Marian Parsons, Author at Miss Mustard Seed

a plush, pet-friendly wool rug

by Marian Parsons | Jun 21, 2024 | All Things Home, Decorating, Master Bedroom, My House

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Rugs USA. As always, all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. Almost ten years ago, I wrote a blog post sharing my decorating nemesis – rugs. I just always found them so difficult to get right! There are...

My painting in the McGee x Threshold collection at Target

by Marian Parsons | Jun 20, 2024 | Art, Artistic Endeavors, Oil Painting

On Monday, I was browsing through Instagram Stories and did a double-take when I saw a piece of artwork I recognized in a round-up of Liz Marie’s favorite things from the new McGee x Threshold collection at Target… Do you see it?! This is one of my oil...

bird bath happenings

by Marian Parsons | Jun 18, 2024 | a slice of life, Gardening, summer

I don’t have a lot of garden memories since I spent the majority of my childhood in military housing apartments overseas, but as I’ve shared before, the garden memories I do have are from my Oma and Opa’s garden. We lived with them when I was very...

tips on hanging peel-and-stick wallpaper

by Marian Parsons | Jun 17, 2024 | All Things Home, Decorating, home improvement, Room Makeovers, Tutorials

Back in April, I worked on the boys’ bathroom to give it a little refresh until it reaches the top of the renovation project priority list and we can completely gut and redo it. I actually liked the wallpaper and vintage blue accents in the bathroom, but after...

fencing day two & DIY cost savings

by Marian Parsons | Jun 13, 2024 | 1970 home renovation, All Things Home, Dining Room, My House

We finished installing the second side of the fence yesterday and I took the time to take a few pictures to share how we did it for those who are curious or considering a similar project. You can read about our first day of “fencing” HERE. The fence...