by Marian Parsons | Nov 11, 2015 | All Things Home, Decorating, Room Makeovers, Secret Weapons
I’ve spent most of the last few days at home with a sick boy. My youngest has strep throat, poor little guy. He’s on antibiotics now, though, and is finally on the upswing. Several days at home, away from the studio, squeezing work in where it fits,...
by Marian Parsons | Nov 3, 2015 | All Things Home, Decorating, Room Makeovers
I shared about our photo shoot in this 1799 manor house last week, in case you missed it. I promised I would share more about the house and I’m fulfilling that now! There was just way too much to cover in one post without allowing for an intermission or...
by Marian Parsons | Oct 29, 2015 | Artistic Endeavors, Furniture Makeovers, Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint, Photography, Running a Business
Let me go back to the Lucketts Spring Market a couple of years ago. Suzanne, the owner of The Old Lucketts Store and Design House, came and sat with me on a slow Sunday afternoon. We were chatting about all of the business opportunities we’re working on and...
by Marian Parsons | Mar 2, 2020 | a slice of life, Art, Artistic Endeavors, Balance, Oil Painting, Running a Business, Travel
I went on my first creative retreat almost two years ago. It wasn’t a conference that was packed with classes and activities. It wasn’t a family vacation where I was wrangling kids between pockets of relaxation. It was a time away specifically for the...
by Marian Parsons | May 21, 2019 | Running a Business
Well, I made it back from Florida! The trip there was a little eventful (lots of delays, maintenance issues with planes, etc.), but I got there and only lost a few hours in the process. This is the second creative retreat I’ve done that wasn’t going to a...