Daytripper Women’s Tee Review

She was a day tripper! Yeah! This t-shirt is perfect for any day trip you want to take. It’s super soft, comfy, light weight and has a flattering, stretchy shape that rests gently at the hips. Of course, that’s not all that makes this tee fabulously awesome. The colors! The pattern! The Frog! Forget about it! Wait, no don’t! In fact, once you see it you can’t forget about it. That is precisely why I own it! When I saw this item in Soul-Flower’s “What’s New” category, I KNEW I had to have it. It did not disappoint! Love, love, love this laid back froggie strummin’ his guitar. Amazing color, design and image. As an painter, I appreciate the wonderful watercolor texture throughout the images and the soft woody hues. So unique and so very Alice In Wonderland like awesomeness.

The flattering cut makes it perfect for wearing alone. It’s a statement absolutely by itself. However, it has a scoop neck design so you can pop a light weight tank under it to catch a little color peeking out around the neckline. I’ve worn it with a button down sweater and jeans since it’s a bit cool outside yet. The warm hues are fun to play with and layer under greens, oranges, and taupe. It also looks pretty sweet under my zip up hoodie and a pair of khakis (or even sweats) for a casual style. Works great dressed up, too! Probably my favorite thing to do with the Daytripper T-shirt is to pair it with my Soul-Flower eco-friendly Desert Mountain skirt and a pair of boots. Can’t say enough about this versatile top and if there is one thing a girl can never have enough of its versatile tees! A top that you can mix-n-match, dress up or down. A tee with a great design and flattering cut can go anywhere!

So, this lil’ froggie chillin’ with his guitar has no worries but unfortunately, real frogs are highly sensitive to environmental changes. Over the last few decades there has been a rapid disappearance of many frog species. A sure sign that something is going very wrong on our planet and how we care for it – habitat destruction, depletion of the ozone layer, pesticides, acid rain, are a few threats. This is why I am happy to live with greater respect for this earth and its creatures. This is also why I feel the need to buy from a company (Soul-Flower) that believes in doing what they can for the planet, too. As an artist, animal and earth lover, this tee fits me to a T!

Feelin’ the froggie vibe,
Woo

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Rope Sandals: the most comfortable shoes ever

As you may have noticed, we don’t carry a whole lot of footwear at Soul Flower. But we do carry rope sandals, and based on the amazing feedback we’ve received about these shoes, it looks like we don’t need to carry anything else!

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SXSW Skirt Review: Sheila at SXSW!

After a long Winter, the hubby and I set out seeking adventure. It sure is hard to return to reality after having a blast at the South By South West Music Festival in Austin, Texas! I love music festivals, but I had never been to anything like SXSW! Music filled the entire city as every bar, bench, sidewalk, & street filled with artists from all over the world! Music was EVERYWHERE! The local Austin acts like Alejandro Escovedo, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, and Toni Price were my favorites. As you journey through Austin, it is impossible not to notice, and be consumed by, the eccentric “bohemian-hipster-meets-the-Southwest” fashion of the city.

Individuality and comfort rule the scene at SXSW, so I was thrilled that I had brought my SXSW Short Skirt from SoulFlower along! SXSW was party after party and endless free music and margaritas! South Congress and 6th Street were buzzing with average joe’s seeking thrills, laid back Austin musicians promoting their music, and celebrities seeking refuge from their fame by rocking attire as unique as the city of Austin itself! I found it ironic that the more unique one dressed, the more they blended in!

We were lucky to have family in Austin to guide us to the secret venues and give us insider information as to the best food and music in the city. Most of the venues we frequented were outdoors, and my SXSW Short Skirt was the perfect item for me to grab and go! Afterall, I didn’t want to waste a moment thinking about my attire when there was so much music to be seen and heard!

The SXSW skirt was comfy and kept me cool in the 80 degree Texas sun. On the cooler days, I rocked the skirt with some black leggings and my sweet new boots that my husband bought me in Austin for my birthday. The SXSW Short Skirt was the centerpiece of my ensemble every day. From Zilker Park, to Barton Springs, to Antone’s and the famous Continental Club, the tiers of brilliant colors in the skirt made me feel as vibrant as the city!

Have I also mentioned that my Not All Who Wander Organic Hoody came in quite handy during the festival as well!? The unpredictable weather of Spring in Austin can make it difficult for festival nomads to dress accordingly. As we were staying with family just outside of the festival zone, we hauled our gear in a backpack everyday & left the house in the early AM, not returning until late at night. It was great to have my hoody just in case the cool temperatures crept in during the evening. My hoody was soft, warm, and crucial during the fireworks show that followed the free Strokes concert in the chilly breezes wafting off of Town Lake at Auditorium Shores!

This was one of our greatest adventures yet, and I can’t wait for Philadelphia to warm up a bit so that I can wear my SXSW Short Skirt again and relive all of our great SXSW Music Festival memories!

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Happy Arbor Day from Soul Flower

Happy Arbor Day buds 🙂

Along with Earth Day, this is our favorite “nature holiday” of the year. You already know we’re a tree-hugging bunch at Soulflower, and we have a sneaky suspicion that most of you are too. Living in the upper Midwest, it’s a blessing to see the trees go through their seasonal changes. It’s an amazing thing to see mother earth go from winter brown to spring green in a matter of a few days. As this is being written, I’ve counted 10 new varieties of birds outside my window that have returned in the last few days from their winter homes. It’s a busy time of year for nature, and whether you are in the city or the country it’s a great time to get out and take notice of the bustling life that is blooming all around us.

Trees play a leading role in supporting the fragile eco-system we all live in. There is a photo from Japan that shows one lone pine tree standing where there were once thousands – a sad sight for sure; however, the Japanese people have adopted that lonely tree as a sign of hope for the future. Blog Image forest of trees - Happy Arbor Day from Soul FlowerAt Soulflower, we’re concerned about the future too, and we continue to grow our relationship with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant three trees for every one that is used in our catalog production. It’s a small gesture for sure, but if everyone planted just one tree this year there would be over 300 million new trees in just America alone! Grab those shovels and let’s put that tree-hugging, dirt worshipping power to work.

~Your Bud Mike

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Karma Krewe 2011

We’ve now introduced all of our new Soul Flower Karma Krewe members, so if you missed any introductions, here’s your chance to meet ’em!

Lisa
Meet Lisa, Karma Krewe member & self-proclaimed Wannabe-Hippie!

Andria
Meet Andria of our Soul Flower Karma Krewe

Wendi
Call her Wendi or call her Woo – the latest member to the krewe…

Cam
Karma Krewe Introductions: Meet Cam

Roy
Meet Roy: musician, traveler & latest karma krewe member

Candice
Meet Candice, country mama & blogger extraordinaire…

Lauren
Aloha from Lauren, new karma krewe member

Cindy
Welcome to Cindy, our sailing karma krewe mama

Sheila
Sheila, our own Karma Krewe jewelry weaver

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Happy Earth Day Tips

Happy Earth Day!

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We recently asked our fans on Facebook to share their suggestions for being earth-friendly:

Tips to tread a little lighter on Mother Earth:

  • Use a reusable water bottle
  • Grow your own food
  • Support local farms and farmers and shop at farmer’s markets
  • Compost
  • Recycle
  • Walk to work / school
  • Reuse plastic food containers for leftovers
  • Pick up litter
  • Reuse plastic grocery bags
  • Turn off lights & appliances when not in use
  • Vegetarian diet
  • Buy eco-friendly and organic products
  • Use cloth diapers
  • Wash laundry and dishes in large loads
  • Vegan diet
  • Buy green eco-friendly cleaners
  • Work from home
  • Teach children how important the environment is
  • Use reusable shopping bags
  • Use a clothes line instead of dryer
  • Shop at secondhand thrift stores

Earth-friendly initiatives the Soul Flower warehouse practices:

  • We use Priority Mail boxes (which are post consumer recycled)
  • We rarely add packaging materials into boxes, but if we do it’s all reused
  • We print on recycled paper (your invoice is recycled!)
  • We offset our climate footprint through Carbon Fund
  • We switch off all stereos, speakers, and lights at the end of the day
  • We only heat our large warehouse room while we’re in there
  • We have a community fridge that encourages us to bring our lunch
  • We recycle all unusable paper, cardboard, plastic, metal and glass

Are there any tips you’d add to this list?

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Go Go Tie Dye Hoody Dress Review


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When I first saw this dress, I couldn’t take my eyes off of it—the colors and the style were mesmerizing. But would I ever wear it?, I thought. You know how it is—you see a dress that you love—it’s gorgeous. You finally break down and buy it, and then it sits in your closet, too impractical to ever actually wear anywhere.

When I opened the package, I immediately knew that would not be the case with this dress! I put it on immediately. It was a freezing cold day and I wore it over my long johns to the river to go paddling. It looked fabulous yet relaxed at the same time and most important, I was super comfortable due to the stretchy organic cotton and lycra blend. After we were done paddling, I slipped the dress back on and I noticed the second best feature for me, a whitewater paddler who travels all over from river to river—it was easy to change under.

I proceeded during the week to wear the dress on a road trip in the mountains, hiking, at work in the office and to yoga class over my yoga clothes as a tunic.

Then my birthday came and I wore it as a festive birthday girl dress. A couple of days later, I wore it to a St. Paddy’s Day party. This was like day number 6 in the dress. My husband asked if I would ever take it off and I said an emphatic NO! He said that was cool because he loved it on me anyway.

Then the weather warmed up into a fabulous warm spring fling and I could wear the dress without the long johns! We packed up our van for a weekend of travel and kayaking. I stuffed the dress in my clothing cabinet. We went kayaking and when we got back, I pulled the dress from the crumpled mess, shook it out, and easily slipped the dress on. The crumpling of it was not a problem and it felt SO GOOD against my skin after kayaking on a warm spring day. And I could dry my hair with the hoody. It was the perfect thing. I wore it after kayaking for the next few days and to another party.

This dress is so comfortable and easy to wear, I can actually do yoga in it! It will be perfect for some concerts too because it will be so easy to dance in.

This dress turned out to be the perfect addition to my wardrobe because it is versatile—it can go from riverside to being stuffed in a bag or cabinet to van living to out on the town. It’s nice enough to wear out, yet relaxed enough to kick back in. It’s stretchy and non-binding, so I can move around and just be free. I can even spill something on it and it would just blend in. (If you know me, you know this is super important!)

The extra super cool bonuses are that it’s eco-conscious and affordable. The dress is made of organic cotton, fair trade, and the company even donates some profits to environmental organizations—they tell you which ones on the tag! This dress is by the people for the people—kind to the environment, to the workers, on the eyes, to your skin, and your wallet! I never thought one dress could do so much!

~Andria

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Review: Stir It Up – island style!

Aloooooha!

What’s up buds? Just writing to tell you about myself and the awesome Stir It Up Halter Dress. I love this dress! Not only is the name absolutely wonderful (bringin’ back memories of Bob Marley playing on the radio at a beach on Catalina Island) but it’s so comfy! I’m definitely a low-maintenance kind of girl so this dress makes it easy to look good without the fuss. The material is super soft and almost feels like my favorite pj’s, it’s also very thin and light which makes it perfect for twirling. The dress hits right above the knees on me, but I’m a bit shorter than most, and the elastic at the top is tight enough to dance the night away without worrying about indecent exposure. Normally I don’t care for clothing that is tight around my neck (I cut all my t-shirts and never wear scarves) but the ties on this dress are very comfortable and after a few minutes I didn’t notice them at all.

So how does this dress represent me? Well, the print reminds me of seashells or ocean waves, and those of you who read the last post know that the ocean is my passion. I love learning new things and the ocean is so full of mystery the possibilities of discovery are endless! I draw my creative energy from hours spent floating and swimming over the waves in Kailua and this dress allows me to bring that serenity with me.

Hope you all are having a great time going wherever the universe is taking you! Make sure to get this dress so you’ll have fun on all your adventures (and you’ll be comfy too!)

Peace, buds!
Lauren ☮

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On the Road – spring/summer 2011

Paper catalogs will be arriving to mailboxes this weekend & next week. But if you simply can’t wait, or opted out of a paper catalog (save a tree!), you can check out the digital version of our catalog. It’s totally interactive: click on products to take you directly to Soul-Flower.com, where you can find specs on sizes, alternate photos, and additional information for each item.

Did you know?

  • We print our catalogs on recycled paper with soy ink or renewable vegetable oil ink.
  • Soul Flower works with the Arbor Day Foundation to plant two trees for every one that is used in our catalog production. We helped with an amazing project to plant 125,000 total longleaf pine trees in the Manchester State Forest in South Carolina. Read all about it here.
  • If you’d like to opt-out of receiving a paper catalog, give us a call at 866-204-8074 and we can remove you from the paper mailing list. When you’re done with your catalog, recycle it or pass it on!

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Little Buds Photoshoot #1 by Peggy

With so many new kids’ items arriving at Soul Flower, we recently put together a few kid-friendly photo shoots. The first one was Dakota at the Botanical Center. One of our biggest challenges in these shoots (besides getting a kid to pose for a photo) has been finding a good locale for pictures. For this one, I packed up my son Dakota, a few changes of Soul Flower clothes, some extra help (thanks Meredith!) and a couple props and headed out to the Botanical Center, our local (Des Moines) botanical garden dome & greenhouse.


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What an awesome spot for greenery (even in January!), sunshine and warmth. No joke, leave your coat at the door – I was sweating by the time we finished the shoot. Here are a few of the shots we took at our first kids shoot. Thanks Dakota for playing along…

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Dakota is wearing the hug me organic tee, the banjo tie-dye tee, the kids’ patchwork pants, the love your mama organic tee, the party like a folk star tee & the day at the beach pants.

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Video How-To: Tie On Dress

This season we’ve got a handful of items at Soul-Flower.com that have adjustable tie straps that can be worn a variety of ways. Here, Brit shows us a few ways to tie these kinds of straps!


How-To: Different Ways to Tie Soul Flower Dresses by soulflowerbuds on YouTube.

Now that you know how much fun (and versatile!) these tie straps can be, you can check out all the cool threads that have this style of straps.

Tie One On! by soul-flower

Cutting Floor Hippie Dress
$48 – soul-flower.com

Haltingly Familiar Halter Dress
$38 – soul-flower.com

Fairy Tie-Dye Top
$28 – soul-flower.com

Dipped in Flowers Organic Tank
$28 – soul-flower.com

Wild Flowers Tank Top
$28 – soul-flower.com

Vintage Stonewashed Dress-Skirt
$45 – soul-flower.com

 

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Hand Crafted Originals – New Indie Jewelry

We’re introducing a brand new category of items at Soul-Flower.com…

Hand Crafted Originals: Hand-crafted jewelry created just for you in small batches right here in the USA by a variety of independent artists!

What does “indie” mean?
“Indie” is short for “independent”, which refers to independent artists, designers, crafters, musicians, etc.

Why buy indie?
Buying merchandise made by independent artists and jewelers supports individuals pursuing their passion.

Indie jewelry at Soul Flower…
Are you looking for organic, natural and unique elements? (check) Do you want items that are made fairly and thoughtfully? (check) Do you love unique, limited-edition pieces? (check) So now, if you choose hand-crafted originals at Soul Flower, you know you’ll find something unique, totally you, and that (almost) nobody else has! Just another fun way Soul Flower can help you express your own vibe.

We’ll be updating and adding to our Handcrafted Originals category often, so keep checking back!

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100% cotton and 100% six-year-old approved!

As a mom with a growing boy who marches to the beat of his own funky drummer, clothes can be an issue. I know some moms say, “Boys are easy! Just jeans and a shirt and they’re set.” Well not all boys. My boy LOVES color. And this mama wants to honor his artistic soul and free spirit both inside and out. So khakis and a plaid polo just won’t do. Soul Flower understands this!

I don’t know who was more excited about Soul Flower’s A Day At The Beach pants – my little guy or me? But when they came he stripped down to put them on right away (with a gentle reminder from mama to add a shirt and some undies, it IS still 40-something degrees here after all). “Oh mom, they’re so comfy!” I could tell the 100% cotton agreed with his sometimes picky sensitivities. And of course being 100% six year old boy, he noticed the two generously sized cargo pockets right away. “Look, treasure holders!” Exactly!

The drawstring is perfect for keeping these lounge style pants on a slim frame. And the fit is perfectly true to size. He wore them 3 days in row before I managed to talk him into tossing them into the laundry bin. Living on a sailboat we love clothes that protect us from the sun while keeping cool and comfortable, these pants definitely fit the bill. Color plus comfort makes for one happy kid!

~Cindy

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Meet Lisa, Karma Krewe 2011

We’ve known Lisa for awhile now… as an enthusiastic Soul-Flower lover who was spreading the vibes far & wide with her blog and twitter. We realized that Lisa was a natural and would make a great addition to the Karma Krewe, so here she is! Welcome, Lisa 🙂

Hi I’m Lisa and I’m a goofy chick from Texas living in Alabama with my hubby, three teenagers and giant dog, Puppy. Living in Alabama is an interesting experience for my liberal, eccentric self. The geography is just exquisite and I drink it up every day! My three monstery, darling teenagers are fabulous musicians and have taught me a lot about music. And I fully enjoy being an active band mom – and hubby’s the uber band dad. He built that ship for the last fall show! Everyone loved it!
My Favorite Soul-Flower find: My tie dye blue men’s Grateful Dead shirt – wear it ALL the time. Have it on now, in fact! 😉

My Favorite piece of jewelry: My Peace Angel necklace my son bought me at the Cathedral in D.C.

My Favorite Friend: Loretta, from StitchingTheNightAway.com

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Meet Andria of our Soul Flower Karma Krewe

Meet Andria – yoga and outdoor adventurist and our latest soul flower karma krewe member:

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Hey, My name Andria and I live in the mountains of Western North Carolina. I love to play outside in the mountains and rivers with my husband and dog, do yoga, dance, hoop, listen to music, travel, eat, hang out with friends…so many things! When it comes time to pay the bills, I frantically work with my husband to run a small publishing company making and selling whitewater guidebooks, fly fishing guidebooks, and my yoga DVDs. I am usually way into beer and wine, but we recently got a bar in our house and I’ve been trying all sorts of fun mixed drinks-yum!

My favorite singer is JEM (well, and Mae Moore) and favorite band is Thievery Corporation

My favorite thing to wear right now are my Soulflower fingerless gloves (although I am stoked for sundress weather!)

My favorite quote is “There are no mistakes, only lessons,” which was in a fortune cookie.

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Welcome to Cindy

We are continuing our introductions to our newest karma krewe team – our krewe is a group of soul flower customers who help us spread the soul flower vibe at festivals, concerts, events & online – meet our latest member, Cindy, author of Zach Aboard (two kids. a boat. a life afloat.)
Hi I’m Cindy. I live aboard a 44-foot catamaran on the Chesapeake Bay with my patient husband, my adventurous 6 year old son, and my sweet 4 month old daughter. This is the second boat we’ve lived on, the first one pre-kids was smaller and we traveled on it with our salty mutt down to the islands back in 2001-2002. Before becoming a homeschooling mama, I was a producer and director for various fluffy cable TV shows. Now we’re a TV-free household and I still do some script writing and magazine writing from home. I love sailing, exploring with my kids, taking pictures, and traveling.

Favorite bird: Lyrebird

Favorite color: all of them swirled together, the crazier the better!

Favorite shoes: shoes? what shoes?

Favorite Vacation EVER: A close tie between 2 months of sailing around Cuba & 3 weeks in Bali, Indonesia where I got married

Favorite live show EVER: Keali’i Reichel (i <3 hula)

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Aloha from Lauren, new karma krewe member

We are continuing the introductions of soul flower’s latest krewe members – meet Ms. Lauren, a long-time customer & island girl, living on Oahu and studying at HPU…she plans to share peace, love & sunshine with all of our buds. Welcome Lauren (we love <3 the piece by peace skirt in your photo – very cool!) —

Aloha! My name is Lauren and right now I’m studying marine biology and environmental chemistry at Hawaii Pacific University. I live on Oahu and am loving island life, but I’m originally from Southern California. I like to think of myself as open minded, curious, and laid back. I love being outdoors, going to reggae concerts, hanging with some four-legged friends, or just chilling with cool people.

My favorite tree: Banyan trees!!!

My favorite types of music: Oldies (I’m a total Elvis fan), reggae, and 90’s alternative.

My favorite take-out: Native Foods! It’s a vegan place back home that makes the best tempeh.

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Call her Wendi or call her Woo

By now you probably know about the Soul Flower Karma Krewe – our customers who work extra hard to spread the soul flower vibe across mother earth in exchange for soul flower goodies. Meet one of our latest newbies, Wendi (or Woo as we know her….). Welcome Woo!

Hiya, buds! My name is Wendi or you can call me Woo. I call Iowa home – except for in the winter when I sneak off to Arizona! Yes! A young snow bird! I currently work in marketing, managing promotional teams for events and trade shows. My background is in apparel merchandising/design and retail management. I’m also an actor, painter and photographer. I dig hiking, biking, swimming, skiing, road trips, live music, and indie films. My passions are the well being of all animals and doing what I can to preserve this beautiful planet. ADOPT FROM POUNDS – SAVE A LIFE! REUSE, REPURPOSE, RECYCLE!

My favorite bands right now: Neon Indian and Blackbird Blackbird

Favorite live show ever: Architecture In Helsinki

Favorite Animal: My two chihuahua mixes (Sprout and Willow) and my hamster (Zygote).

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Meet Roy from the Karma Krewe

The Soul Flower Karma Krewe – a cool group of customers who are helping us to spread the soul flower vibe across mother earth. We are introducing a whole new krewe for 2011 — here is our latest member, Roy:

Hey, I’m Roy. I live in Canada. I’m a current student in Ontario Canada for Adventure Recreation & Parks and finishing this spring. I generally spend my summers in the rockies & I try spend my time outside hiking/climbing as much as I can. I love to jam on my guitar and catch live shows/festivals. I’m a big fan of organics, good mentality, and good music.

Favorite Band: The Decemberists are my favorite at this moment.

Favorite Tree: the camperdown elm. Being a parks student I love and can identify almost all trees of north am. but this one is just too cool.

Favorite Snack: Tofu Misodari with asparagus. with some yam tempura sushi. come to banff we’ll get some of this!

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Meet Candice Karma Krewe…

We are excited to introduce our latest karma krewe, soul-flower.com’s  street team of enthusiastic & fun-loving customers who spread the soul flower vibe across mother earth. Enjoy the intros and watch for them right here on our blog in the very near future 🙂 First off, let’s meet Candice:

 

 

Hello All! My name is Candice, I am a 21 year old Mama to my beautiful 18month old daughter. I’m a country girl at heart, living in the city of Atlanta. These days I spend my time going to parks, and playing all things toddler. I also of course love to get out and about and drop in on live music whenever I can. I’m also a huge outdoors person, I love camping, hiking, and just about anything outside. I’m super excited to be a part of the new Karma Krewe!

Favorite Song (right now) : Fitz and the Tantrums – Money Grabber

Favorite Spot: My old campspot in Pa at Muddy Creek!

My favorite Snack: I LOVE Cascadian Farms cinnamon oatmeal raisin cereal!

My blog: Stash Mama

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Welcome to the New Krewe!

Over the next couple of weeks, we will say goodbye to our first krewe & welcome a whole new karma krewe (the coolest & best customers who spread the soul flower vibe) to Soul-Flower.com. Wow buds, it is amazing to look back over the last year – so many great memories & reviews. In short, our first EVA! krewe went to hundreds of festivals & concerts (more than I can count), traveled extensively (cross-country & internationally), welcomed a baby (hi Oliver!), finished two semesters, dealt with a few unwelcome curveballs (and made it thru), started a business, and more! And as we wind down and say goodbye, we are reminded that the nature of the krewe is to keep the karma going….

So we are now welcoming a whole new group of buds to take over this little karmatic experience for the next year. Watch here for introductions & be sure to say HELLO to our brand new krewe as they help spread soul-flower.com vibes virtually and in real life. Peace Buds,
:-Peggy

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Dreamcatcher Tee Review

The earliest peoples to inhabit our precious land now known as the USA, the Native Americans, made ultimate use of the natural resources that surrounded them, and they did this in the greenest and most efficient way. Dream catchers were of great importance to Native American culture. They were intricately created using woody vines, leather, eagle or hawk feathers, and other such natural treasures provided by Mother Earth.

Dream catchers were hung above the sleeping entity below and were intended to protect them from negative dreams that digress through the dark night skies. Positive dreams would slip through the hole found in the center of the dream catcher, coast down the affixed feathers, and good vibes would cascade the being lying below. The negative dreams would be caught in the web and terminate when the morning’s enchanting sunshine gleamed upon them, the good surpassing the depraved. The figure of the hoop that is the foundation for the web and the seizer of dreams epitomizes strength and unity in the Native American tradition.

Dream catchers are so intriguing, as they capture dreams, both good and bad, but they also liberate the being that rests beneath. The Dream Catcher Organic Long Sleeve tee will protect you from all of your dire dreams! It rests soft upon your skin like the feathers that have the power to deliver you tranquility in your slumber. Wear this tee in the cooler temperatures with a scarf, or simply solo when the air is a little warmer, as it has quite a light, soft, organic cotton feel! Anything that you dream of would work with this tee! I like to wear it with a pair of yoga pants to keep the comfort level to a maximum, but you can also throw on a pair of jeans to go casual, or even a skirt to jazz it up a bit. Keep in mind that this tee does run a little bit small! Sweet dreams!

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Dressed up “For the Frill of It!”

“A never-ending parade of color” is how Soul Flower describes this dress and that is exactly what it is! This dress is simply beautiful. The colors and patterns used in it are exquisite and the frill at the bottom and on the sleeves is a nice added touch. It is fully lined and made of cotton voile, which is very thin and soft…and quite comfortable! Even though I feel like I say this about all of my dresses from Soul Flower, I think it has to be one of my favorites. Plus, it’s fair trade, which always makes me feel good! It can’t get much better than that!

This dress is great because it can be worn throughout the four seasons…AND you can dress it up or down. Add some gorgeous jewelry from Soul Flower and a pair of tights or leggings and you’re ready for a day or night out! The fabric is very lightweight, so even though the dress has ¾ sleeves and falls below the knees, you can still wear it in the spring or summer. However, my favorite time to wear it is in the fall or winter…it goes wonderfully with leggings and a cute pair of boots. Thanks Soul Flower, for another amazing dress!

The For the Frill of It Dress is now on sale for just $38!

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