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design pivot & the entire family room
Let's talk about those moments when design plans don't work. You buy something, order something, you put it in place, and then you realize it's not going to work the way you envisioned. You can...
my first completed sketchbook
For all of the talk I do about journaling and sketchbooks, can you believe that I have never fully completed a sketchbook?! Well, not until a few weeks ago. I have filled plenty of pages in plenty...
how I maximize productivity
I am often asked how I do everything that I do, so I'm going to attempt to answer that in this post and to offer some of the ways I maximize productivity. The reason why I say I'm going to attempt...
tips on styling a hutch
Yesterday afternoon, after doing some computer work then some not-fun organizing in the basement, I decided I needed to do something in my house that was just for fun. I didn't have very much time,...
design plan for the family room
As I've been thinking about the basement family room, I've had this image sitting on my desk. It was on the cover of a Serena & Lily catalog I received in the mail and it immediately became my...
may 2021 favorites
I can't believe it's June already! In just a few short weeks, 2021 will be half over. I remember a friend saying years ago, as I held an infant Marshall in my arms, that I just pressed the...
isle of palms | part three | painting & sketching
Our trip to Isle of Palms in May was primarily about visiting with family and celebrating my parent's 50th anniversary (51st now since it had to be postponed for a year), but it was also our first...
My Favorite Jute Rugs
I've shared about the jute rugs I use in my home in various posts, but not all in one place. Since rugs are a tricky part of decorating a room (for me, at least), I thought I would share some of my...
isle of palms | part two | day trip to Charleston
Get ready for a lot of pictures of classic low-country southern architecture, because today I'm sharing about our little excursion with my mom to Charleston, SC. When we first started talking about...
tips on shelling
As I've shared before, my favorite thing to do at the beach is to hunt for shells. I've been shelling since I was a little girl, helping my Oma hunt for olive shells at Long Beach, NC. When we...
isle of palms | part one | the house & the beach
This trip was supposed to happen last year in celebration of my parent's wedding anniversary. I remember in February of 2020, when I spent a few days with Shaunna at her parent's condo in Florida,...
easing into hosting again
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. One of the things I've enjoyed in recent weeks is getting together with friends and family...
some of my favorite frames for art
In recent weeks and months, I've been asked a few times about framing original art, so I thought I would share some of my favorite frames in a blog post. Let me kick this off by saying I don't think...
little bits from ponder & purchase
The Kitchin Sketchbooks I bought from Julia of Ponder & Purchase have proven to be just the beginning. Since the two of us first started talking about the sketchbooks, a friendship has been...
my favorite period drama miniseries | part 2
I wrote a blog post about my favorite period dramas miniseries a few years ago and it was such a popular post that it was worth adding to the list. Period drama miniseries are my absolute...
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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…
