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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: slow down

Why I LOVE to Paint {Part 2}

Last week, I wrote about why I love to paint.  Well, today, I have an extension to share in regards to that post. I had painted an owl during C’s quiet time and then later that night I played with it some more.  Well, if you read that post on why I love to paint,…

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Why I LOVE To Paint

I can’t even explain how giddy I feel that I’ve connected with painting for FUN! You see, I’m not painting to become an artist, or to follow artistic painting rules, or to even sell what I’ve painted. I just paint to check out of my dominated, left-brain (to-dos, mommy duties, errands, routines, worries, etc.) for…

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This IS a GREAT Reminder to…

live in the moment…or at least, remember to come back into the present moment (often!!). Yesterday we took Lil’ C to the zoo.  We have a membership, so we were able to pass all the lines and get a stamp and head right in. Some time had passed and all of sudden Lil’ C was…

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{Picture the Holidays} Day 7: Express Yourself

Day 7: Express Yourself Now that I’m a mom, I know just how hard it is to stay balanced and feel inner stillness. I’ve always loved yoga and mediation, but after becoming a mom, I found a new way to create inner stillness while all the mommy duties are bombarding themselves at me on a…

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Freebies! Freebies! Get Your Freebies!

I’m SO excited to share that I have my FREE e-newsletter, “Innergizing Thoughts” (it used to be called “Tasty Tid-Bits” when I first started out), back up and running again. I’ve also updated my free “101 Ways To Add More Creative Innergy To Your Life” that can be instantly downloaded when you subscribe, too! Not…

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