Kelly Rae Roberts's Blog, page 110

things i'm digging lately

*that my husband is flexible and doesn't mind dirty water and paintbrushes in the kitchen, in the dining room, and everywhere else
*totally digging this ny times article about the ups + downs of making a living at art + crafts. i related to just about every single sentence in this article esp the parts about the post office, the spreading of the business into every room of the house, the long hours, and the loving every minute of it.
*speaking of business, we're dreaming up new ideas of 2011...

bella and ben

bella is an underthetable kind of dog. she loves it under there. if she's not there, then she's either on the green couch:

or sprawled out on our bed:
she's been spoiled in this way for over 10 years. she's a part of our family and we love every inch of her and her ginormous airplane ears. she's also good with kids. so much so, that when ben was here this past weekend, he was totally smitten with her. ben, we hear, isn't a fan of all dogs, but bella charmed him so much so that within 24 hours ...

glimpses + holiday decor

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 desperately needs some gifts underneath it, but we're getting there.
although i tend to be a bit more emotional and tender this time of year (who isn't, right?), it's still one of my favorite seasons. i love finding just the right gifts, wrapping ...

creative soul

(it reads "creative soul" on her hat - original sold, but matted/signed prints available here)
earlier this week, a dear sweet soul name Mariette sent me an email explaining why this post i wrote nearly 4 years ago was her favorite of my entire blog:
I can't say specifically what it is that I love about this post, but that it's right at the beginning if your art journey. It seems like there is a lot of anticipation and excitement in this post. It's almost like the beginning of a Christmas...

hello, courage

(hello, courage --> original available here!)
do you ever feel completely tiny and lost inside the big huge world, both online and off? that's how i've been feeling lately. there are so many resources, people, exciting offerings, and inspiration out there that i've started to feel a bit swallowed up by the interchanging orbits of people and places.
when i was writing Taking Flight , i remember having several moments of panic: does what i have to say really matter? is any of this content good...

on intention

(new print. for sale -->here. i also added this new one from the last post per your request!)
sometimes i can feel myself getting pulled in the wrong direction. it's that time of year for me when everything is rush, rush, rush, promote, create, ship, produce, sell, sell, and do it all fast. it can be hard to stay connected and true when all that is aflutter in business mode. on top of the usual craziness, my brain is on fire with so many new ideas that it wants to stay up all night and delight...

best of 2009: book, conference, article, and more

gwen bells's best of 2009 blog challenge continues!
best book: my bff gina sent all of the twilight books to me for my birthday and i'm sad/happy/shameless/embarrassed to say that i was truly smitten. i haven't been so involved in a book let alone a series of four in a long, long time.
best article/magazine: oprah. for sure. hands down. i'm always learning something, thinking deeper, evaluating, and laughing. i love that magazine. which reminds me, i've been meaning to declare my love for...

san fran, you did me right

i have so much to say, but i'm running out of time over here. everyday, it's a mad dash. every. single. day. i'm surely loving it, and i sincerely hope i can meet my goals. i have two goals for december and january and i'm truly fighting for them. like a good mama bear of the holder of these two dreams, i'm fiercely fighting. yes i am.
but check out where i've been these last few days:
i went to san fran for a VERY last minute spontaneous trip per mati's insistence. and i'm so glad i did. i...

best of 2009 - best trip + restaurant moment

if you look closely, it reads "fearless" along her neck. i love this new painting. original available here. matted prints are here.
so, i'm totally going to try gwen's best of 2009 blog challenge - love this idea! you guys should totally do it - yes, yes you should!
the first topic is best trip. this is a hard one for me as i had so many great trips this year, including nyc in jan, utah in feb, port townsend in march, north carolina in may, hawaii in may, vancouver bc in june, san fran in...

on expansiveness

"listening (to hope)" - original available here. matted prints available here.
i've turned some sort of new creativity corner. or maybe i've widened my circle. you know how once you do something you didn't think you could do, the invisible perimeter around your spirit grows a bit larger? then, we push that new boundary even further when we do another thing we didn't think we could do. and then our perimeter is expanded yet again. and then we keep going until we find ourselves pushing up agains...