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DIY Thanksgiving Coloring Page
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to slow down, and unwind! Break out your craft supplies and let your creative juices flow as you get lost in this autumn-inspired mandala. Be sure to tag us on Instagram and Facebook with your own unique finished product! (more…)
5 Soul Flower-Inspired Halloween Costumes
The best kinds of Halloween costumes are creative, fun, and made up of items you’d actually wear again! Get inspired with these 5 unique costume ideas made up of Soul Flower threads. May your Halloween be more treat than trick, buds! (more…)
Travel Style Quiz – Clothing Style Quiz
Whether your trips are usually close to home, or in faraway lands, each of us has their own unique travel style! Find out your travel style with this quick quiz! (more…)
Modern Hippie Lifestyle – My Inner Hippie
I was born in 1962. I tell you this because it means I was a bit too young to fully appreciate the flower power generation, but old enough to be totally captivated by the colors, music, clothing, and peaceful message I associated with that time period. The modern hippie lifestyle captivated me – and definitely influenced my childhood. (more…)
How to Transition Your Wardrobe – Hello Winter
Just because it’s getting colder doesn’t mean you have to give up your boho style! Take these 5 tips to seamlessly transition your hippie wardrobe through fall and beyond… (more…)
Finding Sangha in the Saddle
“If you had a religion, it would be the bicycle,” my soon-to-be roommate said to me with a chuckle. Though I didn’t grab on to the idea at first, in time I saw he was right. (more…)
Opening Your Heart & Your Third Eye
Remember, Be Here Now is a fun freely written spiritual journey merging 1970 meditation and spiritual practices. The core lesson in this fun, well written book is self-discovery. Ram Dass expresses the importance that you can be yourself: you are eternal-everything-free.
Let Happiness Land on Your Face
Ballet dancers always look composed and ethereal, but have you ever put on a pair of pointe shoes? Those things are agony on the feet!
What Color Yoga Mat Should I Get (Yoga Mat Quiz)?
What color yoga mat best fits your personality? You are going to see that color in every down dog – so pick something that best fits you! If you are wondering “What color yoga mat should I get?”… take our yoga mat quiz to find out what your yoga mat color says about you!
15 Gifts for your Bohemian Mama
Mother’s Day is just around the corner! We’ve collected a few of our favorite things that your bohemian mama is sure to love! (more…)
Support your Local Bike Shop (LBS)!
Little, black, what?? Nope. This isn’t an acronym for the perfect dress for any occasion! LBS stands for Local Bike Shop! (more…)
Plastic in my clothes?!
You might be imagining your own plastic version of the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz right now. We get it. It seems weird to literally be wearing recyclables, but have no fear! Textile mills have come a long ways since the days of Dorothy and the yellow brick road! (more…)
Awesome Soul Flower Customer Pics
Hey buds, lately we’ve been getting a lot of your cool thread pics on Instagram, Facebook and even through email, and we LOVE ’em!! So great to see our Soul Flower threads have found a new home and are truly being enjoyed. 🙂
Imagining Indigo Tapestry
When we first moved into our apartment, the first thing I noticed was the asylum white walls. I knew they had to go ASAP. There is something about plain walls that just brings my mood down. (more…)
India Star Tapestry as a Curtain
I have been searching for a piece of fabric, scrap of material, curtain, tablecloth, anything to use to hide the mess in the entryway closet. I’ve always loved tapestries and their multiple uses but never really thought of its function as a curtain. Until…I opened the Soul Flower package
Hemp Gifts – Unique Hemp Gift Ideas
Are you looking for unique hemp gift ideas? Here are Soul Flower, our selection of hemp clothing and hemp accessories is always growing. We love hemp – and the many benefits of purchasing hemp clothing are beyond what we could repost here. But let us just say this: hemp is the wonder plant that could change our world! Share some hemp gifts with your friends and spread the good vibes this plant has to offer in its many forms. Check out our top hemp gift ideas:
Boho Maternity Clothes
We are often asked if Soul Flower carries any boho maternity clothes and, although we do not carry items manufactured as maternity clothes, we do have a variety of items that work well for the long months of having your lil’ bud on board. (And just as well after too!) So if you want to maintain those hippie boho vibes throughout your pregnancy, read on to see options for a bohemian maternity dress, a boho maternity skirt and other hippie maternity clothes!
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Field of Dreams Bag : Why Moms Love It!
This is a bag for the mama warrior on the go. You know how “mom” bags look really corny and sedate? I remember browsing diaper bags while I was pregnant and thinking, “No. No. No. None of these will do.” Here’s the thing, you don’t need a “mom” bag to carry all of your mom gear.
The Field of Dreams bag is 10” by 15”, which means it can fit your diapers, your wallet, your phone and keys (there’s a handy inside zippered pocket), a spare onesie, some snacks, and all of those other mysterious things we end up carrying in the bottom of our bags (hey how did this dead beetle and random doll dress get in here?) But when you close up the 100% cotton canvas messenger style flap it all disappears. The straps are made from cotton webbing and the closures are antique brass turnbuckles so this bag is strong and can put up with a lot of abuse, travel, weather, and kid goop.
The best part is, instead of a corny kitten and calico fabric screaming to the world that yes, you are a human napkin and milk wagon, there’s a very cool mandala on an army green background. You can be you. You can be hip and stylish and still carry all of the trappings of parenthood.
The bag name kind of made me giggle. I remember the movie Field of Dreams. And I may have even taken a road trip as a teenager to said field in Iowa just to play a game of catch with my best friend. Those were good times, young and free. But I gotta tell ya, this bag is serving a very different field for me these days. I like to think that the subtle military theme is very appropo for a young parent. Yes, you are in the trenches now. Wear your bag with honor and soldier on. May it serve you well.
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Hippie Tapestry Decor
Are you a Hippie Tapestry lover? Well we are! And we love finding inspiration on how to use hippie tapestry decor in rooms and otherwise, so read on to find out more about how to decorate with a hippie tapestry and Free Your Room!
I never wake up and decide to spring clean. When a flower blooms, I do not get an inclination to run inside and dust…I just tend to recline outside and, well, stare aimlessly at the flowers. Not that I’m messy….not that I’m a neat freak, neither; I just don’t pencil in a spring cleaning, I guess.
Spring does, however, get me thinking about – Possibilities.
Sometimes our surroundings no longer feel like “us” and we need to spruce them up, and add that this-is-me flair to our places & spaces. Soul Flower’s hippie tapestries always get me thinking about alllll the possibilities my lil one bedroom apartment really has. Because tapestries have a way of adding freedom to the smallest of rooms…they just do; it’s in their bohemian spirit. Check out this hippie tapestry decor:
And while this living room doesn’t have a Soul Flower tapestry in it, I love!! the idea of FRAMING a tapestry! How boho-tastic is this room?? That print there does look a lot like our Mandala Tapestry, so it wouldn’t be too difficult to snag this look after all by taking a Soul Flower Mandala Tapestry and cutting the center of it to frame!
The look below is a Soul Flower tapestry mixed with Christmas lights – this is a look I’m going to mimic in my apartment with Soul Flower’s World Tree Tapestry! I heart, heart, HEART how it works as a headboard, and elongates the bedroom while giving it that needed pop of color.
It’s just amazing how much style a single tapestry can add to a room.
I’m also a fan of tapestries used as curtains.
Decorating a dorm room or bedroom with a variety of tapestries is even a really fun look!
Our dorm has: Into the Mystic as a curtain, Sanganeer as a couch cover, and canopied on the ceiling is our World Tree Tapestry.
So, who said you can only put one tapestry in a room?
Lalalala, caaaan’t hear ’em. 😉
I’ve even had customers write me and say they’ve sewn their hippie tapestry into a shower curtain! I haven’t been sent a picture of this, yet, but if any of you have decorated your home with one (or some) of our Soul Flower tapestries, I’d loooove to see it! Feel free to share your pics on our Facebook wall!
And, maybe your awesome hippie tapestry decor will convince me to do a little more spring cleaning than usual…Mmm…maybe. If anything, I’ll for sure add a tapestry to my mess! *high-five* to that. 😉
Hemp Style – the Sadie Tunic
I have a new favorite Soul Flower item!
Okay, okay…I know I say that every time, but they just basically ROCK! 🙂
I love, love, love my Sadie Tunic!!
The Sadie tunic is so versatile! Wear it by itself on warmer days, throw a t-shirt on underneath it for days with a slight chill, or pair it with your favorite long-sleeves for colder days. It works in any weather! On my recent Route 66 trip, I wore it when there was snow & ice in the Grand Canyon and on a sunny day in San Francisco! My sister even wore it as a dress with cowgirl boots, and she looked amazing! My favorite way to wear it, because I live in warm coastal Georgia, is with a t-shirt and jeans. It makes one awesome combination!
Once again, Soul Flower shows love to Mama Earth in the construction of the fabric. It is made up of 55% hemp & 45% organic cotton. You can feel good about the kindness of your purchase! The color is definitely more of a gray tone than beige. I was expecting it to be more beige. It is a sturdy fabric that has held up (without shrinking!) for a couple of months now. I am about 5’5″, so you can guess by my picture about what the length will be on your frame. The wood buttons have the coolest scroll design, and are almost a copper-ish color. The hood comes in handy for anytime the weather gets inclement or you just need a few minutes incognito. 🙂
I’ve been getting compliments on it, wherever I go. I throw on my green jeans, the Sadie tunic, and my mandala bag to match. Tres hippie chic, buds! You should order the Sadie tunic for any lovely lady in your life, and be sure to include one for yourself!
~Cam
Treehugger Tee
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When it came time for me to choose my next item for the Karma Krewe, I knew
that it had to be something that could let those around me know why I think
Soulflower is the cat’s pajamas. Besides digging all their cool threads, I
really respect their responsibility, affection, and commitment to Mama
Earth. So, I started browsing through their Circle Tees line in hopes of
finding one of their earth-friendly dyed, organic cotton t-shirts to spread
the vibe around. I was drawn to the ‘Treehugger’ tee. I am proud to be a
treehugger, and I hope that every time I wear my shirt, others see it, and
stop to think about what it means. Peggy shared a link on Facebook to an
interview about Circle Tees that she did with HappyHippie.com. She says it
all best!! You can read the interview here.
The Treehugger tee is very light weight in construction. I was afraid that
it might be too think n’ chunky for the extreme Georgia heat I know is
coming this summer, but it is the most air-flow friendly material. It’s the
coolest (literally) tee I have now. The green is a little lighter than the
catalog shows, which is something we ran into with the Mandala Bag. (which
is still going strong, and my fave bag to carry!) It is more of a muted sage
green. I have washed it twice now, and the dyes didn’t fade at all. It still
looks brand new. With regular cotton, you see a bit of a fade, or shrinkage
after the first couple of washes, but with this organic cotton…it has
apparent staying power! I can tell that this tee is one that I will be
reaching for all summer.
Go ahead and order the Treehugger tee, get outside & hug your favorite tree,
and then spread that vibe around! ~peace~
Part 2 of 4: Meet the True Krewe!
In our previous post, you got to see a tour of our Soul Flower warehouse, a.k.a. the place where we all work! In this post and the next 2, you’ll get to meet everyone involved with the Soul Flower company.
Let’s take a look at a typical day at Soul Flower…
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6pm – 9am
6:00 p.m. is when we close up the warehouse, and between that time and 9:00 a.m. when we open the next morning, things still get done! The website is always up and running, and that’s probably when you do a lot of your online shopping at Soul-Flower.com.
The True Krewe (as I like to call them!) consists of owners Mike & Peggy. They are the true founders and the original team members of the Soul Flower company. These two are always working on things to keep Soul-Flower running smoothly. They are in charge of selecting and ordering products for Soul Flower, designing the original Soul Flower line of products, finances, marketing, the website, catalogs, wholesale, and everything else running a business entails. Let’s meet them now!
 Mike Hi buds – Mike here. My role with Soul-flower is to be a good multi-tasker; I deal with the marketing and finances for Soul-flower. I also work with our design partners and go on buying trips. One of the best parts of my Soul-flower life is getting to go to St. Paul and hang with our incredible crew. When I’m not working you’ll find me enjoying family time with Peggy, Siera, and Dakota. I love to eat good food (Vegetarian), go see live music, enjoy a good beer/wine, play golf, and hang with my friends. Favorite Take-out food: Thai Curry Favorite Tree: any LIVE one Favorite Songwriter: Bob Dylan Favorite Singer: Jerry Garcia (especially when he plays a Dylan tune!) |
 Peggy My name is Peggy, I live & virtually work in my home town, Des Moines IA, my business Soul-Flower.com is in St Paul MN. I spend most of my work days on my computer designing clothing, bits of our website & finding cool, new things for Soulflower. When I am not working, I love hanging out with my family (2 kids,a cat & a husband, Mike, who is also my biz partner). My favorites beyond work are my kiddles, great food (cooking), good books, and live music. Your Favorite Band: right now – Michael Franti & Spearhead. Your Favorite Soul Flower find: My Zoey Wrap Dress with the green mandalas. Got it over a year ago & still wear it all the time! Your Favorite website (besides Soul-Flower.com of course): http://www.etsy.com |
Mike and Peggy both work from Des Moines, Iowa, but since our warehouse is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, we have a few more important faces for you to meet! Both of these krewes keep all the behind-the-scenes ops and the warehouse running smoothly. Coming up: Meet the Dew Krewe and the Glue Krewe!
Meet Peggy, Soul Flower Co-Founder
My name is Peggy, I live & virtually work in my home town, Des Moines IA. I spend most of my work days on my computer designing clothing, bits of our website & finding cool, new things for Soulflower. When I am not working, I love hanging out with my family (2 kids,a cat & a husband, Mike, who is also my biz partner). My favorites beyond work are hanging with my kiddles, great food (cooking), good books, and live music.
Here is a link to an article about me that just ran in our local paper – you can read a bit about me & about soul-flower.com.
My Favorite Band: Michael Franti & Spearhead.
My Favorite Soul Flower find: My Zoey Wrap Dress with the green mandalas. Got it over a year ago & still wear it all the time!
My Favorite website (besides Soul-Flower.com of course): http://www.etsy.com