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creamy chicken & wild rice soup recipe

Soups are definitely my specialty! I love that I can make a whole bunch at one time that will last for quick & tasty lunches and dinners throughout the week. I love they are healthy & hearty, even when you add a little bit of cream. Soups are just a win all-around for me. One of my favorite soups is creamy chicken & wild rice and this is the recipe I’ve used and tweaked over the years… I don’t even know how many pots of this creamy chicken & wild rice soup I’ve made! I just know that we’ve eaten it a lot over the past decade and it’s always a crowd-pleaser. The creamy broth makes it heartier and more flavorful than a chicken noodle soup, but the flavors are definitely nostalgic and perfect for snowy and sick days. ( I use.) When cooking this creamy chicken & wild rice

October 7, 2021 38 Comments

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reshaping an antique german basket

This antique German basket was a last-minute purchase at Gold Rush Days antique market this year. I had pulled up my van to load in the antique cabinet I got for the basement and spotted a stack of antique German baskets at a nearby booth. I have bought a couple of baskets from that vendor before and I knew the prices and pieces were good, so I thought it was worth taking a quick look even if my van was questionably parked. The vendor had two antique German baskets. One was in better condition, but it was so large that I had no idea where I would even put it! The second one was a better size, but the top was crunched, likely from being stacked under the weight of other loaded baskets. These lidded baskets were used as shipping containers, trunks, and suitcases for goods and possessions. Can you

October 5, 2021 34 Comments

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the antique post office register

As someone who enjoys unique antique finds and getting goodies in the mail, last week was a banner week! I received several highly anticipated packages (I’ll share about those in other posts) and I made a trip to one of my favorite local consignment shops to pick up a vintage pond yacht I spotted and reserved on their Instagram stories. Of course, while I was in the shop, I needed to take a look around and just a few steps in the door, I knew I was leaving with more than just the pond yacht when I spotted this amazing antique post office register… I had a silent dialogue with myself of how I didn’t really need this piece and I wasn’t even sure if I had room for it in my studio. But, the price was so good for such a unique, quality piece ($228) and all of the

October 4, 2021 41 Comments

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feels like home | giveaway for the furniture artist

comes out in just over a week!! If you’ve been waiting to preorder the book until it’s a little closer to shipping day, well, we’re getting pretty close. I am so excited to get this book out into the world. For Feels Like Home Friday, Melanie from Mango Reclaimed and Mango Paint (she is amazing) and I will be doing a furniture and paint Q&A on Instagram Live at 1:00 EST/noon CST. (That is Friday, October 1, 2021.) The Live will be recorded and I’ll link to it when it’s available if you can’t join us. As a thank you to all of my readers and followers who have been so supportive of this book project, I am having another giveaway. This one is for the “furniture artist” and is very near and dear to me since painting and refinishing furniture was the staple of my business for over a

October 1, 2021 618 Comments

Decorating

making a beautiful, comfortable bed with brooklinen

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Brooklinen. As always, all words and opinions are honest and my own. Use promo code MUSTARDSEED to get $20 off your Brooklinen order of over $100. I was having a conversation with one of my good friends a couple of weeks ago and she shared that she just bought all new bedding. It was a splurge, a deliberate investment in herself and her sleep after a particularly trying couple of years. When I got off the phone with her, I thought, good for you. We often overlook pampering ourselves by making sure our bed is comfortable and inviting. I’ve learned the value of good bedding over the past few years and it’s become a non-negotiable to me. It goes beyond decorating and aesthetics because sleep is so vital to our physical and mental health, our mood, productivity, and creativity. We spend 1/3 of our

September 28, 2021 22 Comments

Decorating

family room makeover | painted fireplace surround

I finally made some more progress on the basement family room makeover in the latter part of last week. Jeff helped me hang the deer head and I finished painting the fireplace surround and mantel. It didn’t look bad before, but it just didn’t look like “me.” The shiny black granite tile specifically felt a little too modern for my aesthetic. So, I used the same technique I used when painting the granite tile around the fireplace upstairs. (You can find that tutorial HERE.) And, it works so much better for the decorating direction I’m heading. Here is how it looked before… The walls are painted in Oval Room Blue, Modern Emulsion finish by Farrow & Ball from Dreamy Whites. I used a tinted to Oval Room Blue to prime the fireplace surround and the tile. Once that fully dried over three weeks or so (I’m being facetious because I

September 27, 2021 56 Comments

Antiques

favorite things | marmalade crocks

I remember in my very early days of antiquing, I saw a little marmalade crock sitting on a window sill in an antique mall. I was immediately drawn to it and, at $8.00, it was something I could afford to buy. I used that jar for years to hold pens and pencils on my desk. Now, I own at least a dozen antique marmalade crocks, much older and larger than the $8.00 purchase that started my collection. A few years ago, I bought several large lots of advertising pots, including marmalade crocks at a wholesale price. While I sold most of them at the Lucketts Spring Market, I kept a few favorites for myself. I use them all over my house. Marmalade crocks hold antique flatware in the kitchen… …knitting needles and crochet hooks in the studio… …scissors, rulers, pens, and pencils as well. And brushes. Of course, brushes. I

September 20, 2021 17 Comments

a slice of life

potato corn soup with dill

I am an unashamed soup lover. I don’t know why anyone would be ashamed of that, but I definitely am not. I think my love of soup started when we went to a family conference in Switzerland and they served the most wonderful pureed soups. I had no idea what was in them, but I loved every bowl. I wish I had the recipes for those! Anyway, I also love that I can make one big pot of soup over the weekend and we have quick, healthy, and easy dinners ready to reheat. Today, I’m sharing a new favorite -potato corn soup with dill. This soup recipe came from a weekly special soup we get from a local market. Jeff stops into the Food Co-Op pretty regularly just to scope out their soups. He loves their chicken artichoke soup and clam chowder. My favorite is the potato corn soup with

September 16, 2021 39 Comments

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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creamy chicken & wild rice soup recipe

reshaping an antique german basket

the antique post office register

feels like home | giveaway for the furniture artist

making a beautiful, comfortable bed with brooklinen

family room makeover | painted fireplace surround

favorite things | marmalade crocks

potato corn soup with dill

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