The Artful Ladybug

08/18/2026

Okay Walnut Grove… we know. IT. IS. HOT. 🥵😂

The kind of hot where walking from the house to the car feels unnecessarily aggressive.

BUT hear us out…

What if you didn’t cook dinner?

What if somebody handed you an iced coffee or an ice-cold lemonade?

What if you wandered around under the trees, grabbed some Missouri-grown produce, fresh bread, flowers, farm goods and a few things you absolutely did not come for but somehow NEED… and called that a Tuesday night? 😏

Because THAT is what we’re doing tonight at the Walnut Grove Farmers Market!

And with school starting next week, this feels like the perfect excuse to squeeze in one more slow summer Tuesday night together before life gets crazy again. ♥️

🍝 Ghiotto Eatery and Catering is handling dinner with fresh, tasty Italian salads, pastas and paninis, so for the love of all things holy, DO NOT turn your oven on tonight.

Then grab something cold from Solid Ground Coffee Emporium or Kendry’s Lemonade and come hang out with us awhile.

And look who’s showing up for our little town tonight:

🌿 The Petal Farm — build you OWN mason jar bouquet
🍪The Cookie Company — good ol’ fashioned flavors
🐐 Kneading Dough — sourdough, sandwich and French loaves, dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls and cakes
☕ Solid Ground Coffee — iced coffee, refreshers and dirty sodas to cool ya down and wake you up
🍬 Feathered Acres Farm — freeze dried candy assortments
🧼 Dodds Soaps — hand crafted shea butter soap
🍅 Traditional Roots — fresh Missouri-grown —produce, elderberry jelly & frozen elderberries
🍯 Poisel Family Farms — homemade preserves, farm fresh eggs &more!
🎨 The Artful Ladybug — hand crafted polymer earrings
🍞 Our Daily Bread Baking Company — fresh milled artisan sourdough and cookies made with ancient grains
🌱 EZ's Market — squash, cucumbers, egg plant and peppers
🍋 Kendry’s Lemonade Stand — best lemonade in SW MO!
🛠️ Thunder Ridge Designs — laser engraving, 3d printing, handmade earrings and so much more
🥩 4B Meat Co. — local raised beef, pork, chicken and eggs!

PLUS 🍝 Ghiotto Eatery & Catering for dinner!

Yes, it’s August.

Yes, Missouri has apparently chosen violence.

We’re still having market. 😂

Come hungry. Come thirsty. Bring the kids. Find some shade. Shop from your neighbors. Grab what you need for the week. Stay and visit for a while.

Because these Tuesday nights only happen when our community keeps showing up for them. ❤️

📍 Walnut Grove Farmers Market
🌳 Walnut Grove City Park
⏰ 5–8 PM

See ya tonight, Walnut Grove!

08/11/2026

🏀 A little custom work from The Artful Ladybug! 🐞
These basketball earrings were a special commission, finished up just in time for today’s Farmers Market!
One of my favorite things about getting back into the studio has been creating those “Could you make me...?” ideas again. ❤️
Have a team, school, mascot, hobby, animal—or just a wonderfully random idea—you’d love turned into a pair of earrings? Ask me! Custom orders are always welcome.
These little basketballs are $12 a pair and handmade with love right here in the Ozarks. 🏀✨
The Artful Ladybug 🐞
Handmade • One of a Kind • Made with Love

08/11/2026

It’s Farmers Market Tuesday! 🌻🐞🍅
We’re all set up and ready for you at the Walnut Grove Farmers Market!
The Artful Ladybug brought lots of handmade earrings today — studs, dangles and statement pieces — and Poisel Family Farms has a little bit of summer goodness from the farm. ❤️
Come wander through the market, say hello, and see what everyone has brought this week. I’ll be here this afternoon under the big black tent!
Handmade in the Ozarks. Homegrown in the Ozarks. ❤️
See you at the market!

08/11/2026

TONIGHT IN THE GROVE 🎶🍔🌻

At this point, we may need to stop calling it “running to the farmers market” and start calling it grocery shopping with significantly better snacks. 😂

Because have you LOOKED at what you can get in the park tonight?!

Fresh Missouri-grown produce. Local honey. Farm fresh eggs. Locally raised meat. Cow AND goat milk. Chèvre. Cheese curds. Artisan butter. Fresh mushrooms. Herbs. Homemade preserves. Elderberry jelly. Fresh-milled sourdough. Sandwich bread. Dinner rolls. French loaves. Granola. Custom spice blends. Tea blends.

And that's before we even get to the cookies, scones, cinnamon rolls, sweet breads, cupcakes, freeze-dried candy, ice cream, coffee, refreshers and fresh-squeezed lemonade.

Y'all. We have basically become a one-stop shop. 😂

You could come to the park with an empty grocery bag and leave with half your pantry stocked, flowers for the table, soap for the bathroom, skincare for yourself, something handmade for the house, a new pair of earrings, a custom shirt AND dinner.

Speaking of dinner...

🔥 The Cocky Steer is coming to the Grove!

Come hungry because they're bringing the smashburgers and chicken Phillies, and we have a feeling you're gonna want to make room for this one.

AND while you're eating, shopping and visiting...

🎸 Chris Chiarino of Sucia Rosa will be playing LIVE from 6–7:30!

So bring a lawn chair. Bring the kids. Bring your neighbor. Heck, bring Grandma.

Grab dinner instead of cooking. Wander through the booths. Fill your grocery bags with food grown, raised, baked and made by people right here in our area. Grab a bouquet. Find something you didn't know you needed. Sit down for a while and listen to some really good live music.

Because somewhere along the way, Tuesday nights in Walnut Grove became about a whole lot more than buying tomatoes.

They've become our night.

A night to slow down a little. See people we know. Meet people we don't. Let the kids run around. Eat something good. Listen to music. Support somebody's farm, kitchen, side hustle or dream.

And THAT is exactly what we hoped this market could become. 💛

🌻 WALNUT GROVE FARMERS MARKET
📍 Walnut Grove City Park
⏰ TONIGHT | 5–8 PM
🎸 Chris Chiarino | 6–7:30 PM
🍔 Dinner by The Cocky Steer
🛍️ 25 LOCAL VENDORS

Come see just how much LOCAL can put on your table.

And do us a favor…SHARE THIS POST. Tag your Tuesday-night crew and let's fill the park again tonight. 🙌🌻

08/11/2026

🐞 A little hello from The Artful Ladybug!
It's been rather quiet over here for a while, but life certainly hasn't been! ❤️
This summer brought a pretty big milestone to our family—our final child officially launched into adulthood and moved into his own place. After nearly three decades of raising boys, suddenly there were empty rooms...and a whole new season of life beginning.
So The Artful Ladybug got a new beginning, too! 🐞 My little studio has moved upstairs into the daylight, with a permanent worktable and room to create again. No more dragging everything out and putting everything away every time inspiration strikes!
Today I finally sat back down with my polymer clay after several months away. I wasn't entirely sure my hands would remember what to do. 😂
They did.
🏀 A new pair of basketball earrings
🐉 A long-awaited dragon pendant commission with matching earrings
🐦‍⬛ And a little replacement pair of raven earrings with tiny roses after the mini Aussie destroyed my last pair...
It felt SO good to create again.
The Artful Ladybug has been quiet—but she hasn't gone anywhere. In fact, I think she's just getting started again. ❤️🐞
Handmade with love in the Ozarks!

08/04/2026

Today is market day! See you there!

UPDATE: Frosted Fusion LLC will not be joining us due to getting into an accident. Prayers for their healing and glad everyone is ok!

🚨 IT'S FINALLY HERE!! 🚨
🎉 NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK is happening TOMORROW and we have packed this market FULL of reasons to come hang out with us!

Seriously... if you've been saying, "We've been meaning to come check out the market..." consider this your official sign. 😏

🌻 Here's what's waiting for you:

✨ Shop 24 incredible local vendors

🎟️ Enter our National Farmers Market Week Giveaways

🐿️ Bring the kids for Scout's Market Quest (grab your quest card at the Welcome Booth!)

🍋 Cool off with fresh lemonade, dirty sodas, iced coffee, and refreshing drinks.

🐟 Skip cooking because Down South Fried Fish Co. has dinner covered.

🧀 Welcome THREE amazing new vendors to the Walnut Grove Farmers Market family!

➡️ FIRST STOP: Make your way to the Welcome Booth when you arrive!

There you can:

🎟️ Enter the giveaway

🐿️ Pick up a Scout's Market Quest card for the kiddos

❤️ Learn how to earn even MORE raffle entries while you're shopping the market!

We can't wait to celebrate National Farmers Market Week with all of you. Every purchase you make supports a local family, a local dream, and helps keep this little market growing week after week.

👇 Help us welcome and support every one of these amazing businesses!

The Petal Farm
Feathered Acres Farm
Mommakeene417 Home Bakery
MO' Mushrooms
Dodds Soaps
Becky Murphy's Creations
Katy's Locally Grown Tomatoes
Thunder Ridge Designs
The Butter Lady MO
Country Farm Store & More
Becky's Fine Jewelry
Farm Road Blooms
EZ's Market
Wright Farm SWMO
4B Meat Co.
4B Body care by MK Kreations
Kendry’s Lemonade
Mama B's Tees - Springfield, MO
The Artful Ladybug
Poisel Family Farms
Our Daily Bread Baking Company
⭐ Udderly Divine Creamery

And for dinner:
🍽️ Down South Fried Fish Co.

👇 VENDORS! Let's have some fun!!
Drop a photo in the comments 👇 and tell everyone:

✨ What are you bringing this week?

🎁 If you're donating something to our basket, show it off!

😍 What are you most excited for tomorrow?

Let's fill these comments with all the goodness waiting at the market so everyone knows exactly why they need to spend Tuesday night in Walnut Grove. ❤️🌻

08/04/2026

UPDATE: Frosted Fusion LLC will not be joining us due to getting into an accident. Prayers for their healing and glad everyone is ok!

🚨 IT'S FINALLY HERE!! 🚨
🎉 NATIONAL FARMERS MARKET WEEK is happening TOMORROW and we have packed this market FULL of reasons to come hang out with us!

Seriously... if you've been saying, "We've been meaning to come check out the market..." consider this your official sign. 😏

🌻 Here's what's waiting for you:

✨ Shop 24 incredible local vendors

🎟️ Enter our National Farmers Market Week Giveaways

🐿️ Bring the kids for Scout's Market Quest (grab your quest card at the Welcome Booth!)

🍋 Cool off with fresh lemonade, dirty sodas, iced coffee, and refreshing drinks.

🐟 Skip cooking because Down South Fried Fish Co. has dinner covered.

🧀 Welcome THREE amazing new vendors to the Walnut Grove Farmers Market family!

➡️ FIRST STOP: Make your way to the Welcome Booth when you arrive!

There you can:

🎟️ Enter the giveaway

🐿️ Pick up a Scout's Market Quest card for the kiddos

❤️ Learn how to earn even MORE raffle entries while you're shopping the market!

We can't wait to celebrate National Farmers Market Week with all of you. Every purchase you make supports a local family, a local dream, and helps keep this little market growing week after week.

👇 Help us welcome and support every one of these amazing businesses!

The Petal Farm
Feathered Acres Farm
Mommakeene417 Home Bakery
MO' Mushrooms
Dodds Soaps
Becky Murphy's Creations
Katy's Locally Grown Tomatoes
Thunder Ridge Designs
The Butter Lady MO
Country Farm Store & More
Becky's Fine Jewelry
Farm Road Blooms
EZ's Market
Wright Farm SWMO
4B Meat Co.
4B Body care by MK Kreations
Kendry’s Lemonade
Mama B's Tees - Springfield, MO
The Artful Ladybug
Poisel Family Farms
Our Daily Bread Baking Company
⭐ Udderly Divine Creamery

And for dinner:
🍽️ Down South Fried Fish Co.

👇 VENDORS! Let's have some fun!!
Drop a photo in the comments 👇 and tell everyone:

✨ What are you bringing this week?

🎁 If you're donating something to our basket, show it off!

😍 What are you most excited for tomorrow?

Let's fill these comments with all the goodness waiting at the market so everyone knows exactly why they need to spend Tuesday night in Walnut Grove. ❤️🌻

05/12/2026

We’re all set up for Opening Day at the Walnut Grove Farmer’s Market! 🌿🌸

Stop by and see us this evening for farm fresh eggs, seasonal produce, herbs, flowers, and handmade polymer clay jewelry from The Artful Ladybug.

It’s a beautiful evening to stroll the market, support local vendors, and enjoy live music from the Walnut Grove School. We’d love to see you there!

05/02/2026

So grateful for today! What an awesome day at Country Road Marketplace 💕🐞

Thank you so much to the kind customers and fellow vendors who stopped by, chatted, and supported my little business—it truly means the world to me.

Even on a quiet day, I was reminded how much I love creating these pieces and sharing them with you all.

If you saw something today and are still thinking about it, feel free to message me 💌

I’ll be working on new designs soon and will be posting upcoming events here—so stay tuned!

– The Artful Ladybug 🐞

05/02/2026

All set up and ready 💕🐞
Come see me at Country Road Market today!
Handmade earrings—perfect for Mother’s Day 💝