Just sharing some of the recent furniture makeovers I did for the Home Sale I had on Hurricane Sandy weekend..... Yup....You heard me.... My timing is just a teeny tiny bit AWFUL.....Anyway....not much traffic and NO FURNITURE SOLD.....Luckily, I had planned to also use my garage and had a tent in the driveway so when it started to rain....we moved … [Read more...]

Even in the midst of the most difficult times in our lives we can know that God is there. Every single day...for as long as there has been knowledge and awareness of such things.....He has causedthe sun to rise and setthe moon to shine at night waves to come in and outbabies to be borntrees to leaf and drop their leavesflowers to unfurlandrivers to … [Read more...]

We all like a little thanks now and then....don't we?"Thanks for dinner, Mom" "Thanks for picking me up, Mom" Thanks for bringing a drink to someone;  thanks for holding the door for someone,  thanks to the cashier before you walk away,  thanks to the weary UPS guy who says "what is all this stuff anyway?"  (LOL.....I sell paint, I … [Read more...]

Miss Mustard Seed Milk Paint and supplies have been shipping out daily here and my stock is dropping!I only have ONE Typewriter shade left! Goodness...time for a re-order already!If you need some paint, just click the Storenvy button in the sidebar! Easy peasy! There's also a "colors" link in the header of this page so you can get an idea of real … [Read more...]

First off...let's start with the fact that my dining room table is covered with boxes......Brown cardboard boxes.....From Canada.......With words and numbers on the outside....Like "10 Flow Blue", 7 Lucketts, 6 Typewriter.........Did you guess? You're right...MISS MUSTARD SEED MILK PAINT is here!!!Now the sorting and packing up begins! The button … [Read more...]

Goodness....this has been like giving birth complete with episodes of false labor!But, I am pleased to say that a several (many several) pound baby is arriving on my doorstep on Tuesday the 25th.I guess that makes it more like a C-section....since I know when it's coming.....I recently used the Ironstone color I have to redo a small medicine … [Read more...]

I'm so excited to tell you that the Milk Paint has started shipping! I have a FB Page which I have been using to post updates but I know some of you may not follow that so I wanted to give you a heads up about the  Milk Paint status. Homestead House produces the paint. They are located in Canada and are a family business. Shipping began a few … [Read more...]

I struggle with selling.......on Etsy....in the shop....on Craigslist......on EBay......I stick something out there and I begin to get crazy thoughts......Target will call me and say they just MUST copy my apron and sell it internationally....Someone will see my French China cabinet (with matching chairs no less!) on Craigslist and call and say … [Read more...]