My Katie Kendrick Art Weekend

My Katie Kendrick Art Weekend

by | May 29, 2013 | All

I still can’t believe that it was a little over a week ago when I had so many incredible women in my house making art. Katie Kendrick was in town to see her beautiful daughter and family and took a day to do a class. Kelly and I moved out all of our furniture...
Gluten Free and Paleo Pancakes {Yummy}

Gluten Free and Paleo Pancakes {Yummy}

by | May 15, 2013 | All

We have been gluten free in our home for over two years now. Our tummies feel so much better but we feel the best when we also eat paleo. You can easily eat gluten free pancakes but they are not good for you. They may be gluten free but they are also health free. You...
Original Paintings {For Sale}

Original Paintings {For Sale}

by | May 13, 2013 | All

I don’t do this very often {and I think it may be out of sheer laziness } but I am so happy to offer you some of my original paintings. Please note that all of the wonderful details of a painting do not always show online, colors may different based upon your...
Creating Your Own Outdoor Movie Night {summer is coming}

Creating Your Own Outdoor Movie Night {summer is coming}

by | May 10, 2013 | All

Summer is right around the corner and my mind is going crazy thinking of all the fun things I want to do with my family and children this year. Summer is the perfect time for casual parties, afternoons with backyard water slides, water balloons and homemade popsicles....
Wrinkles and Grey Hair {along for the ride}

Wrinkles and Grey Hair {along for the ride}

by | May 7, 2013 | All

This past Sunday I turned 41. Everyone makes such a big deal about 40 that when it comes and goes you have to wonder what the big deal was all about. 4o was no big deal for me. I didn’t feel like I was supposed to reach certain mile stones by then, make a list...
Celebrate My Birthday With Me!

Celebrate My Birthday With Me!

by | May 3, 2013 | All

In celebration of my birthday weekend I am offering ALL currently running e-courses for only $18! I will be turning 26 on Sunday. What? In my head I am 26 so that has to count for something! This sale is only good for the next 48 hours so don’t wait. This sale...
A Sign, A Discount and Some Silly Faces

A Sign, A Discount and Some Silly Faces

by | Apr 30, 2013 | All

Ever since Creatively Made Home I get emails asking where I got my Love Sign. (I had ordered the sign after I had seen the signs in my friend Edie and Paige’s homes) This is one of the first things that you see when you come into our home (unless it is my messy...
Week Four Sneak Peeks {The Journey of Letting Go}

Week Four Sneak Peeks {The Journey of Letting Go}

by | Apr 28, 2013 | All

It has been a busy month around here as we finish up our newest art course The Journey of Letting Go {creating beauty from ashes}. You can register by clicking HERE or going directly to our creative network HERE. Here are some of the peeks into the fourth week…....
You Ask {I Spill}

You Ask {I Spill}

by | Apr 26, 2013 | All

I am finishing up week four of The Journey of Letting Go. I have loved spending my days creating and having a studio overflowing with art! {I will have originals in the shop soon} I haven’t done a “You Ask {I Spill} post in awhile and thought it would be a...
An Artsy Weekend {with me}

An Artsy Weekend {with me}

by | Apr 17, 2013 | All

While my children are still younger I only travel to teach four times a year. It is a real treat for me to teach in person and not only online (which I love, love, love). I love getting to know each woman, creating with her and connecting in a way that is only...
There is Room For All Of Us {Give It Away}

There is Room For All Of Us {Give It Away}

by | Apr 15, 2013 | All

I don’t know who you surround yourself with but I hope they are your cheerleaders. I hope you have a network that you can turn to that shares, gives, lavishes. Lavishes. Pretty cool word if you ask me. A word to me that means abundance and overflowing. People...
Week Two Sneak Peeks {The Journey of Letting Go}

Week Two Sneak Peeks {The Journey of Letting Go}

by | Apr 12, 2013 | All

Before we all head into the weekend I wanted to give you a sneak peek into week two of The Journey of Letting Go {creating beauty from ashes}. I have to be honest that I wasn’t sure I wanted to do this course. Truly. I didn’t really want to talk about this...
Intimate Art Class With Katie Kendrick {be my guest}

Intimate Art Class With Katie Kendrick {be my guest}

by | Apr 4, 2013 | All

****class update**** The class is now full.  If you would like to be on the wait list please email me jeanneoli@hotmail.com ****** {all art is property of Katie Kendrick} I have had a hard time keeping this exciting news to myself. Within this past year I have been...
Creativity Takes Courage {Interview With Pamela DuMont}

Creativity Takes Courage {Interview With Pamela DuMont}

by | Apr 1, 2013 | All

Our April interview in our new video series, Creativity Takes Courage, begins right now! ******* For those of you that are new to the blog then I want to tell you a little bit about the free series. Two months ago we expanded our creative network to offer free videos,...
Getting Past The Ugly

Getting Past The Ugly

by | Mar 29, 2013 | All

One of the hardest things is pushing past the ugly. When we are doing something new or something out of our comfort zone there is often the ugly that accompanies it. I am the biggest cheerleader of my children to practice, try again and push beyond…it can be...
Introvert {extrovert}

Introvert {extrovert}

by | Mar 26, 2013 | All, Travel

{all photos from a recent trip with friends to wine country} I used to think I was an extrovert. What I am discovering is that I am an introvert (AKA hermit) and an occasional extrovert (AKA party animal). Every 2-4 months or so I will get together with friends here...
Rambling on a Friday Afternoon

Rambling on a Friday Afternoon

by | Mar 22, 2013 | All

{Myer lemons arrived from a sweet friend.  My water has never tasted so good} What do I do when I have a million things I should be doing?? I write a blog post. I am amazing like that. Procrastination in all of its glory right here friends! {Do you ever have your...
Creativity Takes Courage {Interview With Edie Wadsworth}

Creativity Takes Courage {Interview With Edie Wadsworth}

by | Mar 6, 2013 | All

Our March interview in our new video series, Creativity Takes Courage, begins right now! ******* For those of you that are new to the blog then I want to tell you a little bit about the free series. Two months ago we expanded our creative network to offer free videos,...
I Want To Celebrate {Thank you}

I Want To Celebrate {Thank you}

by | Mar 5, 2013 | All

About four months ago we launched our new creative network jeanneoliver.ning.com. We wanted a new “venue” to share our online courses but I wanted it to be more. I wanted a place where women could connect with other creative women, get inspired and even...
Dear Daddy {From Madolyn}

Dear Daddy {From Madolyn}

by | Feb 25, 2013 | All

For the past 7 years Kelly and Madolyn have gone to the Castle Rock Daddy Daughter Ball. I know when Kelly first took her that it wasn’t really his “thing”…but it was definitely her kind of “thing”. After that first time together...
Creativity Takes Courage {Interview With Melody Ross}

Creativity Takes Courage {Interview With Melody Ross}

by | Feb 18, 2013 | All

Our February interview in our new video series, Creativity Takes Courage, begins right now! We have such an amazing and fun line up for you guys. When I get off an interview I am just giddy and it is hard to not share all of them with you right away. For those of you...
The Love Affair That Almost Happened {milk paint}

The Love Affair That Almost Happened {milk paint}

by | Feb 11, 2013 | All

I do not like to paint furniture. Let me say this again. I do not like to paint furniture. Now repeat another 100 times and you may be a bit closer to understanding the depths that I will go to NOT paint furniture. I am guessing that many of you are very similar to me...
How To Pick Paint Colors {where to begin?}

How To Pick Paint Colors {where to begin?}

by | Feb 6, 2013 | All

{original image found HERE} When people come into our home for the first time one of the most common questions is how did we pick all the paint colors. I have always found picking paint colors fun and had never really thought about it. {original image from the living...
All About The House {adding character to your home}

All About The House {adding character to your home}

by | Feb 4, 2013 | All

One of the best things we did for our house in 2012 was to give it a face lift with new paint throughout. I have a bit of wanderlust/ants in my pants:-)…whatever you want to call it and sometimes I need change in a big bad way! We have been in this house for...
Creativity Takes Courage {interview with Stephanie Lee}

Creativity Takes Courage {interview with Stephanie Lee}

by | Feb 1, 2013 | All

Our new video series, Creativity Takes Courage, begins right now! I have been wanting to do this for so long! I am beyond excited that it is starting and honored with the long list of creative men and women that have agreed to participate! Last month we expanded our...
Living Beyond Happiness {Reaching For The Joy}

Living Beyond Happiness {Reaching For The Joy}

by | Jan 29, 2013 | All

  {image found HERE} I hear it all of the time… You deserve to be happy I deserve to be happy If I only had xyz… I would be happy It is not that happy is a bad word. I just know that there is more! {image found HERE} You are surrounded by it every day....
Blah, Blah, Blah and Other Ramblings

Blah, Blah, Blah and Other Ramblings

by | Jan 23, 2013 | All

I feel like I am still getting into the groove of the new year. The past two years I have gone HERE to connect and focus my creativity and business. It starts today and I am kicking myself for not going. I had forgotten that January and February can be hard to put it...
There May Have Been Withdrawals {harder than I thought}

There May Have Been Withdrawals {harder than I thought}

by | Jan 21, 2013 | All

My home life and work life overlap, collide and sometimes don’t have boundaries with one another. It is the blessing and curse of running your own business from home. To throw one more thing into the mix…we homeschool our children. In short, our children are usually...
I Had To Step Away {A Quick Roundup}

I Had To Step Away {A Quick Roundup}

by | Jan 16, 2013 | All, Travel

{All of the photos in this post are from my recent trip back to Montgomery, Alabama.  We walked through my old college and walked around my grandma’s neighborhood. Always beautiful} Early Friday morning I boarded a plane to Montgomery, Alabama for a memorial...