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Maggie Whitley

joy in motherhood, homemaking, faith & simple living

This is August.

Thirteen Thoughts in July…

That Evening Wind

Valentine’s Day Cards Your Kids Will Love

Morning Whispers

The Books I Read in 2024

Thirteen Thoughts in December…

The Warmth of Motherhood

Our Seventh Year Homeschooling: What’s Different, and What’s the Same

Introducing: the Glory and Mountains shop

Summer Days in July

Baby Josiah is Here!

{Seven scenes from setting up our new home.}

September 18, 2012 · 14 Comments
Filed Under: baby things, for fun, Los Angeles, our home

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
Filed Under: baby, what I wore

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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{It’s your choice.}

September 12, 2012 · 38 Comments
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For a very long time, maybe a little longer than I’d care to admit, I thought that if I made a plan and stuck to it, life would turn out just as I wanted.  I kept thinking that if I just worked harder or was more determined I could change things.  Needless to say, my… [Read More]

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{The 2012 Holiday Gift Guide… coming soon!}

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We are building the 2012 Holiday Gift Guide and are so excited over the current list of participating shops! We wanted to send a quick call to anyone considering this years HGG — we’re extending the deadline through tonight, Tuesday, September 11th. We’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in participating in our… [Read More]

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{Home sweet home.)

September 10, 2012 · 33 Comments
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Over the weekend Zack + I found our apartment. And we moved in. And we are sooooooo happy! Friday was the 7th and all good things seem to happen to us on or around the 7th… after all it is the day we were married (in June). I’m beyond excited to finish unpacking, get my… [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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