thankful for small things
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best of 2016
The first week in January is usually when I hit the ground running, but I’ve been in a post-holiday, pre-head-cold funk and have just wanted to curl up under a blanket and ignore the world! I’m starting to come out of that, though, and it actually helped me a lot to put this post together […]
double-welting tutorial
Well, it only took six months, but I finally finished the “deconstructed chair“! If you think I always plow through my to-do list and nothing languishes, well, the fact this took me six months should make you feel better. There are times when I drag my feet, lack motivation, or I’m simply not in the mood. […]
the Kalispell barn
For the past few years, as I really started to hone my skills as a photographer, I saw the world through a camera lens. Seeing a beautiful scene, vignette, or a particularly photogenic item, and thinking what a lovely shot it would make. Lately, though, I’ve been seeing things through a brush. How would it look on […]
hello 2017
Well, here we are in a new year. Hello, 2017. As I’m standing here on January 2, looking out over the days ahead, I find myself a little hesitant. I’m usually ready to plow ahead, but this year is already filled with big things and a lot of unknowns. This hesitation, thankfully, is balanced with […]
Christmas 2016 recap
For the second year in a row, I actually took a break over the Christmas holidays. I did some inbox maintenance and spent a little time on business stuff here and there, but I didn’t write any blog posts and I didn’t work at the studio. I was even pretty quiet on social media. I spent […]
Christmas Song 2016 | Born is the King (It’s Christmas)
It’s become a tradition here on the Miss Mustard Seed blog to share a Christmas song. It started with me sneaking into another room and playing a song on the guitar with a camera propped on a chair. One year, Jeff and I did a duet, written by a friend of ours. Last year, I […]
last minute present-wrapping inspiration
Shopping for Christmas wrapping paper is usually an exercise in frustration for me. Why doesn’t anyone make simple, blue and white paper for Christmas? Is that too much to ask?! Well in previous years, it has been. This year, though, I was able to find the best collection of papers and ribbons that fit my […]