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Helloooooooo there! Welcome to the Inspiration Workshop!, a monthly linky party where we share our take on the scheduled prompt. This month we’re chatting about ORGANIZATION, which makes me crazy excited!!! I can’t wait to see what you come up with :] Wanna join us? See the end of this post for instructions on how [...]
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HOORAY — the Inspiration Workshop! is back in action! We took a few weeks off to spend time with family + friends over the holidays, but it’s now time to get back in the groove of sharing what inspires us, yeow! Last week I announced some I.W. updates ~ be sure you read it so [...]
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the Inspiration Workshop! — click photo for more info One week from today the Inspiration Workshop! starts back up, hooray! We took a little break in December – the first part of January for the holidays + family/friend celebrations. Now that they’re over {sad!} we hope you’re ready to link up with us again :] [...]
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This week’s Inspiration Workshop! prompt is Holiday Decor. I’ve been *waiting* for this prompt for weeks now, even though we decorated just last weekend. Decorating for Christmas makes me super happy… bringing up the boxes from the basement, rotating fall decor for winter decor. Living in Minnesota ~ and growing up in Michigan, we experience [...]
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I started the Inspiration Workshop! in June as a way for this community to share ideas and the pretty things we find online with one another. Since starting it I think we’ve all found a handful of amazing new blogs friends, too, which is awesome ;] If you’re new to the I.W. I encourage you [...]
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DIY: make a fall-inspired wreath This year, for Thanksgiving, we’ll be celebrating with my parents, my big bro and his two little boys. They’re driving out here — about 600 miles, and I’m so excited to spend the weekend with them. It’ll be a full house, that’s for sure!, but it’s going to be cozy [...]
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The more I grow up and really accept that I can decorate our home exactly the way I/we want to, the more fun it is to find new ways to decorate. Of course much of my “I can do it”-ness comes from Nester and her famous motto, It doesn’t have to be perfect to be [...]
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flowers are lovely creations — the scents they carry, the memories they give us, the way they grow from the soil in the earth and come up at just the right time to show us their beauty… a nest for all seasons oh the lovely things flowers from our wedding — june 7th, 2008 Source: [...]
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mmmmMMMMM MMM! writing this post while i’m super hungry probably wasn’t the best idea, but oh well! everything sure looks tasty, doesn’t it?? Y-U-M-M-O! my favorite kinds of recipes are ones that have sorta common ingredients but are easy to make and of course FULL OF FLAVOR! nothing makes me happier than an ultra-flavorful dish. [...]
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This week’s prompt is based around your FAVORITE ACCESSORIES! Do you have any? I’m suuuuure you do! ;] Each week we receive a few emails asking if it’s OK to link up an older post to the Inspiration Workshop, or link up on Friday {instead of on Thursday}. And the answer is YES YES YES! [...]
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Let’s be inspired! photo credit Source: dearinspirationblog.blogspot.com via Gussy on Pinterest Source: pursuitofhippieness.com via Gussy on Pinterest festive. passionate. playful. RED. * * * This week’s Inspiration Workshop! prompt is RED: the color! ♥ Share your blog post with us by linking up below. I’ll be reading what you link up, so I hope you [...]
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Just last weekend our yard was full of pine tree “stuff”, but our handy dandy yardman came by and picked things up! {hello, mister landlord!} And while he was picking things up, Bauer was outside playing in the piles and nearly making a mess ;] It’s crazy how quickly it cooled off here in Minneapolis, [...]
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Back in May I announced a new weekly linky party that I’d be hosting on my blog called Inspiration Workshop! The idea behind this was two-fold: to encourage others that creativity & inspiration can be found anywhere {and by anyone}, and to continue building up the Gussy Sews community. Really, it’s amazing ~ the fellowship [...]
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Hi friends! It’s time to be inspired! :] THE PROMPT // Today’s Inspiration Workshop! prompt may be my most favorite ever! Today we’re linking up with our favorite DIY post ~ maybe it’s a link to one you wrote, maybe it’s a link to your top 5 favorite DIYs. Whatever you choose to share, please [...]
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It’s Thursday {just one more day until I fly out for Blog Sugar!}… time to be inspired! I’m glad you’re here ~ read on for this week’s prompt and then scroll down to link up your post ;] THE PROMPT // This week’s prompt is FAMILY ROOM! Growing up, our family room was our most [...]
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Let’s get inspired! It’s Thursday, so that means you’re here to link up your Inspiration Workshop post or be inspired by the links shared below. The community and linking and blog hopping that’s going on here each week is amazing, it makes me sooooo happy :] THE PROMPT // This week’s prompt is FAVORITE SHOP. [...]
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