A NEW START

...i have felt a strong pull to change direction a bit with my blog ... so i have started anew!

THIS is where you can find me now ... it is in its infancy stage ... still in the process of digging and planting some roots ...

excited to see what will emerge.

i would love to have you come visit me.

peaceandlove,

kolleen

...glimpses as of late

TAILGATE

LITTLEBIT

CROOKED

SCRAPART

SOLITUDE

SISTER

THERAPY

CREATIONS

(you can find them HERE)

LOVE

i hope your glimpses are happy ones!

oxoxox

peaceandlove,

kolleen

...a thought

i am thinking that this could be the answer to nearly 

any (if not all) problems...

when you are struggling or troubled or scared 

or irritated or frustrated or confused .... 

simply try to

whether it be the person you are struggling with...

LOVE MORE, 

whether it is circumstances beyond your control...

LOVE MORE, 

whether it is yourself you are frustrated with ... 

LOVE MORE.

that is what i am trying to do ... 

it has become a mantra for me ...

try it ... we always have more!

peaceandlove,

kolleen

...photo glimpses

DECIDING...

WINNING...

SMILING...

RELAXING...

WAITING...

EMBRACING...

LAUNCHING...

BONDING...

CREATING...

LOVING...

RELEASING...

SHINING...

(all pics taken with my phone!)

i hope all of you have been smiling and drinking

in your life's precious moments!

please check out this month's 

BEAUTI-FULL publication of SPROUT magazine ... 

with stories and artwork all about JOY!!!

(I AM HONORED TO BE A PART OF IT...

sharing all about the JOYS of my sweet son Chandler!!!)

happy weekend to all!

peaceandlove,

kolleen

...i've learned that

i've learned that when there are 

lessons to be learned in OUR life ... 

that those "lessons" will keep reappearing 

until we SURRENDER and ACCEPT and LEARN them 

(painful and as difficult as it may be...)

and to do our best to TRUST

in the JOURNEY

happy weekend

peaceandlove,

kolleen

...monday's thought and music

peaceandlove,

kolleen

...say whaaaaaaaaaat wednesday????

(photo taken in carpinteria, ca with my handy dandy iphone!)

wouldn’t it be so cool to know that you 

aided in someone’s dreams coming true ... 

that you played a part (no matter how small) 

to turn a dream into REALITY??!

now is your chance .... 

my dear artist friend Jenny Wentworth has a dream ... 

an aspiration to paint in ITALY!!! 

(oh how magical would THAT be?!?)  

if you want to aid Jenny in fulfilling

this dream ... check out her sidebar to

see how you can help that happen!!

and with that being said ...

WHAT DREAMS ARE YOU 

HOPING BECOME A REALITY and

WHAT ARE YOU DOING TO HELP THAT HAPPEN??

peaceandlove,

kolleen

i've learned that...

i've learned that.....

(photo taken at the airport in austin, tx)

WE ALL ARE... 

and how amazing our world would be 

if we all used 

that power wisely ... 

living lives full of 

kindness and bravery 

and love and peace.

just imagine....

peaceandlove,

kolleen

....i've learned that

my heart was no longer mine the second 

i became someone's mom.

peaceandlove,

kolleen

....well hello 40, nice to meet you

jim said it best as i enter into my 40's .... 

i am ready for the revolution!!

(this pic was taken in austin as i celebrated early 

with my sisters and our husbands.)

peaceandlove,

kolleen

say whaaaaaaaaaaaaat wednesday??

tonight i am attempting to pack for my adventure

to AUSTIN!!

it has been on my "before i turn 40" list 

for quite some time and i am so grateful that this is what

i am doing to celebrate that upcoming birthday!

so.... i'm curious...

what is high on your list for 

a "must travel to" destination???

peaceandlove,

kolleen

....new shiz in the shop

here are some paintings that i have listed in the shop ....

come on over and take a peak!

 "FADED"

 "PEACE-FULL PIGLET"

 

"ROCKIN BIRDIE" 

"HUMAN"

and here is some monday music inspiration for you...