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Baby Sweets ~ new retail location
Introducing ~ Baby Sweets ~ an e-boutique in Northern Canada stocking unique and fun products for Baby and Mama. Baby Sweets now carries glass art magnets and 5×7″ art cards from the KmBerggren collection. You can access the Baby Sweets boutique here. I have many Canadian collectors, so this might be a nice way to … Continue reading
Posted in babywearing, co-sleep, gifts for mom, glass art magnets, motherhood, motherhood cards, motherhood paintings
Tagged baby sweets, babysweets, boutique, canada, gifts for mom in canada, kmberggren, mother and baby, mother and child, northern canada, paintings of families, yellowknife
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New 2013 Art Card Styles
I have a new batch of the most beautiful 5×7″ art cards. In 26 styles (only a couple repeated styles, the rest are BRAND NEW!) If you’d like to purchase a set, visit here The below gallery shows the currently available card styles. When you scroll over each image below, you’ll see the title of … Continue reading
softened by the past
a short(ish) blog: inserting a pondering into a sea of chatter softened by the past I’ve been transferring old videos onto my computer the last couple weeks, so I’ve been watching my boys as little tikes, toddling all over ~ their sweet faces and voices have my heart constantly melting. All day those little sounds … Continue reading
Baby Is Still Inside
a short(ish) blog: inserting a pondering into a sea of chatter Baby Is Still Inside Isn’t it funny how coming across past photos and videos of our babies does strange things to us? We sometimes wish we could go back to those moments for just hours or days. But then, we look into the eyes … Continue reading
Posted in conscious parenting, family life, gifts for mom, inspiration, motherhood, personal life, special offer
Tagged baby, big boy, family photos, family videos, growing up, past, son, toddler
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Inner SuperHeros
a short blog: inserting a pondering into a sea of chatter Inner SuperHeros Recently I asked my growing and gorgeous community on Facebook: What is YOUR superpower? I love the responses. “I make milk” is a common and true response. Oh, to be able to produce the food from within, that is the best food … Continue reading
Posted in a question for mamas, available paintings, babywearing, gifts for mom, inspiration, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings, personal life
Tagged inner hero, mom, original art for sale, original painting for sale, paintings of children, paintings of mother, paintings of women, super hero, super mom, super power, superhero, supermom
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A Fertile Mind Without A Place To Grow
a short(ish) blog: inserting a pondering into a sea of chatter A Fertile Mind Without A Place To Grow If I had a dime for every time I said “I’ll remember that when I wake up”, trust me, my husband would be retired right now. Countless, countless times I’ll be in bed, or standing in … Continue reading
Posted in a question for mamas, available paintings, babywearing, behind the scenes, breastfeed, gifts for mom, inspiration, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings, personal life
Tagged acrylic painting, blue, breast, breastfeed, breastmilk, cuddle, emotion, ideas, inspiration, journal, journaling, milk, motherhood art, new painting, nursing, paintings of children, paintings of mother and child, ponder, red, thoughts, writing
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the process and the prize
Well, first of all, I’m not sure if I’ve told you enough about Steven Pressfield. This man is a true visionary. He has inspired me in so many ways, opened my eyes, shut down my bullsh*t, given me armor against resistance and helped me to understand where I was heading and how I would know … Continue reading
Posted in available paintings, behind the scenes, Commissioned Painting, gifts for mom, inspiration, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings, personal life
Tagged available paintings, blessings, commission an original painting, fruits of our labor, krishna, krishna quote, motherhood art, original painting for sale, painting, painting on canvas, paycheck, payment, prize, process, rights to our labor, steven pressfield
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Abundant Love ~ the determination of a mother
Note: This piece was created in 2012, but I wanted to wait until I knew the painting was safely in its owners hands before sharing it with the world. I recently had the opportunity to create a painting for one mother in Spain ~ one mother with one beautiful son who had some trouble … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, babywearing, breastfeed, Commissioned Painting, conscious parenting, gifts for mom, inspiration, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings
Tagged baby, baby-wearing, belly, birth, blue, breast, breastfeed, brown hair, child, curly hair, dream, dreams, flower, flowers, gold, infant, long hair, mama, mother, mother child art, naked, newborn, nursing, paintings of mothers, pregnancy, pregnant, read, red hair, skin, sparkle, sweet, yellow
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4 Loves ~ paintings as presents
What fun I had in the last several months of 2012, creating paintings as surprise holiday gifts for so many wonderful mamas ♥ 4 Loves is one of them ~ created with love for Kelly, a sweet collector, and mother to two adorable little boys. there is only ONE original rich and textured painting … Continue reading
Posted in Commissioned Painting, gifts for mom, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings
Tagged arm, baby, blonde hair, blue, body, brother, brothers, brown hair, child, couple, dad and mom, families, family, figure, long hair, mama, mom, mother, mother and child, mother and father, mother and son, mother child art, naked, nature, nurture, paintings of mothers, siblings, skin, smile, son, straight hair, toddler, two children, two kids, white, yellow
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In Good Hands ~ paintings as presents
What fun I had in the last several months of 2012, creating paintings as surprise holiday gifts for so many wonderful collectors ♥ In Good Hands is one of them ~ created with love for a new OB-GYN ~ as she sets off on her journey, specializing in multiple births. there is only ONE original rich … Continue reading
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the next Virtual Art Opening ~ Tuesday, January 29, 10am PST
It’s time for the next Virtual Art Opening! Be the first to see, up close and personal, 6-7 brand new paintings ~ without leaving the house! Sit with the kiddos and enjoy an hour (or so) of conversation and painting releases by internationally-collected artist and mama of two, Katie m. Berggren. This event takes place … Continue reading
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Tagged art event, art online, art opening, baby, facebook, gifts for mom, infant, mini paintings, mother and child paintings, mother and daughter art, mother and son paintings, motherhood art, new mom gift, new paintings, online event, Original Paintings, paintings for sale, twins, virtual art opening
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Stretched Canvas Prints – available now!
Canvas prints are now available in two sizes for many prints! A luxurious and gorgeous Stretched Canvas Print, printed on the highest quality cotton canvas to insure amazing sharpness and quality and archival quality for 100+ years. Your Stretched Canvas Print has 1.5″ eges/sides in a dark complementary color and will be wired for hanging and … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, gifts for mom, inspiration, mini paintings, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings, special offer
Tagged art on canvas, boys, canvas print, canvas prints, children, girls, infants, intimate, kids, mama, mother and child paintings on canvas, mother and daughter, mother and son, motherhood prints on canvas, print canvas, star, stretched canvas prints, twins
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Quiet Brilliance ~ paintings as presents
What fun I had in the last several months of 2012, creating paintings as surprise holiday gifts for so many wonderful collectors ♥ Quiet Brilliance is one of them ~ created with love for Costa, from Holly and her adorable littles. there is only ONE original rich and textured painting on canvas of Quiet Brilliance, and … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, babywearing, breastfeed, Commissioned Painting, gifts for mom, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings
Tagged baby, blue, blue eyes, breast, breastfeed, brother, brown eyes, brown hair, child, daughter, family, feed, foot, gold, infant, laugh, long hair, mama, milk, mother, mother and child, mother and daughter, mother and son, mother child art, naked, nurse, nursing, paintings of mothers, play, siblings, sister, skin, smile, son, two children, two kids, yellow
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Growing Together ~ paintings as presents
What fun I had in the last several months of 2012, creating paintings as surprise holiday gifts for so many wonderful mamas ♥ Growing Together is one of them ~ created with love for Taylor and her adorable little girlies. Growing Together by Katie m. Berggren there is only ONE original rich and textured painting on … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, babywearing, Commissioned Painting, gifts for mom, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings
Tagged baby, blonde hair, blue, blue eyes, bright eyes, brown eyes, brown hair, child, daughters, family, girl, gold, infant, laugh, long hair, mama, mom and daughter, mom and girls, mother, mother and baby, mother and child, mother and daughter, mother and girls, mother child art, naked, paintings of mothers, play, siblings, sister, sisters, skin, smile, two children, two kids, yellow
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Mutual ~ paintings as presents
What fun I had in the last several months of 2012, creating paintings as surprise holiday gifts for so many wonderful mamas ♥ Mutual is one of them ~ created with love for Tracy and her husband, and their two little co-sleepin’ babes ♥ there is only ONE original rich and textured painting on … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, co-sleep, Commissioned Painting, gifts for mom, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings
Tagged baby, blue, blue eyes, breast, breastfeed, brown eyes, brown hair, child, co-sleep, cosleep, dad, daughters, family, family bed, father, fatherhood, feed, girl, gold, infant, laugh, long hair, mama, milk, mother, mother and baby, mother and child, mother and daughter, mother child art, naked, nap, nurse, nursing, paintings of mothers, play, siblings, sister, sisters, skin, smile, two children, two kids, yellow
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