Kelly Olson Creative

We never sleep trained, and likely never will. It’s just not for us. So we fully expected Nora to take a bit longer in establishing her own sleep routines and skills. And recently, she’s been doing so well. She just about puts herself to sleep in the evening. Stirs a bit throughout the night, and…

We celebrated our sweet girl’s baptism over the weekend! She wore a gown handmade by her GG and was baptized in the church we were married in. Feeling so grateful for our faith and our families.

We celebrated Nora’s baptism over the weekend with our families. It was intimate and beautiful – a lovely celebration welcoming her into the Church! We had the sweetest little get together after at our house, and it made me so very excited to start thinking about her first birthday! I can’t even believe it’s just…

I dusted off the sewing machine for the first time in a long while to make Nora a little bow. I’m hopeful that it’s the start of continued projects in all their handmade glory. We’ll start with bows and slowly make our way up from there! We’ve been spending a good amount of time at…

The Fourth of July tends to mark an unofficial halfway point in the summer. Reality sets in and we realize we only have a handful more weeks and weekends left of the sunshine and warmth. For some, I think it’s a reminder to slow down, and for others, it’s the mad dash to kick things…

Now more than ever, I’m learning to appreciate boundaries in creative work. We only have twenty-four hours in a day, and if I wasn’t intentional, all twenty four of those could be easily filled with projects. In all honestly, it’s a good problem to have. It’s the best kind of busy, but can easily be…

I’m back on a podcast kick (I seem to go in and out of seasons with listening). But a recent episode I’d listened to had me thinking a lot about adventures as a family. It’s a notion I’m sure I considered before having Nora but now that we are in the thick of parenting a…

My sweet tooth is dangerous. Truly. I absolutely must end each day with something chocolate. This week, it’s homemade chocolate cupcakes with buttercream frosting. Yum. My nightly dessert is just one of the many rhythms of our day to day, but undoubtedly one of my favorites. Along with my evening treat the last week or…