Lulu's Giveaway {CLOSED} >>>


Im very excited to bring to you today's giveaway from Lulu's.com.  I love their company, and the people behind it are stellar to work with!  Its an honor to have them be a part of The Bohemian Collective too.  One of their beautiful dresses made it to the front cover of our first lookbook issue!

Today they are offering one lucky reader a $50 gift certificate for anything in their online shop.  This is for U.S. and Canada residents only.

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PEACE,
Laura

A Shake + Giveaway Winners >>>

Today has been a good sunday.  Ive spent the ENTIRE day so far deep cleaning my house.  I kind of love cleaning my house.  Does that make me odd?  If so, I dont care.  Not always.  And I kind of hate, okay, really hate, folding laundry.  I remember hating it as a kid too when my parents made me.  Id sit there for an hour on the floor before Id fold anything, ha ha.  Or sometimes even just lay on the pile and fall asleep.  But on days when I get in the mood to deep clean, I love it.  I always get inspired to move things around a bit, hang new things on the wall, rearrange.  And the feeling afterwards is just so good when everything is just clean and put away.  My first few rent houses I lived in, I could care less really.  I was messy.  But being in this home that is just ours, makes me want to take pride in it.  And Ive realized through living here, how wonderful it can be for your soul when things are clean and calm, and decorated just to suit you.  Mmmmmm.  Home.  It can be a sanctuary if you make it be.

Im taking a shake/blogging break right now.  I just made the yummiest shake.  I just threw stuff in, so Ill try to give the 'abouts' of what is in it... 1 cup vanilla chai tea, 1/2 cup almond milk, 1 banana, handful frozen mangos, a few ice cubes, 1 tbsp peanut butter, 1 tbsp coconut oil, 1 tbsp ground flax seed and a bit o cinnamon.  Yum!  Can I have more please?

So, today is father's day.  It's a little bit too painful to talk about right now, so all I will say is, I miss you daddy.  Your kiddo, misses you.

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

<<< Giveaway winners >>>

The winner of the Vegan Bodycare package from Naked Eye Beauty is Mae Live Free!

The winner of the Intuitive Heart Sanctuary is Marissa Moondaughter!

Please email me at violet_bella (at) hotmail.com.

PEACE,
Laura

Happy Birthday Mama >>>


Dear Mom,

Happy birthday!  You would be turning 57 today.  Can you believe your baby girl is going to turn the big 30 in less than two weeks?  It will be my first birthday without both you and dad.  Dont worry, Ill surround myself with some good souls.  You taught the value in good friends, and Ive made a few.  I spent the morning sitting by the window, working on a special custom order gypsy flag while listening to Joni Mitchell.  Just about the best way I can honor you I think.  Im about to make a cheesecake too.  Although really, thats just for me since I was always the one that wanted cheesecake for my birthday.  Your favorite was carrot cake, so for lazyness sake, I think Ill stick with the cheesecake.  ...Its hard not to think of you and wish wish wish.  Wish you could see my house, and all my creations, and what a beautiful man my husband has become, and all the ways Ive grown up these past 4 years... etc etc.  That feeling will never go away.  I guess my biggest wish is to know that you and dad are somewhere celebrating together this wonderful day that you came onto the earth.   I love you to the moon and beyond, farther than reality can conceive.

Love,
Laura Lou