"Hello! My name is Gussy and I design a sew a shop full of ruffled accessories. Inside my shop (www.shopgussy.com) you'll find zipped pouches, laptop, tote/diaper bags -- even headbands with ruffles. The best part of sewing is that I'm living my dream. About 7 weeks ago I quit my day job to work on Gussy full time. Talk about LOVING what I do :)"- Gussy
This giveaway is for $30 shop credit to Gussy. All you need to do is tell us about your favorite way to cool off in the summer time for a chance to win. Winner will be announced Saturday afternoon.
xoxo,Rachel
My favorite way to cool off in summer is jump in Lake Tahoe-freeeeee-zing!
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My favorite way to cool off is to eat Otter Pops! :) I love those things!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off in the summer is iced coffee & a trip to the (usually) much cooler city!!
ReplyDeleteI use to love to cool off at the pool, but with two kids under two- now we cool off in the backyard with a slip and slide and popsicles. :)
ReplyDeletei cool off my eating ice cream, popsicles and watermelon, YUM!
ReplyDeletemy favorite summer time cool-off is watermellon!
ReplyDeleteJumping in my neighborhood pool with friends is my favorite way to cool down.
ReplyDeleteMy fave way to cool off is to head to Barnes and Noble for some free AC and access to expensive hard cover books I can read for free while relaxing!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance,
Laura
Laura.newsol(at)gmail.com
winloseorblog-laura.blogspot.com
A nice homemade glass of lemonade! :)
ReplyDeleteI like to walk slowly by other people's sprinklers (heh!)
ReplyDeleteI'd say laying in a kiddie pool while eating a popsicle or a piece of cool watermelon.
ReplyDeleteI've never done it before, but I imagine it would be wonderful.
theirs nothing better then a yummy fruity Popsicle and a swim in the pool/lake/ocean! KIM
ReplyDeleteCongrats on the "new" job!!!
ReplyDeleteMy new favorite way to cool off...basil lemonade...yummm
My kiddos and I love to cool off with a homemade slip and slide (tarp and Dawn) and homemade popsicles! Fun and inexpensive:)
ReplyDeleteI love sitting in front of the fan with a wet scarf around my neck! A tall glass of ice water is always nice too! emilyfette@gmail.com
ReplyDeleteOtter Pops! Loooovvvee them. And I love all of your creations. :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite is to eat a huge bowl of ice cream!
ReplyDeleteRachel
My favorite way to cool off in the summer is to lay in a hammock in my backyard, draw paisley, and drink ice cold lemonade. :D
ReplyDeleteOf course the obvious answer is the river/lake/pool/body of water; however, I actually enjoy a refreshing glass of ice water. Nothing more refreshing. :)
ReplyDeletelemonade :)
ReplyDeleteI eat a lot of Otter Pops and Big Sticks and I run through the sprinklers.
ReplyDeletehugs,
Fritzi Marie
here in louisiana we have little shacks built on the side of the road aka snowball stands! That is how I like to cool off! its very thinly shaved ice that melts instantly in your mouth! Favorite flavor: wedding cake with condensed milk on top! stuff the center with a little vanilla ice cream and I am good to go!
ReplyDeletedefinitely eating ice cream! i can only eat small servings in the wintertime, but in the summer i can't seem to stop craving it!!
ReplyDeletePool time!!!! Swimming is the best cure for a hot day!! -Katie
ReplyDeleteI like to ride my bike quickly enough so that the wind cools me down & just when I get warm from the exertion, I stop for frozen yogurt. Yum!
ReplyDeletehm....
ReplyDeleteI'm going to say a trip to the coast, ( it's just an hour away from me ) and specifically, a little coast town called Manzanita;-)
thanks for the opportunity and congrats on your new full time job!
Sparkling water with a splash of orange juice or cranberry juice!
ReplyDeleteUm, since I'm not by a pool or by the beach, favorite way to cool off is spray bottle and fan! I know sounds lame, but it works! Of course popsicles do the trick as well!
ReplyDeletewhen I'm absolutely so hot I can't stand it..and am stuck inside somewhere, I run both wrists under the coldest tap water I can get it to be - and hold them there as long as I can..... (they say within 30 seconds, all the blood in your body goes through those veins in your wrists as it circulates).... and somehow - I end up feeling much better - cooler and composed enough to keep going.
ReplyDeleteWhen its super hot I jump in the pool and eat popsicles!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off is to think about how hot I was last summer when I was pregnant. It makes me feel a lot cooler :)
ReplyDeleteJumping off my dock into the river for a dip!! : )
ReplyDeleteA smoothie and some air conditioning!
ReplyDeleteI <3 Gussy! My favorite way to cool off is a banana popsicle :) Best flavor in the bag!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome giveaway! My favorite way to cool off in the summer is to get out on my bf's dad's boat, the breeze is perfect!!
ReplyDeletexoxo,
susannahbean
I know this sounds a bit lame, but my favorite way to cool off is to sit in my knitting chair while the hubby and I watch a good movie. We spend a lot of time outside gardening, so to sit inside is a great treat.
ReplyDeleteDriving to the coast, where it's usually much cooler!`
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off during the super hot California days is making a LARGE jug of my mom's Southern Sweet Tea & enjoying it on my shady patio w/ a book!
ReplyDeleteThx for the chance!
My favorite way to cool off in the summer is by making fresh strawberry lemonade and lounging by the pool in my favorite vintage swim suit! It really helps keep your mind off the heat when your family and friends are there too!
ReplyDeleteSo far it's been walking down the street to get Creamies from the neighbor kids' lemonade stand!
ReplyDeletejackiecollyer at hotmail dot com
popsicles and lemonade with lots of ice!
ReplyDeleteMainly it's been panting in front of a fan, but sometimes I treat myself to a sno-cone.
ReplyDeleteSamantha
sno-cone! yum!
ReplyDeletepopsicles!!! my fav are the tube ones!
ReplyDeletexo,
soraia
I nice beer on my patio. Nothing finer : )
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off is a dip in the pool or eating popsicles.
ReplyDeletemy favorite way to cool off is to eat delicious watermelon!
ReplyDeletefresh fruit & lemonade! :D
ReplyDelete(& occasionally an iced soy chai!)
favorite way to cool off is with an iced beverage, like a mocha, lemonade or margarita. :)
ReplyDeleteWater fight!
ReplyDeleteOne very large glass of fresh lemonade and a quick dip in a pool!
ReplyDeleteThe other night my husband and I filled up the bathtub with cold water and fully dressed we waddled around til we cooled off! that is my favorite -so goofy and fun.
ReplyDeletefloating on an innertube down a river...ahhh
ReplyDeleteRun through the sprinklers in the front yard!
ReplyDeleteTo cool off in the summer, I like to lay on my bed with the fan pointed right at me. I often wet a washcloth and cover my face with it. (There isn't any AC in the apartment.)
ReplyDeleteooh I love ruffles!!
ReplyDeletemy favourite way to cool off in summer is to head down to the beach after work with my fiance, a cute floppy hat and my fav interiors mag :)
I really wish it was summer here now!!
Staying inside w/a tall glass of ice tea & a great book!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off in summer is to get my big paddling pool and my trampoline out, invite as many friends, get a bbq going and jump in!
ReplyDeletefreeze pops! especially the blue ones.
ReplyDeleteHomemade fruit popsicles do the trick for me!.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off in the summer is to have a bowl of sorbet with fresh fruit or some homemade bubble tea!
ReplyDeletei cool off eating popsicles, of course!
ReplyDeleteJumping in the river!
ReplyDeleteWith a HUGE bowl of mint chocolate chip ice cream!
ReplyDeleteMy mom keeps these amazing low fat fudgesicles in the freezer. They're SO good, and I don't have to feel guilty about them!
ReplyDeleteTotally at the pool! I am a nanny so I spend alot of time with the kids there! Its great!
ReplyDeletehmmm, my favorite way to cool off is to run through sprinklers when I'm on a walk with my kids and dog....or just lying in front of the AC unit...which we do a lot of these days :)
ReplyDeleteSarah M
I am a popsicle-aholic in the summertime! So refreshing:)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool down is to go to Memorial Union on the lake and have some Orange Chocolate Chip custard!
ReplyDeleteYour shop is lovely:)
We love to take a quick dip in the pool and then eat as many popcicles that we can.
ReplyDeletelbroadstreet@tds.net
My favorite way to cool off in the summer is to make homemade popsicles :-)
ReplyDeletePopsicles and a coll breeze!
ReplyDeleteHomemade, fresh Coconut ice cream from Maple View Farms!
ReplyDeleteoh, a lemonade & a book on our screen porch, under the fan!!!
ReplyDeleteblairbear111 at gmail dot com
I've recently fallen in love with our community pool...it has both indoor and outdoor areas and lots of fun stuff to do with kids, including my 14-month-old son.
ReplyDeleteEating homemade ice cream! Yummmmmm!
ReplyDeleteLOVE Gussy! :) My favorite summer cool-down trick is a big glass of iced tea.
ReplyDeletelemonade and watermelon! a nice swim helps too.
ReplyDeletei love to float in the pool all afternoon! cute stuff :)
ReplyDeleteSitting in the cool basement while drinking lemonade...or playing in the sprinkler with my 3 year old...it's a tie!
ReplyDeleteSitting in the baby pool with my little man. It doesn't get better. Well maybe if we had a real pool...
ReplyDeleteI love to cool in the summer by sitting my little crafting/sewing corner in our unfinished basement!
ReplyDeletelemon-y iced tea and a ceiling fan. and if i had easy access to a pool, i would be a fish.
ReplyDeleteThis summer my favorite way to cool of is in my son's new little baby pool. He loves the water and it is so much fun to watch him.
ReplyDeletefloating in the pool on my noodle holding a can of Simpler Time beer. Ahhh
ReplyDeleteI love playing with my son in our little mini pool! This giveaway is just lovely!
ReplyDelete-Christina :o)
I love Gussy bags! Lately my favorite way to cool off is with a gin and tonic with my husband on the porch after our kids are in bed.
ReplyDeleteMoving farther north has helped a little bit too.
no socks
ReplyDeletelemonade
ahhhh
Popsicles!! Nothing's better than sitting by the pool eating a Firecracker Popsicle.
ReplyDeletemy favorite way to cool off in the summer is going to the pool!
ReplyDeletecold coffee always does the trick!
ReplyDeleteI've been known to lay on my cool tile kitchen floor next to the cold air vent ;).
ReplyDeleteAnd I can't forget: ice cream or lavendar lemonade. Those two do the trick as well!
Jump in the pool! And a frozen treat is always satisfying.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite thing to do is hop in the pool, especially with my preggo belly!
ReplyDeleteSince I don't have access to a pool, my favorite way to cool off is with an egg custard snowball with marshmallow fluff, not to be confused with a snowcone! :)
ReplyDeletemy favorite way to cool off in the summer (its gonna be 112 here today) is boating at the lake with my family.
ReplyDeletefun and cool.
favorite way to cool off is hope on the Harley and ride to Ledges National Park and walk through the streams barefoot.
ReplyDeletei love to eat watermelon, lime, and mint icee!
ReplyDeleteL-O-V-E Gussy! My kids and I had a water balloon fight yesterday...that was a good way to cool off!
ReplyDeletexoxo~Meg
my favorite way to cool off is to dive into the Atlantic Ocean... which I do every Monday with my hubby because Monday is our beach day! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off is a ride on our John Deere Gator. it's kind of like a four wheeler, but even better! I take the kids on long rides through our land & woods - it's too much FUN!
ReplyDeleteA Passionfruit tazo shaken iced tea from Starbucks certainly does the job! Yum!
ReplyDeleteway favorite way to cool off is sitting on the edge of the kiddie pool watching my lil one splash to her hearts content.
ReplyDeleteNow that I have children, it's acceptable to hang out at the City wading pools :) I love to cool off while my toddler plays in the water with his various buckets and scoops and the baby splashes and giggles.
ReplyDeletemmm i like those orange sherbet push pops. cool off AND relive childhood. yes, please!
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ReplyDeleteMY fav thing to do to cool off is hit the pool with my family!
ReplyDeleteicy pops with the kids
ReplyDeleteMy favorite cool off in summer is popcicles and ice cream. YUM!!
ReplyDeleteby taking a little dip in one of our area lakes! nc has tons of them! or a trip to the beach! <3
ReplyDeletehmmm...something along the lines of sitting on the side of the pool, so my brother-in-law can soak me when he does his cannon balls into the pool. or hanging out in front of a fan doing an impersonation of 'tommy boy'..."luke..la, la, lee, lo, li." haha.
ReplyDeletepopsicles!!
ReplyDeletehands down :)
Definitely a trip to the pool! However, this summer we are moving and renovating so we have resorted to the sprinkler time and time again. Sweet tea does the trick sometimes too :)
ReplyDeletemy favorite way to cool off is sitting in the shade. drinking ice water from a mason jar.
ReplyDeletelove it.
we have huge fans in our barn that mist water on the cows. i love to hang out with the cows & get misted :)
ReplyDeleteI love to walk down to Dairy Queen and get ice cream!!! It's long enough to feel like you are getting exercise and a nice cool treat at the end!
ReplyDeleteI love eating italian ice when it is cold outside. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteHomemade ice cream eaten in the shade.
ReplyDeleteBicycle rides through sprinklers, popsicles, & WATERMELON!
ReplyDeletefavourite cooling off, has definately got to be a cold beer under a parasol in the garden :)
ReplyDeletewith some yummy lemonade witht he lemons made from my hubby's lemon tree
ReplyDeletelake lake lake and againe lake!! ;d
ReplyDeleteA nice cold mojito...ahhh.....summer!
ReplyDeletehomemade smoothies! yum
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off is to eat frozen watermelon. It tastes just like a popsicle, but it's healthy
ReplyDeleteI go to swim practice earlyearlyearly every single morning and work my butt off...and that way I feel good about myself too!
ReplyDeleteI also eat large quantities of otter pops.
Popsicles in the shade. Kiddie pool and spray bottles. :)
ReplyDeleterunning through the sprinklers with my kids + a delicious ice cream treat = the perfect way to cool off in the summer.
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ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off in the summer is to go to the pool or stay indoors and watch movies.
ReplyDeleteeasy question: ICE CREAM!
ReplyDeletexo
sarah
I definitely make a trip to Sebastian Joe's, a local ice cream shop that has the most amazing flavors! A big scoop of that and I'm refreshed and loving life.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm...my favorite way to cool off would be when my son comes and gives me a big huge hug after he's been swimming in our inflatable pool.
ReplyDeleteStarbucks frappucinos.....enough said. Thanks for the chance to win!
ReplyDeleteI like to eat frozen green grapes -- they're surprisingly amazing!
ReplyDeletePS: I love Gussy!
Living in Juneau, AK...I am in a reasonably cool city. But in the summer we always head to the beach and soak our little toes, always find marvelous treasures and if we're lucky a few whales too!
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My favorite way to cool off is to go on a leisurely bike ride.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to stay cool in the summer is to hang out in a cool coffee shop, enjoying a nice iced soy latte!
ReplyDeletemy favorite way to cool off in the summer is to have pool parties with my friends as often as possible!
ReplyDeleteolivia
I freeze blocks of ice for the smalls and sit in the shade while they play.
ReplyDeletei love gussy!! my favorite way to cool off is to crank up the AC, put on my slippers, and work in my studio :)
ReplyDeleteHomemade popsicles - I just blend up berries and freeze them in a popsicle mold. Yum.
ReplyDeleteI love to have yummy mint water and sit in our shaded backyard with my pup!
ReplyDeleteoh my land! I am SO excited about this giveaway. . . .okay so my favorite way to cool off would have to be getting in my little guys swimming pool-you know the blow up kind that is WAY to small for a momma to be getting into-and swimming. . .well it probably looks more like flopping from one side to the other. . .but it keeps this momma from getting to warm!
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Without a pool and being too old to run through a sprinker, I like to hop on our motorcycle with my dreamy husband and ride around. in addition to cooling off, it provides a nice tan :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for the Gussy giveaway, it's all so cute!
-Teresa
frozen bluberries with milk- perfect! Cools you down and fills you up. :D
ReplyDeleteI love Gussy.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool down is open all the windows in my house, turn a fan on and lay on the floor in my underwear while eating a frozen pop.
I run through the lawn sprinkler, just like I did when I was six years old.
ReplyDeleteNo one ever said I had to grow up.
I like to cool off with a good book in the beach
ReplyDeletebox fan, popsicle, and porch is all i need to cool off:)
ReplyDeletei LOVE ice cream! great way to cool off!
ReplyDeletefrozen coffee drinks- yum & AC helps too ;)
ReplyDeletediving into the ocean!
ReplyDeletepool :) jmls09@aol.com
ReplyDeleteiced coffee and a swim in the pool. :)
ReplyDeletethe water hose and/or sprinkler!
ReplyDeletelisa@goodknits.com
swimming... oh, and iced coffee!! yum.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was a kid, my favorite way was running through the sprinklers.
ReplyDeleteFavourite cool off? 'Chilling' in the walk-in fridge here at work ;-)
ReplyDeleteI like to put my face in the freezer for a few seconds.
ReplyDeleteOh I'm a sucker for ruffles.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off is to freeze fresh fruit chunks and eat them in our tiny blow up pool in the backyard.
My favorite way to cool off is running and jumping in the pool every time I get hot!
ReplyDeletefavorite summer cool off: moooooovies at the theater (:
ReplyDeleteexample: twilight. uhhhhhmazing (: (:
Jumping in the pool (or at least that thing in our garden that poses as a pool...
ReplyDeletegoing to an amusement park and riding a crazy rollercoaster! :D
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off is in a blow up pool, with my best girlfriends, a mojito and great music on the record player!
ReplyDeleteto get away from the Miami heat, I love wading in my parents pool while sipping some homemade lemonade . . . just lovely!
ReplyDeleteSue
My favorite way to cool off is by drinking iced coffee...who am I kidding? eating coffee ice cream.
ReplyDeleteThe best way to cool off is with some yummmy ice cream! Okay, maybe it's just a good excuse to eat it!
ReplyDeleteLove Gussy's shop! And I love a big ice cream cone to cool off!
ReplyDeletemy favorite
ReplyDeleteway to cool off
in summer
is to hang out with my
fam in our kiddie
pool in the backyard
with a vanilla dr. pepper
from sonic.
mmmmmm!
my favorite way to cool off is making a stop at the frozen yogurt shop <3
ReplyDeleteHMMMM, popsicles and slushies. As soon as the warm weather hits I get HUGe cravings for them both.
ReplyDeleteHomemade ice cream or tart mango frozen yogurt. What a great giveaway!
ReplyDeleteSwimming in a creek or lake or river or pool or umm.. swimming! :)
ReplyDeleteLemonade...in the shade...with a good book... or swimming with the kiddos.
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off is to sit in the shade with a half of a cantaloupe and a spoon. Yummy!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool down in the summertime is to go to our local lake. Very pretty scenery! :) I also love when people put sprinklers under trampolines. That has got to be one of the cleverest things I have ever seen! :) PS: This is a great giveaway!!
ReplyDeletei LOVE just taking walks in the summer whether its alone or with family/friends.
ReplyDeletecasey b.
That shop is great! So to cool off, I love to sip sweet mint tea in the shade. Or on my porch. In the evening. As the sun goes down. :)
ReplyDeleteI love to cool off with home made ice cream! yum
ReplyDeletebesides heading to the fabulous cape cod beaches (i love where i live!), i love to walk to my aunt's house and hang out in the shade by her fish pond. we chat and giggle and enjoy the company of family :)
ReplyDeleteswimming in my parents pool!
ReplyDeleteWhat is a better to cool off than go swimming with some friends with Icy Pops?!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off in the summer is going to the local ice cream shop for a giant bowl of ice cream, and eating it next to the river! Love it!
ReplyDeleteSwimming is the best, especially in a lake with a picnic waiting in the shade...
ReplyDeleteSit in my house with the ac on. Ha!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite way to cool off is to eat Edy's fruit popsicles- strawberry and lemonade!
ReplyDeletemy favorite way to cool off in the summer is definitely eating lime popsicles while sitting in front of a fan :)
ReplyDeleteWe love taking a walk in the nearby creek!
ReplyDeletePopsicles!
ReplyDeleteRunning through the sprinklers with my nieces and nephews!
ReplyDeletesince i live in an old house with no central air, i like to go anywhere else to "borrow" some!
ReplyDeleteYa gotta love a ruffle!
ReplyDeleteI like to cool of by jumping in the pool with my little ones.
Cantaloupe and ice cream by the pool!!
ReplyDeleteI hope I win!
fingers and toes crossed
The pool. We go every day!
ReplyDeletepoolside, light caramel frappacino in hand. :)
ReplyDeleteRecently I discovered raw 'zucchini pasta' mixed with some tomatoes, absolutely heaven. Kristin Garrett
ReplyDeleteI cool off in front of a fan (no AC here!) with a tall glass filled with iced water.
ReplyDeletemy favorite way to cool down is an ice water with raspberries in my ice cubes:) best part is, is that my 2 1/2 year old daughter, London Rose, loves to help put the berries in the ice tray
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