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{noteworthy links + announcing the winners from a variety of recent giveaways!}

March 31, 2012 · 35 Comments
Filed Under: giveaway, noteworthy links

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NOTEWORTHY LINKS FROM THE PAST WEEK:

* see my guest post on just lovely things :: what’s in your make-up bag?

* love this body scrub, but i bet it smells even lovelier!

* how to keep your blog fresh when you need a breather {vlog}

* beef with snow peas + jasmine rice {recipe}

* inspiring prints

* the best nanny money can buy

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Y-E-O-W! there are 4 giveaways that need winners announced! thanks to everyone that entered and CONGRATS to the winners —

Scrappy Boutique >> giveaway: huge scrapbook package, over $85 with of product!
WINNER: the chatty mommy

Acute Designs >> giveaway: $75 gift card
WINNER: micaela – email is more_vir_ _ _ _ _@yahoo.com

Lisa Leonard >> giveaway: 2 – $50 gift cards
WINNERS: karrie + courtney

Small Bird Studio >> giveaway: a set of 9 mini photo canvases
WINNER: olivia

winners, please check your inbox for an email from me!

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H A P P Y SATURDAY! what are your plans? i’m bringing lunch to a friend who had a baby recently. yay!

PS. happy 35th wedding anniversary to my parents! ♥ ♥ ♥

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  1. Southern Gal says

    March 31, 2012 at 6:37 am

    Happy Anniversary to your parents! We’ve been married 31 years.

    Have a great weekend, Maggie!

    Reply
  2. sarah says

    March 31, 2012 at 7:10 am

    thanks for all the fun stuff. BTW, the link for “the best nanny money can buy” is the same as the prints.

    Reply
    • Gussy Sews says

      March 31, 2012 at 9:29 am

      THANK YOU — fixed! ♥

      Reply
  3. thechattymommy says

    March 31, 2012 at 8:42 am

    YAY!
    i am so excited.
    Thanks so much.
    Happy Anniversary to your parents – that’s quite an accomplishment!

    Reply
  4. April Starr says

    March 31, 2012 at 10:00 am

    Aw, thanks so much for sharing a link to my prints! :D I appreciate it! :)

    Reply
  5. Jenny says

    March 31, 2012 at 1:11 pm

    Interesting article about the nannies. The fact that there are people who can afford to pay their nanny $180K a year? Boggles my mind.

    Reply
  6. Heather @ Glitter and Gloss says

    March 31, 2012 at 5:20 pm

    Awh, happy anniversary to your parents! My weekend plans are up in the air….I was supposed to take the girls to a birthday party today but woke up with the most killer migraine ever. We had to miss it – mama guilt is setting in big time!

    Reply
  7. Sarah says

    March 31, 2012 at 11:21 pm

    Love that string heart! I’ll definitely be checking out that post! I finally was able to break out my sewing machine after a few months hiatus. Trying to figure out how to sew something in a certain way takes a lot of patience! But practice makes perfect right?! Did you start off your sewing journey with a lot of trial and error too?

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    • Gussy Sews says

      April 2, 2012 at 9:11 pm

      oh yes, there was a lot of error in the beginning!!! :) what helped me the most was perfecting my straight stitch first. being able to sew in a straight line makes everything else fall into place :)

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