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I know many of you that are feeling just that…We made it. It has been a really hard year for many. I have watched friends hurt this year like I have never seen before. I have watched friends lose a parent, bury a child, get layed off and struggle financially. My heart has been broken […]

I have to admit that the Christmas season just goes way too quickly. I still have my tree up and we will probably keep it up for a few more weeks.   I don't take it down until the soft glow of the tree is obnoxiously embarrassing in mid January. I wish people would act […]

It is hard to believe that tomorrow is Christmas Eve. The season goes so quickly except if you are a little child….then it drags on and on and Christmas morning seems like an eternity away. I wrote earlier that we were really trying to take this season to think of others more than ourselves. We […]

One of my very favorite parts about the Christmas season is the excitement of getting Christmas cards. I love adding each one to the wall and looking at all the people we love through out the month. We keep our cards and love looking at them each year as we bring out all of our […]

….I have become my parents. I am  having flashbacks on all the things that made me cringe or the things that gave us a good laugh…and I am now doing them! I embarrass my kids just because.  I will dance around the kitchen and I remember my mom doing the same thing. We sing A […]

I had planned to have tons of new things in my shop today but life had other plans. I will share more about that later. For now I wanted to first reveal the winner of the Soul Restoration e-course offered by Brave Girls. The winner is…..number 45. So, I guess I better go and count […]

I couldn't help it! I kept on thinking of all the other little things that I knew you guys would love that would be affordable for gift giving. So, here is my second…and LAST…list of favorite things.  Promise. Who am I kidding…I could have another one on Friday. Without further ado…here is round two (a […]

Have you ever watched Oprah's Favorite Things episode? I am sure you have! I remember when Jack was a baby and rushing home with one of my best friends (along with her baby) so we could watch it. I have to say that 10 years ago the episodes were a little more affordable. I hadn't […]

When I was a little girl I could spend hours looking through the Sears and JCPenney Christmas catalogs. My brother, sister and I would circle everything we wanted. It didn't matter that we wouldn't get all the things we had circled…the fun was talking about everything and putting our mark on it. Those catalogs were […]

Here we are on day four of the Pay It Forward winners! Are you amazed by the talent of these incredible artists?? I know I am. Today I would like you to meet Karen Cannon. I love the idea of your Pay It Forward Contest!  If not for so many talented and encouraging women, I […]

Welcome back for day three of the Pay It Forward  interviews! Today I would like you to meet Wyokemia from Peach Evolution Designs. Hello, everyone – I’m Wyokemia! I feel so thankful to have the opportunity to share a little piece of my world and Peach Evolution Designs with you as one of the five […]

Welcome to day two of the Pay It Forward winners! I am having so much fun sharing these women and their amazing art!! Today I would like you to meet Catina Jane. Hey there!I'm Catina jane Gray .. i am a self taught mixed media artist,jewelry designer, & photographer living in sunny florida ..  I […]

Today is our first of five interviews of the the businesses that won the Pay It Forward post. One of these five lucky women will win all the Kelly Rae goodies including the e-book!! I have been so blessed and encouraged by this amazing blogging community and I hope you will bless these women the […]

It has been a very lazy weekend! We had friends over for Thanksgiving and had a wonderful time. I was pretending that I wasn't sick…but pretending doesn't make you not sick. I then spent the next few days in my pajamas…in fact, I am still in pajamas. I swear I am getting dressed today…I swear! […]

To kick off the holiday shopping I am offering 30% off my entire shop. Everything in the shop is in stock and ready to ship. The 30% does not apply to custom orders. To receive the discount just use the code THANKFUL at checkout and it will be automatically taken off. This discount is good […]

Why do we sometimes have to slow down enough to realize how richly we have been blessed? This thankfulness can come from reading about a stranger that has lost a loved one, hearing about a friend that just lost their job, seeing a homeless man at a stoplight. Sometimes it even comes in the midst […]

We are finally able to offer prints of some of my original art! Just in time for gift giving (or even for yourself). Each print will come signed and titled. I know we are all busy either getting ready to travel or to have family and friends over for Thanksgiving. I wait until the last […]

This weekend only..starting now (it is the weekend already right?) I am offering FREE SHIPPING on everything in my shop. You have all blessed me with my new line being such a huge success and I wanted to bless you right back. I have more suprises coming up in the shop…but you will just have […]

I have to tell you the truth…this post was hilarious for me. I don't ever take photos of me before I head out……seriously…who does? My kids didn't know what was going on. I had to keep calling for one of them to bring me my camera. When the weekend came my husband was curious what […]

I am one of the guest bloggers that you will find over at the Flea Market Style blog over the next few months. If you are a fan of Flea Market Style Magazine (the first one blew me away) you will want to become a follower of the blog too. Head on over and tell […]

When I am in need of a flea market fix I go immediately to The Barn here in Castle Rock. It is literally an old barn. Each old stall is a shop. Beautiful shops.   Shops full of vintage treasures and many new things too. These women are gifted in their styling abilities. I love […]

I have to admit to you that I was a little nervous thinking about choosing five winners out of all the amazing women who entered.   I remember how I felt when I was just starting out and someone featured my blog. I was so thankful…I felt so blessed. I still am. I am glad […]

All the leaves are gone now. The beautiful colors of fall have now led to our first snow. I was recently asked to take some family photos of our neighbors.   We were lucky enough to catch some of the last colors of fall in this shoot. (He posed himself…how cute is that?? What a […]

My reading habits have changed over the years. I used to have to finish a book…no matter how bad it was. It bothered me to have spent all that time and then not finish it. Now, I may not finish a GOOD book! I used to only read one book at a time. I couldn't […]