The last time I met up with Shaunna for a creative retreat was in February 2020.  We met up in Panama City Beach, Florida to spend a few days at her parent’s amazing condo that overlooked the ocean.  We ate charcuterie boards and ordered DoorDash.  We painted, played, talked, took notes, dreamed, asked questions, listened […] The post back to IOP for a creative retreat appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more

Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Brooklinen.  As always, all words and opinions shared are honest and my own.  Brooklinen is currently having its 10th-anniversary sale, so check out the bottom of the post for more details. An Ode to Linen by Marian Parsons *Ahem* Oh, linen, how I love thee.  Let me count the […] The post an ode to linen & Brooklinen’s 10th anniversary sale appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more

The day after my birthday earlier this month, Jeff and I went to breakfast together and headed to Carlisle to find some birthday goodies at one of my favorite antique stores – Bedford Street Antiques.  I had a few things I was going to keep an eye out for, but I really just wanted to […] The post the new man in my life appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more

So, last year I shared a post about lovely surprises I was finding in our yard as bulbs peeked up in the Spring, perennials woke up, and bushes leafed out and bloomed.  I learned the dogwood trees in our front yard had white blooms, which was exactly what I was hoping.  A large bush that […] The post the war on bishop’s weed appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more

I’ve been working in the yard and garden beds most days over the past two or three weeks.  It’s that time of year when the longer days and not-too-hot spring weather draws me outside and I get excited about cleaning things up, weeding, and working on more landscaping projects.  We bought a house that had […] The post why you should have a pair of gardening overalls appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more

One of my most frequently asked questions over the past year is, “What color are your kitchen cabinets?”  Since I paint everything, I think people assume I selected the color and painted the cabinets myself.  This is actually the first time I didn’t paint my own kitchen cabinets!  I ordered them in this color – […] The post the Sherwin Williams color match to my kitchen cabinets appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more

Warning, this is not a pretty post, but this is the reality of buying a 50+-year-old home that was mostly in original condition.   While none of the rooms in this house were ugly (I think the previous owners had wonderful taste), there comes a time when the fads of the day are dated, and the […] The post 1970 home renovation | the beginnings of the boys’ bathroom reno appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more

I can’t believe the last time I had an original art sale was last August!  The months just fly by and the collection of recent works has just been hanging out in my studio.  I kept thinking I would wait to have a sale until I completed more paintings to add, but once I gathered […] The post original art sale preview | April 15, 2024 appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more

I have loved antique transferware plates for years, decades even.  I think they were one of my earliest yard sale purchases as a newlywed.  I remember reading a magazine article that showcased stacks of mismatched antique transferware plates that had been collected over time and I fell in love with the idea of having a […] The post favorite things | antique transferware plates appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more

I bet you didn’t see this post coming!  I have loved beach combing since I was a child but now I’m getting more into researching what I find, especially unique pieces.  While my focus has primarily been on shell hunting, I have also gained an interest in finding fossils and other oddities even if I’m […] The post the story of the bryozoan-encrusted shell appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more