Wildflower Power: Inside Botany Flowers’ Anthropologie Workshop

Ever wished you could move into one of Anthropologie's well-styled window displays? Us too. While our dreams of napping under a papier-mâchéd flutter of butterflies might not be feasible, these in-store Anthropologie workshops with local artisans are the next best thing. Last week, the ladies of Botany Flowers filled this Anthropologie location with organic wildflowers from Silver Lake Farms, a local grower whose flowers are now sold at their new Pasadena shop. Workshop-goers enjoyed a hand's-on floral arranging class that focused on seasonal flowers - new local varieties bloom every single month of the year! We love seeing this fresh explosion of tiered greens and blooms in one of our favorite stores, along with charming handwritten details by Goldpress Paper. Silver Lake Farms grows an idyllic mix of organic wildflowers and decorative weeds on their sustainable one-acre farm not far from Downtown LA. Their dreamy acre is, in their own words, filled with "layers and layers of soft pastel petals in deep violets, blues and pinks...delicate dreamy ranunculus and oh so fragrant sweet peas...antique wildflowers, larkspur, Queen Anne’s lace, soft grasses, airy branches." Don't you wish this story was scratch-and-sniff? We asked Botany to share a few floral arranging tips with us and their notes are quite useful! Take their advice to heart, gather a few seasonal blooms and get to filling your home with gorgeous arrangements!



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In My Gym Bag: 12 Must-Have Pieces For Outdoor Workouts

Take it outside! Summer is the perfect time to take advantage of all nature has to offer - and what better time to soak it in than while you sweat it out? Whether you're literally running out your door and around the block, looking to do some HIIT training in the park, or even pick up your yoga practice by the beach, here's what we're packing for all our outdoor workouts...



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Raw Tahini Cups with Coffee Cream Filling

We're on our best behavior most of the time, which is why when we choose to indulge in something sweet, it better be good. Really good. And these tahini buttercups are just what we have in mind. All raw, and made only with the best ingredients, we are hard-pressed to call these little cups a plurge - they're that good for you! Make these cups in less than an hour with only five ingredients, most of which you likely have on hand already. Pair them with a cup of your favorite black tea, drip coffee, or pack them up for a summer picnic. While we would love to take credit for these genius treats, we must admit they are not our creation. They were dreamt up by raw foodie, Emily Von Euw, for her latest cookbook, Rawsome Vegan Baking. Even if you're not raw, vegan, or even gluten-free, this dessert will be one of the best you've ever tasted and not soon forgotten.



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10 Must-Have Snacks From Our Fave Gluten-Free + Vegan Mama

Our hat's are off to all you pregnant mamas out there surviving the summer in style! One of our favorite moms-about-town is Natalie Alcala, editor-in-chief of Racked LA and one of the healthiest preggos we know!Natalie has been 'gramming away since becoming pregnant on her new Instagram account, GFV Mama. As she documents her nutritional journey from pregnancy to motherhood (she's due in September!), even we non-preggo health-lovers are digging her choices in nutrition-rich munchies. Natalie is styling that bump and glowing like like nobody's business. We'll have what she's having...

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Our 10 Favorite Instagram Photos of Pressed Juicery Freeze

Waves of summer heat are joined by waves of jealousy this month as every juice-lover outside the Bay Area experiences the launch of Pressed Juicery Freeze from afar! Los Angeles is waiting for it (this fall - get ready!) and the rest of the country is drooling for it: 6 flavors of frozen juice swirled into innumerable combinations of summer dessert perfection. We've been stalking Freeze on Instagram this summer and have picked out our 10 favorite images that show off this perfect new dessert in all its envy-inducing splendor. Hashtag your Insta-Freeze photos #NewWayToJuice and get the rest of us jealous!



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Green Goddess Guide: Hannah Bronfman

we love digging into natural beauty advice from stylish women around the globe. And we love these beauty notes from style-noted Hannah Bronfman. Not only is this fashionable New Yorker an everyday icon for those who love her taste in light-hearted glamour, but she's now strutting the runways in a few of the cities coolest shows. Hannah's got a passion for all that's eco-chic and fitness-friendly. When she's not working the catwalk, she's DJing A-list events, or weighing-in on decisions at Beautified, the beauty service booking app that every busy glamour-puss hooked. From her workouts to her work schedg', we adore Hannah for approaching everything she embarks upon with a wellness-minded je ne sais quoi that gives her ultimate girl crush status in our books. Take a peek inside Hannah's beauty bag and find out how she gets glowing, naturally...



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Color Therapy 101: 7 Colors And How They Impact Your Mood

You're probably well aware that even the smallest of things can affect your mood: the quality of your food, the amount of sleep you log, the difference between a clear road and gridlocked rush-hour traffic. But did you know that the way you use color can affect your emotions too? Colors, like the ones in the color wheel above from our shoot with designlovefest, each have a distinct affect on our psyche. We're learning more with Honestly by Honest Company, who is breaking down the basics of color psychology with key tips on decorating your way to a more pleasant disposition. Here's the Honest truth... Ever notice how a brightly colored living room or a crisp white office space influences how you feel? Colors impact people in varying ways depending on past associations and how your brain processes those hues. The color psychology guide below includes the most common color and mood associations, so you can decorate based on how you’d like each room in your home to feel. Keep in mind that various tones of the same color will evoke different moods. Take blue for example, a cool beach-y blue is said to be great for relaxing spaces, while a deep navy is still intimate and cozy but more formal. You can also use warm or cool shades of the same color to change the ambiance and feeling a space conveys. The easiest and most affordable way to bring color into your home is with paint. Be sure to buy no-VOC paint. You can also liven-up a room by painting the furniture. Buy a dresser from a yard sale and rehab it with a coat of your fave color and new knobs—voila! A beautiful new piece of furniture that brings a pop of color—and emotion—into a room. Check out the color-mood associations below: [olists num=1] Want more hue help? Head on over to Honestly for a complete breakdown of each color and how it can keep your mood in check!



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