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  • Hi…I’m Renée!

    I’m a mama (writer, teacher, foodie, wife, lover of music, color and all things zen) who never, ever thought I was creative. Well, enter motherhood and I’m a completely changed woman. When I was pregnant with my daughter, my creative sparks began to explode. I reconnected with my love for photography in a way that helps create calm in my busy mama life AND I’m now a doodler (or shall I say, kid again!) who uses crayons, colored pencils and paints to disconnect from my hectic-to-do-list day that runs my thoughts on a daily basis. But most importantly, I’ve fallen in love with my camera and color, which helps me live a more calm and present mama life.

    Now, just because the title up above says I'm a calm mama, I want you to know that I'm not 100% calm and I don't have it all figured out. Before having my daughter, I wasn't doing anything that involved paints or a camera. Now, because of my new relationship with my creative side (it's taken me some to get to this place!) I'm happy to say that I'm SO much calmer than ever before. Do I have days that I'm pulling my hair out and wishing I was super calm in the moment....YES! But, now, I have the tools to help me NOT stay in that hectic place for too long. And, that's why I'm here...to share my journey to creating more calm in my busy mama life with you. Woohoo! Learn more about me.

Category Archives: food beauty

{Photo of the Day} Frittata

{I’ve started a, Photo of the Day, series here on my blog.  I’m doing this to keep my passion for photography alive, as well as keeping myself challenged (which can be hard with mommy duties constantly call my name) to continue learning my photography skills.  By doing this, I’ll stay connected to the beauty of…

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{Doodle Calm Thoughts: 12/21} Bein’ a Kid Again + Feelings

{I’ve made a commitment to put ME (yes, ME!!) first on my “to-do” list so I can calm my thoughts while tapping into my creativity for the next 21 days. Read why I’m doing this here.  And if you wanna join me in the calming fun, come on over to my Facebook page and share…

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{Foodie LOVES Friday} Comforting Chicken Noodle Soup

A few weeks back my husband was away on training.  He came back with a head cold. He ended up passing it to Lil’ C, who then passed it to me.  Gotta love that, right!? I had made chicken stock the day before he came home, so he made a batch of chicken soup right…

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{Foodie LOVES Friday} Cinnamon Apples

Ahhhhh, fall.  I just love it.  Even as much as summer. I feast on beautiful, cold and crisp foods all summer long that once September hits I’m ready for some warming, fall foods. I never became aware of this until I lived in Virginia for 3 years.  I pretty much had no idea what seasonal…

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{foodie LOVES friday} Colorfully Delicious Cobb Salad

Cobb Salad. Mmmmm!  It’s a staple in our house during the summer months.  I think I’ve made it about 20 times already.  Ha! If you follow me on Instagram, then you’ve probably seen my “many” Cobb Salad pictures. Since it’s a summertime foodie goodie of mine, I thought I’d share my own little spin on…

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