joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
Alright friends, this post is something I’ve wanted to write for a LONG time. Many of you know my family is on a serious mission to become debt-free this year. Let’s settle down together in my living room and talk about exactly HOW we paid off over $42,000 in debt in 2016 and 2017 combined,… [Read More]
“Write every day. Not every other day. Not tomorrow. Not after the party. But before. The more you write, the more comes out of you. If you don’t give inspiration an opportunity, it will never arrive.” – Ethan Hawke Interestingly, I find this can be applied to a lovely variety of goals and personal interests. Perhaps… [Read More]
A very special memory of Natalie “wishing me luck” before I left the house to set up for a Gussy market. It’s been very sweet to have the kids ask me about what I’m making, ask me to use my sewing machine to fix a hole in their favorite pajama pants or blanket, seeing one… [Read More]
What are your thoughts on change within your family’s routine? Do you hesitate to make them? Do you jump at the opportunity to switch things up? Are you somewhere in between? Excuse me while I cut to the front of the line and say, I don’t often think to make changes within our family routine. However,… [Read More]
The dissonance that occurs when I have too many plates spinning, when I’m overly over-tired, when I feel like I can’t think past the RIGHTNOW of life is strong. Like triple shot strong (coffee joke?). However, earlier this month I found enough mental cooperation to pull myself away from the spinning plates and into that… [Read More]
In between the moments of banana pancake-making, encouraging creative play, outfitting children for 20 minutes of Winter play (lol, that’s all they last some days!), and cleaning up spills, I have found pockets of time to work on Gussy Sews. I’ve been able to order fabric, cut out patterns, and run individual pieces under my… [Read More]
HELLO after nearly five months of stepping back from this very dear to me space! :) What a gift that time away was to me and my family, and will continue to be. During that time we celebrated much and praised God for much, worked through some hard things and sat still in the quietness… [Read More]
Dear community of readers, Leading up to today, I’ve felt something I can only describe as “a calling to be quiet” across social media so I can be more fully engaged with my family, children, and my faith in God. At first I thought, “I can’t possibly step away from the Internet! If I do,… [Read More]
Have you seen? There are some new products inside my Gussy Sews handmade shop, and just in time for our biannual sale. Now through Friday, July 7th you can save 15% on your entire order with code SUMMER15 at checkout! Click here to shop Gussy Sews — tell me, which item is your favorite? I have loved… [Read More]
