music by mumford & sons dear friends, every night, since our first snowfall, i pray for more snow. but every morning i wake up and none has fallen. so instead of feeling sad i just re-play this fun memory of when the pretty lady in my life took me on a walk. when we head [...]
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i love the thought of having a wreath on our front door for every season, but whewwwwww, it’s easy for it to become a pricy project! lately i’ve been buying {or thrifting} a plain wreath and then i add seasonal pretties to it once i’m back home and inside my studio. for this project, i [...]
Pin ItRead the full article →{2011 Holiday Gift Guide ~ sponsor spotlight, part V}
The Holiday Gift Guide is a fabulous online resource for selecting the perfect gift for the people in your life. If you haven’t had a chance yet be sure and click over ~ there are over 30 vendors participating and nearly all of them feature handmade items. The guide is organized by category: home decor [...]
Read the full article →{2011 Holiday Gift Guide ~ sponsor spotlight, part IV}
The Holiday Gift Guide is a fabulous online resource for selecting the perfect gift for the people in your life. If you haven’t had a chance yet be sure and click over ~ there are over 30 vendors participating and nearly all of them feature handmade items. The guide is organized by category: home decor [...]
Read the full article →{7 pretty things on Sunday — cozy winter accessories edition}
plaid cocoon coat — on sale for $89! green cowl by sew what by saira {here’s a coat similar to what i’m wearing} super cute gloves from Anthropologie slipper boots {adorbs!} flint hills chain cowl jersey hand printed circle scarf belted plaid coat Yesterday morning it snowed. SNOW! here in Minneapolis! I was quite excited [...]
Pin ItRead the full article →{2011 Holiday Gift Guide ~ sponsor spotlight, part III}
The Holiday Gift Guide is a fabulous online resource for selecting the perfect gift for the people in your life. If you haven’t had a chance yet be sure and click over ~ there are over 30 vendors participating and nearly all of them feature handmade items. The guide is organized by category: home decor [...]
Read the full article →{2011 Holiday Gift Guide ~ sponsor spotlight, part II}
The Holiday Gift Guide launched on October 15th {H O O R A Y!} and features over 30 adorable + amazing handmade vendors. Be sure you take a look at the vendors sites being featured, they’ve all worked so hard at building their fabulous shops and I’m so proud of them! There are hundreds of [...]
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Walking Bauer is something I love to do, but lately it’s something that’s so easy to forget to do {so sad!}. Since half of our home is dedicated Gussy Sews space it’s too easy for me to get up in the morning, hop in the shower once Zack leaves for work and then get right [...]
Read the full article →{let’s make a fall-inspired wreath! [DIY] }
It’s good to take a break every so often so you don’t get stuck in a rut. So for today, let’s take a time-out from the habitual to-do list and make a fall-inspired wreath! Sound like fun? OK — great! ;] Here are a few suggestions I have for you to do before you get [...]
Read the full article →{2011 Holiday Gift Guide ~ sponsor spotlight, part I}
The Holiday Gift Guide launched on Saturday {H O O R A Y!} and features over 30 adorable + amazing handmade vendors. Be sure you take a look at the vendors sites being featured, they’ve all worked so hard at building their fabulous shops and I’m so proud of them! There are hundreds of gift [...]
Read the full article →{Inspiration Workshop! — FALL}
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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photo credit photo credit Source: lehiwrights.blogspot.com via Gussy on Pinterest Source: smallbirdblog.wordpress.com via Gussy on Pinterest Source: sueswink.tumblr.com via Gussy on Pinterest photo credit Zack and I had such a fun day yesterday. Some times I feel like a nutso because I can easily get in a “I don’t like this // I don’t like [...]
Read the full article →{helloooo, October!}
It’s so fun to welcome a new month here in Minneapolis. The leaves started changing weeks ago {what?} and our backyard is full of pine tree “stuff”. It’s gorgeous outside :] Yesterday I picked up a dozen or so pine cones and brought them into our house to fill a vase or a big bowl [...]
Read the full article →{we went on a picnic! + WIWW}
Last Sunday the three of us packed up our stuff & headed to Lake Harriet for an afternoon picnic in the shade. That would be Zack, Bauer {our dog}, and me. Last time I blogged about Bauer and didn’t show a picture someone emailed me and asked me if he was our son. Which was [...]
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Was it just me or did this week c r e e p on by? Maybe because there was so much on my to-do list, and over Labor Day weekend I made a pact once again to make sure my focus for the upcoming week was to keep scratching my to-dos off my list. Do [...]
Read the full article →{Inspiration Workshop! — week #12, the front porch}
{waves} Good Morning! Since there are so many inspirational, wonderful, crafty, BEAUTIFUL ideas and projects out there {ahem, thanks to *YOU*}, I thought it would be just marvelous to have a linky party each week where we show off some of these great finds through a photo post! The photos can be found online or [...]
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