Pumpkin Spice Latte {made from scratch}

Pumpkin Spice Latte {made from scratch}

by | Sep 11, 2013 | All

    When fall is even remotely near I begin craving a pumpkin spice latte. Because of my allergies I am not able to purchase one from a cafe because of the dyes in the syrup. I have tried different recipes over the past years, I have tweaked many recipes and I...
Teen Boy Bedroom Makeover {before and after}

Teen Boy Bedroom Makeover {before and after}

by | Sep 10, 2013 | All

Let me tell you…this project was a doozy. Everyone shares girl room makeovers but no one is spreading the love on teen boy rooms. Let me backtrack a bit. Our Jack is 13 and has had the same paint on the walls for the past 10 years. 10 years. When his friends...
Jennifer Rizzo Designs

Jennifer Rizzo Designs

by | Sep 6, 2013 | All

Each week I will be featuring one of the teachers in my brand new class Creatively Made Home {home for the holidays}! This class will begin October 15th. {last week I featured Andrea Fowler of Keeping It Cozy} This course will be all about loving on your family,...

Ramblings on a Wednesday Afternoon

by | Sep 4, 2013 | All

I hope you are all having a great day. We spent the day at the creek doing school with my sister and her children. It is one of our favorite back to school activities that we do each year. There is something so peaceful and magical about the grassy hills, creek, huge...
Keeping It Cozy {Andrea Fowler}

Keeping It Cozy {Andrea Fowler}

by | Aug 30, 2013 | All

Do you know what an amazingly fun job it is to hand pick women to be in my courses? Not only do I get to reach out to these incredibly talented women hoping they will be in the course….but then they tell me that want to do the course! How did this happen:-) The...
An Australian Wedding {Simple Beauty}

An Australian Wedding {Simple Beauty}

by | Aug 28, 2013 | All

Few people know their style as clearly as Cathy Penton. Photos of her home will make you swoon! (Lucky you that she is one of the teachers in the new Creatively Made Home {Home for the Holidays}) I have been blessed by her friendship though blogging for many years...
How We Celebrate Birthdays

How We Celebrate Birthdays

by | Aug 26, 2013 | All

I love birthdays! One whole day to love on just one person. One day that allows you to give a person a glimpse into how much their life…means in yours. It was almost 15 years ago that our birthday tradition began… It was my birthday during our first year...

Flashback Friday {My Favorite Makeup}

by | Aug 23, 2013 | All

Last days to get the brand new Creatively Made Home {home for the holidays} at the early registration price of $48! Registration is open. On August 26th the price will go to $58. ********** {originally posted on May 9, 2012} Hello everyone! I am back from teaching in...
A Brand New E-Course {and a giveaway too}

A Brand New E-Course {and a giveaway too}

by | Aug 20, 2013 | All

THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED Last fall I launched Creatively Made Home {creating a home that reflects your heart in everyday living}.   I wanted to create a course that celebrated what really matters in your home…..you, family and friends.   I also...

Flashback Friday {Protect This House}

by | Aug 16, 2013 | All

{originally posted on July 4, 2011} This week I went into Under Armour to get some new clothes for Jack. Every time I am in there I love their slogan. I think it is genius and it is thought provoking to me. {Protect This House. I Will} We make choices every day in how...
You {Are Loved}

You {Are Loved}

by | Aug 14, 2013 | All

Music is such a daily part of life in our home. Whether it is coming from our phone, MP3 player, computer, turntable or CD player…music fills our home. I shared this song the last week of my The Journey of Letting Go {creating beauty from ashes} course and after...
New Prints In The Shop

New Prints In The Shop

by | Aug 7, 2013 | All

I have two new prints in the shop! Come on over and check them out… Flower Girl Crown of Roses These new prints are being printed on high quality watercolor paper. This paper and quality is exceptional for creating the depth and detail of the original work....
There Is Room For All of US {Melissa Loves}

There Is Room For All of US {Melissa Loves}

by | Aug 5, 2013 | All

I am a big believer that there is room for everyone when it comes to your gifts and what you have to offer this world. Your gifts are beautiful and big…and so is this world. Awhile ago I wrote THIS post about making room for creative people around you. I hope...

Honestly {I Wanna See You Be Brave}

by | Aug 1, 2013 | All

I am loving this song (and the whole album) by Sara Bareilles. “Brave” You can be amazing You can turn a phrase into a weapon or a drug You can be the outcast Or be the backlash of somebody’s lack of love Or you can start speaking up Nothing’s gonna hurt...
Italy {Bellagio and Off To Florence}

Italy {Bellagio and Off To Florence}

by | Jul 31, 2013 | All, Travel

I have loved looking through my Italy Instagram photos for these posts. I didn’t pick up my camera very often and I have to admit that using mainly my phone made me enjoy the moments more. I want to make a book with all of the Italy Instagram photos and I will...
Random Ramblings {Life Right Now}

Random Ramblings {Life Right Now}

by | Jul 29, 2013 | All

I can’t believe it is almost August! We have had a full (but wonderful) summer. A few days after Kelly and I returned from Italy we felt spoiled as we spent a night out watching The Avett Brothers at Red Rocks.  We are so spoiled by this venue that we...
Flashback Friday {Inspired: What Katie Ate}

Flashback Friday {Inspired: What Katie Ate}

by | Jul 26, 2013 | All

{Originally posted on January 31, 2011} About a month ago my friend Kim shared a website with me that I had never seen. What Katie Ate is a foodie blog by Katie Quinn Davies. From the moment I saw it I was mesmerized. In fact, I wanted to live in the blog and perhaps...
Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner

by | Jul 24, 2013 | All

Thank you for celebrating the creative network with us! If you had been sitting on the fence about taking one of the e-courses…I hope the e-course sale got you off that fence:-) I loved hearing about all the ways you love to be creative on a daily basis....
I Want To Celebrate With You! {Huge Giveaways and Sale}

I Want To Celebrate With You! {Huge Giveaways and Sale}

by | Jul 15, 2013 | All

Only 9 months ago we launched our new creative network jeanneoliver.ning.com. I hoped that we would have 2,000 members before January 2014. Here we are still five months away from 2014 and we have almost 6,000 members creating and connecting. MY HEART IS FULL! Thank...
The Basics of Beekeeping {begins on Monday}

The Basics of Beekeeping {begins on Monday}

by | Jul 12, 2013 | All

The incredible men and women that are contributing to the summer series just blows me away! I feel like summer is just beginning and we have already had classes about fashion/beauty, photography, jewelry making, decorating/DIY and now beekeeping. I know so many people...
Italy {Days Three and Four}

Italy {Days Three and Four}

by | Jul 11, 2013 | All, Travel

I mentioned in my last post that I didn’t sleep the whole night before I was to teach my first class in Bellagio. You can get really tired after teaching for hours anyway…but add no sleep and you can be in trouble fast:-) So, I knew my only choice was to...
Italy {days one and two}

Italy {days one and two}

by | Jul 8, 2013 | All, Travel

{all photos in this post were taken with my phone camera} Before I share anything I have to start here…. The fedora. I have begged Kelly to wear hats for years. I think he finally just felt sorry for me and how pathetic I look when I beg. It only took going to...
Home Again {jiggity jig}

Home Again {jiggity jig}

by | Jul 5, 2013 | All

We are home from Italy and slowly adjusting to the time change. We missed our children so much (but not so much that we didn’t love our time alone). I always think the break away from them helps me to come home more focused on how I want to love on them even...
One Room, Three Ways {Linky Party}

One Room, Three Ways {Linky Party}

by | Jun 27, 2013 | All

Thank you for joining me this week! Now it is your turn to share how you have shopped your own home and created different spaces. ******** To see the spaces of all of the other bloggers please click on their links below… The Lettered Cottage Dear Lillie At Home...
One Room, Three Ways {Day Three}

One Room, Three Ways {Day Three}

by | Jun 26, 2013 | All

Welcome back to day three of “One Room, Three Ways”. Jennifer, thank you for inviting me to participate with all of these incredible, creative women. I am loving seeing what all of the other bloggers have created with their spaces! Here is my third redo of...
One Room, Three Ways {Day Two}

One Room, Three Ways {Day Two}

by | Jun 25, 2013 | All

Welcome to day two of “One Room, Three Ways”. Here is my original post with the original view of our living room. Here is the next redo: For this redo: *moved the bench and cushions to the kitchen table *took a desk from our bedroom and placed it in front...
One Room, Three Ways {Day One}

One Room, Three Ways {Day One}

by | Jun 24, 2013 | All

I am a big believer that we have good stuff in our homes and we just need to move those things around to appreciate them again and again. If you have stop noticing something in your home that you once loved…move it. That little move gives it instant life. My...
Let’s Play Dress Up {summer beauty and fashion}

Let’s Play Dress Up {summer beauty and fashion}

by | Jun 21, 2013 | All

I can not remember a time that I didn’t love and appreciate fashion. Whether I was watching an old black and white movie with my mom, reading the latest Vogue magazine or sketching my own creations…I have been a lover of fashion. When I was thinking what I...
Basement Inspiration

Basement Inspiration

by | Jun 19, 2013 | All

If you guys are like us at all you have lots of plans for your home and either not enough time or money (or both) to make them a reality. We moved into our home a little over 10 years ago. We had worked with a semi-custom builder but there were many things we could...

The Art of Seeing {a photography class}

by | Jun 14, 2013 | All

Is is summer yet? Jack is still finishing up his math so I can’t officially call it summer until that boy wraps it up. Jack may not be done with his math but I am pretty excited to launch the first of many mini courses in my Creatively Made Home Summer Series!...
Random Ramblings

Random Ramblings

by | Jun 5, 2013 | All

Good Morning! It is a cool and rainy morning here in Colorado. It is only just beginning to feel like summer and we don’t get very much rain so we are appreciating the extra moisture. **** We just finished our school year and we are ALL thankful to be done. I...
New Bags Are In The Shop!

New Bags Are In The Shop!

by | Jun 3, 2013 | All

This summer we will be releasing new products throughout the summer. This is very different from how we have released our new products and hopefully you will enjoy the shop updates over the next months with vintage items, new cuffs, jewelry and art. Today I am...