I have loved myrtle topiaries for years. I would always admire them in magazines and how elegant, graceful, and pretty they are. I admired my online friends who seemed to have the magic touch with...
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Lamps Plus. As always, all words and opinions expressed are honest and my own. Do you remember some of the lighting fixtures I've gotten from Lamps Plus for...
Last month, I shared how I was taking cuttings from my garden to preserve them in my gardening notebook. As various other herbs and flowers have reached their peak, I have clipped them to add. I...
A few months ago, I decided to check out an antique store I hadn't been to in a while - the Fayetteville Antique Mall in Fayetteville, PA. I used to go there regularly when we lived in PA, but I...
The most overwhelming part of working on this yard has been getting the weeds under control. Having lived in two other homes with yards, I know that's always the overwhelming part of a yard and I'm...
This post is sponsored by Walmart. As always, all words and opinions expressed in this post are honest and my own. With the pool completely finished and opened, landscaping underway, a new fence,...
Do you remember the gardening notebook I put together in the spring? You can read about it HERE if you missed it. I thought it would be fun to keep a record of what I planted and how I cared for...
Well, it happened and, perhaps, was inevitable. I bought a rain gauge. I was already gardening, birdwatching, seeing a cardiologist, and telling stories of the good old days, so I might as well...
We've now owned two homes older than 50 years and two homes younger than 20 years. Older homes are much more my style. They are typically built with higher-quality materials and they offer story,...
As you might conclude from over 4,000 blog posts, in addition to books and articles, I don't usually struggle with writer's block. But, every once in a while, I sit down to write a blog post, and,...
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…
