joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
Day 25// Today let’s talk about working from home, home offices, having defined work hours — all of it! As Gussy Sews has grown, my idea of working from home + how I realistically execute this has changed. Two and a half years ago I felt so much freedom in being able to work from home…. [Read More]
This giveaway is now closed! Congratulations to the winner, comment #28: Aimee! Check your email, girl! xoxo Well hello there! We a special giveaway planned today just for Gussy Sews readers — read on to see what Lori Danelle makes and how you can enter to win one of her illustrations. And psssst, it’s so… [Read More]
Day 24// A couple of months ago we were gearing up for our big move to Los Angeles. There was so much planning to do — organize a garage sale, sell leftover materials from the Gussy studio, pray for a job for Zack, save save SAVE money!, find a new OB doc, and of course… [Read More]
Day 23// I remember how it felt to go to my local craft store and pick out a couple dozen new prints of base + lining fabrics, ruffle colors and coordinating thread. I would spend a good hour hand-selecting all the materials, then I would come home and, feeling so proud, lay everything out on the… [Read More]
We’re back with another “mama + biz owner” post and this time we’re featuring Jaima of Ring Around the Rosie. I think it’s absolutely incredible how she + her family are able to pull happiness out of some incredibly challenging life events. Read on to see what I mean, and don’t be surprised if some… [Read More]
A couple of weeks ago I showed you my favorite World Market finds. World Market invited me to be a part of a blogger collaboration which gave me the opportunity to shop their store and pick out some items that I’d want to have in our home — and to be honest, it so was… [Read More]
Day 22// Over the weekend I received a Facebook message from a blog reader. She had a question about how to respond to a situation involving someone copying her work. At the end of her message to me she concluded, One more thing, total shift of gears — I am always so impressed by the… [Read More]
butterscotch crocheted infinity cowl oatmeal crocheted infinity cowl grape crocheted infinity cowl november blue crocheted infinity cowl moss envy crocheted infinity cowl pumpkin spice crocheted infinity cowl + + + I am SO SUPER EXCITED to be sharing with you our first California-made Gussy shop update! We have new crocheted infinity cowls in the shop… [Read More]
Day 21// If I didn’t feel so comfortable as I do around here I may hesitate to share this embarrassing business fact: just this summer we started using an editorial calendar for our blog content. Oh yes, you read that correctly. I have been writing here for over four years {FOUR!}, and for most of… [Read More]
