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Maggie Whitley

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{The confetti of change.}

September 23, 2012 · 20 Comments
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Months ago, it crept in. I didn’t quite see it coming. Everything around me was bustling + growing. It was noisy, the good kind of noisy. We had just learned of an exciting new change and that sort of covered up everything else that was happening around us. Suddenly we were busy planning a cross-country… [Read More]

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{noteworthy links — on giving grace, homemade pita bread, a nursery tour + sponsor links/discount codes}

September 22, 2012 · 8 Comments
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eleanor & samson’s nursery tour NOTEWORTHY LINKS FROM THE PAST WEEK: – On giving grace. And then giving grace again, via (in)courage – eleanor & samson’s nursery tour, via rockstar diaries {simply darling} – What happens when there is no room for a nursery?, via cupcakeMAG – How to make easy homemade pita bread, via… [Read More]

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{These last couple of weeks…}

September 21, 2012 · 31 Comments
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…have been like a whirlwind. Getting settled, making this apartment feel like a home –by the way we bought a gray couch last night and it’s beauuuutiful!–, setting up the Gussy shop, taking lots of walk, eating lots of fruit and drinking lots of water + juice. Zack has a late start time so while… [Read More]

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{Baby Bump — 16 week update}

September 19, 2012 · 25 Comments
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blue skinny capris: Old Navy | orange striped shirt: c/o Francesca’s | red wedges: Target Time is passing so quickly, I really can’t believe it. I have a routine ultrasound scheduled two weeks from yesterday and they’ll be measuring the baby’s organs + limbs, looking at all the organs, reviewing the 8 week ultrasound to… [Read More]

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{Seven scenes from setting up our new home.}

September 18, 2012 · 14 Comments
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If you haven’t heard, Zack + I moved to Los Angeles a couple of weeks ago. It’s been a dream of our family to live IN the film industry city and when the end of our lease in Minneapolis was nearing we acted quickly to get moved out here the end of August. When we… [Read More]

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{Introducing our Holiday Gift Guide sponsors, PLUS discount codes good all season long!}

September 17, 2012 · 3 Comments
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Our annual Holiday gift guide is one of my favorite blog events. Learning about other handmade shops, promoting them, bringing the heartfelt trade full-circle… Building a solid community around life’s passions makes my world go round. For three years now I’ve hosted a seasonal guide, showcasing handmade pretties during the holiday season — and this… [Read More]

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{Baby Bump — 15 week update}

September 15, 2012 · 31 Comments
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skirt: Old Navy | v-neck tee: Target | wooden necklace: handmade in Africa Now that we have most of our items in our West LA apartment — today I’m meeting Jess to pick up the boxes we shipped to her house, it’s time to begin getting ready for baby… dontcha think? ;D Every day this… [Read More]

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{“Mama + Biz Owner” — Remembering what’s most important in life, part IV.}

September 14, 2012 · 3 Comments
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Just the other day I wrote how partnering with other businesses makes my world go round — it’s that sweet satisfaction connecting with other business brings me. This is the fourth post in my Mama + Biz Owner series, and I think based on your response I’ll be extending it a bit longer than I… [Read More]

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{want to grow your Gussy Sews collection?}

September 14, 2012 · 2 Comments
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We’re having a FABULOUS sale in the Gussy Sews shop. With our recent move to sunny Los Angeles we need to make room for new product in our *new* studio. Now is the perfect time to grow your Gussy Sews collection with one of our many ready-to-ship items {excludes tote bags + market totes}. This… [Read More]

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{Inspiration Workshop! — Favorite DIY [see my top 10!]}

September 13, 2012 · 12 Comments
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It’s hard to believe, but it’s true: this is the final Inspiration Workshop! I have loved watching this grow + develop from a weekly to monthly linky party, but it’s time retire it so we can introduce new projects on Gussy Sews. I’m really excited for the future of this blog :) This month’s Inspiration… [Read More]

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MAGGIE WHITLEY WEAVES HER WRITINGS around joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith, and simple living. She homeschools her children, enjoys a quiet room while reading, and roars with laughter over the challenges and delights of motherhood. Maggie and her husband, along with their five young children, live in northern Michigan. She has been writing online since 2008. CLICK TO READ MORE ♥

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