DATE NIGHT WITH MYSELF

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I love it when I get to work with a brand who is truly making a difference in the world through their company.  I was recently contacted by the International Princess Project to share their Slumber Party campaign to promote awareness for sex trafficking in India.  They have given women who have been victims of the sex trade an opportunity to support themselves with better than fair wages, and to heal in body and spirit and to live in freedom through creating jobs for them making Punjammies out of Indian fabrics.  Some of these women have had to endure years of being slaved and mistreated.  Many of the women have been kidnapped or lured by empty promises of jobs, or even sold by their own families, some even being children.  It breaks my heart that this is even a reality for so many.  It is such a beautiful thing to have a company like this dedicated to creating new lives for these women and bring hope into themselves for a better future for them and their children and future generations.  I wish I could personally go over there and give the woman who made my pjs a big hug... but from my little corner of the world, I can share this message and this company with you, and through that more people can be reached and make a bigger impact. 

I don't talk alot on here about these things, but any kind of sexual abuse has always been something heavy on my heart.  It happens far too often, and the effects of it can linger for generations.  You can read more about the International Princess Project here.

I remember the first time I heard about Punjammies was from my friend Katelyn a few years ago and when she told me what they were all about I fell in love.

Date night with myself via rootsandfeathers.com
Date night with myself via rootsandfeathers.com
Date night with myself via rootsandfeathers.com
Date night with myself via rootsandfeathers.com

They teamed up with Prosperity Candles, a company who helps women from regions of conflict rebuild their lives, and LVX, a vegan nail polish company, to create a fun little slumber party.  My slumber party was a date night with myself (and obviously Bella)... 

I love date nights with myself.  They don't happen that often, but I really do enjoy them when they do happen.  I made myself a cozy little reading nook by the window, made a whiskey sour, enjoyed the aroma of the handmade candle, painted my nails, read my book and my birthchart, and hung out with bella.  It doesn't take much to make a good date night for me!

Date night with myself via rootsandfeathers.com
Date night with myself via rootsandfeathers.com
Date night with myself via rootsandfeathers.com
Date night with myself via rootsandfeathers.com

I think Bella enjoyed it too :)

PIECES OF HOME

Beautiful Junim dress paired with a Roots & Feathers necklace and my Nanna's tambourine.

Beautiful Junim dress paired with a Roots & Feathers necklace and my Nanna's tambourine.

A moment of Stillness...

A moment of Stillness...

Bella in the morning light...

Bella in the morning light...

Sirachi & Lime bacon wrapped chicken, potatoes & brussels sprouts...

Sirachi & Lime bacon wrapped chicken, potatoes & brussels sprouts...

Hanging out with my friends...

Hanging out with my friends...

We had a campfire the other night and I enjoyed some white wing...

We had a campfire the other night and I enjoyed some white wing...

First Aid Kit vinyl is so pretty and sooooo good!!!

First Aid Kit vinyl is so pretty and sooooo good!!!

Bella playing in BIG boxes...

Bella playing in BIG boxes...

Relisted some jewels in Roots and Feathers...

Relisted some jewels in Roots and Feathers...

THREADS // BUTTERFLY

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outfit details: dress + ring - gypsy warrior // sweater - forever 21 // sandals - blowfish shoes // sharktooth + gold diamond necklaces c/o joy dravecky jewelry // butterfly necklace - roots & feathers (coming soon, message me if you want one now)


My favorite thing about this outfit post, is that my deer friends are hanging out in the background!  They were just chompin on grass while I was taking pictures and talking to them.  I'm kind of just in love...

I wore this outfit on a date with my girlfriends a few weeks ago.  Everytime I put on a dress I realize how much a pants girl I really am.  I kind of feel out of my element in a dress.  But I do love them.  I can't tell you how many times though Ive put on a cute dress only to take it right off and put pants on.  I almost did that this night, but I'm glad I didn't b/c I ended up feeling girly and pretty that night, which is always fun. ;)

And omg, did I eat way too much that night!  Seriously, I had the worst stomach ache for the rest of the night b/c so much stuff was in my belly.  When I took my dress off I looked like I was 5 months pregnant.  I even sent a photo to my bestie that night of my belly, ha ha!  But that is for her eyes only...

It was a good and much needed night out.  Sometimes too much food and too much beer is a really good thing.  And of course chats with girls who make you laugh.  I even got to break out my mini tripod and phone self timer to use randomly with other people somewhere for the first time!!!  Woo hoo!

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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???