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We actually spent the day on I-95 and will be celebrating our Thanksgiving tomorrow, but I wanted to take a minute on the “official day” to let you know how thankful I am for all of you!  I know you get to know a lot more about me than I do about you, but I appreciate your comments, support, encouragement, opinions, prayers and everything you give to me in return for sharing my thoughts, decorating antics and business journey with you each day on this blog.

“Thank you” just doesn’t seem to cover it… but, thank you.

Marian Parsons 

Paint Enthusiast | Writer | Artist | Designer

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22 Responses

  1. Happy Thanksgiving Marian to you and your family. Thank you for all you do. You are an inspiration.

  2. Thank YOU. You have been an inspiration and continue to be so. Thank you for all that you do for small business owners and especially women.

  3. Happy Thanksgiving! Thank you for being a dedicated blogger and inspiration to so many of us.

  4. Thank YOU. So glad my husband saw you out there in the world and brought your blog to my attention. I enjoy all of what you do and write and create very much.

  5. Have a wonderful time celebrating with family Marion! You have been such a blessing to others, and we

    thank you for all that you do! May you continue to be inspired!

  6. I ditto the above, thank You. You are blessing us by sharing your thoughts and ideas so generously. Have a wonderful time with your family!

  7. Thank YOU for all you share. You are so generous with your tutorials. You have inspired me and have awakened my “inner Marian!” I am so happy for your success. Happy Thanksgiving!

  8. Thank you for all the inspiration that you share in your blog. I am here mostly every day, but this is first time I leave a comment. I love to come in here and read about all of your projects, you are really an inspiration to me. So thanks again, and wishing you and your family a wonderful thanksgiving :):):)
    Lise, Norway

  9. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family. Your blog is the first place I go every day when I start up my laptop! You are a great inspiration to so many people and I just love to see what you’ll paint next! Thanks and keep it up, girl!
    Maggie

  10. I’m thankful for you and your inspiration…especially your decorating advice to give it a try and just do it…it doesn’t have to be absolutely perfect everytime 🙂 Thanks to this, I have gotten a lot of things done and they ended up coming out beautifully too!

    Happy Thanksgiving…a day after 🙂 Remember, everyday we can celebrate a day of thanks!

    God bless,
    Jeanine C.

  11. I am thankful for you and all of my new blogger friends. Thankful for the selfless way you all help a newbie get started, and thankful for the opportunity to see first hand how wonderfully real and genuinely giving you all are…a true inspiration!

    Happy Thanksgiving!

  12. Awww how sweet!! Thank you for being you. You make me feel like I can conquer this decorating world. Lol!!!

  13. Actually, thank YOU would be more appropriate because you are a constant source of inspiration for me!! I appreciate your blog and sharing your expertise with me. 🙂

I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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