a happy heart...

"...and a thankful heart is a happy heart..."

Today is more than just food or friends. It is about being thankful, giving thanks for all the blessing in our lives, whether they be small or large. So today remember as you sit with family and friends to give thanks for the people around you. The good times you have. The things you have received. And for the blessing of life, physical and eternal, that we have been given. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

"Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercies endure forever." 1 Chronicles 16:34

Happy Creating!
Ashley

gobble, gobble projects and pre-Christmas wishlist

All is going well with the flower center piece but it has been temporarily shelved because I need to work on Thanksgiving napkins. Over at the wonderful Purl Bee blog they posted some instructions for some wonderful cute napkins. So Candice and I have busied ourselves with making some. So after a trip to the local antique shop for some vintage fabric, we finally have everything we need to assemble our Thanksgiving pretties. We are also going to make some placamts that match and I am contemplating a little patchwork turkey to put on the placemats. We also have a birthday party this week and of course pre Thanksgiving baking and such that must be accomplished on top of other non-crafty projects that must be completed this week. Needless to say this week is going to busy and we have a schedule we have to keep.

So of course tonight will be filled with napkin making and also "Samantha: An American Girl Movie". I have not seen but Candice says it's good so I am eager to watch it. We already had some yummy spaghetti sauce, which of course is my favorite food. Hopefully soon we will have recipe up for it.

Speaking of The Purl Bee, they also have a cute shop, purlsoho.com. Actually Purl is two shops in New York, Purl and Purl Patchworks. Anyways their shop has the CUTEST notions and such.



I want one of these so bad. They are retractable tape measures.

Ok so I am off to craft some more.

Happy Creating!
Ashley

mmmm ginger thins

I would love to have something crafty to post on here but due to my great ability to start a project and then having to push myself to finish one I currently do not have a finished project to post.

But I am working on a cute little dinosaur stuffed animal that I want to put on the store. Right now I am trying to perfect the pattern but I have pretty good idea of what he is going to look like. I hope to have him started some time next week. But I have to help Candice finish her shirt and I have to cut out little dresses for some friends for Thanksgiving. And of course the many other things that have happen before crafting can even be done.

Speaking of Thanksgiving., I am pretty excited about it this year because this will be the first year where I can really help cook and such. Also Candice and I are planning some stuff that we want to do, cooking and crafting. So of course we are both happy about it. And of course I have Christmas on my brain also. I think I am one of those people who dive into the Christmas season with much enthusiasm (shh this is a secret. I am listening to some Christmas music already. Yeah I am obsessed a little.) Anyways so I am thinking about Christmas cards and the like. I have some ideas brewing but I can't tell you that yet. I might post some instructions if my ideas work so maybe in about a month or so.

Anyways I soon as Candice and I finish the shirt we are making for her I am going to post some instructions on how to take old skirts and big shirts and use them to make something different. Especially how to make them work for a store bought pattern. So keep checking back for that. and I will leave you with a little video to help get your creative juices flowing. So have fun and...

Happy Creating!
Ashley

Thanksgiving Countdown + Apple Muffins

this week has been busybusy preparing updates for the KICKS website. here are two of the things we did this week (and there will be more to come throughout the month).

Thanksgiving Countdown Calendar


Apple Muffins with Cinnamon-Sugar Streusel Topping


for full lists of instructions/supplies, visit the KICKS Site, www.kicksclub.org once there, go to "Fun Stuff", then "KICKS Kitchen Recipes" or "KICKS Crafts".


xoxo!
candice