joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
Oh my, this week started out intense and it has! not! let! up! :) With Zack working in the film production/media field, every once-in-a-while he works super long days + all weekend. And so was the case for us this week, starting on Saturday of last week. Both weekend days he headed to the office… [Read More]
For years I’ve been dreaming about working with fabric: mixing prints, colors, perfecting our signature ruffle, trying new techniques, adding new designs, shopping for materials online + in person… The list goes on. It’s fun to reflect on the last few years, what I’ve learned — what the business has learned, that sort of thing…. [Read More]
NURSERY ART: You Belong With Me c/o Livy Love Designs, Elephant print c/o Mandipidy, Do Small Things With Great Love c/o Pen & Paint, customized/embroidered maternity silhouette, Mrs. Pate Makes, “loved” embroidered hoop c/o Home For Hire, stenciled/wooden art c/o Little Penelope Lane, Be Still & Know c/o Pen & Paint itty bitty onsies, handmade… [Read More]
outfit details: top, Forever 21. jeans, Motherhood Maternity. gray tank, Target maternity. boots, Payless. When I see my profile I can hardly believe that baby belly is on ME! It’s so surreal. Most of the time the view I see is either looking down at my belly or facing a mirror, but hardly do I… [Read More]
100% cotton embroidery pattern — complete kit by Clementine Patterns NOTEWORTHY LINKS FROM THE PAST WEEK: + a tour of MadeByGirl’s apartment + blogging advice from Casey Wiegand, via Julie Ann Art + 6 ways to add pops of color to your littles wardrobe, via Babble + the daily docket 2.0, via Simple Mom +… [Read More]
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to Marie-Paul, Torrie + Megan, who’ve each won a bundle! We’ve sent you each an email, please refer to that for details on claiming your prizes. xoxo Well Gussy Sews friends, today is a special day! For the last couple of months I have been gathering items in serious… [Read More]
Yesterday morning I opened my eyes and already the day seemed so full. I hadn’t even gotten out of bed yet, but the days fullness — I could feel it in my bones. The night before Zack walked into our bedroom and said like, “Look at this home. There are little messes everywhere and I… [Read More]
Even though I work from home full-time I’ve realized something so important, it’s literally “do this, or fail”: I absolutely must follow a calendar. An average day easily includes both blog + shop work, and without a schedule via my calendar I would get nothing done. And it’s not because I’m not bored with my… [Read More]
My friends over at (in)courage are hosting their second annual girls weekend // no need to actually get on an airplane to see these girlfriends // wanna meet new friends that already live in your neighborhood, you just don’t know it? // the perfect excuse to hang out with friends, eat chocolate + cry together… [Read More]
