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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 2, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 2, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Dec 1, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 30, 2010 | All
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, &...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 29, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 25, 2010 | All
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....
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 23, 2010 | All
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....
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 21, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 19, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 17, 2010 | All
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 me what...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 16, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 14, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 11, 2010 | All
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...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 8, 2010 | All
One of the best parts about my creative life is watching other creative women soar! I count one of my blessings is having such inspiring and encouraging friends. It is always my pleasure when I can encourage them right back. Jennifer Rizzo is one of THE most creative...
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 4, 2010 | All
It is easy to walk into a store like Anthropologie and want to buy everything in site….even when your wallet is empty. The music, scent, art, lighting, vintage statement pieces…and that is even before you see the clothes, shoes, tea towels and bedding....
by Jeanne Oliver | Nov 2, 2010 | All
I grew up in a really small, rural town. When I was young we would head to the Ben Franklin and buy the gum cigarettes. Neither of my parents smoked so I don't even know why we thought it was cool. So, here I was around 10 walking around town blowing candy dust...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 31, 2010 | All
When I was just starting out I was so blessed by many women that had gone before me and they gave me their knowledge so willingly and openly. When I would come across someone that didn't want to share information ( I am not talking about a trade secret ..just...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 29, 2010 | All
Last week Benjamin and I took a little walk to scout out a location for a family photo shoot I was doing. Sometimes I don't realize how little time Kelly and I get alone with each of them. When we have that time alone with one of the children I...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 26, 2010 | All
OK…before you see the weirdest photo of me I would like to explain. I don't know if it will do any good but I want to try! Last year when I went to Brave Girl Camp they made the most awesome caramel corn. SERIOUSLY AMAZING!!! I made it a few times around...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 25, 2010 | All
I am very fortunate to be surrounded by incredibly amazing women. One of the many benefits of this creative world I have the privilege of being a part of is watching everyone's creative journey. Every once in awhile I want to introduce you to my creative friends...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 22, 2010 | All
I get a regular stream of emails asking questions about running a small business, Etsy and other shop questions so I thought it was time to have a post every once in awhile about….The Shop. One of the things that has always been important to me as a shop owner...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 20, 2010 | All, Travel
Because I have been so busy getting the new line out I have not had a chance to share with you about Brave Girl Camp. If you have been following my blog for awhile you know that I went to BGC a year ago and what an amazing impact it had on me. You can read about last...
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 17, 2010 | All
Tomorrow at 8 am MST my new collection, The French Brocante, will be available. I can't wait to show you!!
by Jeanne Oliver | Oct 14, 2010 | All, Travel
I know you are probably waiting for my post on Brave Girl Camp. Sorry…I haven't even uploaded the photos. Serious. You are probably waiting to see a little sneak peek of my new line coming on MONDAY:-) Sorry…that would require me being...
by Jeanne Oliver | Sep 28, 2010 | All
I was reading my friend’s blog and came across this recipe and knew I had to try it. With all my allergies if I find something that is “clean” for me to eat and it looks this good 🙂 I am anxious to make it my own. My children are good sports...
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