Kelly Rae Roberts's Blog, page 94

on apologies

i received the kindest hand written apology letter in the mail a couple of weeks ago from a dear someone. it was warm and gracious and handwritten - which made it that much more meaningful. it made me think about apologies and all the courage it takes to give a good one.
we all make mistakes. everyday. we snap at those we love. we raise our voices. we forget birthdays and big events. we say things we don't actually mean. or worse, we say things we can never take back. we react instead of...

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some thoughts on all that negative noise

(an older painting i don't think i've ever shared. it says "listening to grace" which is exactly what i'm trying to do these days :)
i received an email the other day from another soon to be creative mama. she too had a similar panic like i had a couple of weeks ago - the one i wrote about in this post. i related to so much she said in her letter about how hard it is to trust that you can create the life you envision as a mama AND a creative biz owner - especially when so many people signal to...

on being photographed by tracey clark

back in july, my friend tracey clark shot these photos of me. at the time, i was about 31 weeks pregnant and just starting to really truly sink into my pregnancy. we were gathered with some friends on the oregon coast and my memories of taking these photos with her are so sweet and tender. tracey is a dear friend but also a seriously talented photographer, founder of shutter sisters (one of my daily reads), and author/editor of the recently released, Expressive Photography . the girl has got i...

on gratitude

I wanted to share a post I wrote for Karen + Lori's gratitude blog awhile back:
To me, gratitude comes in those small spaces of breathing between all the tiny moments that happen throughout our days: when the phone rings and it's the voice of a dear friend you were just thinking about, when a stranger opens a door for you, when an unexpected package arrives in the mail. It's honoring all the small moments, the ones that collect and create a perimeter of goodness around your life. It's paying...

online store back open!!!

hey you guys! below is the big announcement i sent out via my newsletter over the weekend (newsletter subscribers are the first to know when big new hits). and now i'm so happy to share the news with you! a few of the items have already sold out (paperweights) and/or are close to selling out, but we've still got a pretty good stock of all the favorites (yee haw!!).
can't tell you how thrilled i am to finally have the shop back open. i've missed it! i hope you like all the new goodies. all the ...

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thank you and more photobooth prego photos

inspired by my last round of computer photobooth prego photos taken at 24 weeks, here's another round at 37 weeks. i'm not as loopy delirious in these photos (and boy do i need a haircut), but definitely more tired. after many days of canbarelystayawake exhaustion, i was sure i was anemic but after a quick lab draw today, i'm far from it. turns out, i'm just plain ol tired. pooped. kaput. i know i should be. i don't know why i'm so surprised!
i wanted to say a HUGE thank you to you guys for...

TODAY ONLY: A MAJOR DEAL JUST FOR YOU!

(me, way before i was preggers. photo by andrea scher)
you guys, i'm in major celebration mode over here. for all kinds of reasons but of course being that i am due very soon (3 weeks!). we are intensely excited.
i'm in the mood to celebrate and offer a big big big discount just for you, just for today! TODAY ONLY (or i should say, for the NEXT 24 HOURS ONLY), i'm offering Flying Lessons: Tips + Tricks To Help Your Creative Biz Soar - The WHOLE SHABANG version for just $99. this ebook is 205...