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{7 favorites from The Land of Nod // baby toy inspiration.}

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Ten weeks ago my healthy blue-eyed baby stared into my blue eyes for the very first time. I snuggled my face in his neck and took a long, deep breath. For 27 years I waited for this very day — the day when I held my son for the very first time. This heartbeat of [...]

{Gussy shop update!}

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As promised, I have some very fun, NEW items inside the Gussy shop! There are 10 new pieces inside the shop and they’re each oh-so gorgeous! I love them all :) Click over to take a peek? In the meantime, here are a few teaser photos… medium zip pouches | large zip pouches | wristlets [...]

{Maxwell + his orange bunny}

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When I was pregnant for Maxwell, and shortly after we moved to Los Angeles, I visited a baby boutique in Santa Monica called Giggle. I’ll admit it, I was itching for some cute itty bitty baby stuff to buy for our sweet Babe ;) I was hardly past my first trimester, maybe 15 or 16 [...]

{Coming to the Gussy shop later this week…}

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Yesterday, before Zack even came home from work, I suggested we have another Gussy meeting. We used to have them regularly, weekly, but these last few months have been so crazy insane that we haven’t kept to our norm. Owning a handmade business has been an incredible gift. I didn’t quite realize just how much [...]

{A reflection on my first Mother’s Day.}

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Over the weekend Zack blessed me with a wonderful dual-day Mother’s Day. Not only did he spoil me on Sunday but on Saturday, too! We spent so much time outside, it was amazing. I also slept in both days, which is worth highlighting ;) Being a mama is the most challenging, rewarding title I’ve ever [...]