Let me take you down‘Cause I’m going to Strawberry Fields Nothing is real And nothing to get hung about Strawberry Fields forever. (more…)
Twig Dragonfly Craft
Sometimes getting lost inside of Pinterest is way too easy and way too fun! However, once I stumble upon awesomely creative projects like this one, I feel it’s totally worth the wasted time.
Stone Dragonfly Necklace: Beachy Beautiful
Dragonflies are my favorite insects for many reasons, the two main ones being:
1) They eat mosquitoes!
2) They look so unique and colorful and free
Elephant Strength
The elephant is traditionally symbolic of a variety of different elements in numerous countries and cultures. From representing power and dignity in Africa, divinity and benevolence in Asia, to good luck and good fortune in India. (more…)
Embroidered Screen Door
The summer is finally here, and I am one of those summer fanatics, I love warm weather, I love my backyard, I love laying on a picnic blanket in the grass, reading in the shade, going to the park. (more…)
The Importance of Eco-Friendly Apparel
Roseanne, over at the blog, It’s All Yoga, Baby, recently interviewed the owners of Soul Flower, Mike & Peggy, about their line of ethically made yoga wear and why they work hard to support eco-friendly apparel. (more…)
The Mudslide of Tie -Dye Pants Go to Yoga Class
These tie-dye pants are the perfect thing after sliding in the mud and then kicking back and having a Mudslide. Personally, I’ve been wearing them for teaching yoga, doing yoga, cleaning the house, working in the yard, working at my computer, hula hooping, and yes, kicking back for evening drinks and relaxation after a long day of outside play. They’re like PJ pants that are super fun to wear and look at!
Jezebel Hemp Skirt-Dress: e-rin images
My friend, Erin Rose, is a talented photographer in WI. Snapping pics is her hobby, and man is she good at it! Erin has also been wearing Soul Flower for years, and is now watching her daughter flip through our catalogs, pointing out the many things she wants as well. (more…)
Elephant Charms: Love & Protect
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| The attributes of Ganesh
Elephants are a symbol of great strength, gentleness and knowledge. Due to their majestic beauty and symbolic meaning, they make wonderful gifts. So, if you have a friend or family member who absolutely adores elephants as much as we do, you’ve hit up the right place. Elephants by soulflower featuring an elephant charm
And this isn’t even all of the elephants Soul Flower has to offer – we have even more hanging out in the warehouse taking up all kinds of space! 😉 lol
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Groovy Bojangles Beach Pants!
With these Bojangles Beach Pants, it’s the details! First, the obvious: the pattern. It is so unique and crazy! A mix of bright, eye-catching colors mixed with deep purple and black. Then up the side there is a long line of a deep, wine-like purple with brown wooden buttons. The mixture of black and brown on these pants make it so that you can wear them with anything! The lace lining the bottom of the legs is the same deep purple. I was worried these pants would be too long for me (I am 5’2″) and they were. But I could easily roll the waist band over to achieve the desired length. That is a big plus! The material is light and airy which is perfect for summer beaches or nights out.
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| Feelin’ the music from my head to my toes…literally! |
And who could forget the little jingle bells?? Yes, they actually jingle when you walk! I have never seen anything like it! It inspired me to wear them out to one of my gigs. I sing (and play tambourine) in a classic rock cover band. The cute little bells reminded me of my tambourine, and the thought of using my legs as another instrument excited me. Plus, these pants are so GROOVY! Nothing else in my closest is this worthy of wearing while singing Led Zeppelin. Perfect for playing tambourine and dancing during “Soul Man” by the Blue’s Brothers. And when I hit that cowbell during “Gimme Three Steps” I feel very much in character. Oh, and I don’t get too hot when I’m grooving in them. Best worn with boots, platforms if you have them!!!
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| Feelin’ the groove with funky patterned pants that jingle! |
“He said the name Bojangles and he danced a lick all across the cell
He grabbed his pants for a better stance, oh, he jumped so high and he clicked up his heel
He let go laugh, he let go laugh, shook back his clothes all aroun
Mr. Bojangles, Mr. Bojangles, dance, yeah, dance.”
Rock on,
Kirbie
The Bojangles Beach Pants were also featured in Soul Flower’s Summer Bliss Lookbook, if you want to check out more style possibilities! 🙂
Summer Bliss: Soul Flower’s Summer Lookbook
Flip through our Summer Bliss lookbook to get inspired for warmer days!
Boho Style Collage: Meditate What Matters
Surround yourself with positivity!
This season, mustard yellows, grassy greens and rusty reds and oranges have come together to inspire some want worthy style combinations. From zigzaggy leggings and colorful crochet to wide bohemian headbands with standout prints, this summer is all about having fun with fashion and letting your style reflect how you feel. Adorn yourself and your home in messages and symbols of positivity to remind yourself of the things that truly matter. Uplift yourself and let the warmth of summer overtake your soul.
Face the sun & shine!
Utopia Tapestry Pants
Vacationing in a tropical purple paradise, that’s what these pants do for me! The ornate design of the Be Striped Tree Tapestry has been a soul-flower favorite for quite some time and if you love the look of the tapestry like I do, you’ll love these pants, too! How smart are they, aye? I mean, when something is a SF favorite, why not make it available in another form? Ok, pants please! Walla! So, when I get the urge for a getaway, I throw these purple tapestry pants on and utopia awaits me!
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| Purples aplenty! 🙂 |
It’s easy to see that these pants will trip the purple lovers radar!! My undying love for the color had me practically salivating over these pretty purple pantalones!!
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| Utopia Tapestry Pants |
Even the lovely Jacqui from Soul-Flowers noted on my invoice, “More purple for you, Woo!” Yes, it’s a fact, where there is purple clothing to be discovered…there I’ll be! And I do believe that these purple puppies are pajama pants in disguise! Yes they are tapestry but they don’t fail at being completely cozy and fun to wear. It’s also kinda neat that they are fun yet dressy enough for work. I find by slipping into this utopia a day at a job can magically be transformed into a fantasy land of purple play for the day!
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| These pants have the same print as the five star favorite Be Striped Tree Tapestry! |
The only dilemma I had when choosing these purple pretties was size. I wanted to make sure I got enough length. Sometimes worldly clothing runs a lil’ funky so I decided on the medium for my 5’5” frame. They are great! Not too short, too long, too tight, or too baggy. The elastic tie waist is nice and stretchy; the overall cut is beautiful and flattering with a slight flare at the bottom of the leg. I hand wash most things that are ornate or delicate which is recommended on the tag for these anyway. They have a great weight and are nicely lined, too. Can’t forget these are fair trade and made in Nepal, giving me a warm fuzzy feeling about my totally cool purpley pants!! A great addition to my plethora of purple!!
Earth Medallion Yoga Skirt and Tank
I’ve been reading and listening to stories about the dirty side of the clothing industry lately. In a nutshell, there is a whole lot of polluting the Earth with pesticides and dyes and a whole lot of shady business and government practices in the industry. If you’re interested, you should do some research and check it out, but it’s very disheartening. (more…)
Kindness Matters : Friendship Bracelets for Haiti
So I’m sure all you Soul Flower lovers have been hearing all about National Volunteer Week, and Soul Flowers Kindness Matters Giveaway. If you haven’t shared your story, be sure to do so before the 31st! I have loved reading about the other volunteer experiences, it’s nice to be reminded that in a sometimes “every-man-for himself” world, in a day of crisis and hard times, people are still willing to step outside of their everyday life and do something good. Even though it isn’t required, it might not directly benefit us, and sometimes it isn’t asked for or even appreciated, regardless people find the need to serve, and help, and make the world a better place when they really don’t have to. It is inspiring.
Well, I heard about the giveaway, and I didn’t have any volunteer ideas in mind. I used to help out at a retirement/ rehabilitation center, which was so much fun, but having a little baby, and not feeling so great, I needed to think of something that would work for now. The beautiful thing about volunteering is there are so many options, there are millions of ways you can help, if you search around a bit, you really can find a opportunity that you will enjoy and that will really use your talents to help others. I find everything happens for a reason, and while I was at church Sunday a friend mentioned that her and her sister were collecting friendship bracelets for orphans in Haiti.
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| My Kindness Matters Organic T-Shirt and some friendship bracelets I made 🙂 |
This was a perfect opportunity for me, something I had the stuff for, something I could do, and although its something little, the fact that a bright colored bracelet could mean so much to a little kid who has hardly anything in terms of family, food, and circumstances, means alot to me. It was something I was excited to do.
These kids have nothing, one pair of clothes, only one meal a day (no snacks) and just really hard circumstances (over the weekend they even ran out of formula for the babies, so just had to feed them water,) Some of these kids are orphans because their parents abandoned them, couldn’t afford them, died or are missing. The last visit they didn’t have enough bracelets for everyone, the ones who got them just thought they were the coolest things, the ones that didn’t get one were pretty sad. Their goal is to make 250 bracelets so everyone can have one.
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| Soul Flower’s Kindness Matters Tee |
I have already made 30, and am trying to get as many done this week as I can, my goal is at least 50, hopefully 100, that way I will be sure everyone gets ones, and gets to choose the one they want. I mentioned this to my family, and Sunday we are having a family dinner, where my brothers, sisters, cousins, and friends said they would also pitch in and make some to send. Although this is something very minimal in terms of making a difference in the world, I most likely only spent $8.00 on supplies, and they are after all just bracelets, I think it is the little things that count, that matter, the effort, the gesture, the fact that you did it, even when you could have said no.
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| I like pairing this top with Soul Flower’s Night Nomad Hemp Satchel 🙂 |
When I first saw the Kindness Matters Organic Tee, I instantly loved it, The color and style are perfect, but the saying really stuck with me. I could use a reminder. I think at times I can be a little shut-off, I am warm and loving and .kind to my friends and family, but maybe I stop it there. Do I build up a hard shell around strangers, if someone doesn’t mean anything to me, or I feel like I wont see them again, so I even acknowledge them? Do I not smile, when I should? Are strangers to me just props and scenery when really they could be so much more, complex, beautiful, struggling eating breathing human beings like everyone else? I think we forget that, I know I do. The other day I was moving some things, and one of my bags broke, this kind stranger quickly jumped up to help me, asking if I needed help to my car. She helped me carry all my bags, and wished me a happy day. Her smile and positive attitude just made my day. Why am I holding back, when I can make someone feel how she made me feel, why not?
Hopefully you all got a chance to have a wonderful experience, but if not, remember, the little things matter too, smile at someone, try not to honk at the driver who cuts you off, surprise someone with a note or cookies, be kind. Kindness does matter.
Volunteer Day: Habitat For Humanity
Since you all have been sharing your wonderful volunteer stories with us for the Kindness Matters Giveaway, we would like to share our latest volunteer experience with you, too. For our volunteer adventure, we decided to help out with a Habitat for Humanity house here in Minneapolis. It was a wonderful chance for us all to get together, learn something new, and get our hands a little dirty for a great cause.
Why Skirt-Dresses Are So Great
Currently Soul Flower has a selection of skirt-dresses that are absolute awesomesauce! (because you can rock these threads as a strapless dress or as a skirt). Skirt-dresses are especially great for traveling because you can get more than one fun look without having to pack so dang much.
Plus the versatility of the piece makes you far more likely to wear it a whole bunch. For instance, you can wear it as a fancy strapless dress to a wedding, and the next day, when you want to go sight seeing, you can wear it as a skirt and pair it with a comfy tank tank top, like the Mehndi Hands here. Boom. Two outfits and one lightly packed suitcase.
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| Jezebel Hemp Skirt-Dress |
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| Zaria Strapless Dress-Skirt |
Skirt-dresses are also ideal beach cover-ups as you can wear it as a skirt with your swim suit or pull it up as a dress for more coverage. I personally have always loved wearing strapless dresses while on vacation, since it helps avoid unwanted tan lines.
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| Mystified Hi-Lo Dress |
Skirt-dresses also make a great gift when you’re unsure if your friend would prefer a dress or a skirt – either way you win- it’s brilliant! 😉
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| Good Vibes Tie-Dye Maxi Skirt |
Which skirt dress is your favorite? Which way do you think you would wear it most: as a skirt or as a dress?
❤ JacQ
Owl Craft With Recycled Paper Rolls Is A Hoot
I love a cute comfy tee, especially when it’s an owl in a tree! These lil’ cuties have always been a favorite creature of mine and finding an owl tee on Soul-Flower was nothin’ less then divine! (more…)
My Mint Swirl Skater Dress & A Thrift Trip
Mint. Mint would have to be one of my favorite colors, especially in summer. Something about it is so fresh, so girly and so vintage. I see mint, I instantly think of mint porcelain tea cups, tiny key lime bars, and cucumber sandwiches. This dress reminds me of the 1960s, picnics, and Sundays. I love the color, I love that this Swirls Skater Dress can be worn as a maternity dress (I am 7 months along) because of the flowing knit material. I also love the fun little swirls pattern and that the dress is made of earth-kind organic cotton in the USA. Usually I would pair this minty color with more pastels, which is pretty, but being inspired by flea markets and thrift shops, I decided to be a little random, mixing oranges, reds, and prints into this more retro look.
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| The mint Swirls Skater dress even has a hand-drawn design! |
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| I also carried my fave Mushrooms Messenger Bag which I reviewed recently! 🙂 |
Spring has just arrived, I have been cooped up in the house getting ready for my new baby, It was a perfect day to get outside and go for a walk. There is this tiny little antique shop a few blocks away, I decided to take the afternoon and browse. This particular shop always lines out a bunch of its items outside in the summer, luring all sorts of people in. I love the mix of colors, mix of old and new, the worn and chipped and faded. Everything is one of a kind. I always stop to look at their collection of colored glasses, wooden duck decoys, and stained glass windows.
Modern times have turned to a throw-away society. We buy, we make, then we throw away, and buy some more. There is so much treasure out there, so many ways to reuse, re-purpose or go organic. Maybe this month, choose local, choose organic, or find something old and make it new. Because history, experience, and a little bit of rust, can be beautiful.
Peace,
Heather
Latter Day Style
Therapeutic Horseback Riding: Kindness Matters
We’ve been receiving your Kindness Matters Giveaway entries and love all of your heartwarming volunteer stories. Below is a letter we received from our bud, Jen, sharing her volunteer experience: (more…)
The Importance of Trees
Happy Arbor Day, Everyone!
Fair Foods Volunteer: Kindness Matters
My husband and I work with a non-profit community development organization. He and I co-direct a team of people who run programs for children and youth. But our entire family, and some friends volunteer with a non-profit partner called Fair Foods Inc. that does food rescue, and we host a produce redistribution site on our street. (more…)
How to Use Soul Flower’s New Eco Icons
Hey hey buds,
Recently we created a set of eco icons to help define the products on our site. The fun thing about eco icons is that they are pretty cute. But the beneficial side of eco icons is that they can help you find out about a product nice and quick.
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| Here are the eco icons you will find throughout our site |
Product questions such as: Is this item organic? Was it made in the USA? What is hemp, and how is it eco-friendly?…All such questions can be answered by a products particular set of eco icons.
Soul Flower’s new eco icons can be found within the product description right below the price. Some products might have only 2 icons, others may have 5 – it all just depends on the product.
For instance, the Celestial Skater Dress has the eco icons of: organic cotton, made in the USA, low-impact dyes and Soul Flower Original.
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| Here is a zoom in of those particular icons.
When you wand over an eco icon, the title of that icon will appear. Here we rolled over the star icon, and the title ‘Soul Flower Original’ popped up. |
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What’s a Soul Flower Original? Well, we’re so glad you asked! 🙂 SFO Eco Icon
To find out what any product’s eco icon means, simply click the icon and a fuller description will appear in a pop-up box. Poof! |
Also, if you would prefer a short, one sentence summary of all our eco icons, simply click on “view our eco guide,” (located at the end of any eco icon description, or at the bottom of our web page).
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So that’s that. 🙂 We hope our new eco icons make your shopping experience better, and make it easier to select products that match your lifestyle.
If you have any questions, or need further help navigating our website, please don’t hesitate to ask!
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| HIGH-FIVE! aka ‘handmade eco icon’ 😉 |
Peace,
Your buds at Soul Flower
Works Great as a Diaper Bag
So I am nesting. I just hit my 30 week mark, 7 months, and only a few more weeks until I have my second little girl. Being my second baby I feel like I am a little more prepared, when it comes to knowing what I always should carry. I saw the Mushrooms Messenger Bag, and I instantly thought about how perfect it would be for a diaper bag. I love the saddle bag style, I love the neutral tan color that will literally match every outfit (plus my husband will be able to carry it around without feeling a little girly), and I also love the bit of fantasy the hand-drawn mushroom illustrations add to it.
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| Close-up of the hand-drawn mushroom design |
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| It has adjustable straps |
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| And is the perfect size for carrying the essentials |
The second It got here, I immediately wanted to test it out, make sure it could easily hold all I needed. I packed in the diapers, wipes, a blanket, a change of clothes, toys, the works. And surprisingly it all fit perfectly. Even though the bag doesn’t look big, it will certainly hold the essentials (whether or not you are using it as a diaper bag, school bag, or a purse). The magnetic snap ensures nothing will fall out while I go about my day. And since it’s made of cotton canvas (50% organic cotton), it’s really durable with a sturdy padded strap.
I am so ready for the summer, I am so ready for this new baby, and I cannot wait to tote along my mushroom saddle bag in the process. It’s just a really great bag!
Peace,
Heather
Latter Day Style