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telling stories | Miss Mustard Seed
I’ve been telling stories here on this blog since 2009, but they’ve mostly been stories about furniture, abou...
6 Guest Room Essentials I Put in Every Bedroom When I’m Hosting
Whenever we have people coming to stay, I run through the same short mental list of guest room es...
four things | eighty | Miss Mustard Seed
I hope all of my American friends had a nice July 4th! We kept the day very low-key, but it was nice to have...
How to Get the Look of Our Sunken Fire Pit (in Any Size Yard)
There’s just something magical about bringing the best part of camping into your own backyard. We...
Move Slow & Make Things | Giveaway No. 3
Welcome to giveaway number three leading up to the September 1 launch of my new book, Move Slow & Make Th...
Italy-Inspired Pasta with Summer Squash and Guanciale
Our family recently returned from a trip through Italy, and although there’s no place like home, ...
proof of life & productivity
One of the little tidbits I jotted down in my phone and then in my commonplace notebook (a place where I coll...
Summer Sale Favorites Across Our Pottery Barn Collections —For Every Room and Every Age
Summer sales are off to a hot start, and now they’re heating up even more with discounts on produ...
four things | seventy nine
Oh my word, it is hot as the blazes this week. I often joke that I was made for Norway. (Although I have nev...
Fourth of July Sales 2026: The Best Deals + Codes from the Brands We Shop
The Fourth of July is peak summer—backyard gatherings, beach days, and (lucky for us) some of the...