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…it makes me feel like baking.

Most of you know I have given my kitchen a fresh new look with paint, paint, more paint and some hardware.  I must say that I am thoroughly enjoying it and have experienced some unexpected side effects.  First of all, I want to keep it super clean, which will eventually drive my family nuts.  Second… …it makes me feel like baking, which is really no good, either.  Well, it’s good…like, yummy good, but not good…like..for my waistline.  Yeah.  Not good. I couldn’t resist baking up a batch, though.     I safely arrived in Orlando this evening.  I survived the flight with a two year old and four year old.  None of us cried, either, which was a first!  They’re so much easier to travel with, compared to last summer.  Thanks so much for all of the shopping suggestions and I will definitely be hitting those places.  I stopped by Lucketts

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When do you sleep?

I am often asked how I get so much done, when do I sleep and is my energy for sale on Etsy, so I thought it was due time that I share how I do what I do.  Here are the top ten keys to my productivity… I love it. I really, really enjoy what I do.  It’s my hobby and business and I love it.  Sometimes too much.  You know the old saying…when you love your work, it doesn’t feel like work. A business is successful because the person driving it is passionate about what they’re doing.  Oh yeah…I’m passionate. I’m quick. I am not a perfectionist and thankfully I don’t have to be in this business.  Things that are old and distressed are not perfect and I embrace that.  I don’t spend hours sanding every nook and cranny of a piece.  I use a paint sprayer to save a lot of

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I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.

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