If you’re an avid, or even a casual reader of my blog, you know that I love a good makeover.  Well, a pretty obvious one just happened.  My blog, Miss Mustard Seed, has a new look. Before I talk about the makeover, I need to share how I got here.  My wonderful friend, former youth group student and web/brand designer, Laura Dreyer, was the one who encouraged me to start a blog.  When I started my business a couple of years ago, she was one of the first people I called for help.  I asked if she would design a website, logo, business cards, marketing materials, all of it, for me.  She has been in school studying graphic design, so I was a perfect guinea pig for her.  She drew all of my illustrated buttons and created my entire marketing look.  I love her and her work. Laura is an amazing

This morning was gloomy, grey and rainy and I felt sluggish.  Around noon, the sun came out, the snow was melting and I felt like a new woman.  I baked some bread, filled a bowl with bright green apples for my kitchen counter and was ready for Spring and all that comes with it…the birds chirping, the swing sets in motion, the daffodils peeking out of the soil.  I took advantage of the mood and the pretty light and completed one of my Spring project photo shoots. I wish I had a project to share today, but I’ve been spending most of my work time lately on projects that will be published down the road.  I am going to pick up the slipcover tutorial series in the next few days and I have some new sign creations and furniture makeovers waiting to happen, so stay tuned.  Until then, I recently

Today I have been sick in bed, but it has still been an exciting day.  My mom called mid-morning and proclaimed, “I found them!”  The two magazines I’ve been looking for at newsstands finally showed up at her local Barnes and Noble.  My first monthly article written for the DIY Essentials spread in Cottages and Bungalows magazine was published in the April 2011 issue.  I told you I would let you know where to find a step-by-step tutorial on how to make my dining room chair slipcovers and here it is!  I can’t tell you how exciting it was to see my dining room, my photography and my writing on a glossy magazine page.  Well, I’ve only seen a scan of it, but I know I’ll hold it in my hands soon.  I also got to see my blog featured in the Spring 2011 issue of Flea Market Style magazine.  My blog was

Today was a whirlwind.  I would give you a list of everything I accomplished, but I can’t even remember.  I did get a lot done, though, and it feels good… …and I’ll sleep well tonight.  My morning started with painting the peacock blue dining room wall.  Even with the first coat on, it looked so much lighter and brighter.  I was wishing the view out of my window was of rolling hills and orchards, not a poky little town…a view that requires blinds.  Not having them up lets in so much light! I finished the painting and put the curtains and blinds back up.  The dining room is a wreck, so I’ll take pictures once I get it straight.  I priced a bunch of pieces to take to Wild Rose tomorrow and finished up some furniture as well.  I still have some great finds I picked up at a couple of

My mom and I work at an exhausting pace.  Yesterday, I primed four pieces of furniture, painted three, refinished a table, cleaned our workshop, made the slipcover video, wrote a post, wrote an article for HGTV.com, organized my son’s clothes and toys, and painted a lamp.  Crazy, right?  Tomorrow, we’re going to paint the solo peacock wall in my dining room in the Aria Ivory that coats the other three walls.  I love the blue, but I am planning on painting the corner cabinets blue.  And blue on blue with the blue drapes is just too much…well…blue.  I also need neutral walls for my photo shoots.  Today, we drove all over the world to do some shopping.  First up was Hobby Lobby in Chambersburg.  I bought a bunch of materials I need for my Easter/Spring/Summer projects for HGTV.com.  My youngest broke something and threw M and M’s on the floor.  My oldest asked about