joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
Day 27// Just hear those sleigh bells ringing and jing ting tingaling too… Yep, the holiday season will be starting in just a few weeks and soon we’ll all be in high gear preparing our handmade shops for Christmas. Last year Gussy Sews was still making everything as it sold {made to order}, but in January of… [Read More]
Earlier this week I shared a sneak peek into our living room, decorated with the help of World Market, and that little peek showed off our DIY book page wall. For months I have been wanting to put old book pages on a wall but didn’t have the right home to do it in. In… [Read More]
Wednesday morning, baby + I boarded a couple airplanes and are now hanging out with friends at Allume. Yeow! With every passing week I find myself doing things, like holding my tummy as I sleep, or talking about the baby by name {we have a couple picked out}, without even realizing it. At first, every… [Read More]
Day 26// When running our handmade businesses it’s important to make sure we don’t get trapped spending all of our time writing. Or planning. Or not launching product because we are scared. via wild at heart It’s important we step away from what traps us. Often. Don’t let Land trap you from being more courageous… [Read More]
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]
