the Kalispell barn
For the past few years, as I really started to hone my skills as a photographer, I saw the world through a camera lens. Seeing a beautiful scene, vignette, or a particularly photogenic item, and thinking what a lovely shot it would make. Lately, though, I’ve been seeing things through a brush. How would it look on […]
double-welting tutorial
Well, it only took six months, but I finally finished the “deconstructed chair“! If you think I always plow through my to-do list and nothing languishes, well, the fact this took me six months should make you feel better. There are times when I drag my feet, lack motivation, or I’m simply not in the mood. […]
hello 2017
Well, here we are in a new year. Hello, 2017. As I’m standing here on January 2, looking out over the days ahead, I find myself a little hesitant. I’m usually ready to plow ahead, but this year is already filled with big things and a lot of unknowns. This hesitation, thankfully, is balanced with […]
Christmas 2016 recap
For the second year in a row, I actually took a break over the Christmas holidays. I did some inbox maintenance and spent a little time on business stuff here and there, but I didn’t write any blog posts and I didn’t work at the studio. I was even pretty quiet on social media. I spent […]
Christmas Song 2016 | Born is the King (It’s Christmas)
It’s become a tradition here on the Miss Mustard Seed blog to share a Christmas song. It started with me sneaking into another room and playing a song on the guitar with a camera propped on a chair. One year, Jeff and I did a duet, written by a friend of ours. Last year, I […]
last minute present-wrapping inspiration
Shopping for Christmas wrapping paper is usually an exercise in frustration for me. Why doesn’t anyone make simple, blue and white paper for Christmas? Is that too much to ask?! Well in previous years, it has been. This year, though, I was able to find the best collection of papers and ribbons that fit my […]
Christmas tree 2.0, paper whites & a blue truck
This year, I really took my time selecting the Parsons’ family Christmas tree of 2016. It was the perfect height, fluffy, and full…just like I wanted. I was practically giddy as I put on over 1200 lights, the garland, and ornaments. It looked beautiful. Here is how my glorious, perfect tree looked yesterday morning… The tree […]
Calvin’s Christmas Bedroom
I took some time a couple of weeks ago to put some finishing touches on Calvin’s room and, while I did that, I added a few Christmas decorations. I finally swapped out the brass curtain rod with this matte black single curtain rod from Birch Lane. This one is pretty heavy duty just in case […]