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Kim from Painted Poppy Studio appropriately named this dresser the “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” dresser. How cool is that octopus?!
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Kim from Painted Poppy Studio appropriately named this dresser the “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” dresser. How cool is that octopus?!
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Marian Parsons
Paint Enthusiast | Writer | Artist | Designer
I’m Marian, a painter, writer, and lover of all things creative. From art and antiques to home projects and everyday life, I share my journey in hopes of inspiring you to embrace your own creativity and make beauty in the spaces you live.
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One of the little tidbits I jotted down in my phone and then in my commonplace notebook (a place where I collect quotes, lyrics, words,

It’s been a minute since I had my sewing machines out. I had to reacquaint myself with winding the bobbins and getting the needles properly threaded, but I slowly figured it out. The funny thing is that I needed to wear reading glasses over my contacts to thread the needles

I realized once I started working on this post that I was chattier than I expected! I only posted twice on the blog this week and twice last week, and I think I’m feeling that! Writing and posting on this blog have been part of my creative process for over
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Thank you for hosting. Have a fabulous weekend!
I squealed for joy when I saw you choose to feature my footstool today. I’m so grateful for your kind words. Have a great weekend, Marian!
Thanks so much for the party !
Hello! Thanks for hosting this party! Lovely features!
Hi Marian, I stumbled onto your lovely blog and the furniture feature party is fabulous, I pinned several of the features. I offer a Friday Features and would love to have you stop by and share your posts and party.
Im going to tour around a bit, so much to see.
Hope you have a lovely weekend!
Karren