It’s been a bit quiet here on my blog, and for good reason: I’ve been sewing up a storm, getting new Gussy Sews products ready for an upcoming pop-up shop. If you are local to the Detroit area, or if you’re up for a Saturday morning road trip, PLEASE come to Birmingham, MI on June… [Read More]
Do you have a favorite magazine?
For years (YEARS, I tell you), I have loved Real Simple magazine. If I wanted to splurge on a small gift to myself, I would often bought this magazine. If Zack asked me for “something special”, there’s been a time or two when I requested a subscription. I never thought about why I love the… [Read More]
Gift ideas for mama dear…
Rather abruptly, just like a gust of wind blowing through an open window, I became an “early to bed” person. Perhaps it’s the I-birthed-three-babies-in-three-years (and no one’s sleeping through the night) that did it? Perhaps it’s because pajamas + evening tea + a quiet house for reading = sleepy mama? Perhaps it’s just because this… [Read More]
Would you eat this?
Do Wednesdays scare you? If we don’t have something fun planned, they can be hard for me. I like to get a little ahead of myself / the crazy and make this salad the moment our children start pulling out blankets for a living room fort ;) I find it’s best to just walk into… [Read More]
Can you ask yourself this question?
While visiting a friend’s house the other morning, she offered make two cups of coffee. (Of course I said yes.) In between sips and checking in our our many children, we talked about writing (how is it going?) and getting up early to read (what are you studying?). And then she asked me why I… [Read More]
Four books that have wonderfully changed my life…
It’s likely I read for all the same reasons you read: to quiet my mind, to bring stillness to an often over-active day, to learn something new, to try out new emotions, to laugh, because “leaders are readers”. One day I found myself writing in the sidebars of the pages, scribbling notes or underlining a… [Read More]
Give me comfort.
Where do we turn when we’re gaining no new traction, when we’re running in circles around ourselves, the mess, the uncertainty of it all? We turn to our comforts. Yet, how often do I turn to things that don’t bring me comfort? I’ll tell you: more often than I should. (I’m looking at you, social… [Read More]
Learn, experience, and fly.
I’m writing to you today with the smell of sunshine floating through our home. I can smell it on Maxwell when I sit as his side and help him with a project. It dusted itself on Marigold’s head, and I smelled as I nursed her before her afternoon nap. And it tucked itself into bed… [Read More]
MAKE IT: sausage, kale & tortellini soup
Is there even a wrong way to make soup? I can’t image there is when you’re adding all your favorite comfort food ingredients ;) I find so much freedom in making soup, there’s very little to mess up and it’s a great way to use all the “extras” in your fridge and pantry. Besides, it’s… [Read More]
Why I make soup.
Some days, the only solution is to walk into the kitchen and pull out an armload of ingredients. Chicken stock and kale, an onion from the pantry. Ground sausage needing to be browned and a swirl of olive oil. A handful of carrots and the grater from the shelf below. I sneak a crunchy bite… [Read More]
YEOW, the Gussy shop is re-stocked!
There’s just no way around it: I sure love to sew! And possibly just as much as that: I sure love color! And maybe even longer than I have loved color? I love a durable zipped pouch inside my purse! Great news for your Wednesday, the Gussy Sews shop is re-stocked and ready to… [Read More]
Decorating with rugs!
There’s nothing like a good rug to give me another excuse to add color to our home. For years and years, our homes have had hardwood flooring, which I love because of how easy they are to keep clean. But I also love hardwood floors because it gives me a chance to throw down some… [Read More]
Life around here…
These are the days of: deciding to go to bed early rather than read a book slow sips of creamy, morning coffee (and reminding myself to measure my hard moments in small doses). tending my houseplants: wiping the leaves with a damp cloth, pruning leaves, watering the soil. noticing the stacks of books in our home,… [Read More]
Lightbulbs of encouragement.
A list of five things that have been like lightbulbs of encouragement (within the last 24 hours): This statement I shared on Facebook yesterday morning: “Yesterday I spent approx. 58 seconds on Instagram & my day was approx. 2000% BETTER.” Less scrolling, more enjoying MY current — that about sums it up. This podcast between Tsh Oxenreider and… [Read More]
A game of Evening Chase…
At the beginning of January, I wrote out my priorities. I shared them here, but I also physically wrote them out and taped them to the wall above my writing desk. Zack shares with me often the importance of writing out our goals/priorities (he has so much wisdom), and I know there is a lot… [Read More]
Discussing “The Glass Castle”…
Notice: I’m discussing some of my favorite elements from The Glass Castle in this post. If you haven’t read the book, but want to, please bookmark this to read later. I finally read a book that’s been on my list for years, The Glass Castle. It’s been on my list for so long that I… [Read More]
Chatting with “The Jones Market”…
Supporting other handmade makers by sharing them just for fun (read: not sponsored) is something I’ve advocated from the beginning of my time as a blogger. I admire handmade makers’ perseverance and focus, I’m inspired by their creations and vision, and I enjoy sharing their designs! As a personal initiative to get back into this,… [Read More]
Eleven things you may not know about me!
Hello, February! And hello list of 11 things you may not know about me, shared in no particular order: 1. You probably know I re-arrange my home often, but what you may not know is that I usually give Zack a personal tour once I’m done to show him all the new vignette’s I’ve created…. [Read More]
On having a television detox & minimizing our toy collection…
We are such weird parents, and I love it. Maxwell was more than 1 year old before he watched any form of television, and I clearly remember him looking at an iPad and having no clue what it was or how to use it. Up until that point, he was fully engrossed in his toys and… [Read More]
Life around here.
We’ve had a full, rich week. A week where most nights, Zack and I snuck a kiss in the kitchen before switching evening shifts; we’re passing parental ships in the night. One night in particular, I didn’t even make it home before his lids fell shut. I walked into our bedroom and then promptly turned… [Read More]
A Wednesday update: writing, soup, and a new notebook…
CLEARLY the Lord is working on something within me, because I’m still struggling with my writing. For weeks (months?) I felt like maybe it just wasn’t “in the cards” for me to continue as a writer. Maybe the season is over for me? Then, after journaling during nap time, I took on a new perspective:… [Read More]
Create a toxin-free home with essential oils!
Hello, hello! I’m especially excited to be sharing a brand new offer from my pals at Grove Collaborative, because this one is centered around essential oils and creating a toxin-free home! If you’ve been reading for a few months, you probably recognize this California-based company. Grove sells our favorite household and personal products through a… [Read More]
Tiny letters…
Dear apron, I’m so glad we kept you around so I could wear you last night while I was making our new favorite soup for dinner. My counter tops may have been messy with food prep, but my evening lounge wear stayed nice & clean. I may need to add a ruffle or two, don’t… [Read More]
“One bite at a time.”
There are a few things I’m regularly working through, and one of them is my ability to magnify a situation by telling myself it’s too difficult. Oh man, I am so good at this. (Laughs awkwardly.) I’m really good at coming up with an idea, but then I struggle to break it down/get started. It’s… [Read More]
Happy New Year, plus life around here…
Hey friends, Happy New Year to you! I’m writing today with a fresh perspective on health, and how I often take my good health for granted. A couple weeks ago I was hit with another round of Mastitis, and my symptoms were especially terrible compared to my first round. How is that even possible??? Zack… [Read More]
The process of making a globe. [video]
Seeing (watching!) how something is made fascinates me. I’ve always had a knack for learning and asking questions, so this doesn’t surprise me at all. I mean, when I was learning how to sew I checked out thirty books from the Ferndale, MI Public Library — if that tells you anything about me ;) I… [Read More]
Merry Christmas from the Whitley’s!
“For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. And he will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the greatness of his government and peace there will be no end. He will reign on David’s throne and… [Read More]
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