To plant a garden...(coloring page included)

I digitally colored mine, but feel free to print and color this little doodle I made for a rainy day

Right click to save, color in and tag us @withthestones_ on Instagram 💜

Easter Downloadable

Hello little lemon drops! These past 4 days of ‘quarantine’ have been a little odd - it hasn't really hit us yet, but we’ve been super productive! Books have been read, cleaning has been done and we are drawing up plans to build a organization for Augusts office space, and installing a new closet (who KNEW we had so many clothes?!).

I know for some of you this is week 2,3 and even 4, so perhaps you and your littles may be a little stir crazy? As Easter approaches there will be a lot of different ways to celebrate, and we wanted to give the littles a fun coloring or painting activity! I left one layer of the egg empty for them to fill in their favorite part of Easter, or even practicing writing their name!

2020 Hopes and Dreams

It’s been quite some time since we’ve posted, and you may be wondering why now?

Well, the last three years have those of growth, learning and patience. We opened a coffee shop and bakery, and it has pretty much been our life since August of 2017. We are now bringing on more folks and hoping to focus on our (hopeful) soon to cabin on top of a gorgeous mountain, and growing our family in the future.

For now I’ll bid adeu, and hopefully update you this time next week ;)

Lina + Fron At Historic Oakland

 Lina contacted us a little over a month before her big date in need of a replacement photographer, and even though it was a spur of the moment sort of things they are by far one of our favorite couples! Her wedding was almost completely DIY, though you definitely couldn't tell that it wasn't done by the pros; some ladies just got it, man.

 The day started with getting ready in the Bridal Suite at The Historic Oakland in Elliott City, MD. Lina and her brides maid had just finished putting touches on the reception area before; from there the day was non-stop.

Across the hall, Fron, his son, and his groomsmen put on the last few touches, getting ready and so excited to see his bride!

The ceremony was held on the front steps of the manor, Fron and the bridal party joined together waiting for Lina to appear. 

After their bridal portrait, they families gathered on the back patio for their grand entrance and dancing. The whole family has such a great spirit, laughing and enjoying themselves, it was adorable to watch the first dance, the father and daughter dance, and the mother and son dance.

From there, everyone headed inside; Lina decorated the tables in a beautiful and classic way, matching perfectly with the decor of the Oakland. After eating (and that food was GOOD, y'all), all headed to a side room for the tea pouring ceremony; a practice that dates back as far as 1,200 years ago. Lina changed into a gorgeous traditional Chinese dress; she and Fron kneeled in front of two wing backs as the parents, grand parents, and family members of both took turns giving blessings and taking tea. This tradition is seen as extremely important in Chinese culture, as it is an introduction of the families and a showing of respect. 

After the tea was drained, the blessing and introductions gave, everyone mingled, danced, and enjoyed the party. It was truly an unique experience that was fantastic to witness and capture. Sometimes those spur of the moment things end up being some of the coolest things.

Hello..Again!

Have you ever completely psyched yourself out by thinking about a task too much? Yeah, that's us with blogging and social media. We honestly had every intention of posting once, heck maybe even twice a week, but almost 4 months have passed and you guys haven't heard a peep from us on here, and almost three weeks on instagram. For that, I apologize;we've been so focused on the amazing weddings we've been a part of (and you'll see peeks of them all soon on here), building our e-commerce store, and something else that we're passionate for, but not ready to talk about or announce just yet. No mom, it's not a baby.
 

So with that, hello again! We're now refocusing our blog to be a personal insight to our journey and business; from our Happy Couples to DIY home projects, this will truly be a time capsule of sorts, a place to learn that you can actually do that one thing you wanna do, to find out new places to go, cute things to buy, and maybe even some love and mischief thrown in there for good measure. 

We're both super pumped to begin sharing and making with you! Until next time ;)

Love and Mischief, 

August and Elisabeth

April Calender Free Downloadable

Hello April!

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This little cutie is free to a good home, no Aprils Fool here! Hand painted and then digitized, you can use it as a background or print it out ( 8x10 maximum size).

Just right click, save as, and you're good to go!

Please don't sell or redistribute this for profit or gain, that would be really lame, and illegal.