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{day 4 of 7: my personal challenge}

By on August 1, 2011
in inspiration, random
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hi there, and happy August 1st to you! my personal challenge is going really, really well. i have finally convinced myself {after wearing my hair straight(ish) for 4 days now} that i like the hairstyle change. with time, i’m definitely more comfortable. which is a good thing, and exactly what i was hoping for, right? [...]

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{day 3 of 7: my personal challenge}

By on July 31, 2011
in inspiration, random
day3_gussy sews ruffles

ohhhhhhhhh, it’s time for saturday’s update! but i’m in trouble ~ i had pop yesterday :{ oh no, oh no! zack’s cousin is in town from michigan so we were at the mall of america yesterday. and i had pop in the food court. [bites nails.] isn’t that pitiful?! i didn’t enjoy the taste of [...]

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{day 2 of 7: my personal challenge}

By on July 30, 2011
in inspiration, random
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Day 2 came & went and I’m feeling good! I’m almost feeling like I didn’t challenge myself with enough goals because not drinking pop hasn’t been an issue — mainly because we don’t even have it in the house {hehe}. And then doing my hair differently has become something super fun that I look forward [...]

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{day 1 of 7: my personal challenge}

By on July 28, 2011
in inspiration, random
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Last night I posted about my personal challenge and now today I’m here with a report from Day 1: SUCCESS! I went to bed a teeny bit late, but woke up on time, have had ZERO pop today, and I styled my hair in a new way {see above}. But wait, there’s more :] Last [...]

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{a challenge for myself.}

By on July 27, 2011
in inspiration, random
lemons

i need to eat healthier. like a lot healthier. [insert scary face.] it’s so important for me as an indie biz owner to be productive and energetic — it’s important for me personally, but also for my business. i want to be even more of a go-getter instead of just an idea-maker. just a few [...]

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{welcome, July!}

By on July 1, 2011
in for fun, random, sale/promotion
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* there’s a discount code at the end! There are moments when I feel like I never accomplish anything, then other moments when I feel like I’m accomplishing so much. Both situations have come by my way lately, except more often than not I’ve felt too “busy” to notice either one. And that bothers me. [...]

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{crossing things off my WORK to-do list.}

By on June 27, 2011
in random
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I’m not sure if anyone else felt this way, but the weekend went by WAY too fast. Like so fast that someone asked me what I did and I couldn’t even remember. I was like, Whaaa? what weekend?! When I think real long and hard I remember my weekend to be a giant mix of [...]

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{a July sponsorship sale + a list of great blog posts}

By on June 21, 2011
in random
July_gussy sews ruffles

You read that right — I’m offering a little sale on all July sponsor ads {small or large, only}. Anyone that books an ad by the end of the month will receive 10% off in July, and this includes 90-day prices too! I’m so in love with this blog community and that you allow me [...]

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{so much to celebrate!}

By on May 9, 2011
in inspiration, random, the pup
instagram_gussy sews ruffles

update: a super big CONGRATS to Aimee of Someone’s Gotta Pay for winning the Little Alouette/Gussy Sews giveaway. [xo] Happy Monday, friends! How was your weekend? I sure hope you’ll tell me about it in the comment section :]. The sun was shining here all day Saturday ~ it was so gorgeous out and the [...]

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{top of the day to ya! + giveaway winners}

By on May 3, 2011
in random, sale/promotion, the pup
SONY DSC

Morning came and I wasn’t quite ready for it. I hit snooze for the second time [that is a lie, i hit it 4x. gasp.], pulled the covers up a little bit higher. It’s been chilly here in Minneapolis ~ every morning I look upward and raise my eyebrows. He must have noticed *wink* because [...]

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{on being Maggie.}

By on April 25, 2011
in inspiration, random
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Wowzers, the response to last week’s what’s on my mind? blog post was so amazing — I *really* appreciate all of you who commented. I told my friend Cindy yesterday that some times it’s hard to pull back from being the gal behind Gussy Sews and just be Maggie because so much of my free [...]

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{what’s on my mind? the uncut & fun verison}

By on April 19, 2011
in holidays, quitting my day job, random, the pup
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Lately I’ve been feeling like I need to share more of my personal thoughts, so below is a super random “list” of the things I’m thinking of right now. Most of the time I pre-write my posts and/or take a few days to compile my thoughts before publishing. Not this one, baby! Some of my [...]

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{3 giveaway winners + a survey}

By on April 18, 2011
in random
confetti_gussy sews ruffles

[photo credits] Last week was super busy with giveaways — eek! Thanks to everyone who left a comment and visited the sponsored sites :] There are 3 giveaways to announce and the winners are below. If you’re one of the lucky winners, please email me :] 1. Joyeful art giveaway — floral locket ~ Southern [...]

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{happy day + some biz updates}

By on March 26, 2011
in random
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[photo credit] Happy Saturday! I’m so glad it’s the weekend — the sun is shining and we have a few fun things planned {yay!} for today & tomorrow. I wanted to update y’all on a few things… * we’ve changed our email! please write me at gussy@gussysews.com. if you have a question about your order, [...]

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{a late-afternoon update :] }

By on March 24, 2011
in random
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Hello there!!! What a crazy few days it’s been. I feel really off schedule because my routine has shifted. I need to remember one of my favorite quotes, it’s perfect for what this week has been like: “To maintain balance you must constantly shift.” Love that…! Blogging, emailing, sewing, sleeping, eating, playing with Bauer ~ [...]

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{Q&A post, so many fun topics!}

By on March 17, 2011
in blog/biz 411, marriage, random, Sewing, Zack
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Uh oh, I was supposed to answer these questions MONTHS ago — shame on me!!! Please say you’ll forgive me :] I promise to be better at responding to your questions because really, they do mean so much to me. Below are my answers to *12* questions ~ enjoy ♥ Stephanie and I at Blissdom, [...]

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