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What a crazy + busy + awesome + relaxing few weeks we’ve had! Zack, Bauer and I drove to Michigan two weeks ago and spent nearly a full week with both sides of our families. It was so wonderful to be with them… so refreshing! Just what we needed I think :] Today I’m linking [...]
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this little doggie… he is just the best. he’s the best companion, the best little traveler, the best snuggler! both ways, driving to MI and then back to MN for our Christmas vacation, Bauer slept on my lap in the car and hardly made a peep. when it was my turn to drive he would [...]
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yay — it’s friday! today i’m sharing my week in Instagram pics {also linking up with life rearranged}. if you have an iPhone you can follow along with me, my username is GussySews :] since i always have my phone nearby this is the easiest way to capture all the fun moments, quickly. plus i [...]
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do you ever find yourself sneaking out of your office and making a cozy spot elsewhere in your home to work? i know i do — and lately that “elsewhere” has been our living room. this may sound silly, but when i sit in my office and leave bauer alone in the rest of the [...]
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Hi friends! It’s been quite some time since I’ve had any free time to blog but I finally did and WOOF! here I am!!! I don’t have too many updates, except the following fun things have happened to me since we last talked: * I have been given more freedom! When my folks leave the [...]
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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 [...]
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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 [...]
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…we could get a puppy! Last October, almost 1 year ago already {gosh that went by fast}, we adopted Mister Bauer. We were waiting for a house with a yard, and a job where I was working from home, and then we could adopt a pup. I remember that special Saturday, the day Zack and [...]
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Source: etsy.com via Gussy on Pinterest Yesterday was one of those days where once I woke up, the buzz of life was already roaring. {thank goodness for coffee!} I woke up first at 4am and of course did a little happy dance once I saw that it was ONLY 4am and I could get three [...]
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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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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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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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A little while back, Zack and I had brunch at a new place, yum! I had been there once before and absolutely L O V E D their food. They make a tasty grilled cheese ~ muenster & cheddar on challah ~ and the portions are perfectly plump, which I knew Zack would appreciate. Sometimes [...]
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every day for the past week or so i’ve headed outside once late-afternoon hits. i bring a tall glass of water, a book, my towel and my pup. after a crazy day of work, constantly “running” from one task to the next, checking things off my list, completing projects, answering questions {asking questions!}, time outside [...]
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HAPPY birthday, Bauer! Today you are 1 year old ~ and because Zack and I love to celebrate the little things in life, today we celebrated you! I made Bauer a little bow tie from Lindsey’s tutorial and then the 3 of use headed to a new pet shop in Uptown, one that’s been around [...]
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Welcome to week #4 of the Inspiration Workshop!. Each Thursday we meet here to share our interpretation of the week’s prompt. It’s been so fun to find new blogs and share inspiration/encouragement. Makes my ruffly heart so super happy! The prompt ~ This week’s Inspiration Workshop! prompt is “spend the day playing”. I am making [...]
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