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{What I Wore Wednesday — week #20}

July 6, 2011 · 42 Comments
Filed Under: what I wore, Zack

Helloooo there! I’m linking up with Lindsey for What I Wore Wednesday, a super fun way to show off the outfits you wore each week {and hopefully they aren’t PJ outfits!}. I kind of accidentally took a few weeks off… but I’m back! ;]

Yesterday was my BIRTHDAY — yayyyyy!, so Zack took me on a fun date after work. We started at The Old Spaghetti Factory for dinner…

Zack brought my presents to the restaurant, which was so cute! He gave me seriously the sweetest card, an aromatherapy candle {love}, a cuuute set of PJ’s ;], a gift card to Barnes & Noble, a new pair of sunglasses, fresh caramel corn {this man KNOWS me!}. And Bauer made me a card that totally had me laughing out loud. Everything was perfect ♥.

And then somehow we ended up getting ice-cream, wink!. And I looooove ice-cream. Sebastian Joe’s is a local shop and each day they have new flavors to choose from. Yesterday I got raspberry chocolate chip, yum! Zack picked out their version of Oreo ice-cream.

It was sooooo good {and so warm outside} that I had to eat it right away.

Then I got a little silly and decided to show off my pretty pink nail polish + ring to Zack ;] This man… he is so fun and it doesn’t take much for him to make me laugh. I’m smitten.

This was such a fun birthday date! Italian food + ice-cream + my man… and a little stop at the end to this local boutique:

{more details coming soon!}

HERE’S WHAT I WORE //
striped dress + peach tank, Target – sandals, Old Navy – headband, Gussy Sews – purse, Jo Totes

pleated poppy

♥ Share with us — What is something FUN you have planned for today {or this week}?

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  1. Sarah says

    July 6, 2011 at 7:45 am

    Yay!!! Glad you had such a fun and YUMMY birthday – you look so adorable ;)

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  2. Suz B says

    July 6, 2011 at 7:47 am

    Once again, I love your taste! I just ordered that same Jo Totes bag on Sunday night! Was it your b-day gift from the husband? You look super cute as usual. Glad to hear you had a great birthday! :)

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    • Gussy Sews says

      July 6, 2011 at 10:26 am

      no, not a bday present. but you’ll love the Jo Tote bag! it’s so my favorite :)

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  3. Laura says

    July 6, 2011 at 7:51 am

    Too cute! My hubby also makes me laugh every day! I love being married to someone who’ll let me be silly!

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  4. Mandy @ This Girl's Life says

    July 6, 2011 at 7:52 am

    Cute outfit and what a fun date night! :)

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  5. Brittany b. says

    July 6, 2011 at 7:58 am

    looks like a blast!!!

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  6. Ruthanne says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:05 am

    you = darling

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    • Gussy Sews says

      July 6, 2011 at 10:27 am

      yeow! ;]

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  7. Jennifer says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:08 am

    too cute!! :)

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  8. Heather says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:10 am

    You and Zack are seriously adorable! What a great example of a loving marriage. :) My fun this week is a pool party with old friends on Friday, it should be awesome.

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    • Gussy Sews says

      July 6, 2011 at 10:27 am

      I WANNA COME! i looooove pool parties and pool floaties ;D

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  9. Liz says

    July 6, 2011 at 8:18 am

    What a fun date! I love the Old Spaghetti Factory – so affordable. I have so many pictures from that big red couch you are sitting on. :) And Sebastian Joe’s is always tasty – I love their Pistachio ice cream! Happy Birthday!

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  10. Melissa S., SoChick! says

    July 6, 2011 at 9:02 am

    Sounds like a great Birthday! Happy Birthday, girl!

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  11. emma. says

    July 6, 2011 at 9:11 am

    Hey I live in Minneapolis, too! I love Sebastian Joe’s but I live in north so I don’t head over there too often. There is a few cafe up here that serves a few flavors of Sebastian Joe’s.. its great! :) Happy birthday yesterday! :)

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    • Gussy Sews says

      July 6, 2011 at 10:28 am

      hi emma! thank you!!!!

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  12. Whitney says

    July 6, 2011 at 9:36 am

    Old Spaghetti Factory-YUM!! Barnes and Noble GC-yay!

    Glad you had a great birthday!!

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  13. April Foss says

    July 6, 2011 at 9:40 am

    Super cute as always:) Love the pictures from the instagram!!!

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  14. Margaret says

    July 6, 2011 at 9:41 am

    I’ve GOT to link up to these posts! I’m staying home with my son full time and running my etsy shop and it’s been hard adjusting to this lifestyle from my job that I just left (where I got to wear my cute shoes and skinny jeans every day). It’s really inspiring to see other women who work from home and have families dressing up and wearing their cute shoes–it definitely gives me inspiration to get out of my pj’s every day ad put on something cute!

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    • Gussy Sews says

      July 6, 2011 at 2:26 pm

      yes yes yes, you must! you will love it!!! it’s a must for us gals that work from home. XO

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  15. anna says

    July 6, 2011 at 10:02 am

    I love me some OSF =) AND, you both got my top two very very very favorite ice cream flavors! I always get the Raspberry Choc Chip (without fail. always) and usually I add a scoop of Oreo too =) It’s SOOOOO yum!!

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  16. Nicole @Team Pipkin says

    July 6, 2011 at 10:04 am

    looks like a fun birthday! Did you not have the ice cream at Spaghetti Factory? Their ice cream is our favorite.

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    • Gussy Sews says

      July 6, 2011 at 10:29 am

      haha, i did have their ice-cream! i was spoiled and ate it twice last night. tee hehe!

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  17. moriah says

    July 6, 2011 at 11:11 am

    What a fun birthday! And I love that store you pictured at the bottom – the majority of my nursery decorations were purchased from there. :)

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  18. Rach (DonutsMama) says

    July 6, 2011 at 11:22 am

    Happy belated birthday! Looks like you two had a sweet day!

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  19. kelly says

    July 6, 2011 at 11:54 am

    you’re pretty. what a top rate birthday date!

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  20. Sara Sophia says

    July 6, 2011 at 12:37 pm

    LOVE!! Your outfit AND your smile via hubby humor :) That is the best.

    Also I die of that local boutique. I need to visit <3

    Hope you had the BEST fourth of July,
    Sara Sophia

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    • Gussy Sews says

      July 6, 2011 at 2:26 pm

      awww, my sweet sara. thank you for the comment — xoxoxoxoxoxoxo.

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  21. Megan Lane says

    July 6, 2011 at 12:43 pm

    that dress is so cute & you look adorable!! sounds like a perfect birthday, glad you enjoyed it!

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    • Gussy Sews says

      July 6, 2011 at 2:25 pm

      thank you Meg XO

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  22. Zack says

    July 6, 2011 at 12:46 pm

    Ooh girl, you’re super cute. Happy birthday, Maggs, I love you.

    BTW, everyone, little secret: Today is her birthday too (two). :P

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    • Gussy Sews says

      July 6, 2011 at 2:24 pm

      hah! you’re letting me celebrate two days in a row because YOU ARE AWESOME ♥!

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  23. Kristin says

    July 6, 2011 at 12:55 pm

    Glad you had a GREAT birthday ;) Love the dress & purse!!!!

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  24. Sonya says

    July 6, 2011 at 12:59 pm

    The old spaghetti factory is so yummy! Glad you had a wonderful birthday!

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    • Gussy Sews says

      July 6, 2011 at 2:24 pm

      thank you ~ thank youuuuuuu!

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  25. stephanie says

    July 6, 2011 at 1:45 pm

    You look so darling! I’ve only been to the old spaghetti factory a couple times but hmmm hmmm hmmm does it ever hold a dear spot in my heart! Happy Birthday again!

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  26. Carrie @ Caroline G says

    July 6, 2011 at 2:26 pm

    I loooove that dress; so cute on you! I have it in four colors!! :)

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  27. Heather G. says

    July 6, 2011 at 3:03 pm

    You two are adorable!!

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  28. Bethany says

    July 6, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    Seriously Gussy, you two are the cutest couple I think I have ever seen! I see so much love between you! Stay that way forever! :)

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  29. The Chubby Dove says

    July 6, 2011 at 5:31 pm

    Happy Birthday, Goose!
    xo

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  30. Sarah-Anne says

    July 6, 2011 at 5:48 pm

    gah, you are too cute! stop it already… ;)
    glad you had a great day celebrating YOU!

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  31. Brooke says

    July 6, 2011 at 7:15 pm

    Awww, you are just too cute. Happy birthday, glad you had a fun day! <3

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  32. emma ball says

    July 6, 2011 at 11:09 pm

    The Old Spaghetti Factory is my favorite restaurant EVER!!!

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