joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
Hi there! It’s been a while since I’ve posted a saturday craft, but that’s about to change because I’m here with my sewing friend Trish of Two Peas in a Pod Designs. Trish has put together a super darling sewing tutorial for the Gussy Sews community, yay! Below is a detailed post & tutorial on… [Read More]
You’ve heard of Sarah Jane Studios, right?! I love to click over & peek at her blog to see her latest illustrations and ~ OK, fine you caught me, check out her new line of fabric {carried by Michael Miller, yeow!}. Sarah and I have chatted a bit lately and she’s such a sweet gal…. [Read More]
Helloooooooooo! and welcome to the Inspiration Workshop! Each Thursday we gather right here to share/link up our blog posts, which are products of the week’s prompt. If you’re new here, click this link to read about the weekly linky party + see how you can join us. However, if you’re a pro ~ I’m supa… [Read More]
About 2 weeks ago I challenged myself to do 5 “new” things for an entire week — > take a photo everyday of something beautiful > style my hair in a new way > no more pop (!) > go to bed by 11:30pm, and > wake up by 7:30am This challenge was a really… [Read More]
This giveaway is now closed. Today’s sponsored giveaway is from Krista of Marmie Bags ~ a shop filled with custom vintage flair handbags, adorned with vintage neck ties, scarves, buttons, ribbons, stencils and more. I sent over a few questions for Krista to answer and I’ve highlighted some key elements from the interview. I love… [Read More]
Sunday was one of those amazing lazy fun days where you wake up and the fun starts immediately. Our cousin Gunnar has been with us since Friday of the week before. He’s doing a 10-day job shadow with Zack and it’s been so fun having his teenage self around. Gunnar’s studying at the same University… [Read More]
Perhaps you’ve noticed my shop has been “down” since Thursday evening? Well, I’ve been working my brain to the MAX trying to switch a few things with the layout {aka: HTML coding} AND I DID IT! I’m super excited about this update because it translates to an easier shopping experience for customers. It’s fab! I… [Read More]
I’m here with the winners from the July sponsor feature + giveaway. Thank you X a million to all that entered the giveaway and shared it online. It was such a success, and it’s now time to hand out over $600 in prizes… Prize Package #1: the winner is comment # 191, Too Much Good… [Read More]
“I first learned about Maggie and her adorable totes, zippered pouches and ruffles on Twitter, easing slowly into Twitter and following those who followed others and Maggie was one of those follows. I purchased my Gussy tote and matching zipper pouch as soon as I saw the yellow and gray combo in the shop!! I… [Read More]
