DEER MEDICINE

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These sweet guys are my new buddies.  Weve been hanging out in the yard together for the past two weeks.  This day, one of them (the first one to hang around) came and ate about 4 feet away from me for about 10 minutes.  It was such an amazing thing.  She has been hanging around our house for a while, actually a few years I think.  She likes to play with Violet along the fence in the backyard.  The last few weeks she has decided she is not afraid of us much at all.  I'm working my up to getting her to eat out of my hand... I think she is so beautiful.

Deer has always been a part of my animal medicine that shows up.  I have always felt a fondness to them, a connection in spirit.  This past week it has shown up very heavily.  From these beautiful guys befriending us, to more amazing encounters.  On the way home from town the other day we came across two magestic Fallow deer, which I had never seen in person before.  I was so taken by their presence and beauty.  The picture below is this beautiful creature.  Then one day when I was working out on my eliptical, looking out the window, I spotted two baby deer frolicking in the field together!  And then the evening after seeing the Fallow deer, we heard Violet barking in the backyard and went outside to see what she was barking at, and there was a baby deer curled up next to our fence.  I got to see it within a foot close, and its big beautiful blue eyes with long eyelashes and little spots all over.  It was the sweetest split moment ever.  Before I was able to take a photo it got up and ran off, but I will never forget that moment.  So sweet and tender and full of magic and charm.  I can't stop thinking about it.  I wanted to cuddle it so bad, ha ha!

Fallow Deer

Isn't he just simply magestic???

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Buyamba Sandals

outfit details: shirt + skirt + hemp bracelets c/o earthbound trading co. // shoes c/o buyamba // earrings - roots & feathers // turquoise necklace & bracelet - soulmakes


This outfit post has been a long time coming... I shot these back in March!  I thought I was going to be sharing this in early April, but the collaboration took a different path, so I am just now sharing it.  I was very excited to be invited as an Earthbound Trading blogger b/c it was my first collaboration where I actually got to go to the store to pick out items instead of just online!  James and I made a little date out of it.  It was fun!  I picked out this pretty skirt and tshirt.  I love the way these skirts move and how versatile they are.  The print on this was just called my name...

You may remember my first Buyamba post a few months back...  I just love what this company stands for.  Go read all about them on their site here.  And check back this fall b/c they have some amazing things coming you won't want to miss, I promise!

On a side note, I'm so so so in love with the wall hanging in the background of these photos that I got from my friend marissa (Moondaughter).  It is just so perfect.  And the rocks on my windowseal were gifts from my brother... my favorite kind of gift.  He always finds me the raddest things...

I LOVE YOU DAD (AND MOM)

Dad

I enjoyed looking through these old photos this morning to find photos of my dad, and I actually found a few of me and him together when I was little that I don't remember seeing before.  I'm pretty sure the pic of him and my mom together on the bottom left were around the time she was pregnant with me.  I found some similar ones of them opening gifts that were for when I was born. 

Man I miss this man like crazy.  In less than a month it will be 3 years since he has been gone.  It's really hard to believe that.  Something about 3's right now... In april we hit 3 years of being in our home, yesterday marked Roots & Feathers 3rd year in business... and now almost 3 years since my father took his life.  Three significant events for me.  Last night my friend Moorea walked all night in an 18 mile walk for suicide awareness and I was so touched that one of the people she was honoring last night was my daddy.  It meant so very to me. 

My mom and dad have been on my mind ALOT this week.  Friday was a full moon and it was friday the 13th, which always reminds me of my dad.  He always told me he was born on a friday the 13th and that always held some mystique to his personality.  Yesterday was my mom's birthday!  I thought about her all day.  Her birthday is on flag day, so I celebrated by starting my Americana themed lookbook and wore my Frolic Vintage flag kimono all day.  James and I also did a little bit of thrifting and went to the wine bar for a beer to cheers my mom's birthday with. 

Ive had a few moments of real sadness over this week, but Im really trying to focus on the blessings of having them in my life, and as my parents, and taking what they taught me to heart.  Continuing to live my dreams to their fullest and know that they are always watching and encouraging me, and even playing a big role in helping things work out for me.  Two really amazing guardian angels.  I'm starting to be okay with saying 'look mom' to the universe when I have something I want to show her, and just know that she knows.  Our souls are connected so deeply even without their physical bodies here, their hearts know, I just feel it. 

Happy birthday mom, and Happy Fathers day dad.  I love you both so much and will never stop missing you.  Thank you for still showing me you are here through the animals.  I'm listening.