I've shared about my business before and how it all began, but I haven't shared the entire story. ...and it's time that I do. So, let's go back to 2008. I was a youth pastor's wife/stay-at-home mom...
letter to a new blogger
As I've just passed the five year mark of being a blogger, I've been thinking a lot about the early days of my blog. I laugh at some of the things I did and wince at others. I pressed the "start a...
“There. I said it.”
I have to come clean on something. I was getting ready for my vacation...packing, getting stuff done, making sure my blog posts were ready. In the midst of all of that, I only skimmed Jami's guest...
{dreams for the future}
The other day, one of my readers asked what my dreams were for the future and I thought it would be nice to share the answer in a post instead of a comment. Before I share my dreams for the future,...
The Nate Berkus Show
I shared back in January that I had the opportunity to go up to New York City to be a guest on The Nate Berkus Show. Well, the wait is finally over and the show aired (or airs, depending on where...
Everyone Starts Somewhere
I've been asked on a few occasions to share pictures of the ornaments I painted when I first started my business three years ago. I always felt a little embarrassed to show them, so I haven't. ...
everyone starts somewhere
I've been asked on a few occasions to share pictures of the ornaments I painted when I first started my business three years ago. I always felt a little embarrassed to show them, so I haven't. ...
the mural that started it all
I am such a bad blogger. I've been so busy on other things that I forgot to announce the winners of Miss Mustard Seed's Wuslu Pick of the Month (the small pedestal with glass cloche) ...
Reinforcements
As most of you know, I've been a busy girl lately. Today, reinforcements arrived at the Dulles Airport and I had my guest room all ready. My mom flew up to help for a few days in any way she can. ...
An Accidental Entrepreneur
When I was a little girl, I never thought, "some day, I'm going to own my own business!" I wanted to be an actress on Broadway. I never took a business class in my life. I never thought of myself...