four things | twenty-seven
Is it just me, or has April flown by? I have blinked, and we’re almost in May. I’m looking forward to May, though. While summer has never been my favorite season, I am excited about opening the pool and spending more time outside before it gets too...
apple espalier tree update
Last year, I designed and built a couple of vintage-style trellises to add some interest to a large blank wall of siding on the front of our house. (You can find plans and a tutorial HERE.) When I started the project, I wasn’t sure what kind of trellis-loving...
four things | twenty-five
I’m ready for a beautiful spring day, but I’m watching rain fall and wearing a hoodie because it’s a little chilly for April. I normally cheer on these last gasps of winter, but I am itching to work on some landscaping projects! It will all happen...
the colors currently on my palette
I started painting with oils over seven years ago (in the fall of 2017), and my palette has evolved over that time. I think this evolution is a natural part of the process of finding oneself as an artist. Being one who loves color, paint, and trying out new art...Hello!
I’m Marian, aka Miss Mustard Seed, a wife, mother, paint enthusiast, lover of all things home and an entrepreneur, author, artist, designer, freelance writer & photographer. READ MORE to learn more about me, my blog and my business…
- tackling the side garden
Earlier this year, our family worked together to trim down the abelia hedge as part of the first phase of getting this garden bed under control. You can tell it… Read more: tackling the side garden - preserving cuttings in my gardening notebook
Do you remember the gardening notebook I put together in the spring? You can read about it HERE if you missed it. I thought it would be fun to keep… Read more: preserving cuttings in my gardening notebook - classy rain gauge
Well, it happened and, perhaps, was inevitable. I bought a rain gauge. I was already gardening, birdwatching, seeing a cardiologist, and telling stories of the good old days, so I… Read more: classy rain gauge - antique iron plant stand
One of the things on my Lucketts shopping wishlist was a plant stand. I was open to the style of plant stand, but I envisioned a tiered wrought iron plant… Read more: antique iron plant stand
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