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say “hello” to Outback Petticoat
Last year, we retired two colors from the Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint line, Apron Strings and Dried Lavender. I'd like to keep our line at 25 colors, so we are replacing them with two new...
Room Refresh & Renew with Birch Lane
I have shared in the past that rugs are my nemesis when it comes to decorating. It's just so hard to find a rug that works with everything happening in a room. I threw in the towel and had pretty...
The business of blogging | ads
If you missed the first series in this blog post, the business of blogging / money matters, you can find it HERE. I have wanted to write a post about the ins and outs of ads and sponsorships for...
top 5 tips for decorating on a budget | part 1
When I was in New Hampshire, speaking at the Sage Farm Antiques Market, I gave a presentation on decorating on a budget. As I prepped for that and then as I was teaching, I was reminded how...
baker’s table & hutch top
And so it begins...the shopping marathon for the Lucketts Spring Market was officially kicked off with a late-night scouring of craigslist that yielded four pieces already with a few more that we're...
Decorating Dilemma | Marie – Hélène’s Kitchen
Remember Marie-Hélène? (Look! I figured out how to do the accent marks above her name. That actually came about compliments of my broken E key. I had to hold it down to coax it and realized that...
The business of blogging | money matters
When people ask me what I do, I usually say, "I own my own business." This suffices for those who aren't curious or inquisitive at all. For others, though, they press further. "What kind of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Milk Paint
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...
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...
Calvin’s Christmas Bedroom
I took some time a couple of weeks ago to put some finishing touches on Calvin's room and, while I did that, I added a few Christmas decorations. I finally swapped out the brass curtain rod with...
Christmas tree 2.0, paper whites & a blue truck
This year, I really took my time selecting the Parsons' family Christmas tree of 2016. It was the perfect height, fluffy, and full...just like I wanted. I was practically giddy as I put on over...
a place for everything
A couple of weeks ago, we started organizing the studio. As I said before, it was overdue. I am generally a neat and tidy person, but when I am in the middle of creating, I don't like to take the...
how Society6 works
I've been asked how Society6 works by several readers, so I thought I would share for those who are interested in putting their own work out into the world (or for those who are just curious.) Step...
Doggie Gift Guide
We had two Siamese cats when I was growing up, Beth and Susie. I remember that every Christmas, we would hang a stocking for them and fill it with treats and toys. Of course, they didn't care if...
Decorating Dilemma | Marie – Helene’s Great Room
Man, it's been a long time since I've done a Decorating Dilemma post! I know my readers enjoy them, but they take quite a bit of time to put together and I just haven't had an abundance of that...
Christmas in the family room & a paper manger
I shared how our family room is looking these days a few posts ago and I thought I would share some of the details of my Christmas decorations. As I've said repeatedly, I really keep things pretty...
A Cow Toile & “A Touch of Farmhouse Charm”
I haven't had too much time to work on my painting and drawing the past couple of weeks and I really miss it! It really is the most exciting thing to me at the moment, mostly because it's new and...
bay leaf christmas wreath
I had it in my mind that I wanted to use bay leaves in my Christmas decorating this year. I wish I had it in my mind back in the spring, so I could've planted some... But, anyway, I looked around...
a grain bin turned coffee table
When I shared the industrial-style coffee table a few months ago, some of you called it. It just didn't work with my style. While I like the table a lot and it was very functional, it was too...
my new creative workspace
Yesterday, I was a determined woman. Despite the gloomy weather, I was in the mood to organize, purge, and get my creative space put together. We have organized and cleaned out the studio here and...
decorating with gingerbread
When it's rainy and glum, Kriste and I usually drag ourselves around the studio, giving ourselves pep-talks to get something accomplished. For some reason, it's harder to be creative and productive...
Christmas Living Room 2016
I was trying to write this post last night and my mind was just mush! I found myself in a mid-sentence daze and I finally surrendered and went to bed. So, now that it's a new day, here is my living...
Christmas Master Bedroom 2016
Friday was a productive day working at home. I had a lot of little things I needed to catch up on and check off the to-do list and I wanted to get some more Christmas decorating done. So, I...