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{My favorite eats, treats + local shops in Minneapolis.}

lake-calhoun-gussy-sews-ruffles

Nearly three years ago to this day Zack + I moved to Minneapolis from Detroit. Right now we’re on the road, driving to Santa Monica to start yet another family adventure. I’m sure I’ve already cried this morning, as we left the city. Probably twice. From September 2010 to August 2012 we called Minneapolis “home”, [...]

{reflecting on where you used to be…}

gussy sews ruffles_8

Gussy Sews jewelry case, open [2009] Gussy Sews jewelry case, closed [2009] * * * do you ever take the time to reflect on where you used to be and the process that brought you from then to now? when i started sewing, in detroit, mi in november of 2008, my focus was on learning [...]

{we are here right now for a reason. // feeling thankful}

Minneapolis_Gussy Sews ruffles

Zack and I have lived in Minneapolis for two full years now. It really is crazy that this is where we call “home”. Both of us are unsure where we’ll call home permanently — the fact that we live here currently was SO hard to believe for a long time. Then one day, probably some [...]

{the story of Gussy Sews, part I}

zack & maggie_Gussy Sews ruffles

I thought it would be really therapeutic to gather my story // experience as an Indie Biz owner of Gussy Sews and share it here through multiple posts. When my story first began I didn’t know where it would take me, so I didn’t document it in full-detail. November 2011 marks my third year since [...]

{26 days}

it has been over one week since we moved into our new apartment in Minneapolis.over one week. this new adventure of ours has really allowed us to cling to one another.but some times it gets lonely.being in a new city.being so far from our family.only knowing a few people. until today we didn’t have internet.until [...]