What "does it" for you?

Gets you going? Gives you a giggle? Makes you want to create?


I was thinking about this as I worked this morning and figured I would come on here and share some of those things that are making me happy, driving me to create, getting me going today:



  • pink stuff from Target : those cute little moccasins with sparklies on top & a tank top

  • string cheese : can't have it when Simon is here, but man I love it

  • having a head set for my phone while being in on a meeting from home & being able to clean Simon's room at the same time while listening & contributing


  • Color Box Chalk Inks

  • seeing this dare

  • getting this photo from my friend Jason of his daughter Ruby & Simon running


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Love to hear what it is that is "doing it" for you today...

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  1. Jane says…
    08/26/2005

    Let's see:
    -reading your blog
    -a great new picture of my son Zach to scrap
    -new scrap supplies
    -going to look for Heidi Swapp stuff at Target tomorrow
    -getting a new CK with Ali in it
    -diet coke

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  2. Sam says…
    08/26/2005

    COFFEE :)
    Getting new stuff in the mail, looking at clothes: seeing the new colors for fall... I'm really digging that nice jewel purple... yum!

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  3. Terri H says…
    08/26/2005

    - New music: Kayne West, BRMC, Death Cab
    - Colors & shapes of crystal and bead jewelry
    - Transitions

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  4. kah-mei says…
    08/26/2005

    A, what's doin' it for me today? Getting positive feedback on a project. Getting packages out in the mail. Fun emails. A happy hubby. I think that'll do me for a bit. :)
    kah-mei

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  5. Kim Bolyard says…
    08/26/2005

    Things to get me going:
    *checking out your blog and hoping that I can get mine to look as cool as yours
    *The first diet coke of the morning
    *A hug and kiss from any of my 3 kids
    *A clean and organized scrapbook room
    *Any kind of shopping (oh no...not grocery shopping)
    *hip hop music
    * 2 peas
    * great photos of my family
    * playing around with my new blog
    That should do it but I am sure there is more. I need to start stealing some of your ideas for my blog...it needs some action!!!
    Kim

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  6. Peggy says…
    08/26/2005

    :) :) :)
    you do rawk totally Ali.. Thank you for sharing some of your inspiration ;)
    for me today it was
    knowing that I have 48 hours to play, paint and experiement..gotta love those weekends..can't wait til labor day! 72 hours!
    stopping at the http://www.omahaoldmarket.com/ Old Market on the way home and visiting one of the antique/flea market places. I am hopelessly addicted to old things
    OHH So excited to find in my mailbox my http://www.femailcreations.com/shopping/index.html Femail Creations Magazine!
    A warm sudsy tub bath with the above....some NagChampa insence...
    then to sand an old dresser and remove the old brass to clean..that is my ispiration for the evening and then I should be tired! :)The dare if just a brainstorm of a create idea! Those layouts were just full of self, love character and as sexy as can be! Everyone is sexy for sure and I want to do this..but still can't scrap (room not quite done)grrrr...but..it is on my planner!

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  7. Debra H says…
    08/26/2005

    Hmm, what a great question! I would say...
    - knowing tomorrow I get some "me" time to scrap
    - Cooler weather here in SW Washington -- up in the 90's makes us northerners a bit cranky
    - On the same note: Good sleepin' weather tonight! Hooray!
    - My sweet Emma with her hair in a ponytail, wearing a sundress and her little purple "Dora" backpack
    - Sid putting Emma to bed while I relax and watch the trees outside the windows, branches moving in the light wind. The sight of wind in the trees as almost as relaxing as being on the beach. Always a mini-vacation to me.

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  8. Suzanne says…
    08/26/2005

    Fun question! For me, today it has been:
    ~ Ice Cold Pepsi- such a good pick-me-up!
    ~ My brown Chatterbox luggage - They're so cool!
    ~ Lollipop flavored lip gloss from Dessert - makes me feel like kid! LOL
    ~ Looking forward to a fun weekend with just my husband, my daughters and me!
    ~ Colorbox Chalk Ink - I know you said this one too. But I can't help it. I'm so addicted to this ink!
    ~ Basic Grey paper - I can't get enough of their paper this week!
    ~ making ATCs - so much fun!
    ~ an hour conversation with my Mom on the phone ~ I just love talking to her!

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  9. Kerry says…
    08/27/2005

    - the colour red (I think I'm now fresh out of red textured 12x12s
    - the smell of left over best friend's wedding candles last night during a power cut
    - wine gums
    - twins asleep at the same time, and I'm scrapbooking!! Whoohoooo
    PS: Like the effer dare, too

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  10. julie says…
    08/27/2005

    It's Saturday morning... 6:15 AM.
    Coffee, a book on the history of musical theatre, my new scrap room furniture from Target (still in boxes on the living room floor), scrap night tonight with 2 of my granddaughters (12 year olds), waiting for my husband to wake up so we can take a walk together.
    Peace....................
    Take care,
    Julie

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  11. wende says…
    08/27/2005

    I meant to do this yesterday but here it is:
    ~the prospect of sleeping in on sat and sun mornings. Sleeping in to me = anytime past 5am
    ~the opportunity of having plenty of time (whether I actually put it to use or not is inconsequential) to create and play.
    ~looking at my almost-finished-scrap-corner in my den and really wanting to get down to work with my projects
    ~hoping and wishing that when I open my mailbox this afternoon that there will be the elusive & already-at-my-lss october copy of CK inside.
    that's all I can think of. Off to read about the dare! Ciao
    wende

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  12. michelle baker says…
    08/27/2005

    what totally "did it" for me yesterday?
    *hanging with the kids, actually REALLY enjoying the WHOLE day
    *finding a cute, new pair of shoes
    *a MONDO chicken chimi with tons of guac
    *the bite in the air that says FALL is coming!
    *peach iced tea
    thanks, ali! just recapping the day let me enjoy it all over again. :)

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  13. Hayley says…
    08/27/2005

    What does it for me at the moment? Watching my belly grow (I'm pregnant for the first time).

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  14. sara says…
    08/27/2005

    Ali -- love, love catching up on reading your blog entries!! I have THOSE shoes you're talking about... and love them. ;)

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  15. Carrie says…
    08/29/2005

    I just bought some adorable mocassins (sp?) from Banana last weekend!

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  16. Ronni Jean says…
    08/29/2005

    * new pictures of my niece in my email
    * mixing lemonade with peach juice... YUMMY!!!!! (one tropicana frozen thing with half a jug of the juicy juice peach is to DIE for!)
    * getting a new QK die to play with
    * found ribbon after cleaning out a drawer
    * evanescence blasting over my speakers....
    * yard sale is over and I have money for the LSS... (but a toothache keeps me from going anywhere till after the dentist tomorrow)...

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  17. Jessica K says…
    08/30/2005

    Just back from vacation and new ali posts....that *does it* for me!
    also...
    ::dares from great inspiring women
    ::time to work on those dares =_)
    ::a clean kitchen in the am
    ::giant, ice cold, McDonald's fountian Diet Coke
    ::a well stocked fridge/pantry after grocery shopping
    ::& my kids
    love you girl! thanks for the inspiration. BTW....LOVE, LOVE seeing your mess.

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  18. Carma Lexow says…
    08/30/2005

    Just getting up in the morning to my wonderful family.
    The begining of chilly night spent wrapped up in my favorite blanket and that first breath of the fresh morning air.
    The drive from the day care to the JAVA shop then on to the store. I am truely lucky to be around such inspiration every day.
    That late Saturday night Crop when I am helping a number a wonderful ladys all create different projects.
    Knowing I get to spend a week in Sunriver SOON.
    Reading your blog, you are so inspiring.
    Making new best friends.

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  19. Kristin says…
    05/18/2006

    The feeling that i get when i breath a deep breath after a thunderstorm when the sun is creeping out from behind the black clouds.

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