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...
the creative’s s-word
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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...
The Mercantile in Knightdale
I spent Thanksgiving in Raleigh, NC, visiting Jeff's family. The days were mostly filled with relaxing and visiting, but I did take advantage of my close proximity to one of my MMS Milk Paint...
Instagram Q & A | Milk Paint Line
As I shared last week, I invited followers to ask questions on my Instagram Stories and I received so many questions that I decided to sort them into categories and answer them in blog posts. In...
Back to School Week!
Well, the day has finally arrived and I just sent the boys off to school. When I started my blog, both of my boys were in diapers and now they are started 5th and 6th grade. It is crazy how time...
A walk down Lucketts lane
This weekend is the Lucketts Spring Market and it's the first time since 2010 that I am not there. Lucketts has been such a huge part of my business since the beginning, but it's now over 1,000...
rugs & quilts & other things dreams are made of
As my business has grown and hit milestones over the years, I've learned that things seem to come in waves. There will be a lull just before another swell. Right now is a swell. My first fabric...
no-sew custom dinner napkins & fabric launch
After years of design work, coordinating, learning, waiting, and creating, my fabric line is finally going to be available for sale (find a store HERE), so this week kicks off the official launch of...
the big three
When I worked in the corporate world (can you even imagine that?), I would keep a running to-do list on a legal pad. Each day, I would work through the list until it was "quitting time" and,...
open-handed recklessness & practical plans
My time of retreat felt like flight. Not the kind we're used to these days when you're herded like cattle through security and shoved into a seat appropriately sized for a nine-year-old. It was...
Hello!
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…
