by kellyrae | Thursday, November 10, 2011 | Life in Progress |
I’m going to try and go to most of Portland’s holiday craft fairs. I want to get inspired. I want to meet other Portland artists, mama crafters, and support local artisans. And I want to get out of my house (can I get an amen, other work from home moms?)....
by kellyrae | Saturday, December 25, 2010 | Being A Mama, Life in Progress |
to all of you, whoever you are, wherever you may be, whatever you may be celebrating or grieving, i wish for you this: that you embrace the magic of the season and that you let it heal and nurture and inspire your spirit, however weary or uplifted it may be. there is...
by kellyrae | Tuesday, December 21, 2010 | Home + Studio Tours |
we’ve never been HUGE holiday decor peeps, but i think baby true has changed all of that. i want to create the magic now. i want the festive, the color, the twinkle. so, we put up our little tree over the thanksgiving break, and while everyone else was at the...
by kellyrae | Sunday, November 28, 2010 | Life in Progress |
yesterday, my mom sent over this iphone photo of her holiday decor angel. man. she always comes up with the best decorating ideas. i’m inspired. and now, because of this photo, i’m on the hunt for a dress form so i can get crafty. last year she did...
by kellyrae | Wednesday, December 16, 2009 | Life in Progress |
we were gifted a new tree this year (thank you so much, youknowwho) – and we LOVE it. because it’s new to us, we still have to perfect how to dress it up with garland and such but i’m kind of loving its whimsical imperfectness for its first year. it...
by kellyrae | Friday, December 19, 2008 | Life in Progress |
(it’s still snowing) i am feeling very tender. tears have been arriving easily and for all sorts of reasons. christmas is always a tender time for me. i lost a very special person in my life over christmas break many years ago and the grief still surfaces, so...
by kellyrae | Saturday, December 22, 2007 | Life in Progress |
this is the story of my week. perhaps my entire month (make that several months). it came unexpected, perfectly in place, in wholeness, and joy. i met a woman yesterday – she’s very ill (unexpectedly). she’s a single mom with 4 small children. has a...
by kellyrae | Wednesday, November 23, 2005 | Life in Progress |
today has been one of those perfect autumn days. it’s sunny, cold, and both john and i are in total holiday moods. so, after taking the dogs to the park with our coffee and hot tea in hand, we bought our Christmas tree. we’re going home for the holidays...
