my home – before & after
I am tired today. It’s a pretty rare thing for me. I’m always tired at the end of the day, but I woke up grouchy and I’ve been tired all day. I didn’t even want to go out to yard sales this morning. I spent the day hanging out with my family, cleaning my house […]
Miss Mustard Seed’s Wuslu Pick of the Month & a Giveaway
One thing I have thoroughly enjoyed about blogging is meeting amazing, resourceful and creative women who have started their own businesses. I have met some all-around awesome entrepreneurs. One that I had the pleasure of meeting last week was Yasmin (and her sister, Nadia) of Wuslu. We met for dinner in Frederick, MD and I was […]
Chronic Disorganization
The show Hoarders is fascinating to me. People crying over garbage being thrown away. Someone living in a home where a cat skeleton (or several of them) goes unnoticed for years. It’s just interesting. I think a part of me finds it interesting because I see a little of myself in it. Just a teeny tiny bit. […]
Furniture Feature Friday – Favorites & a Link Party
As I type, my brain is fried. Is it possible to write a blog post with only 1/4 of your brain functioning? Well, we’ll see how coherent this one is. My mushy mind managed to spot some great, family oriented spaces and pieces of furniture from last week. Here they are… My dear friend Kelli […]
monogram tea towel pillow
Some of you may have spotted the new Martha Stewart line by Plaid available at Michael’s. It’s been quite the buzz on the blogs lately. Several bloggers, including myself, were asked to try out the new products and tools and boy, did we get a big box of goodies to try. Here’s what I made… …a […]
my kitchen counters
Before I get into my counters, I must share that progress was finally made in my half bathroom. Remember? The one that was a disaster and True Value came to the rescue? They’ve done their part, but it seems like life and my work keep stalling things on our end. It seems like there are […]
a business purchase
There are times when I see something that is fabulous and I really want it. Now that I have a blog and antiques business, I have a reason to buy some of those “must haves.” Perpetual calendars have been on my radar for a while, but I never felt a burning desire for one until I spotted […]
photo shoots & mini mustard seed
I’m almost done with my HGTV.com projects for fall and Thanksgiving. Here’s a peek at a couple of them… One more left to finish. So, while I was working on those, my “intern”, Charlene, was working on some stripping, sanding and painting. While getting ready to don a mask, she informed me that she wants […]