{happy friday}

THIS CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED! In celebration of the harvest season, cooler air, red, yellow and orange leaves Let’s have a GUSSY giveaway! One lucky winner will receive this pouch, shown below. *** To enter, please leave one comment with your plans for the weekend. I’ll start {except I’m excluded from the prize!}: Zack and [...]

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{little whales + inspiration}

Handmade toys are so adorable. I love these little whales, along with the light blue and gray fabrics used to make them: *** Ishmael’s Whale Group, by florenceforrest When it’s time for me to have a little Gussy baby I can only imagine all the wonderful toys and decorations that will be available to drool [...]

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{custom order for B}

I completed another custom order {for a repeat customer, woot!} *** Ruffle wallet with 10 credit/debit card slots, two pockets,and a zipper coin pocket on the back. Are you thinking of a custom order with Gussy?Please, please consider the upcoming holiday and that I’ve already got my little notebookjust full {!!!} of orders. If you’d [...]

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{new Ruffle Gus wallets}

::Happy Tuesday::{new items listed in my shop} it’s OK… let your curious eyes wonder *** PS. do you follow me on Twitter? If not, you might want to! Yesterday, L. won $10-off any in-stock item for correctly answering a Gussy trivia question! :){I like to be a random Gussy.}

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{stay tuned!}

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{a tale of five pictures}

Zack and I got married one year and 4 months ago. I have cherished my wedding bouquet ever since because it was the most beautiful bouquet I ever laid eyes on. I remember my mom, on the day of our wedding, saying, Honey, would you like to see your bouquet? Gosh, it was gorgeous. White [...]

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{a hodge-podge post}

So soothing… …to look at. I love the colors of this nesting set; I love the lines that draw your eyes to the center of the bowl. I also love to be in the kitchen, making yummy things to eat. What makes cooking even more fun is to have colorful, helpful gadgets or bowls to [...]

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{a cleaning story}

UPDATE: I’m so silly. Last night I added some items from my Store to my Etsy shop. Click here, here, or here to see them. ————– I am so ridiculous. {Don’t you even laugh.} Yesterday evening I came home from work and instantly remembered we had toilet issues that morning. Don’t worry… this isn’t a [...]

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{4 memories of summer}

Mmmmmm. Summer days are so great! The warmth, the relaxation, the birds chirping and the adventures. Now that winter is approaching, I must find a way to keep myself warm while living in “The Frozen Tundra.” May I present to you: Top 4 memories of summer *** Mint Chocolate Chip Ice-Cream –There is an ice-cream [...]

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A brief reminder: The Fabulous-K giveaway ends TOMORROW! If you’d like to enter to win $30 Gussy credit to my shop, please click here :)Thanks! Love!

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{Pomplamoose Music}

Zack and I found this sweet one-guy one-girl band. Their music is incredible, plus we love the videography. {Gussy loves.}

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{My Little Buffalo giveaway}

My friend Lisa, from My Little Buffalo, is having a giveaway! She makes all sorts of adorable print items. *** Want to {win 35 personalized calling cards}? Visit her blog, leave a comment, and wait until Monday (10.26)when she’ll announce the winner.

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{canceled & shredded!}

I have a little but typical-of-Gussy random story to share. Oh, who am I kidding? This is going to be semi-long. I had a rewarding experience yesterday. Zack was setting up the router for our wireless internet and I was sewing and prepping new products. Let’s just say I had a lot of time on [...]

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{a lesson learned}

Two nights ago Zack and I were talking about how busy our lives are. I was explaining that it’s not ideal for me to be this busy. I work two jobs, write a blog post daily, and love every second of the buying, selling, and advertising aspect of Gussy. Can I confess something? I’d really [...]

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{new items listed!}

I’ve added some new items to my shop:2 zipped pouches+7 sunglasses/accessory cases ***All have ruffles.Some are different sizes.All are adorable.All have free shipping. All made by Gussy :) *** Check the shop and see for yourself ♥ *** {It’s almost November; the holidays are nearing. Custom orders end November 14 and will resume after The [...]

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{lots of ruffles + the winners, revealed!}

Hi, hi, hi, hi, hi!!!Happy Monday to you :) Since there are so many new readers {hooray}, I thought I’d introduce myself and officially welcome you. Hi, I’m Gussy!I have brown curly hair, big blue eyes, and I like to wear headbands that my husband Zack so lovingly calls barrettes. Sigh… He does that on [...]

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