joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
I’ve been ready for Spring to arrive for a while, probably a month, because Winter here in Minnesota is… a long one. I’m ready for it to pack up and for Spring to fly over and settle on the trees in our yard. The birds have already begun their song, which is so refreshing to… [Read More]
Another week scratched off the calendar ~ how can that be? This new-ish series is inspired by Elsie’s 10 things I love Sunday. I really enjoy starting each week out with something pretty/inspiring/fresh to look at, and that’s what this series means to me. Happy Spring — it’s time to celebrate with 7 pretty dresses… [Read More]
Hi there! {waves} Today’s Saturday Craft is a spin-off of stretching fabric over embroidery hoops. And it involves paint :] My painted craft was inspired by two of my favorite colors: teal and pink. One wall in my studio is a collage of embroidery hoops stretched with fabric. I thought it would be fun to… [Read More]
Yeow ~ let’s celebrate it being FRIDAY by adding to our spring collection in the Gussy shop! There are 7 products added to our shop, including TWO *new* items — a clutch and 3 diaper/wipe wristlets. Hop on over & visit the new ruffley items? I’ll keep my words short so you can focus on… [Read More]
Styling my hair is something that’s taken me years to figure out. There are a lot of great products out there but what seems to be “the secret” is how much I apply, how I apply these products, and in which order. Sounds crazy, but if you have curly hair you understand :] My hair… [Read More]
Uh oh, I was supposed to answer these questions MONTHS ago — shame on me!!! Please say you’ll forgive me :] I promise to be better at responding to your questions because really, they do mean so much to me. Below are my answers to *12* questions ~ enjoy ♥ Stephanie and I at Blissdom,… [Read More]
today’s topic: What is Daylight Savings? I’ll tell you what I know so far: Daylight Savings is this thing that happens each year, and so far it’s really interfering with my morning routine of sitting on the couch or ottoman while I watch the kiddies wait for the school bus because the sun is lower…. [Read More]
This post is a little different from the usual WIWW posts. Instead of posting a couple outfits I wore I’m showing you a cute outfit I put together {hello! warmer weather} and a little bit of my workspace from a different view point. I picked my favorite vintage Singer sewing machine to model next to… [Read More]
This is one of those random posts where I share silly photos from my phone and offer up links at the end for you to check out. OK, I think I’ve just summarized everything I was wanting to write :] It’s just past 10am and already the day is filling up with much to do…. [Read More]
