I will admit that my job isn't a normal one. I often say to my boys, "I know it doesn't look like I'm working, but this is what my work looks like today." Sometimes it's painting. Sometimes it's...
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...
Well, we made it through no-spend February! I received a few confession comments/emails from people who felt like they blew it, but the point isn't to be perfect. The point is to become more aware...
I know I'm not the only one who felt like things got a little out of control in 2020. Not only did we have the big, global things going on, but I had a lot of significant events happen in my...
I have found myself puttering around during the day more often than usual. I'm still productive and have plenty to show for my time, but I'm not working with my usual intensity and purpose. After...
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...
Historically, planners have lured me in and then fell short. I would try to use them to get myself organized and stay on top of my schedule, but the format always felt forced. It didn't work the...
I was planning to share my dreams and goals for the entire year, but that seemed like overkill. Let's just do this one month at a time, slow and steady, with long-term results in mind. I don't have...
The first few days after my surgery was tough in some ways, but in one way, I was sort of enjoying it. It was a forced rest. I couldn't do very basic things that were staples in my line of...
Mastery... I've been thinking about that word a lot lately and have been challenged by it as I've been reading books like Essentialism and The Creative Habit. If I had to draw a diagram of my...
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…
