ATTACK OF THE SICKIES

Hello world... if you have wondered at all where I have been all week... weve all been doing a whole lot of this.  Resting.  Monday evening we went to some friends house.  When we arrived, I felt totally fine, and by the time we left, I felt sick.  Bam.  By the time we got home, I felt awful.  I thought it was just allergies from being out in the cedar... but by the next day I had a high fever, and that lasted through last night.  I'm feeling alot better today.  Not good, but able to function again!!!  Now my boy is sick in bed.  So sad he finally gets a vacation and he has to spend it with the flu.  No fun at all!  It's been so long since Ive run a fever I forgot how awful it feels.  I'm going to try my best to not over exert myself this weekend with catch up work so that it doesn't come back.  So anyone who has a custom flag coming their way, please just be a little extra patient?  Id be so grateful!

Speaking of being grateful... I'm very grateful that James was home while I was sick to take care of me.  And that he doesn't have to miss work b/c of him being sick.  And that I do have such understanding customers.  And that I can feel myself on the road to recovery.  And that I have the best mother in law in the world, who made two trips in one day just to bring us stuff.  I love her oh so much.  And for my group of friends who held me so close in their thoughts this week when I really needed some love.  And for having many many insights into my true self this week.  And for having a cozy place to call home.  And for being my own boss so I could just take off work to be sick.  So many things to be grateful for. 

I'll be back this weekend with some awesome giveaways, and will be announcing the winners of the last two giveaways then.  Thanks for all your love and patience!!  So appreciated.

Peace,

Laura

THREADS - MOROCCAN LOVE

So, I got these pants from my friends online garage sale the other day.  I was a little nervous.  Ive always admired this style of pants from afar, but convinced myself I was way too short to pull them off.  Im SO GLAD I took the risk!  Im pretty much in LOVE and have been living in them since I got them.  Like total pajama luxury, ha.  I love love love them.  She got them in Morocco.  So excited she gets to go home and see her family in Spain soon, and get to go hunting for more treasures!  She has a big virtual yard sale going on her

Gyspies Caravan facebook

page right now.  Everything is $5-$10.  Although no more pants like this... just look for her photo album titled virtual yard sale.

I decided to keep the rest of the outfit pretty simple with a plain tee and sandals... And of course some jewelry from some of my favorite designers,

Spiral Drift

and

Run With The Tribe

.  It was the perfect running errands outfit.

Yesterday, in honor of my moontime, I spent most of the day in bed, literally.  I read alot and got lots of extra rest.  It's been a while since Ive had a hard one, but it wasn't too bad.  Just enough to keep me from doing anything but laying around.  But after doing that all day long, I found it in me to get cleaned up and go out with my girl last night to enjoy one of our favorite local bands.  I'm so glad I did too.  A night out is what I needed.  I'm honored to be friends with

Art & Lisa Crawford

.  Two of the sweetest people I know, and they make music together beautifully.

Cheers to good friends and good local music!

P.s.  I'll be sharing the winners for the Flying Tomato and Catina Jane Arts giveaways soon!  Sorry for the delay.  

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LOVINGKINDNESS TO A FRIEND

Yesterday, the sweet soul behind the Apothecary Circle, Laura Emily had two emotionally upsetting events occur... ones that would of for sure have sent me into a wild fit of rage and sorrow and fall to the floor helpless kind of feeling.  Which I can only imagine that she felt all of these things too.  My friend Katelyn invited me to join along with her in a releasing ceremony, to send loving healing vibes Laura's way.  You can see how Katelyn chose to send her love

here

.  I loved her intention of having 13 crystals, representing Laura, her husband Tyler, and the 11 babies she has now miscarried.  So I gathered 13 mountain laurel seeds.  These are the little seeds my mother leaves me from time to time.  To me they are one of the most sacred things on earth.  As I cleansed them with sage, I sent many loving words your way Laura.  I had a little heart to heart with you.

I brought my sacred sexuality candle with me outside since there was no light outside, being the new moon.  I thought Laura would like that since it would have

Athena's

love in there too.

I buried them in the ground, and I spoke some more words to you Laura, letting you know these seeds are being planted for you tonite, under the new moon, and it reminded me of the post I shared this morning on

the bohemian collective

, about the balance of death and life.  The cycle of something passing, making room to sow new seeds.  Although I'm sure you are sick of that cycle...  I am too, just in other ways... But I put the love of new beginnings in this dirt.  And then I sealed it with wax from Athena's candle. 

You were held today, by both katelyn and I, digging our hands in the earth.  Thank you for being a teacher to us, in so many ways.

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BOHEMIAN PRAYER FLAGS // WALL HANGINGS

I've been working for a few weeks on these yummy textile flags and I just listed them all in

my shop

!  Each one is one of a kind.  I'll be taking custom orders if you would like your own prayer flag to say a certain something.  I'm going to be making myself one with my word for the year, CULTIVATE.  So, ladies of the Apothecary Circle (or anyone else), if you would like a flag with your word for the year to reflect on, just send me a message on etsy.

I'm absolutely smitten with all of these flags, and don't really want to part with any of them.  I thought about keeping one, but I loved them all so equally... So I'm just going to make one with myself in mind soon.  I'll be hanging it in a sacred space I can reflect on anytime I need a little reminder of my intentions for this year.  

Have you chosen a word for the year?  If so, I'd love to hear.  I think we could all inspire each other by sharing them.