VISIONS OF DARK CHOC RASPBERRY OATMEAL COOKIES

 

 

 

 

 

RECIPE IN PROGRESS.

⭐ QUEEN OF THS COSMOS : NIGHT VERSION (FULL)

  INTRODUCING:

⭐ QUEEN OF THS COSMOS : NIGHT VERSION 

⭐ Original Character: Queen of the Cosmos

⭐ First Introduced: Halloween 2020

⭐ Latest Version: October 2022

⭐ Image: Ren Faire Halloweekend 2022 - Photo by Felix Wong

⭐ Evolution: 2nd Edition

⭐ Variation on Original: 3rd Variation

 

GARB COMPONENTS:

⭐ Cloak: Custom Cosmic Fleece 

⭐ Corset: Costanza in Black

⭐ Chemise: Purple Tiedye (Hand-dyed)

⭐ Under-Vest: Black

⭐ Skirts: 4 full, 1 petal

⭐ Skirt Colors: Teal, Cyan, Navy, Blurple, Plum

⭐ Hoop: Yes

⭐ Shoes: Dr. Martens 1460 Pascal: Pale Teal Virginia

 

ACCESSORIES:

⭐ Belt: Utility+ Leaves in Black

⭐ Yum-Brella by Nola Fabiola

⭐ Mask: Moon by Barbaric Yawp Workshop

⭐ Earrings: Sparkle Moon (Custom) by Tinkering T's

⭐ Necklace: Cosmic Mirror

⭐ Headwear: Queen of the Cosmos Crown (Handmade)

ART OF MEDITATION | WORRY FAERIES

ART OF MEDITATION | During times of uncertainty it can become very easy to allow yourself to time travel.  Perhaps you flip through old photographs or memories of "better" days or run through a list of "should've, would've, could've" or you begin to daydream about better days ahead or even allow worry to futurecast for you.

Remaining in the present can be a difficult task, but there are tools to help you stay embodied and positive during even the most difficult of times.

My two favorites are art and yoga.

FOOD FOR THOUGHT | ART

FOOD FOR THOUGHT | We all art in our own ways.  Some create works that are nearly indestructible, that will well outlive the artist's lifetime.  And then there are those of us who find beauty in the awareness of the ephemeral.  Those who recognize the deconstruction of a creation is part of the art itself- that nothing lasts forever and the only promise in life is impermanence.

FOLLOW YOUR BLISS

There will be more to say later (but I'm excited to announce) that after 15 years of practice and 8 years of packing suit cases and attending teacher trainings to follow my bliss, I am finally a 1000 hour Kripalu Certified Yoga Teacher.  When I say it in numbers it sounds like such a long time, but it's gone by in a blink!  I've taught in four states to friends, family, and strangers many of whom became friends along the way and I look forward to the next 15 years of my yoga journey as my path weaves with Ayurveda.  Stay tuned, and Jai Bhagwan!

UPCYCLE YOUR LEFTOVERS | DIRTY CHAI FRAPP

UPCYCLE YOUR FRAPP

(a poem)

A Dirty Chai Frapp

Left alone

Half consumed

And otherwise forgotten

Sat on a shelf

In the icebox

Wishing for more

I'm sure this has happened to all of us.  We get excited to order a fancy drink, choose the largest size possible to get your money's worth and just can't finish it.  It sits in the fridge overnight and maybe you take a sip out of it the next morning and think "Ugh, this is wayyyyy too watered down to drink."  Maybe your first impulse is to throw it away- dump it down the drain and toss the cup?  Maybe you try to force it because you spent the money and hate when things go to waste?

Why?  Why waste it or force it or feel badly about letting it sit?  So what!? You enjoyed something fresh from the blender, drank until you no longer desired to consume any more (which isn't actually a bad thing) and let it sit overnight.  The Frapp got weird.  Okay, SO!?  JUST UPCYCLE IT!

Here's an example:

Original drink: Venti Dirty Chai Frapp with Soy Milk (that's chai tea, soy milk, and a shot of espresso blended with ice)

Upcycled Drink: melted Dirty Chai Frapp mixed with Good Karma Foods​ Flax Milk, chocolate protein powder, a banana, and Running Pump Roasting​ Birthday Cake coffee and blended in a vitamix with coffee cubes made from Running Pump Roasting's French Vanilla coffee.

Experiment: SUCCESS!

How easy!  I utilized a few ingredients I had stocked up around the kitchen and created something entirely new and interesting from what some might see as trash.  And yes, of course I recycled the cup to be used again for this drink.  Why waste it?

THE RESET BUTTON

RESET BUTTON | Welcome to the new Peace, Love, Guacamole.  Sit back, relax, and watch it evolve as everything should and everything does... eventually.

Tell us what you'd like to see!

More dog?  More food?  More art?  More adventures?

Tell us in the comments!  That's why they're enabled!

ESSENTIAL EXPLORATION | GARDEN BLEND

ESSENTIAL EXPLORATION | Inspired by a day of gardening, this earthy and delicious diffuser blend was so scrumptious that we simply could not control our craving for pasta!  Fresh spices that mirror our essential oil blend wo

PHOTOSPEAK | GREATNESS

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us... Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do... It's not just in some of us; it's in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others."
-Mariann Williamson-

SUNBUTTER COOKIES

VISUAL RECIPE IN REVERSE:

YOGA BLOG | NEED SOME YOGA IN YOUR LIFE?

We're so excited to announce the launch of TreeflowerYoga.com!

It's still a work in progress (but isn't everything?) but now we have a place fully dedicated to embracing yoga.  You're welcome to drop by and/or drop in for a class any time.  No experience necessary AND we provide all the props so you can show up in your comfies and enjoy!

WELLNESS BLOG | ESSENTIAL EXPLORATION | CITRUS ENERGY BLEND

ESSENTIAL EXPLORATION | Introducing: a citrus lover's dream of a diffuser recipe... 4 drops of Grapefruit Essential Oil and 3 drops each of Lemon and Lime Essential Oils in 100mL of water. The intention was to introduce a zesty, uplifting aroma to motivate motion and productivity in the afternoon and this is indeed a happy scent combination!

What are you diffusing to keep energy up?

TEA JOURNAL | RASPBERRY HERBAL ICED TEA

TEA JOURNAL | Raspberry Herbal Iced Tea from Harney & Sons.  This blend of Raspberry Leaves, Hibiscus, Rosehips, Apple, Orange & Lemon Peel, Red Poppies, Spearmint and Peppermint with some added raspberry flavoring offers the taste buds a similar experience of tangy tartness to drinking cranberry juice cocktail but without the harshness of cranberry compliments of the sweetening elements which round out the flavor.