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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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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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Mutual ~ a gift of a painting for Tracey
Note: this piece was created in 2012, but I wanted to wait to share it until it had been given as a Christmas gift. I am honored to have recently had the chance to create Mutual as a gift for Tracey, from her loving husband, Kelly. Kelly and Tracey are parents focused on Natural Parenting and … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, babywearing, co-sleep, Commissioned Painting, conscious parenting, gifts for mom
Tagged Attachment Parenting, babywearing, blue, brown hair, co-sleep, commissioned painting, cosleep, cuddle, family bed, family pictures, long hair, nap, Natural Parenting, paintings of families, red blanket, short hair, sleep, white, wrapping baby
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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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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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Purity
We often know what we love to do and what we are meant to do, but sometimes we need a break and to set something aside for awhile can be a very good thing. This painting, Purity, started beautifully, but then stalled. She just didn’t seem to want to move forward. Her form is inspired … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, Commissioned Painting, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings
Tagged blonde hair, blue, braid, brown hair, curly hair, face, gold, long hair, mother and child, mother and daughter, mother and son, profile, pure, purity, red, red hair, short hair, straight hair, yellow
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Hearts Full Of Hope & FEMTIQUE
Judith Beaulieu, Founder of FEMTIQUE and Associates, and I connected several months ago when she was browsing for breastfeeding images online. She came across the mother and child paintings on my website and we had a wonderful conversation via telephone. FEMTIQUE provides Health Coaches who offer knowledge, resources and services for women and … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, babywearing, Commissioned Painting, inspiration, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings, painting process, special offer
Tagged affection, baby, blanket, blue, boy, breast, breast feed, breastfeed, breastfeeding, brown hair, cheeks, daughter, family, female, girl, green, hair, infant, intimate, Love, mama, milk, mother and child, mother and children, mother child, motherhood, nursing, outside, porch swing, quilt, red, shoulder length hair, skin, son, wavy hair, woman, yellow
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Free Print ~ Today’s The Day ~ painting process of the 4th Mindful Mothering Project Painting
I am honored to present Today’s The Day ~ the Fourth Painting in the Mindful Mothering Project ~ a brand new original rich and textural motherhood painting on deep gallery-wrapped canvas. The painting process of Today’s The Day ~ The Fourth Painting in the Mindful Mothering Project! this painting was started and worked … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, art event, available paintings, babywearing, inspiration, mindful mothering, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings, painting process, special offer
Tagged baby, bench, blue, breast, breast feed, breast milk, breastfeeding mother, free art print, garden, green, infant, mother and child, nature, new painting, newborn, nursing, park, sky, trees
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Today’s The Day! Brand New Painting in the Mindful Mothering Project
I am honored to present Today’s The Day ~ the Fourth Painting in the Mindful Mothering Project ~ a brand new original rich and textural motherhood painting on deep gallery-wrapped canvas. Today’s The Day by Katie m. Berggren This original painting is available, she is 24×24″, acrylic on canvas, $625 ~ see her in the … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, available paintings, babywearing, inspiration, mindful mothering, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings, special offer
Tagged baby, bench, blue, breast, breast feed, breast milk, breastfeeding mother, free art print, garden, green, infant, mother and child, nature, new painting, newborn, nursing, park, sky, trees
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Step By Step Painting | Mother and Child Babywearing Painting | Deep As A River | Painting Process
Deep As A River, created in 2011, remains one of my favorite babywearing paintings. This painting was inspired by the encompassing beautiful nature I experienced with my family at Silver Falls (Silverton, OR) a bit ago… and the peace that followed the whole weekend after our hike. From an unusual fern, to the blue of the … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, babywearing, behind the scenes, inspiration, motherhood, motherhood paintings, painting process
Tagged babywearing, backpack, blue, clouds, family, ferns, hike, maya, moby, mother and child art, mother and son painting, nature, outdoors, river, sky, sling, snugli, tree, water, waterfall, wrap baby wearing
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Free Cards Friday ~ Breathe With Me ~ The 3rd Mindful Mothering Project painting!
It’s Free Cards Friday! Add your comment to THIS blog post throughout the weekend and be in the running to win some cards ~ I’ll choose the winner on Monday. Breathe With Me by Katie m. Berggren I am honored to present Breathe With Me ~ the Third Painting in the Mindful Mothering Project ~ a … Continue reading
Posted in available paintings, babywearing, conscious parenting, inspiration, mindful mothering, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings, special offer
Tagged baby, baby painting, baby-wearing, babywearing, big eyes, black hair, blue, breathe, brown hair, cheeks, children painting, closed eyes, curly hair, daughter, girl, infant, intimate, kiss, leaves, lips, long hair, lotus flower, mother and child, mother and daughter, mother and son painting, multicultural, multiculture, painting portrait, palm tree, son, texture, toddler, white, woman, yellow
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Beauty In Solitude ~ with Unknown Blessings
Beauty In Solitude heads to her new home today in Portland, Oregon. I’ve always loved this painting ~ and, it just turns out ~ I’m growing out my hair right now ~ to be more like hers <3 You can find an archival 8×10 print of Beauty In Solitude, or one of her blue lone … Continue reading
Posted in motherhood paintings
Tagged blue, brown short hair, cool, naked skin, swirl, unknown blessings, warm
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