by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 1, 2012 | All
I can’t believe that tomorrow is December 1! How can it be so close to Christmas and a brand new year? I have thought a lot about our month of December and what I really desire for our family. Part of the plan has been built upon two of my three that fight and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 29, 2012 | All
Sometimes your path seems so clear and other times your gifts take you on a journey you never could have imagined. There are times in your life when you know without a shadow of a doubt that you are doing EXACTLY what you were made for…and then you wake up one...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 26, 2012 | All
Our Thanksgiving was just as I imagined with just a bit more time in the kitchen than I imagined. I guess food doesn’t cook itself…weird. We hiked, went to see THIS movie, made THIS recipe and stuffed our face with THIS. We ended our night with...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 21, 2012 | All
{the image is mine} When we were pregnant with Jack we were living in Adam’s Morgan in DC. I was about three months pregnant with Jack on Thanksgiving that year. Without family to spend the holiday with we decided to just keep it low key and have a simple meal...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 18, 2012 | All
We recently took Benjamin’s room from his nursery paint colors to a room that will grow with him for awhile. When Jack was born we decorated his nursery in pale blues and it was beautiful for our first baby. When Benjamin was born he was our third baby and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 16, 2012 | All
{Photo source Lissa Whitlock} Tiggy & Grace. The name alone makes me smile. Not too different than the friend behind this new business and adventure. {Photo source Lissa Whitlock} Kimberly Taylor has such a beautiful style whether she is practicing her...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 13, 2012 | All
I can’t tell you how much I have loved doing the Creatively Made Home e-course. It has been so fun to play with my home and to share my love of family and home with others. I thought you all would like to see some of the photos I took this week for one of my...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 9, 2012 | All, Travel
My Grandma Jeanne would look around the room at her large family, raise her glass, smile and then say, “My cup runneth over”. That is all she needed to say. We knew exactly what she meant and we felt the same thing. It was an abundance of heart and love....
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 7, 2012 | All
I am so excited to tell you that I am a teacher again in Christy Tomlinson’s “The 12 Artsy Ornaments of Christmas No. 2”. Last year I had so much fun teaching in the course and seeing all the gorgeous ornaments, decor and gifts that all the teachers...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 2, 2012 | All
Through this weekend only receive 30% off your total order in the SHOP. Use the code FALL30 at checkout for your discount. Have a wonderful weekend!
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 31, 2012 | All
Obviously I like writing about this because I am back for more:-) My last post was supposed to be longer but I needed to make dinner for my family. I thought it would be weird to tell them to go make themselves a sandwich while I write about creating a cozy home....
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 29, 2012 | All
I know I am not alone when I say that the cooler weather inspires and encourages me to love on my home more. The leaves falling and the cooler days and nights just make everything just a bit more cozy. I love having a cozy home and making my family feel warm and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 25, 2012 | All
I adore fall. It is my favorite season with spring a close second. The crisp air, the leaves crunching under your feet, big pots of something good on the stove, apple picking, apple cider, loving on my home more…it is all so good. It is too short though. Maybe...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 21, 2012 | All
It has been so easy to jump up and down and tell you all about the four other hosts of Creatively Made Home. In fact, I smiled the whole time I wrote about them. Kimberly Taylor Sara Duckett Jennifer Rizzo Tracey Leber It is a little harder when it comes to yourself...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 19, 2012 | All
{All photos were taken early in the morning before anyone else was awake} ** How do you see your home? Many times we see our home for what it isn’t and not all that it is. That is one of the main reasons I wanted to create the course Creatively Made Home. It...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 15, 2012 | All
I hope you all had a wonderful and relaxing weekend. We took the children to the Littleton Historical Museum and they made apple cider, saw the animals, ate pumpkin pie, took a wagon ride and picked out their pumpkins to carve. I can’t wait to show you the...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 12, 2012 | All
I woke up last week seeing an image of a hamster running on a wheel. I knew that was me. I knew that the Lord was trying to tell me something…some obvious and a few other things took me an extra week to hear. I am a doer. Good and bad. I don’t ask for help...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 10, 2012 | All
Are you getting more excited with each sneak peek I post? I know I am! I love all the emails I am getting from all of you that are so eager for Creatively Made Home (CMH) to begin! I have shared a peek into the “farm to table” style of Kimberly Taylor...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 8, 2012 | All
HGTV. THAT is Jennifer Rizzo! I am not even joking. She brings crafty goodness to Creatively Made Home. She is the girl that walks through Jo Ann Fabrics, sees jute ribbon, imagines a jute basket….and then makes it! I have told you before how creative Jen is....
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 5, 2012 | All, Travel
While I was in Paris and Normandy I found myself reaching for my iPhone more and more. With my camera phone, Instagram, fun filters and editing it is so easy to capture moments and love the results. I find that my kids smile more with the camera phone, I can take...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 3, 2012 | All, Travel
It is that time of year again! It is our annual PRINT SALE! This only happens once a year and it is big! All prints are 50% off for this week only. (and this price includes shipping too) Amazing price and a good time to stock up for Christmas, birthday presents and...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 1, 2012 | All
I am sure you all know someone that you admire how they can make so many things look easy. Maybe even effortless. I believe that when we see someone in their element that is when we see an effortlessness. It doesn’t mean they haven’t practiced or worked...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 27, 2012 | All
I wanted to give you all a few quick updates about where you can find us lately. We are so excited that you can now get iphone skins, covers, wrapped canvases of my art etc. at Society 6! I hope you pop on over and see the really fun and beautiful new items we get to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 25, 2012 | All, Travel
I thought going to bed with the windows open and listening to the sound of the busy cafes below was pure music…. Waking up to the sound of the street coming alive was even better. As we were getting ready for our day we could hear the streets being swept, carts...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 19, 2012 | All, Travel
When you touch down in another country you are most likely dealing with exhaustion, excitement and coffee shakes all at the same time. You may also be walking around in a state of tired delusion. That was us the first day. We flew through the night and landed at 8am...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 17, 2012 | All
This is my first day back home after being in France for the past two weeks. I feel like I am coming out of a France fog. It is really hard to believe what I just go to experience and that so many people that I love helped make it possible. My mom drove from Illinois...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 14, 2012 | All
{while we were dating in 1998} My last post shared about My Love Story {Part One}. This post was originally posted on February 14, 2011 It tells of love almost at first site, a quick engagement and a marriage 8 months after we met. It talked about complete peace on...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 10, 2012 | All
Since I am off with my husband celebrating my 40th birthday and an early 14th year anniversary I thought it would be fun to share our story. This post was originally posted on October 12, 2010 My love story began like so many….in a bar:-) OK…it was a restaurant...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 4, 2012 | All
Today is the official launch of Creatively Made Home! So many awesome, fun, beautiful projects and videos are underway and I thought it was about time that we celebrated all of the goodness coming out of our next e-course! I am hooked on e-courses because… *The...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 3, 2012 | All
An individual has not started living until he can rise above the narrow confines of his individualistic concerns to the broader concerns of all humanity. — Martin Luther King, Jr. There’s an estimated 7,000 children who work in the Ghana fishing industry. Some...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 1, 2012 | All
What is the perfect compliment to a three day weekend? 30% off your total order at Jeanne Oliver Designs…that’s what! Yes, I said 30% AND total order. All you have to do is use the code “labor30” at checkout. Happy shopping and enjoy your long...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 30, 2012 | All, Travel
I love my Canon 5D Mark ii. I really do. I have been cheating on it for awhile now though and I am not ashamed. I use the inferior camera on my iphone everyday and I use Instagram to document our days. It is not just the ease of Instagram that has me hooked but all...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 27, 2012 | All
When I came up with the idea for Creatively Made Home it was pulled from my own journey with my home. Creatively Made started as an art class. Became a way to build a Creatively Made Business and now has allowed me to share about my passion of home and family. The...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 24, 2012 | All, Travel
The photos will be as random as my words. You’ve been warned! First off I want to thank all of you that left comments on the last post about France ideas and all of you that emailed me privately! I loved your suggestions! Have you ever tried to plan a trip to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 20, 2012 | All, Travel
15 days until I leave with Kelly for Paris! This will be my second time in France but my first time in France with my husband. This is my 40th birthday present. This took a lot of hard work and saving to make it happen but now that it is really here I am giddy with...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 15, 2012 | All
This is the first post in a new series I am starting. I am so, so excited for this. I will have interviews with different artists and creative women that I ADORE! I am surrounded by the most talented friends and I just want you to get to know them in a more intimate...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 13, 2012 | All
When we have a brand new bag that we are launching I like to give you a closer look at the bag. I hope this is the next best thing to you being here at our studio. Today I want to give you a closer look at the Sophie Leather Messenger Bag. Here are some of the sweet...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 10, 2012 | All
Thank you for everyone that has been loving on our new Vintage Collection! Thank you for telling your friends and family. {vintage yellow dress} Thank you for sharing it through Facebook, Twitter and your blogs. Thank you for all your pins on Pinterest. We are a small...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 9, 2012 | All
{How cute are they? Pure yumminess} Whether you gave to Barb’s wall or helped spread the word…thank you. She still needs your help so I hope there is something (no matter how small) that you can give. Everyone that spread the news about helping build the...
by Jeanne Oliver | Aug 6, 2012 | All
{My mom is the little blonde second from the left. One more was added to the family when my mom was in high school} We have all had those experiences that you wait for the memories to fade. In fact, people will tell you that the memory will fade someday. People will...
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