I'm often asked how I plan out my days to balance work, home, life, and creativity and, over the years, I've written posts about what I'm doing in that particular season of life. As I grow (and...
How I plan my days…
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how I’ve lost 30 lbs
I shared in a blog post and a few times on Instagram that I've been working on my health and fitness behind the scenes. A bunch of people have asked if I would share what changes I've made, so here...
blooms and roots | encouragement
I'm going all in on the hydrangeas in the backyard around the pool. I've planted mostly limelight hydrangeas because they are such reliable bloomers and, in my experience, seem to be pretty...
April 2024 Creative Retreat Takeaways
I'm so glad I was finally able to get away for a Creative Retreat last week. It's been over four years since the last one, so it was way overdue! I had my first Creative Retreat in 2018 and it was...
back to IOP for a creative retreat
The last time I met up with Shaunna for a creative retreat was in February 2020. We met up in Panama City Beach, Florida to spend a few days at her parent's amazing condo that overlooked the...
the give and take of getting things done
I was checking out the Instagram Stories of some of my favorite accounts to follow and I had to take a screenshot of this question-and-answer post by @themisfithouse. It caught my eye because this...
What I did & learned over my break…
I'm ba-ack! The funny thing is that the boys had a snow day today, so everyone is home when I'm trying to buckle down and get back to work! While I'm enjoying the snow, it's hard not to get pulled...
Christmas break & January stay-treat
While I love the decorating, crafting, shopping for presents, the build-up of anticipation, Christmas music, and the yummy foods, I think what I look forward to most about Christmas is the downtime...
winter break recap
I'm back from my winter break and I thought I would kick things off by sharing a recap of what I did while taking time off of posting on the blog and social media as well as my observations about...
a winter break
Last year, when Shaunna and I were interviewing Jena Holliday for the Creative Exponent podcast, Jena mentioned she took the month of January off. Not off in the sense that she didn't work at all,...
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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…
- painted garden obelisk
When I decided to make custom lattice for our DIY A/C surround, I measured and counted out how many 1 x 2s I thought we would need for the project. … Read more: painted garden obelisk - power washing the front walk
We have done so much work on the front of our house over the last couple of years. After all of the painting, planting, and updates, there was one glaring… Read more: power washing the front walk - DIY Custom A/C Screen
After having the lumber on our garage floor to season for a few months, we are finally building the DIY custom A/C surround. I am joking about letting the wood… Read more: DIY Custom A/C Screen - opening the pool & back patio
Yesterday was the kind of day that I love. The weather was just to my liking: overcast, dry, breezy, and warm enough to work outside, but not too hot. And… Read more: opening the pool & back patio
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