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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
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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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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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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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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Last Chance ~ Registration closes for The Saving Motherhood Collector’s Circle
Registration is OPEN, but only until 2pm PST on Monday September 10. Click on the banner below to reserve YOUR spot! Learn ALL about the benefits of The Collector’s Circle right here! Have a WONDERFUL week! Love & Sincerely, Katie www.kmberggren.com
Posted in a question for mamas, archival print, available paintings, babywearing, behind the scenes, gifts for mom, inspiration, motherhood, motherhood paintings, painting process, painting videos, special offer, upcoming event
Tagged art circle, art membership, baby, baby wrapping, baby-wearing, breastfeeding, children, collector's circle, glass paperweights, membership club, mother and child art, mother and son, mother prints, motherhood paintings, nursing, paintings of mothers, paintings of women, saving motherhood, wrapping baby
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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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the Mindful Mothering Project ~ I’ve chosen another photo!
I’ve chosen my FOURTH photo for the Mindful Mothering Project ~ and I look forward to sharing progress with you, as I create an intimate motherhood painting on canvas, inspired by this lovely photo submitted by Suzanne. You can follow along with the process of this piece over on the Facebook Fan Page ~ and … Continue reading
Posted in archival print, available paintings, babywearing, inspiration, mindful mothering, motherhood, motherhood paintings, new paintings, painting process, simple living, special offer
Tagged baby-wearing, breast milk, breastfeed, child, infant, mama, mindful mothering, mother, mother child art, nursing, paintings of mothers, toddler
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85 8×8 Paintings: a dance of intention & creation ~ the printed book is available
85 8×8 Paintings: a dance of intention & creation~ featuring behind the scenes notes & images, inspiration, paintings, quotes & heart-felt sentiments.A brand new beautifully printed publication, featuring motherhood art & writing by Katie m. Berggren ~ Grab YOUR copy here! “Katie, I just finished reading your book. Well, actually I devoured every sentence, … Continue reading
Posted in babywearing, co-sleep, inspiration, mindful mothering, motherhood paintings, motherhood quote, painting process
Tagged 8x8 paintings, art book, baby-wearing, babywearing, breastfeeding, doula, family, gentle mothering, intimacy, midwife gift, mother gift, motherhood paintings, nursing, Publication
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