candice mclean

An update on our sweet Tate...

Family and Friends...

We met with a neurologist yesterday at Children's Hospital in DC and learned that Tate has a 50% chance of maybe having epilepsy - meaning she may have more seizures in the future. The EEG shows that Tate has a mild abnormality in her brain. With that abnormality and the event that occurred last Wednesday, the doctor confirmed that Tate did in fact have a seizure. We have a MRI scheduled in the next couple of weeks, and with that the doctor will hopefully be able to determine what is causing the abnormality. There is a chance that the MRI will show nothing and as she stated... "everyone is allowed a free pass with his/her first seizure". If Tate has another seizure in the near future, then she may have to go on preventive meds to reduce or prohibit such seizures. We will continue to update you all with future information

Chip and I thank you all for your blessings and thoughts.

Hugs to all!

Candice and family

flickr favorites

1. diy wall art, 2. New bedset, 3. Granny Stars, 4. Untitled, 5. Green, 6. Untitled, 7. Sweet Hearts Garland, 8. Untitled, 9. the new happy bed, 10.adelaide's room, 11. vintage ornaments, 12. x mas tree, 13. Grandma Twinkle, 14. 166/365, 15. welcoming keaton, 16. Untitled, 17. gleeful & bright in the studio..., 18. yeah! bunting-keh!, 19. scalloped fabric garland, 20. Grandma Twinkle Garland, 21. staying warm..., 22. a 'cluster of glee'..., 23. TTV display :), 24. Doll Baby, 25. on the wire four

thankful for music and starbucks!

simply put... i love music. since my daddy was a dj, i grew up listening to all kinds of music. he worked for several radio formats - country, golden oldies, big band, rock. with that being said, my taste of music is more than eclectic. i can appreciate many artists and a variety of styles.

today, i'm loving this group called monsters of folk. brand new for me. just discovered them. now, how did i hear about them you ask? well, do you stop by starbucks on tuesdays? if not, you should. every tuesday, starbucks features pick of the week and gives you - yes my friends it is FREE - a free download from itunes. so last tuesday i grabbed my usual and my card, and today i downloaded my free song. lovin' the song... baby boomer along with my grande white chocolate mocha non-fat no whip (my usual). thankful for music and thankful for starbucks. have a happy monday my friends, and don't forget to drop into your local starbucks tomorrow!

remember... hit pause on my playlist before playing you tube video. thanks for visiting. cheerio!

rustic charm - kaisercraft digital

kaisercraft released a *new* digital collection called RUSTIC CHARM.

be sure to check back here for examples of my work using this new collection!

be thankful...

with thanksgiving looming around the corner, what better time to reflect and be thankful. someone started a thread on facebook suggesting to post something you are thankful for everyday. how wonderful? love this idea. many of my friends are participating so i thought i'd join in on the fun.

today, i'm thankful for... autumn.

my children have not experienced autumn like this before. sure, the leaves change in southern ca but not like they do here. the forests which surround us are rich and luscious and vast. for the last four weeks, the leaves morphed from a magnificent moss green to an array of beautiful reds, golden yellows, vibrant oranges, and even hues of purple.

heartbreakers!

this weekend, tate's team *the heartbreakers* had their end of the season tournament. they did exceptionally well. they tied 3 games on saturday and won 1 game on sunday. tate scored 3 goals over the weekend. goooooooooo heartbreakers! woohoo!!!

 

and some photos of tate. she loves this sport. so proud of you tee!

 

 

 

Kaisercraft Hideaway Collection!

kaisercraft just unveiled a new digital collection. view hideaway here.

FYI... check back here on friday to see layouts that i've created using the new collection.

happy monday! 

Great News - Kaisercraft!

i have some great news! i posted immediately on FB so forgive me FB followers who see this again, but i HAD to share this exciting news on my blog too. *wink*

on october 27th i scrolled through the opening calls posted on scrapbook calls and something caught my eye. KAISERCRAFT - looking for digital artists to join their digital design team. the deadline read... oct 30th. i thought about for a minute and then decided, this is it... i'm trying out. i'm so honored and so excited to say... I MADE IT! i made it along with TEN amazingly talented artists. i'm looking forward to working with kaisercraft and the design team. so excited! did i say that already? yes, so excited!

visit the kaisercraft blog to read the design team announcement and to learn more about the digital artists. they are... kathleen summers, carole house, katharyn brine, kerry leworthy, sandra van der geest, brittany tinkey, donna espiritu, chrissy sneddon, leah farquharson, leanne love.

AND... something for you! be sure to visit kaisercraft for new digital releases. look for amazing designs to come your way.

A Little Boy's Christmas Wish...

This morning I ran through my FB updates per my usual morning routine, and one message or rather one request grabbed my attention.

There is a friend of a friend of a friend, writes Giap on her morning status, who has a little boy who is fighting neuroblastoma cancer; he's battle has been ongoing for 2 1/2 years. The little boy's name is Noah and he and his family are celebrating Christmas early this year - next week. His Christmas wish... to receive LOTS of Christmas cards. So PLEASE take a moment, make a card, buy a card - and slip it into the mail. Thank you!

Noah Biorkman

1141 Fountian View Circle

South Lyon, MI 48178

I've already checked this out... IT IS TRUE. See for yourself...

http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/medical/biorkman.asp

You can find Giap Lofgren on Facebook here.

mUsiC by poMpLaMooSe

so very cool... you MUST check this out.