This week has been about diving in and getting things done. Chairs that have been sitting around for over a year? Done. An old mirror frame that has gone unsold at sales twice? Revamped. Stuff...
Jeff and I have been talking a lot lately about what "makes us tick" or, more eloquently put, what makes our heart feel alive. I think society encourages us from an early age to be sensible and...
We live about 90 minutes away from an Ikea, so I don't go there often. Maybe once every three or four years. On Friday, my mom and I made the trek and spent the day "doing Ikea." It really is...
I'm sometimes asked what I look for when I'm out shopping for things for my home or things to sell. The broad, non-specific answer is that I look for whatever speaks to me. Certain things just...
Several of you have already come upon a secret I've been keeping since June of last year. My home was featured in the March 2016 issue of Country Living. AHHHHHH! And, yes, lots of geeking out has...
I remember it vividly. Like it was yesterday. I was a teenager with my own checking account, which was awesome. What wasn't awesome is that my dad had to drive me to the bank, because I had...
Sunday night, I was conflicted. We had just flown in from our trip to the Vintage Whites Market. I had been "working" all weekend and I really wanted (and needed) to just spend Monday at...
When much of a business is done online and from home, it's easy to be a hermit. I'm a bit of a homebody and, while I'm an outgoing person, I just like staying home. I like being in my studio,...
If you read my bio or have been hanging around my blog for a while, you know that I have a degree in musical theatre. I've shared before about my dream to be on Broadway and how I've kept my dance...
2015 was a pretty full year for me and my business and I thought it would be fun to look back over a few of the highlights. I started off by committing to the Whole 30 eating challenge and I stuck...
I’m Marian, aka Miss Mustard Seed, a wife, mother, paint enthusiast, lover of all things home and an entrepreneur, author, artist, designer, freelance writer & photographer. READ MORE to learn more about me, my blog and my business…
