesome giveaway right now through instagram. They are wanting you to share your personal style wearing your favorite Minnetonka's for a chance to win a free pair of shoes + a $250 gift certificate! They are choosing a winner from the #MyMinnetonka hashtag entries every monday through Nov 3rd! Check out the contest details here.

Melissa and I each got to style up the Double Fringe Side Zip Boot. Check out our post on the Minnetonka blog, and Melissa's post on Bubby & Bean! (And thank you Melissa for asking me to be your style partner in crime!)