by Jeanne Oliver | Apr 15, 2011 | All
Some of the main questions I receive are questions about my art supplies and supply sources. I know it can be hard to order or buy things from all over the place. I order from Dick Blick. Â I also shop at Michaels, Hobby Lobby and Archivers. I use vintage items from...
by Jeanne Oliver | Apr 15, 2011 | All
I have days when I feel tired, distracted, lazy, not creative. There are days when I procrastinate and waste time with everything but what needs to get done. There are days that I want to be by myself and not help anyone with anything. What I have learned about myself...
by Jeanne Oliver | Apr 13, 2011 | All
Lately my kids have been loving getting old seasons of The Brady Bunch from Netflix. They will laugh so hard…and the truth is so will I. I had forgotten how funny it is and as a mom of three….CLEAN! Some of the language is obviously different and even what...
by Jeanne Oliver | Apr 11, 2011 | All
This past weekend I had the opportunity of spending one day {of a three day art retreat} at the first Makerie. Colorado has been needing something this lovely and Ali DeJohn has delivered. I was only there for the opening ceremony and one day but there were so many...
by Jeanne Oliver | Apr 11, 2011 | All
One of the best parts about being an artist and a business owner is when I can stand beside another artist and support and encourage them. One of the greatest joys is when other artists do that for me. I feel so blessed by the support and love that the creative...
by Jeanne Oliver | Apr 7, 2011 | All, Travel
(all photos are from Flora’s blog) I should be packing right now but instead I am on the computer..surprise, surprise! I am heading to Boulder tonight for the opening ceremony of the Makerie and then staying the night for an art class tomorrow. I am really...
by Jeanne Oliver | Apr 5, 2011 | All, Travel
After we left the Waldorf we headed to the other side of the mountain to ski Solitude. We had gotten a late start so we were only skiing for the afternoon. Kelly is the only one that owns skis so the rest of us were renting. When we think we will actually get up to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Apr 3, 2011 | All, Travel
I will probably not offer you much life changing advice on this blog…..but this time is different. Never, I repeat never start your vacation at the Waldorf Astoria and end it at the Country Inn and Suites. Let me back up. It was one of the last get together at the ALT...
by Jeanne Oliver | Apr 1, 2011 | All
It is almost here! I am looking forward to hanging out with those of you that have signed up for the local blogger get together! We will meet at The Barn (here in Castle Rock) at 6:00 this Saturday night (April 2). The Barn will be open JUST FOR US until 7:00! At 7:00...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 30, 2011 | All, Travel
We had packed up our bags and eaten our breakfast. We were almost ready to head back to Colorado from Utah. We had spent the past three days up in the mountains skiing as a family. This was the first time we had all skied together as a family (he has taken each of the...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 20, 2011 | All
I have not been posting lately. Heck…I haven’t been cleaning, cooking, doing laundry, reading, seeing friends, playing with my children…. I was sick for 10 days! Â 10 DAYS!!! I still have a cold and cough hanging on but because I can actually get out...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 11, 2011 | All
Once we finally get the kids to bed Kelly and I will often head our opposite directions with Kelly building bikes and me in my studio. Other nights we will go to bed early and read. And when we don’t feel like we are going to collapse from exhaustion we pop up...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 9, 2011 | All, Travel
{Top Ten List} 1. Beef Bourguignon tastes the best when you are sitting around a table with a dear friend 2. When I heard the theme was hillbilly…I didn’t really have any concept of hillbilly! 3. That being hit on at the Yella Beak by a woman is fine with...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 7, 2011 | All
I get regular emails asking me what we eat with gluten allergies. I am trying to do better with sharing these recipes and answering questions when you have them. I think breakfast can be a hard transition for people because people are used to eating pancakes, cereal,...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 4, 2011 | All
{Colorado Blogger Get Together} Are you a Colorado blogger that would love to meet other local bloggers? (or do you love to read blogs and would love to meet other creative women?) I would like to invite you to join me April 2, 2011. The evening will start at my...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 1, 2011 | All
I am so excited to be offering a LOCAL art class. I am hoping that this will be the first of many that I can offer in Castle Rock and the surrounding areas. Grab a girlfriend and meet me at The Barn {yes, my favorite vintage shopping place} for a fun night making art...
by Jeanne Oliver | Mar 1, 2011 | All
These past months I have been busy planning and putting the spring line together. I am hoping that you will find this next line the best one to date. As I write this tonight I feel so blessed on this creative journey I have been able to travel. Thank you for...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 24, 2011 | All
Over the years I have gotten better at choosing more natural cleaning supplies. It is only recently that I have been making more of my own. This was a little hard for me at first because I love when everything smells “clean”. {I love cleaning supplies..so...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 23, 2011 | All
Like many Americans we have gone gluten free {at least two out of five}. The rest of the family has easily adjusted to our diet. I have been gluten free for the past 11 months. Â Hard to believe how quickly that time has gone. You can eat gluten free and still eat very...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 18, 2011 | All
It is easy to feel comfortable behind the lens. I love that I am the one capturing our day to day lives. It is different being on the other side of the lens. This was a fun activity for me because it was out of the norm. I have become more comfortable about it over...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 16, 2011 | All, Travel
{All photos on this post are by the talented Traci Thorson} Last summer, while I was visiting my parents, I was able to take the short drive to Na-Da Farm. We both homeschool our children, the kids had recently become pen pals and we were all looking forward to...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 14, 2011 | All
{while we were dating in 1998} Around our twelve year anniversary I wrote this post about My Love Story {Part One}. 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 our wedding day. I...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 10, 2011 | All
Last year around this time I watched helplessly as one of my good friends and her husband buried their three week old daughter. They had tried for years to get pregnant without any success. They then tried for years to get pregnant through IVF. Years without a baby...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 7, 2011 | All
By now I hope you have had a chance to check out the new website. I have gotten many emails asking about my new site and blog redesign. I thought this would be the easiest way to answer your questions. First of all I knew it was time for me to have my own website. I...
by Jeanne Oliver | Feb 3, 2011 | All
Hello everyone! I am excited because today I am sharing with you my first video. Let me clarify….I did a really awesome one and the sound was bad. I did a second one and it was OK but the sound was also jacked up. I made a third as the the sun was going down, I...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 26, 2011 | All, Travel
I have a little time right now so I am taking advantage of it to tell you about Alt! It was amazing. Really. Incredible. Talented women/men everywhere. Wonderful speakers and the perfect environment to have your mind blown away by all the talent...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 18, 2011 | All, Travel
I am really excited to start the new year getting together with good friends and talking shop. I leave tomorrow for the Altitude Design Summit. It will be four days of dinners, sessions with amazing bloggers/shop owners, brainstorming, creating, parties and even a...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 16, 2011 | All
I wanted to let you all know that I have stocked my shop with the last of the winter line. This will be the final curtain call on the winter line and then all my attention will be on the spring collection. There are so many new things I am working on and I...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 13, 2011 | All
Really. Take a deep breath. If you can do that you have the loveliest of gifts….life! At this moment each one of us probably knows of someone fighting for that breath or feel the loss of someone that has breathed their last. About a year and a half ago I was...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 11, 2011 | All
For Christmas I got two new books to add to the pile on my nightstand. Aren't the covers alone just gorgeous! Makes me want to get into my pajamas (oh, I am already wearing them..and I have been all day), make some tea, crank the heating blanket up and climb into...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 10, 2011 | All
Sunday morning we woke up to a light dusting of snow on the ground. This was a stark contrast to the previous day when I had gone running in 60 degree weather. As the morning went on the snow came down harder and it was changing our little town into a winter...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 9, 2011 | All
…I just got distracted! I carry my camera everywhere. I take photos everyday. Last year I was really good (for awhile) posting photos on my photo blog and then life. just. got. busy. So…..I will TRY to do better. I can not promise. Try. So, I would love...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 7, 2011 | All
I saw this for the first time today and just wanted to share it with you. I hope it puts a smile on your face. Have a wonderful weekend. {please pause my playlist before you play the video} ****************************************** I am offering 20% off my...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 6, 2011 | All
I don't want to brag but I had some pretty mad hair skills growing up. Rarely in history has hair been so wide and high. When I was really little (before I took over my hair care) my mom would dry our hair by setting us on the toilet…lid closed of...
by Jeanne Oliver | Jan 5, 2011 | All
I homeschool my children so most days they are with me. On Thursdays they go to their enrichment school ALL DAY! Yes, as much as I love having them home with me …I also love my days by myself. Tomorrow is Thursday and the first day back to their enrichment...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 19, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 15, 2010 | All
….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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 13, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 8, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 5, 2010 | All
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...
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