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a winter break
Last year, when Shaunna and I were interviewing Jena Holliday for the Creative Exponent podcast, Jena mentioned she took the month of January off. Not off in the sense that she didn't work at all,...
the Christmas victrola
A few of you noticed my early Christmas present in the Holiday Home Tour I shared a couple of weeks ago. If you were with me when I lived back in PA, you may remember that I owned a Victrola. I...
parker house rolls
Have you tried the "Parker House Rolls" recipe by Half Baked Harvest? You can find the printable recipe and all of the details HERE. I made them last year for the first time and they were so...
october – december 2021 favorites
I've had the "October 2021 Favorites" post sitting in my drafts for weeks! I knew time was ticking to get Christmas content out, so I kept pushing this post off in favor of sharing posts about...
mini advent stocking tutorial | Christmas crafts
Disclosure: This mini advent stocking tutorial is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all words and opinions shared are honest and my own. When I shared my mini advent stockings just a few weeks ago,...
polymer clay ornaments & tags | christmas crafts
Are you ready for another Christmas craft? I have just a couple more to share this week leading up to Christmas. I have been wanting to play with polymer clay for a while and after enjoying the...
Miss Mustard Seed’s YouTube
This channel shows a progression of my business from my early years of painting and refinishing furniture and dealing antiques to my current passions of art, painting, and design. I just love all things creative and I love encouraging and inspiring other to discover and use their creative gifts.
Free Art Classes
While most of the world was under stay-at-home orders in the Spring of 2020, I connected with my online community by offering live art classes every Friday for a few weeks. It was such a pick-me-up for me each week! I received wonderful feedback from the class participants who joined me live or have taken the classes since, so I decided to put them into an online course format and offer them for free. Sign up and learn to paint with oils in nine classes that cover everything from making a color chart to painting a grazing cow…
Recipes, projects, and decorating ideas for winter
Marian’s Home Tours
Minnesota home
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This is a typical four-square suburban home built-in 2004. It is well-built and has a wonderful layout, but was a sea of beige and builder-grade finishes! See how this home has been customized to suit Marian’s blend of European and American antiques in a fresh palette of blue, green, and white.
Pennsylvania home
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This is a 1948 one-and-a-half story Cape Cod in a tiny, two-stoplight town outside of Gettysburg, PA. Over 11 years, Marian worked on this home room-by-room to highlight its charming features and marry a 1990’s addition with the original part of the home. It features American farmhouse style with a touch of European flare.
Latest Posts by Topic
All Things Home
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the Christmas victrola
A few of you noticed my early Christmas present in the Holiday Home Tour I shared a couple of weeks ago. If you were with me when I lived back in PA, you may remember that I owned a Victrola. I bought it in a lot of furniture. It was thrown in as a freebie, but it...
Artistic Endeavors
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take the easiest first step | encouragement
You know that hypothetical exercise you go through every once in a while - What would I rescue from the house if there were a fire, flood, or other natural disasters? Well, yesterday afternoon, we got to put that hypothetical exercise to the test as we were preparing...
Creative Business
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feels like home book launch team
Thank you so much for all of the enthusiasm and support for my new book, Feels Like Home! Writing a book is such a long process and you never know how it will be received, but the feedback I've been hearing on the sneak peeks and previews have been so positive and...
Furniture Makeovers
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painting a vintage dough bowl
I've had this vintage wooden dough bowl for a few years. My mother-in-law gave it to me when they were cleaning out Jeff's grandfather's house. She thought I would like it and she was right. It is a practical size and shape and has a pretty patina. I've always...
Slice of Life
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a winter break
Last year, when Shaunna and I were interviewing Jena Holliday for the Creative Exponent podcast, Jena mentioned she took the month of January off. Not off in the sense that she didn't work at all, but off in the sense that she took a break from certain aspects of her...
Tutorials
I love learning and sharing what I’ve learned with others. Since 2009, I’ve been writing and filming tutorials on everything from furniture refinishing and slipcovers to woodworking and crochet. What would you like to learn to do today?
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