Last March, I went on a three-day creative retreat to Florida with a friend. She needed a break from her routine and so did I. So, we traveled together, split the cost of a hotel room, and then...
the cowbird egg of ideas
As I shared last week, some birds (I've since learned they are house finches) have built a nest on my front door, tucked behind my Christmas wreath. I have been watching the eggs with excitement...
Miss Mustard Seed’s Milk Paint turns 7
On April 27, 2012, I announced to the world (well, to my blog readers), that I would be launching my very own line of milk paint. That makes this Saturday, April 27, 2019, the official 7th birthday...
designing fabric & papers for spoonflower
A few weeks ago, I shared that my second quilting fabric collection with FreeSpirit Fabrics wasn't going to be produced. (You can find that post HERE.) Thanks for all of your encouragement on...
closed doors and open windows
Yesterday afternoon, I received a phone call and I could tell immediately from the tone that bad news was about the be delivered. I had a feeling I already knew what that bad news was, though, so I...
contentment boundaries
I wrote earlier this month that my two focus areas of 2019 are contentment and health. These are two areas I'm working on, so anything I share with you is like the blind leading the blind, but...
why I write this blog…
Lately, I've been thinking a lot about the whys behind the things I do. For the new business ideas I'm currently cultivating... Why am I working on them? Is it simply to earn more money? To...
Instagram Q & A | Business
I got so busy with other things, that I left this series hanging! A few weeks ago (months at this point), I opened my Instagram Stories up for questions and I've been answering most of those in...
the creative’s s-word
S-t-u-c-k. The s-word dreaded by creatives all over the globe. And there is good reason for dreading it. You're humming along, in a creative groove and then you come to a complete halt. Your mind...
a new standard of measurement
It's that time of year where we get our planners out and start to fill the pages with the goals and dreams and to-dos for next year. And, as I've been pondering my own 2019 and all of the promise...