by kellyrae | Monday, April 11, 2011 | Life in Progress |
(this is an older painting from last year that i reworked. really loving stamping lately. prints will be available once the shop reopens in the next couple of weeks.) i have been thinking a lot about the energy we all encompass and what we choose to do with that...
by kellyrae | Sunday, February 27, 2011 | Being A Mama, Life in Progress |
(kimmie + me, college, 1997ish, when i wore overalls almost everyday) i didn’t really mean to take a blog break, but i’ve found myself in the center of an internet/blog/email break these past 9 days or so and it’s feeling really good so i’m...
by kellyrae | Tuesday, December 28, 2010 | Being A Mama, Life in Progress |
i wrote the following post in pieces throughout these past many weeks. now that i’m coming through the other side of this struggle and feeling stronger, i wanted to share these words. it’s very personal, but as katherine says from yesterday’s post,...
by kellyrae | Friday, November 12, 2010 | Being A Mama, Life in Progress |
iphone shot showing hula’s print framed by our front door – it reads, “love always wins.” my heart feels like it’s on extreme overload over here. it’s processing so many morsels of joy and healing and lessons and strength and...
by kellyrae | Wednesday, October 20, 2010 | Being A Mama, Life in Progress |
baby true looking adorable with his big eyes… we are navigating the waters over here, doing the best we can with all the help and love being offered by those close to us. we are so fortunate to have such good support. for paternity leave. for maternity leave....
by kellyrae | Monday, March 1, 2010 | Life in Progress |
today, i got desperate and finally used the neti pot for the first time. it was so hilarious that john video tapped the whole experience and we had an enormous laugh as we watched the play back. the truth is is that i’m working my way through and i’m doing...
by kellyrae | Sunday, December 27, 2009 | Life in Progress |
so, it turns out that i have a hard time stopping. without work and ideas and passion taking up my brainwaves, i’m not sure what to do with myself. i know, i know. so sad! it sort of snuck up on me, this seemingly one dimensional life. i’m learning the...
by kellyrae | Wednesday, March 11, 2009 | Life in Progress |
i’m getting older. i can feel it. and i can see it when i look in the mirror. my eyes seem to be getting smaller and deeper while my cheeks get larger. my skin is dry, always dry. and my chin is heading south. i’ve noticed the skin on my neck is loosening...
by kellyrae | Wednesday, February 18, 2009 | Life in Progress |
central park, nyc i am in that place where i feel really stripped down. new. raw. uncomfortable. strangely (or not), this is exactly how i feel when i get midway thru a painting, when it’s all yucky and not pretty – just before i push thru and it all comes...
by kellyrae | Wednesday, January 28, 2009 | Life in Progress |
i so wish i were coming here to report how fantastic cha was. that i loved teaching. that i’m exhausted by all the fun of signing books and meeting people. that i made some great connections and felt energized after meeting with my editor about the possibility...
by kellyrae | Wednesday, July 16, 2008 | Life in Progress |
(i heart u 2 – a gift from my mom, totally comforting me this week.) i’m sitting here with a knowing of uncertainty. i’m not sure how to start this blog post – in fact, i’m not totally convinced i should even write it, but a dear dear...
by kellyrae | Sunday, July 13, 2008 | Life in Progress |
(totally in love with this new tote, made by the lovely eleen) so much going on these past few days, but a highlight was going to the renegade craft fair in san fran yesterday with katrina. oh my. it was amazing – imagine a huge warehouse full of indie crafters,...