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I am back from the first The Living Studio and I am feeling tired, blessed and changed. I am also a little sick but that will pass:-) I had dreamed of traveling with other creative people to beautiful and interesting places near and far. My desire was to get out of our comfort zone and […]

I just got back from teaching in Italy and I can’t wait to tell you all about it and share some photos with you too! Being able to bring The Living Studio to life in Italy was a dream come true and I can’t wait to offer this experience in other parts of the country […]

Bright and early tomorrow morning I am leaving for Italy for two weeks! I am teaching at my The Living Studio {Lake Como} retreat and I can’t wait to meet all the women and spend time exploring and creating. I did not do a Summer Series this year so I wanted to offer you a […]

Do you guys remember back in September when a production crew was in our house and backyard? We had people in our home and lights all over our backyard and our neighbors were wondering what the heck was going on! We were packing up the car to head out on our three week East Coast […]

I just wanted to let you all know that I am one of many artists that have donated to an art auction to benefit our friend Lorraine Lewis. The auction will begin on June 14 at 9am MST and run for 24 hours. Go to heart_and_hand on Instagram to view the art pieces up for […]

Guys, I am in the midst of painting our butler pantry cabinets and kitchen cabinets. You can follow some of the process on my Instagram account. (I will make sure to share the process and all resources when we finish) We finally decided to paint our cherry cabinets and we were having a hard time […]

I love music. Music is always playing around here, we break out into song at any given time and we have been known to make up a rap or two. I didn’t say it was pretty. Music is such a huge part of my life (and I am always sharing music I love anyways) that […]

This was our first official week of summer but it still felt busy. We are enjoying the pool being open, getting projects done and I even had my first appointment with a personal trainer. This weekend we will be painting our kitchen cabinets with Annie Sloan Chalk Paint and I am excited and nervous! I […]

This girl is my skipping, twirling, back flip, humming, singing, smiling kid. She is the kind of kid that can get in trouble and within 5 minutes she will be in your lap kissing and hugging on you. She hugs, kisses, loves and compliments so much each day. {Except when it comes to her younger […]

It has been awhile since I have given you all a studio tour and with the new floors and all I thought it was about time! I am finding it hard to believe that it has been two years since I have given you a full tour but it looks to be true. You can […]

My niece had been wanting to do art together for awhile and our afternoon together finally worked out. When I was thinking about what we could create together I knew that the first project in Danielle Donaldson’s Creative Girl:The Land of Light and Shadows would be perfect. Our home is a bit loud and silly. […]

We are only have one new online course this summer and it is all for KIDS! Summer brings with it the promise of sunshine, long, lazy days and a slower, simpler pace we’ve all been craving. But, if you’re a mom or grandma, it might also bring with it two of the most dreaded words […]

Guys, I have to tell you that we are in a new stage of parenting and it is freaking me out! We have our oldest about to turn 14 and he will be going to the public school next year. I feel like I am getting one parenting challenge after another and I am making […]

I am still trying to wrap my mind around the fact that I will be leaving for Italy again in four weeks! I am so excited to create with so many women along Lake Como for the first The Living Studio {city art walks around the world}. So many amazing businesses have stepped along side […]

Some days when I have watched myself for hours on end editing video and I have to realize how crazy my facial expressions are to the rest of the world… I just need a drink. It is Friday and I would like to raise a glass to all the girls out there that are very […]

Good Morning! Thank you to everyone that sent in business questions through my blog, email or business groups. We were not able to answer all of them in the time we had set aside but I hope this is still a good start to things you are dealing with or wondering about. https://jeanneoliver.com/wp-admin/post.php?post=8117&action=editI hope you […]

My friend Lorraine Lewis is very sick. I have not known what to do or even what to say. With her permission I am writing to all of you today. From the moment I heard that she had stage 4 cancer she consumes my thoughts throughout the day. I have known Lorraine for at least […]

Good Morning! I meant to announce all of the winners yesterday but Kelly and I went to a live stream of Leadercast and then home to celebrate three May birthdays at our home. I am announcing the winner of all the goodies we are giving away to celebrate the growth of the jeanneoliver.ning.com creative network! […]

**Today is the last day to get 50% off my online classes and to enter for all of the giveaways being offered on THIS post** {Did you know I hate to fly?} Seattle is one of my favorite places in this country. I don’t know if it is the mountains mixed with the green trees […]

When we reached 10,000 members on my creative network I wanted to do something really big to celebrate! Once we reached 10,000 members I started asking some of my friends to celebrate with me and they have offered up so many beautiful giveaway products that I am so excited to share. Before I could even […]

Our newest Creativity Takes Courage interview starts right now! ******* For those of you that are new to the blog I want to tell you a little bit about the free series. Over a year ago we expanded our creative network to offer free videos, new online courses, live “chats” and now interviews with courageous […]

Hello! I wanted to do something a little different and I will need your help. Jennifer Rizzo and I want to do a recorded interview style video where we take turns answering your questions about business and following your passions. I am heading out of town today to teach at an art retreat on Bainbridge […]

I don’t know about you guys but I am just ready for warm evenings, days at the pool, dinner outside and for my yard to be finally green again. Can I hear an Amen? When you still have possibilities of snow and your yard is begging for a little TLC the best cure is Pinterest. […]

I am so excited that today is finally here! There has been so much excitement around Danielle Donaldson’s new online watercolor course that begins today. The best part about her class is that this one week class is instantly available today. Here is a peek into all of the beautiful projects in Creative Girl: The […]