Have you dreamed about a blog conference just for the DIY/Home niche?  Have you ever wanted some of your favorite home bloggers to teach you how to refinish furniture?  Improve your staging and photography?  Wield a power tool like a pro? Come on…I know you have….admit it.  It’s OK… …because your dreams are coming true! You can hone your DIY and blogging skills in hands-on workshops with some of your favorite bloggers at Haven in Atlanta, GA, June 2012! Recognize some of these people?  We’re teaming up to bring you a fabulous DIY/Home blogger conference that will be the must attend event of the year! Visit Haven for more details and get ready to be inspired!

A few months ago, I brought a new sponsor on board from “across the pond”…Abodent.  They carry amazing home decor accessories, like this blue and white bowl and small glass creamer… …beautiful cushion covers… …and handsome hardware like coat hooks… …and cabinet knobs and pulls. I’m totally in love with these mottled star knobs.  So, what can you win? Abodent is giving away one of their Tinned Treasure Pencil Boxes (a very popular item) AND a $50 gift certificate to their online shop to one randomly chosen winner.  Are you salivating yet?  Interested?  All you need to do is visit Abodent, browse around, then come back here and leave a comment letting me know what you would like to purchase if you win the $50 gift certificate.  And there’s more good news!  Since Abodent is a UK based company, the giveaway is open to readers living in the US, Canada,

True Value is launching the “DIY True Stories” Contest!  Here are the details from their press release… “Do you have an outrageous, shocking or just plain overdue home improvement project on hand? Need a little extra cash or help getting it done? Say no more, True Value is rolling out the Facebook “DIY True Stories” Contest, where ambitious DIYers are being asked to tell all for a chance to win $2,500 to complete their project, receive expert advice to help them get the job done right and the opportunity to star in their very own DIY web series on Facebook. From July 7 to August 15, DIYers looking to get their hands dirty will have the chance to submit their wildest home improvement endeavor. To enter, contestants must first “like” True Value’s Facebook page, then share their project idea, what they need to get the job done and what they

I started my Facebook Page, Mustard Seed Creations, before I changed my business name to Mustard Seed Interiors.  I’m working on some new branding projects, so it was time for an update!  I will be closing my Mustard Seed Creations Facebook Page very soon, so make sure you “like” me at… http://www.facebook.com/MissMustardSeedBlog (Don’t worry, this doesn’t change my blog at all.) While you’re at it, if you’re on Twitter and don’t follow me, yet, you can do it here… https://twitter.com/#!/MissMustardSeed It’s Miss Mustard Seed on the go!  Don’t miss me sharing when I spray myself in the face with a hose or when I give a sneak peek of my next project! Coming soon, the Miss Mustard Seed App, where I can give you virtual advice on any piece of furniture and tell you if you’ve found a good bargain at a flea market.  Just kidding.  That’s not coming soon.

I hope everyone has a wonderful July 4th!!