by Marian Parsons | Jul 11, 2017 | All Things Home, Antiques, crafts, Favorite Finds, Tutorials
I have had such a great couple of days of recuperating from weeks of packing. Sunday, I crashed. My head hurt, I was congested, and I just couldn’t do much of anything. Jeff let me sleep in. My sister-in-law pampered me with a healthy breakfast. And everyone...
by Marian Parsons | Jun 7, 2017 | All Things Home, Artistic Endeavors, Decorating, Watercolors
I took an online landscape watercolor journaling class a couple of months ago through the Jeanne Oliver Creative Network. The class was taught by Michelle Wooderson and I was not only inspired by the techniques and studies, but how Michelle paid so much attention to...
by Marian Parsons | Apr 26, 2017 | All Things Home, Antiques, Favorite Finds
I don’t carry a lot of wholesale items in my booth each year at the Lucketts Spring Market, but I do bring a few. It’s nice to have multiples of some items and to have “fillers” that can supplement the antiques. A couple of weeks ago, I was...
by Marian Parsons | Mar 20, 2017 | a slice of life, Artistic Endeavors, Watercolors
My boys were really little when I started my business, both in diapers, in fact. As a stay-at-home mom and new entrepreneur, one of the things I enjoyed most was getting out of the house and going to Hobby Lobby. I would just meander, usually pushing one cart and...
by Marian Parsons | Mar 8, 2017 | Before and Afters, Furniture Makeovers, Miss Mustard Seed's Milk Paint
Okay, so the post title is a bit of an exaggeration. These little handmade hardware cabinets have just 17 drawers between them, but it seems like a lot more than that! Do you remember what they looked like before? Here’s a refresher… Clearly, some guy...