joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living
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]
Day 20// Sometimes I sit down to write — I have an editorial calender prompting me to get going on a few posts, but NOTHING comes out the way I want it to. Instead of spending an hour writing, re-writing, reading, editing + re-writing, you know what I do? I walk away from my computer. I… [Read More]
good day sunshine wall art c/o Barn Owl Primitives — I AM IN LOVE! PS. hello dining room… NOTEWORTHY LINKS FROM THE PAST WEEK: – I can’t wait to read this book* {and thanks Joy for having such a fun book signing party!} – 5 favorite natural beauty products via Simple Design – Live in… [Read More]
outfit details: Gussy headband {coming next week}, H&M jersey dress, Forever 21 leggings, NS Pottery ring (c/o), Old Navy sandals Yep, 20 weeks already! This week… – I lay down to read a book and ZZzzzzzzzzz I’m asleep – All I want is lots + lots of fruit or yogurt – I spent 3 hours… [Read More]
Day 19// This story is definitely mid-process, but I think it will be good for me to share even though we aren’t 100% settled here in Los Angeles. So earlier this summer Zack + I had one of those after-dinner conversations that ultimately led us to leave the table a couple of hours later knowing… [Read More]
Day 18// Many of you have confided you aren’t sure how to share your handmade business with family and friends. Or, a stranger compliments an item you’re wearing {that you made} and you aren’t sure how to say, “THANK YOU, I MADE THIS!” And we must fix this :) This sort of response is called… [Read More]
