joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
Tumblr is a great site that helps me “save” all the awesome things I find online. Think of it as an online portfolio of pretty world wide web-ness. I joined Tumblr in July and it’s been so fun to browse my archives and re-visit some posts I found. You can also subscribe to my RSS… [Read More]
Are you going to be in the Grand Rapids, MI metro area tomorrow night? If you are I’d love to meet you and share a cup of coffee {or cocoa} ;] Will I meet you? ♥
This giveaway is now closed. Spunk & Sass Designs is a sweet little jewelry and accessory shop run by two best friends who share a love for crafting and DIY ~ We started their little business in August of 2009 and have loved watching it grow over the last year and a half. We offer… [Read More]
Lisa Leonard is a sweet friend of mine. We first met earlier this year at Blissdom and then connected again at The Creative Connection. Lisa is here to share some tips on turning your blog into a community :] One of my favorite things about her blog is how honest and friendly she is. Lisa’s… [Read More]
Wowzers, what a week it’s been! I am 120% sure we sewed through over 4,900 yards of thread and over 32 yards of quilted batting to put 148 packages in the mail in time for Christmas! It’s been a crazy fun 22 days of Christmas ;] [Can I just take a minute to say how… [Read More]
This giveaway is now closed. Here at Gussy Sews we love to look at all things beautiful. Beautiful items that reflect childhood, love, and a joyful spirit; beautiful items that we can share with others. Today is week #33 of my series on Featured Artists, which is a bi-monthly event showcasing fun and sassy handmade… [Read More]
One of my favorite websites to search for photos is www.weheartit.com. I always find colorful, pretty, exactly-what-I-was-looking-for photos :] yay! Today I searched the site with the word “fun” and look what came up ~ [photo credit 1, 2, 3, 4, 5] These all look like FUN to me! And guess what, I’m going to… [Read More]
Most of the time I love to sew in silence. To listen to the hum of my machine as I press the foot pedal below. I love to see the needle bob up and down, to watch it play with the fabric. It’s like it’s own game of jump rope; the thread as the rope… [Read More]
Over the weekend I spent a few hours in the studio sewing, and I’m SEW proud of what I accomplished: 26 stockings and 23 make-up bags/wristlets/zipped pouches (sm. & med.) for a total of 49 products sewn! Yeow! I love when I am able to tackle a pile of work. When I started, Friday night,… [Read More]
