Self Love Smoothie >>>

Today is Valentine's Day. All the people James works with think he is a crazy liar when he tells them his wife does not want anything for valentines day. Im honestly just really not a fan. I definitely think its a major over commercialized holiday, and we personally choose not to put too much recognition into it, and would much rather show that kind of love everyday, throughout the year. Im definitely not anti love!  So, for this Valentine's Day I decided to practice some self love, since it is Self Love Awareness Month.  I keep my fridge stocked with all of the yumminess to make awesome smoothies all the time... but, I let myself get lazy in actually making them most of the time.  So today, Im changing that.  I made one of the best smoothies Ive ever made too!  I love how smoothies are soooo versatile with whatever you happen to have on hand.  Its fun making them different everytime. 

Today I used coconut milk, raw organic coconut, orange juice, flaxseed, mineral water, grapes, dandelion, sunflower sprouts, spinach, frozen strawberries, banana and mango.  Yum!!!

Later today Ill be sharing with you a 30-day yoga challenge a dear friend of mine has set up.  There will be 4 or 5 bloggers who will be reaching out to anyone who want to joins us for a month long run of practicing yoga daily.  (you can insert anything you want besides yoga.  ill be doing a split yoga/hooping practice).  Ill share more details with you later on how to join us in this fun self love quest!

PEACE,

Laura

Threads - Comfort Days >>>

Some days are just meant for jeans and a tee.  All day Ive felt like my sickies are trying to come back.  So after I got done with my massive packaging affair, I took a shower and decided to get dressed for the day to maybe feel a bit better.  Im not lay-on-the-couch sick... just that feeling of my body desperately trying all week to get sick.  You know, the pre-sickies.  So, days like these, I go for my favorite broke in jeans and a comfy loose tee.  Since its still a bit chilly out from our cold front, Im wearing this adorable cable knit newsboy hat from Three Bird Nest.  You can find one just like it here.  Her shop is full of other cuties worth checking out too!

Time for another emergen-c and some hot tea.  And since the sun has shown its beautiful face today, maybe some time sitting beneath her.

PEACE,

Laura

Sponsorship Changes >>>

The times are a changin'...  Popping in to let you know there will be some changes to the sponsorship info starting next month.  I have been completely blessed with the amount of sponsors that pour in each month.  It is one of my favorite parts of my blog, to be able to show off other artists that I love and admire.  It has however become a bit more than I can handle each month.  Im having to learn where I need to cut back in my life in order to focus on the more important parts and not get burned out.  But, I do not want to lose this part of my blog that I love so dearly.  So Im changing it up a bit...  I will still have all of my sponsor spots available, and have only one large feature post per month.  This spot will have the opportunity to have a solo post/giveaway.  All other spots will have exposure from their buttons.  You are more than welcome to include a discount code right on your button for your shop.  And I will not limit the amount of any of the sizes except the XL solo spot.  So this opens it up to those of you I have had to turn down b/c of size limits.  

I will still give the opportunity to include items in my outfit posts.  If you are a sponsoring shop and would like to send me something to incorporate into a post please email me with your inquiries.  I will limit these to a few per month, and it must be something I would normally wear.

I understand this may cut back my sponsors drastically by not having the big group shout out & giveaway posts, but I feel this is something I must do for my own sanity.  I love so much to be able to provide all of the extra goodness, but I must also learn to balance and take care of myself.  Its a learning process, just like everything else.  I hope everyone understands. 

For more information on sizes and stats, visit my sponsor info page here.

PEACE,

Laura

Instagram Love >>>

A little Instagram recap from last week. I really love all the photos I capture on my little ipod.  I took a bunch last night of Bella.  I can hardly believe this month is already half over.  I knew it was going to go by quickly, but geez!  Im very behind on Soulodge, so I decided to take the rest of the lodge at my own pace and stop trying to keep up with the times things were posted.  I feel I did not connect with anyone really (my own fault since I did not put myself out there much)... so I feel I wont be missing out on much by taking it at my own pace.  Starting tomorrow Im going to take a 30 day yoga challenge with some of my online friends.  Im excited to have some girls to fall back on for support.  Its so easy to bow out when you are faced with the day ahead.  Im looking forward to this challenge - or should I say opportunity.

*you can see my instagram feed right on my facebook fanpage wall*

I wore my darling hand-painted headwrap from O Bella Organics.  I love the simple earthiness of her shop, and the soft colors.  The tops she is coming out with are oh so lovely!

I had a HUGE closet sale on facebook this week and almost sold out of everything.  It was an attempt to save up extra money to put towards a new car since we lost James...  It was a great success and I already feel lighter.

A snap from my outfit post the other day.  You can see more here.  Love this necklace from Kiki Koyote.  Isnt that just a cute shop name?

Breakfast yummies.  For those who follow me on instagram, you may notice I eat this often.

Violet sun bathing.  Its been chilly outside lately so she has been soaking it up when the sun comes out to play.

James built me a compost bin this week.  His first time to build anything.  Im so so proud of him!  This is just one layer.  Ill take real pics when we get it out in the yard.  Ahhhh, love him!

Bella just being her cute little self.  One of her favorite spots to sit is the back of the couch.  She just dangles her feet off the back of it :)

I hung up a post card I got from Christina of Spiral Drift on my office wall with my other pretties.  Love these little things.  Im dreaming of rearranging my office space. 

My girl Hillary sent me a love package the other and I was over the moon with big feelings of love...  She sent me lots of my favorite incense (that I only get from her), this beautiful ring below, and some girly face and hand stuff.  She knows how to make this girl feel special.  Thank you my beautiful rain.

James made crepes filled with strawberries, nutella and homeade whipcream.  All by himself.  And built a fire that night.  Talk about a sweet boy.  They were soooo yummy!

Ive been feeling like my body is trying to get sick for the past few days, so my first line of defense was a bath with the salts my friend Hillary got me, my lavender oil and a packet of emergen-c. Not feeling good does have a few little perks :)

PEACE,

Laura