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We are Shades of Rae, your favorite single parent adventurer!

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  • Our garden “winter harvest” includes carrots, radishes, arugula, cilantro, broccoli, and large broccoli leaves. All of it - including the green leaves of everything - made it into a big salad that fed 3 families and I’ve still got a ton leftover! Not pictured is a giant bucket of beautiful tomatoes we’ve been eating with a little salt and also made a giant batch of fresh salsa that fed a small seafood fest dinner party with friends. Polished that off last night with fresh hogfish tacos a top homemade coleslaw and dressing from scratch. LOVE our little garden and eating off the land year round! So grateful to our neighbor for all his hard work in creating amazing raised beds and all the seeds my mom sent us that continue to feed so many people. Jesus has truly blessed us with abundance! ❤️🙏🏼💖
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    Our garden “winter harvest” includes carrots, radishes, arugula, cilantro, broccoli,...
  • #Repost @deepakchopra Beautiful and thought provoking. Beautiful words attributed to “Kitty O’Meara.” 🙏
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    #Repost @deepakchopra Beautiful and thought provoking. Beautiful words attributed to...
  • When life shuts down make an airplane! @theemersonrae and I got crafty today with the big cardboard box that my gift wine came in today from @nakedwinesdotcom. She’s a happy, healthy, little girl and while at home the next couple of weeks I’m boosting her immune system with Mary Ruth Organics Immunity #gummies #vitamins. While this is a #sponsored post, I only work with companies whose products I trust and believe in, and right now my daughter’s and my health is of the utmost importance as a single mom and 💯 provider for our family. If she is sick and misses a day of daycare-school, I can’t go to work. And I miss a day of work, I can’t pay my bills and rent. So staying healthy is #1!👩‍👧💕 @maryruthorganics also has Vitamin D3+B12 gummies and all their products are not only organic, they’re NON-GMO and VEGAN. Only the best for our babies! @stackinfluence #ad For those needing to “stock up” on vino during this unique time, I have to say that wine delivered for free to your door is a pretty darn good option vs going to the store right now. Use my link to receive $100 of a case of premium California wine and get better wines for supporting winemakers directly. https://us.nakedwines.com/invite/larae-lobdell. You get $100 off your first case and they’ll reward me with wine credit to. Win win! That all said, we’re doing great and are very happy. Our community has been so overwhelmingly supportive and we’re eating fresh veggies from our garden and eating fresh fish nearly daily. We have been truly blessed by Jesus, and I can only give Him all the credit for continuing to provide for us daily and keep us safe. 🙏🏼😘
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    When life shuts down make an airplane! @theemersonrae and I got crafty today with the...
  • I choose JOY and HAPPINESS.⁠ +⁠ #selfempowered #selffulfilled #selflove ⁠ #domesticviolenceawareness #domesticviolencesurvivor #domesticviolencethriver⁠ +⁠ +⁠ +⁠ Model & Photographer by @laraelobdell.⁠ Red Saddle bag with Palestinian embroidery by @twoneighbors 👉http://bit.ly/TwoNeighbors.⁠ +⁠ #twoneighbors #ambassador #ethicalfashion #USA #American #Israeliproduction #Palestinianembroidery #peace #fashion #lifestyle #photography #ethicallymade #lifestyle #women #empoweringwomen #femalephotographer #selfie #portrait #daringgreatly #selfempowerment #laraelobdell #photosister #shadesofrae
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    I choose JOY and HAPPINESS.⁠ +⁠ #selfempowered #selffulfilled #selflove ⁠ ...
  • This was taken 102 days before my last abuser smashed my face into the dashboard of my car and ripped my hair out and tore off my jewelry. No one would have EVER suspected he was capable of that. But during this photoshoot and at his house later that evening, there were signs of anger and physical control. I will ALWAYS trust my gut instincts now, I ignored them then because everyone said he was so nice and normal. Never again. No way. Red flags? LEAVE.⁠ +⁠ #domesticviolenceawareness #domesticviolencesurvivor #domesticviolencethriver⁠ +⁠ +⁠ +⁠ Model & Photographer by @laraelobdell.⁠ Red Saddle bag with Palestinian embroidery by @twoneighbors 👉http://bit.ly/TwoNeighbors.⁠ +⁠ #twoneighbors #ambassador #ethicalfashion #USA #American #Israeliproduction #Palestinianembroidery #peace #fashion #lifestyle #photography #ethicallymade #lifestyle #women #empoweringwomen #femalephotographer #selfie #portrait #daringgreatly #selfempowerment #laraelobdell #photosister #shadesofrae #selfempowered #selffulfilled #selflove
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    This was taken 102 days before my last abuser smashed my face into the dashboard of my...
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    Some people have asked me why I'm coming out and sharing more and more of my story of...
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    Every girl deserves a grand entrance! Someday, I'd like to have these stairs leading...
  • ⁠Back home in Olympia at the State Capital!⁠ +⁠ #livingmybestlife #selfempowered #selffulfilled #selflove #domesticviolencesurvivor #domesticviolencethriver⁠ +⁠ +⁠ +⁠ Model & Photographer by @laraelobdell.⁠ Red Saddle bag with Palestinian embroidery by @twoneighbors 👉http://bit.ly/TwoNeighbors.⁠ +⁠ #twoneighbors #ambassador #ethicalfashion #USA #American #Israeliproduction #Palestinianembroidery #peace #fashion #lifestyle #photography #ethicallymade #lifestyle #women #empoweringwomen #femalephotographer #selfie #portrait #daringgreatly #domesticviolenceawareness #selfempowerment #laraelobdell #photosister #shadesofrae
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    ⁠Back home in Olympia at the State Capital!⁠ +⁠ #livingmybestlife #selfempowered...

NEVER ENDING FOOTSTEPS

From Miami to Seattle, to San Antonio-Seattle, to Portland-San Francisco-San Diego-Los Angeles-Hollywood-Long Beach-Santa Barbara-Seattle, to Miami-Orlando-Miami-The Florida Keys-Seattle, and now beginning a 3,500-mile road trip across the United States car camping with my little girl. Life as a single parent is about courageously living life bravely by continuing to put one foot in front of another and enjoying every moment of the journey.

Miami, FL

August 2017
Seattle, WA

August 2017
San Antonio, TX

April 2018
Seattle, WA

April 2018
Portland, OR

October 2018
San Francisco, CA

October 2018
San Diego, CA

November 2018
Los Angeles, CA

November 2018
Hollywood, CA

November 2018
Long Beach, CA

November 2018
Santa Barbara, CA

November 2018
Seattle, WA

November 2018
Miami, FL

February 2019
Orlando, FL

February 2019
Miami, FL

February 2019
The Florida Keys

February 2019
Seattle, WA

February 2019

4,103 Mile Road Trip Across the US with a Toddler as a Single Mom.

It does take faith to take big steps in life, it is scary to do and there is risk involved, but there is affirmation in success if you are on the right path. God continues to affirm, affirm, affirm. Do everything you can do to follow God’s criteria, and He is faithful every time.

You’ve got to be daring. You’ve got to be gutsy. You’ve got to be prepared to change the path you’ve been on for a bigger picture.

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