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Instant Pot Newbie
Look out world, Marian has an Instant Pot! So, I've been considering the Instant Pot for a few years, but I never really bought into the idea that I needed one. (Am I the only one who thought it...
2024 home project recap
If you've ever lived in a house that needs some work, even if it's just customizing it to suit your tastes, you know it's important to stop now and then and appreciate how much you've done. It's...
January 24, 2025, original art sale preview
The last time I had an original art sale was last April! Ack. What happened?! Well, I know that I was writing, working on a book proposal, gardening, working on house projects... I did some...
four things | fourteen
I've heard from several of my blog readers that they enjoy my Four Things series and it's given them ideas for how to share on their own blogs or social media or even just in their personal...
my next big project(s)
After working as a creative entrepreneur since 2008, I have learned that projects come in seasons. Sometimes those seasons last for years and sometimes they are brief, fleeting. Some seasons I...
white chicken chili recipe
I have a new favorite soup to add to my weekly rotation - white chicken chili. Okay, it's a chili, not a soup, but it falls into that soup, stew, chili category that I love so much. I make a huge...
the Repoussé pitcher
When I shared my Christmas dining room last week, I received so many comments and questions about the silver water pitcher on the table. It’s a sterling silver pitcher by Kirk Stieff in the Repoussé...
four things | thirteen
Here we are at the first four things of 2025! I've enjoyed this little round-up of favorite things. Even if you don't share online, I would encourage you to keep a list of what you're up to each...
slow and steady artistic growth
For many years, I have championed the idea that practice makes better. I recently saw something to add to that from James Clear, author of Atomic Habits. "Two simple rules: 1.) You get better at...
top 10 posts of 2024
At the beginning of the new year, I always like to check out my analytics to see the list of the most popular blog posts from the previous year. I don't pay too much attention to analytics...
Christmas/New Year break recap
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas and, if you were able to take a break around all of the holidays, an enjoyable, rejuvenating downtime. While I took time off from posting on this blog, I spent...
four things | twelve (Christmas edition)
This will be my final Four Things of the year since I will take a few weeks off for Christmas break. If you've been reading my blog, you might remember that I used to post every single day -...
Christmas dining room 2024
This year, I focused my Christmas decorating on our home's three public (and most used) rooms - the kitchen, living room, and dining room. Some years, I will add decor to the bedrooms, bathrooms,...
Christmas Kitchen 2024
I shared our Christmas living room 2024 yesterday and, if you missed it, you can see it in THIS POST. Today, I'm giving a little tour of the kitchen and eating area. Last year was the first year I...
Christmas 2024 Living Room
Well, I might be (literally) limping across the Christmas decorating finish line, but I've made it. I added things this year and left other things out, making decisions based on how I felt at any...
four things | eleven
One of my Instagram followers said it best, "You've been Mondaying hard this week." Based on the snippets I've shared on Stories, I can see why it would look that way. Sunday afternoon I dropped...
Christmas tree in an antique laundry basket
When I shared about using presents as part of Christmas decorations yesterday, several people asked here and on Instagram about two things: How did I get the Christmas tree to stand up in the...
presents are a part of Christmas decor
I am a multitasker to my core. I like flitting from one thing to the next, but I also seem to work at my best when I'm juggling a few things. As a part of being a multitasker, I'm always looking...
Society6 prints & paper sale
For those interested in prints, wrapping papers, and cards, I added a few new designs to my Society6 shop and most of my products are currently 50% off! One of my newest prints is this pair of...
four things | ten
My weekly check-in with what I'm reading, watching, loving, and working on. This week, I'm turning the tables on you, watching an old favorite, loving a song Marshall shared with me, and working on...
winter butternut squash soup recipe
As we were working out the Thanksgiving menu this year, my sister-in-law said she's been really into butternut squash so she was going to make butternut squash soup. As you may have ascertained...
2024 Christmas tree | set-up, lights, and garland
When we got back from our trip for Thanksgiving, we unpacked the car and while we were carrying things, I had the guys carry the tree up from the basement for me. I usually might wait a day or two...
dining room mural | for now
We're back home from visiting family for Thanksgiving. We unpacked and put up the Christmas tree the day we got home so we had lots of time to enjoy the lights and ambience through the season. I...
Four Things | nine (Thanksgiving edition)
Four things - Thanksgiving edition! I hope you're enjoying friends, family, good food, and a grateful heart today. I decided to take a few minutes before we're off-to-the-races on the festivities...
2024 Christmas decorating guide
I was a little behind last year and by the time I shared some of my favorite Christmas decor ornaments, swags, and faux greenery, they were sold out! So, I decided to get ahead and post them just...
2024 Christmas gift guides
It's that time of year! The time to start (or continue) elfing for our friends and family. I'll be honest and share that I've done a bit of elfing for myself when I've come across can't-pass-up...
dining room makeover | the new velvet curtains
Last week, I made a final push to get the dining room mural to a place I could call it "done for now" and put the room back together. The best part was hanging up the new curtains custom-made for...
four things | eight
This week on four things - Dreamy handpainted walls and historic patterns, a feel-good story, the best apples in the world, and plugging away on home projects. Enjoy! what I'm reading I purchased A...
Hilton Head Island | Shelling Tips
When we decided to go to Hilton Head Island for our anniversary trip, the first thing I looked into was the shelling. It is one of my favorite things to do while at the beach, so I wanted to find...
when the wrong order is the right order
I started working on the dining room mural when there were still nail holes in the walls that needed to be patched. I was doing so well with taking each step of the makeover in its proper turn. I...
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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…
- Instant Pot Newbie
Look out world, Marian has an Instant Pot! So, I’ve been considering the Instant Pot for a few years, but I never really bought into the idea that I needed… Read more: Instant Pot Newbie - 2024 home project recap
If you’ve ever lived in a house that needs some work, even if it’s just customizing it to suit your tastes, you know it’s important to stop now and then… Read more: 2024 home project recap - January 24, 2025, original art sale preview
The last time I had an original art sale was last April! Ack. What happened?! Well, I know that I was writing, working on a book proposal, gardening, working on… Read more: January 24, 2025, original art sale preview - four things | fourteen
I’ve heard from several of my blog readers that they enjoy my Four Things series and it’s given them ideas for how to share on their own blogs or social… Read more: four things | fourteen
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