joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
^ our NEWEST product design :: handmade crocheted cowls! ^ available in six gorgeous colors, let us know if you have trouble selecting one at checkout ;) ^ Orange Etching headband ^ click to see all of our headbands! ^ Picnic Polkadot small zip pouch ^ click to see all our small zipped pouches! ^… [Read More]
outfit details: polka dot sweater + gray tee, Target | skinny jeans, Motherhood Maternity | boots, Payless | headband, Lady Like So the craziest thing happened on Sunday… I was flying home from Allume and I’m not sure WHY entirely but I was feeling super nervous about my two flights. I knew I was missing… [Read More]
Recently, my husband and I made a huge decision to simplify our lives for the winter before a big move next spring — pretty close to what Maggie & Zack just did, getting rid of everything they owned and driving across the country. Yes, this is the part where you can say ‘YIKES!!’. To say… [Read More]
This giveaway is now closed. Congratulations to our winner, comment #82, Jess of Follow the Journey!!! Check your email Jess! xoxo Red Letter Words is our XL sponsor this month and we’re so happy to have them. Dee is the designer + enthusiast behind the canvas art shop {including prints, candles, gift sets, even fabric}…. [Read More]
Hellooooooo, November! In celebration of the new month and loving to give away fun, inspiring + handmade gifts, I’m here with a giant giveaway featuring a HUMUNGO amount in total prizes — and ONE person will win everything! Yeowwwwwww! Read on for the full details of how to enter {it’s so easy}. And here’s a… [Read More]
Day 31// About this time one year ago we realized two huge somethings: if we didn’t change the way we made and priced our handmade items we wouldn’t remain profitable, and if we didn’t change these things we wouldn’t be in business for very long. Gussy Sews is my full-time job, the blog + shop… [Read More]
Day 30// We made the choice to hire shop help pretty early on. I was still working my full-time day job when we made this decision, and while it was a little scary with a big dash of new-ness, we fully believed in what hiring help could do for Gussy Sews. One afternoon, while sitting… [Read More]
Day 29// I started traveling to blog + handmade conferences about three months before I quit my day job to focus on Gussy Sews full time and I can absolutely credit many of the goals I’ve reached to the conferences I’ve attended. {WOW, what a testimony!} For me, investing financially — just like I talked… [Read More]
Day 28// When you shop online from a handmade boutique, receiving an adorably packaged gift in the mail is half the fun! At least I think so, and t’s one of my favorite things about shopping handmade. Just recently we received a package from Barn Owl Primitives and Kristi’s use of kraft paper + twine… [Read More]
