Student of life.

I agree Ali... scrapbooking has taught me so much about life and about myself-what I like, what I dislike, what I want to remember, what matters to me, etc. Thanks for your perspective on this life changing hobby of ours.
Erin :)

So cool.
Let's aim for 80. And we can scrapbook together!
Love you!
jess

So fun to be with you this weekend friend...Loved having dinner with you last night...
You continue to inspire...
love you
kiss kiss
m

Thanks for sharing your thoughts about lessons (and about being 73)! Have a great day Ali! Kim

I love your perspective, thanks so much for sharing that with us this weekend. I had THE BEST time spending the day with you on Friday. You are awesome, gal!!!!!
Jeanette

I'm sorry I didn't get to meet her this weekend. Thanks for an awesome album track. Robin, Jana, Dara and I had so much fun.

I'm sorry I didn't get to meet her this weekend. Thanks for an awesome album track. Robin, Jana, Dara and I had so much fun.

I'm sorry I didn't get to meet her this weekend. Thanks for an awesome album track. Robin, Jana, Dara and I had so much fun.

Thank you Ali for an eye opening experience with your album track on Friday - It took me out of my comfort zone and I will take a new approach to constructing a page. This project has opened my eyes and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Hopefully I can get more of it done this coming weekend! :-) See you again next year!
-Gretchen-

Ali,
I much enjoyed Saturday's album track. I was so excited about attending one of your classes and my first CKU...and I came away with so much more than I ever expected. The more I worked on the homework for the track, the more I realized that I was looking at my life from a different perspective than ever before. Thanks for making my first CKU an awesome experience...and some of the most fun days from a week in the life!

Thank you for inspiring both my girls with your honest stories of Autism. My oldest is getting a Masters in Education with a concentration on Autism. My youngest is getting a degree in Ed. and going on for a Masters in Speech Therapy. They both read your blog weekly.
You are inspiring two very gifted young women!
Dana in VA

thank you for inspiring us in different ways to tell our stories:)

Hi Ali,
As I would like to have a lesson with you!
Who knows one day….
A scrapkiss for you and has a nice day!

Learning something new is definitely a constant goal... not that it's in the front of my mind on a daily basis though. It should be!
So cool about your 73-year-old student. :)

I took your album class at CKU Detroit and it was Awesome (with a capital A). You opened my eyes to a new perspective on scrapbooking and now it has changed my style for the better! You have a special gift and it's so nice that you are spreading it around the country!

LOVE IT!!! Thanks for sharing......

This is why I love reading your blog so much... these kinds of posts. What a wonderful experience you had and how lovely that you embraced it the way you did. Have a great day!

SO, so , so loved your class in Nashville - clean lines, no stress, lots of creative thinking and what a fantastic album....I completed it all in class and now just need to journal ~ what a great coffee table book ! Thank you for taking your time to be with each of us, signing books, sharing stories & taking photos ~ you ROCK...Joy and peace
Carole / Olympia Washington

some of my friends were in your class this weekend, and loved it and you! I am not surprised!!
xoxo

Very cool post. I couldn't agree with you more. (:

Your class was inspiring and fun and everything I needed right now.
Can you email me and tell me what songs you had on your playlist?? There were many good ones :)

It was a long 3 months from registering to class time for me. I was so totally thrilled to be able to finally meet you face to face. I found the homework very enlightening and rewarding to be able to sit with other ladies and get my week down and into perspective.
I so enjoyed your Saturday class, the ease with which you teach and make a large project into a fun experience. I can honestly say that 1 day with you in class in not enough. I finished most of my album that day, and can't wait to get the remaining pages done.
Thanks so much for being you. Love to you and the family.

Thank you for being you!! Ali the album track was wonderful and you were so helpful- it really is Ok.!
Danielle

Hi Ali--- The process of preparing for your Album Track and Starting to put my album together was eye opening.....I will look at my life a little different since this whole process...spend more time with my family and less doing other things...thank-you for a great experience.....I feel truly blessed to have been able to help with the Autism Speaks Silent Auction.....when you bless someone else you truly receive the blessing....and I did...You are Awesome- Tanya

Ali
I just have to say I wish I could have spent more time talking to you. You are very inspiring not only as a professional scrapbooker, but as a person. Thank you for letting me be a part of the Autism Speaks Silent Auction, anytime you need help with the cause I would love to assist.
P.S. Gotta give a shout out to Tanya - You rock!!!!