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hope everyone has had as much of an amazing Summer as I have!!

lovelovelove!

Candice

long time no blog

woah. it's been a while. busy as a bee (or two ;)) around here lately. ..just wanted to pop in and say there will be photos of the current happs coming soooon!! busy busy this week with sewing, crocheting, embroidering, and making decorations for our new guest quarters. super excited because we have several guests coming this Autumn. cannot wait to see them, hug their necks, bake for them, and of course CREATE with them! exciting!!

I hope that everyone is enjoying Summer, bigtime!! more coming sooon, I promise!! lovelovelove!

Candice

July feelin' more like... September??

lately the days have been cool. reminds me of Autumn.. which I don't really mind since that is my favorite season. but since I love each season for what it has to offer, too much of this coolness in Summer gets old. ha. ..so I'm ready for some more hot hot days!! ..I want to swim!! in an outdoor, in-ground pool. just looked at one of my favorite blogs, and she has photos of her by her pool. how I miss the days when Summer was doing nothing but SWIM all day. (okay, not really.. since I love my go go go life and wouldn't trade it for anything.. but I do love some swim time!)

in other news...
been busy with more book illustrating. so much fun! never dreamed I would do this. but it exciting and stretching, for sure. here's the first one, listed on Amazon... I'm Gonna' Bee

in the very.. very.. VERY early stages of pre-production for two more films that I am costuming. getting lots of ideas. thinking of material and styles that I want to go with. it's eeeearly, but so fun. I'm so ready to kick into it full-swing.. but there are a few Summer projects that need finished up first. all in good time, Candice. patience is a virtue. :) ..have met a few people who are very interested in being involved in some of the future projects. always so, so blessed by those I am connected with on this amazing journey!!

looooovin' soo much new music right now. United, Owl City, Mat Kearney, The Wedding, MuteMath.. gaah. I am engulfed in so much goodness through these artists -- it's super inspiring.

have some snail-mail to reply to, some emails to compose (ha!), and a guest to entertain, so I must be going. ..I hope that each reader is enjoying life and living to the fullness. make the most of each MOMENT in each DAY we are given.

lovelove!
Candice

current inspiration collage

sooo many things inspiring me right now. here's a little collage of a few of my favorites.
(photos/art are from ALL over -- etsy, twitter backgrounds, album covers -- so please forgive that I am not giving credit. if you want to know something specific, please ask.)




garden is oh so happy right now. had a little help a few days ago -- sooooo cute. :) picked my first green beans day before yesterday (and a few more yesterday). not enough to feed very many... but they are DELICIOUS right off the stalk. I'm pleased. :)

..hope everyone is doing AMAZING. real blog coming... soon?! :)

lovelovelove!

Candice

this wonderful weekend.

the subject pretty much sums it up. wonderful is what it has been.. tho I have eaten way too much yummy food (time for a walk? a few more times up the steps?!). our 4th celebration was so much fun.. for all.



just came in from the garden. everything looks GREAT.. except the spinach. I don't know why... it just looks small and a bit yellowish. perhaps too much water? not enough? I need to look at my 'vegetable & herb expert' book.. again, ha. everything ELSE is pleasing tho. picked my first zucchini today (photo above).. two more are growing and should be ready within the next few days to make something yummy (depending on what we're in the mood for.. once this happens). just gotta' keep that ground hog away. he is cute. and is just doing what comes natural. but it is SUPER annoying to walk outside and see my plants with missing parts. needless to say, I have been praying he will find somewhere else to eat. :)

today has been a bit out of sorts. sometimes Sunday is like that. not sure what to do. perhaps I should work on my dress? more granny squares? study designs? CW patterns? just simply read? ..see where I'm coming from?! I do have an unfinished shirt (that'll only take about 5 minutes to complete) that I may finish. but after that... hmmm.

whatever the case, it will be a lovely day, for sure. ..hope all our readers are doing well.

lovelovelove!
Candice

lately..

..has been pretty busy. and I am loving every moment of it.

..this entry is nothing more than an update of photos + some current favorite song lyrics.



more than anything ++ United

You knew us from the start
Our every moment

Though we fell apart

You chose to love us

Never letting go

You sent Your Son for us

He came into the world

With one desire

To lead us from our sin

Remove our failures

So we could meet with You

To know ourselves as Yours

In a world that tries to

Find a way in itself

Searching high and low

Looking for a meaning

We will hold to what we

Know is truth, know is love

Life is found when we give

Ourselves all to You, Lord

Give it all give it all

To the One whose life

Saved mine

Our future in Your hands

Our lives with purpose

Sins now erased

Our past behind us
Never looking back

We know ourselves as Yours


This we know we have a new life

We are Yours now and forever

In this life that we seek

To be with You more than anything


..this weekend has a hefty list of things to achieve.. painting table tops (w/ chalkboard paint//BOOM!), embroidery, crafts, crocheting, and of course tending to the garden. ..along with more CivilWar study.. and design/tailoring study. sooo excited about THAT. ..and about the thunder storm that is currently sounding beautiful against my loft window.



..lovin' life! ..believin' you are, too.

lovelovelove!
Candice

today.

today is feeling a bit 'slumpy', to be quite honest. ...Monday and Tuesday were AMAZING. I got so much done and felt SO great. today, not so much. I have gotten things done... but I don't have that super excited feeling. yet. :) ...I am getting it together. I am focusing. I am okay. :)

I want to share this quote that I got from a friend a while ago. sadly, I did not write down who the quote was originally from... but it is amazing, nonetheless:

today will be a happy day
if first you find some time to pray
if first alone you go apart
from worldly things and in your heart
you make resolve to do your best
and then to God you leave the rest
for God will take the hate and fear
of yesterday and yesteryear
and in their place He'll make you feel
the light and love He would reveal
yes, this will be a happy day
if, friend, right now you'll stop and pray

I wrote it on a little scrap of paper... on the bottom I have another quote from a comment someone left me a while ago: "turn today into the best day ever". the person said it to me casually, but he will never know how much that small statement has encouraged me and speaks to me over and over again.

a few photos from one of the Offbeat Ideal collections... a burst of inspiration for me right now (you can find these and more at offbeatideal.com)




turn today into the best day ever.
enjoy the little... the now...



lovelovelove!
Candice

p.s.
I think perhaps I'll bake some cupcakes. :)
I made cupcakes.

happy Monday!

the weekend was lovely. got a lot of sewing done and it was really refreshing to do some non-work sewing. :) I tended to the garden a bit, too... it needs it. everything is looking a little pouty. just gotta' keep at it... I have to remember, I AM still learning. :) looks like something is eating my green beans leaves... and the tomatoes... need to figure a solution to spray on them!

today has been oooh so good! love when the start of the week already has that feeling of achievement and accomplishment. I am inspired, for sure! I have a HUGE list of things I want to tackle this week (both personal and work-related) so that inspiration will certainly come in handy. :)

this week I am going to write down the things I enjoy about each day. it encourages thankfulness when I focus on appreciation for even the little things. ...what're you thankful for?! :)

aaaaand! I have a friend who is going to teach me to make granny squares. I am SOO excited. they will be a great fun to do while traveling!! :) :)

photo of the dress I made yesterday. (this is not the one that I mentioned making in the last post... that will come next weekend, hopefully. :))



lovelovelove!
Candice

weekEND

this weekend is going to be a good one. I have a list of to do's: garden, kitchen, baking, SCRAPPING, sewing, etc... I am on a mission and determined to scratch off each of them from my list!!

I want to finish embroidering the pocket for my apron-like-skirt that I am making. ...that I have no photos of. ha. I will, once it's finished.

and I still want to learn to knit and make granny squares.

and someday, I would really like to own a hammock!


dreams and aspirations.
I love life.

hope you all have a BEAUTIFUL weekend!!

lovelovelove!!
Candice

weekend+photos=love!!

our weekend trip was wonderful. everything about the Dutch Village (dutchvillage.com) was super fun and adorable. :) they were so very kind to allow us to come in and shoot some footage + segments with Elmer, as well as record an entire series of segments with one of our KICKS Illustrators for one of our new TV shows, KICKS Creative Kids.











Sunday with RezKids was just as wonderful! we did some great interviews with kids who are on their ministry team, and had some amazing fellowship with some of the folks there. so amazing to share inspiration and vision!! I'm so soooo very excited about all that is happening right NOW!!

totally going with the flow right now and taking it all a day at a time. this week is going to be busy as a bee, but I am prepared and inspired!! :)

hope you each find something to inspire you, and RUN WITH IT!!!

lovelovelove!

Candice

p.s.
I finished my latest shirt... wore it yesterday... will take photos sooooon! <3!

road trip!

one of my favorite things EVER is a road trip. I LOVE to just ride, looking out the window observing what I am passing, [usually] listening to music, and thinking on how great life is. it's a great time of reflection for me, that's for sure.

this weekend, we are takin' a road trip. we're only going one state north (Michigan), but it will still be a great time. the reason for this trip? we're doing some shooting for KICKS allllll weekend long. ...I think this Summer will include many-a-roadtrip and I am oh so excited about it!! :)

on this trip, I am taking stationary to write some letters AND embroidery goodies. I really wish I knew how to knit tho, as I would really love to make some granny squares. ...maybe next time. :)





enjoy YOUR weekend... whatever it may include!

lovelovelove!
Candice

summertime!

oh, how I love Summer. I love every season, of course, but I always try to make the most of each season as it is upon me. yesterday was lovely. outside working during the long, hot day, which was overall productive and that felt great. not long after going in for the night, just as it became dark, it began to thunderstorm. another Summer favorite. it was perfect. :) we watched a movie and I baked some blueberry topsy turvy (super yum!)... then folded some laundry and organized my clothes/bedroom a bit. refreshing. :)

today has been another beautiful day. lots of productiveness as far as the ministry is concerned... and I spent some time outside to check the garden then took a small walk. it's soo hot... but it's soo nice to be out in the heat for a bit. ...I feel very settled and happy about things right now, and I love that.

right this moment I am listening to Spotlight by MuteMath... such an AMAZING song. so creative, yet SO honest and beautiful. I really do love it and am inspired to just LIVE. :) if you have not heard the song/seen the video, myspace/youtube/ilike... something... look it up.

it's time for some photos.


my most favorite cookbook, EVER. it's dated 1834.
it's Butt'ry Shelf and the illustrations are by Tasha Tudor. LOVE!


laundry bag. ...going to make a few smaller ones for when we travel (next weekend. eeee!)


new (to me) tabletop ironing board. love!!! I'm going to recover it with the fabric that is 'laid' over it in this photo.

now I'm going to enjoy some eats and finish putting CD's away. oh, and possibly unpacking some more. yeah, still not done with that after the production trip.

lovelovelove!
Candice

ahh, blogging!

wow. it's been a VERY long time since I have crossed this blog but I have felt super inspired lately to start blogging again. I would like to blog at least once a week... but we shall see what time and energy permits. :)

production is over. what a journey. everything was wonderful -- certainly a great experience for all!! and I learned a LOT, ha. looking forward to more movie productions in the future (actually have a few in thought right now... I'm already starting to study costumes. eeee!). I am so very excited all that He has planned. we've actually been home for a bit now, but honestly it's been a bit of a challenge trying to kick into some sort of sync again. I have so many things that I need to do, but I had such a daily rhythm when doing costumes... it's a bit hard finding that rhythm right now... and what that rhythm should include. but it's at times like these that I rest in the fact that it's all held in hands much bigger than mine, and I really don't need to concern myself... just take it a step at a time in trust.

there have been so many things inspiring me lately... one, for certain, is music. a few new listens lately -- new United, MuteMath and Mat Kearney. one of Kearney's songs, Never Be Ready, is really 'right there' for me right now... I'm going to share some lyrics, tho listening to the song as a whole is always the best method:

we'll never be ready if we keep waiting
for the perfect time to come
hold me steady we'll never be ready
when we don't know, tho we can't see
just walk on down this road with me
hold me steady never be ready

just motivates me to take the step... even when I'm uncertain because of my own reasoning or previous failure... I just need to take the step and go with it.

on a slightly lighter note... I have accomplished a lot this weekend and am proud of my nearly crossed off to do list (yes, blogging was on it). intend to do some baking tonight and finish a shirt I'm working on (photos, promise). for now, of course, going to share a few photos of my newly organized loft (finishing the organizing was one of the things on my list).








next up:
garden
dinner
KICKS Club shoot
sewing

ah, love my life. :D

lovelovelove!
Candice

apology for the delay

Hello faithful readers. We first would like to apologize for the delay in posting. As Candice explained a few posts down we are smack in the middle of production for a movie. Candice serves as Costume Designer and Assistant Director and I serve as Assistant Costume Designer. We are one month away from the shoot of the movie and as I type and and the rest of the crew are on their way back from a read-thru/ dress rehearsal. So the next month will be filled with alteration, costume distressing, and any other final costume prep that must be done.

We both appreciate your patience and thank you for your prayers and support. If you would like more information about the movie head over to sybilludingtonmovie.com. There you can meet the cast and crew, read about the story of "Sybil Ludington", see a few behind the scenes pics of costumes and such, and read a few of the productions blogs that are up there.

So once again thank you for your love and support and we promise after May to get on a more normal posting schedule. We love you all! :)

Happy Creating!
Ashley

delight in the little things...

soaps. one of my current favorites is wrapped bar soaps. so pretty. so fancy. I want to start collecting them. I have one bar right now from Crabtree & Evelyn. it's called 'Corgi Soap' and shaped like a little corgi. it's darling. I love picking it up and smelling the box. oh, the little things I take such delight in. I want pretty much every single one from Anthro. just so cute.


(photo from anthropologie.com)

as for the rest of life :), it is busy. lots going on with pre-production. we have purchased a few bits of fabric and have scheduled a gathering for all of us costume-types. we are going to work work work. it will be goodtimes, I am sure of it.

also been busy with Christmas goodies. it seems a bit early, as usually I don't start until about a week into December. but because I am busy with so many other things this year, and want to do HEAPS of Christmas projects (more than my usual), I felt the need to kick in early. honestly, I feel a bit overwhelmed right now. but as I keep planning and making to-do lists, I will be okay.

Thanksgiving was wonderful. tried a few new recipes and I LOVED the dressing/stuffing (whatever you call it). it was delicious. the recipe is old and simple, as I got it out of one of my Butt'ry Shelf books. I will not make any other dressing now that I have made that one. I think it was the spices mix that made it soooo good. I also made the pumpkin pies from that book and everyone loved them. everything I have ever made from those books has been delicious. if I need a 'traditional' recipe, I always check those books first. they never fail. (and the illustrations are adorable, of course.)

well, I am off to have some cocoa and work on more Christmas-y things. hope you are are doing well and keeping warm (or cool, to Mr. Australia! ;)).

xo!
Candice

ahhh, November

it is utterly amazing that it's November already. WHERE did the time go? how is it that we only have 2 months left in the year? it has zoomed by me at alarming speeds. but I am excited nonetheless and eager for all that is to come. (not so eager tho, that I miss out on the good things of 'today'.)

as this current weekend was approaching, I determined to 'take it easy' and do some of my favorite things. time with family + friends, bake, craft (haven't done that one yet but I do still have tomorrow), post to the blog, etc. so far, so good. :) I baked pumpkin muffins (my ultimate favorite, and the recipe I have is divine!) and they are so yummy and perfect. they shall be my breakfast tomorrow. and the next day. and the next day. until they are gone. :)

this week ahead of me will include a lot of work. magazine. crafts. christmas goodies. emails. corn chowder (oh, wait. that's not work!). reviews. research. script editing. ...just to name a few. so, if it is a while before another post from me [us?] then I do apologize in advance. I DO hope to post before too long. that IS my intention. but we shall see what happens. :)

and I also apologize for the lack of photo. I want to post one but nothing is coming to mind. :) so for now...

xo!
Candice

p.s.
I have found some new music that I MUST make mention of. I LOVE their stuff. it is so, so lovely. the perfect combo of mellow and rock. and the vocals are beautiful! skypiper. they have a myspace, and are on ilike, so look 'em up. :)

hello, friends!

heaps of good things going on around here lately. this week has been FULL of accomplishment, and for that I am grateful. not so much in the 'craft/sewing' or 'cooking/baking' aspects, but in other areas which are very much needed. :) lots of work done to kicksclub (yes, please go look) and sybilludington (again, yes, go look). I do have a small collage of photos to share:



and guess who ate the last cookie. (*pst* it wasn't Ashley :)) and tonight I made more. yes. I have fallen in love with all things homemade. I thought I had already arrived there until I made homemade chocolate chip cookies again (it had been a while). shewboy. how could I ever eat that 'ready to bake' stuff?! I had intended to make pumpkin muffins this past week but alas, I did not get around to doing so. maybe tomorrow. then again, maybe not. :)

I suppose that's all for now. there is more to update on, always, but because I am not wanting to take the brain power to think and type what all those things are, I will now say goodbye. :)

xo!
Candice


p.s.
for those who were concerned as I was, Brooke is doing better. she posted another update on her myspace blog. please continue to keep her in your prayers tho. the girl works hard and gives so much. I just love her heart. :) thanks!

finished apron

so here is a picture of the finished "regency inspired" apron.



The straps look a little goofy because I was goofing off while she was taking the picture and they got messed up. Anyways this is the finished project and I am happy with it.

Happy Creating!
Ashley

a glimpse...

...into our little world. these are from late, late last night.

goodie basket full of mini books/albums, art journaling... etc.


headbands for friends


my first finished owl... he's a little wonky, yes, but I still heart him


mugs for hot milk w/ honey and cinnamon


cross stitched napkins


mug with hot milk - mmmmmm!


all of this plus music from Wild Sweet Orange and Aaron Espe. beautiful.


as for today, woah. lots going on around here. this is sort of a 'get away' for the moment, but as soon as I hit 'publish post' it's back to work. oh, I love life. :)

xo!
Candice



p.s.
ashsmash should be posting photo of her finished apron which equals totally cute. she's making me one that I'm going to wear as a 'jumper' rather than an apron. funfun.

go, now!

even if you can't actually buy anything, mosey on through Kelly McCaleb's etsy shop. oh, my. this gal's stuff is so, so, SO darling. she is such an inspiration to me -- I just adore her stuff! so, yes. take a look. you will be glad you did:
Kelly's etsy shop.

oh, and she has a lovely blog, too:
Kelly's blog.

xo!
Candice