joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
On today’s agenda: getting over my fear. Have you ever sat down and made a list of the things you’re afraid of? I don’t need to make a list, because it’s easy to remember a list of just 1 line item. Part of me hopes that by “writing this” and admitting to it and sharing… [Read More]
…time for an extra dose of inspiration! Tomorrow’s the start of another workweek and so I’m thinking positive thoughts for another super productive week. Yesterday I did our grocery shopping which means today we’ve been able to do what we WANT instead of what we HAVE to do. Minus a little housework, of course ;]… [Read More]
Was it just me or did this week c r e e p on by? Maybe because there was so much on my to-do list, and over Labor Day weekend I made a pact once again to make sure my focus for the upcoming week was to keep scratching my to-dos off my list. Do… [Read More]
This giveaway is now closed. Today’s sponsored giveaway is from Amy of Evy’s Tree ~ and OH MY, this is not only a super gorgeous shop but Amy offers some amazing advice for fellow handmade shop owners. If you own a shop, read on! I highlighted some of my favorite pieces from the interview to… [Read More]
It’s time for another week of inspiration ~ where each week we link up RIGHT HERE and blog hop for an extra dose of that KAZAAM! feeling —wink! THE PROMPT ~ This weeks prompt is INSPIRING BOOKS. I’m on my toes, will you share about decorating with books, your favorite books, trips to the library… [Read More]
GOOD MORNING! As promised via a status update on Facebook yesterday ~ I have exciting news!! I’ll just blurt it out since I know that’s really what you’re interested in —wink! *introducing ECLECTIC WHATNOT by GUSSY SEWS* — that’s right, Ruthanne of Eclectic Whatnot has passed the camera strap slipcover torch over to me. And… [Read More]
This past Labor Day weekend, I promised myself I’d be doing very little work and instead would spend a lot of time RELAXING with my hubby & doggy. And… to be honest, we definitely did a lot of relaxing! We watched a few back-to-back episodes of The Waltons on TV, took Bauer for walks every… [Read More]
YEOW! It’s not just the weekend, it’s LABOR DAY WEEKEND ~ which means over here at Gussy Sews we’re celebrating the extra day off by doing zero labor allllll weekend long — wink! I’m using this time to rejuvenate my creative soul by spending it outside with my little family. And I encourage you to… [Read More]
When I started sewing ~ almost 3 years ago, I was sewing in the kitchen on our dinner table. Zack & I were living in Michigan and the house we were renting was so teeny tiny. We moved there thinking new career opportunities were going to be birthed, but really — looking back, they were,… [Read More]
It’s time for another week of inspiration ~ where each week we link up RIGHT HERE and blog hop for an extra dose of that WOWZA! feeling. It really is so much fun :] If you’re new here, you can ready more about the Inspiration Workshop! here. THE PROMPT ~ This week’s prompt is VINTAGE,… [Read More]
