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

I’ve been sharing some tweaks and changes I’ve made to our kitchen eating area in my last two blog posts and I’m continuing that short series.  Today, I’m going to share a bit more details about the shelf styling.  I wanted to rearrange these shelves for a few months, but it kept getting pushed to […] The post kitchen eating nook changes | shelf styling appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more

Yesterday, we took a look at the new chandelier in the kitchen eating area and today, I’m going to share all about the new/antique chairs I found recently on Facebook Marketplace.  As a reminder, here is how the space looked… I actually love these chairs and they have been in our dining room in both […] The post kitchen eating nook changes | the new chairs appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more

Over the past couple of months, I have made a few changes to the kitchen eating area, so I thought I would share those changes in a small blog series.  There are three main components I changed and you’ll be able to see them all, but I’m going to focus on one element per post, […] The post kitchen eating nook changes | new chandelier appeared first on Miss Mustard Seed ..read more