Friday musings on this & these.
These two : seriously cool and obviously quite the pair. One pulls hair + the other snuggles a little too tight. All in the name of love.
OTHER THINGS FOR TODAY
This book : resting on my nightstand is inspiring me in so many different ways.
These friends : gathering together again this weekend for renewal & creative rejuvenation & rest.
This excerpt : And specifically this quote, "Your armor is preventing you from growing into your gifts."
This layout : documenting Anna's first 7 days:
[ Creating Keepsakes August 2009 ]
This post : "love life, not stuff."
This class : encompassing me in so many good and challenging ways.
This thought : As I wind down tonight I am feeling really thankful for all of you out there who read, comment, send me emails and share you stories and struggles and questions and praise.
Thank you for being a part of my life's journey.
Love that link to the post about "love life, not stuff" and the LO of Anna is gorgeous. The pics of Anna and Simon are so precious - thanks for sharing bits of your life with us - so inspiring!
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Thanks for sharing today and always. I so appreciate your outlook. And finally, just wanted to say that layout is so beautiful! :)
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Where has the time gone...Ana sitting up...oh my!!!n Gorgeous pictures!
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The photo of Anna pulling Simon's hair just cracked me up!
Would love for you to do another Q & A soon.
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Whaaaw, such a surprise to see Anna able to sit up already! Time flies, really! Congrats for your beautiful family. Cheers.
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Oh, Ali! I'm falling in love with your daughter! She is so incredibly cute :)
Thanks for the awesome layout inspirations and for mentioning SouleMama's book. I'm teaching myself how to sew, and that may be the book that will motivate me with great projects!
Have a great weekend!
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Thank you, Ali, for sharing links to other blogs and intriguing websites. And thanks for sharing your everyday life with all of us and reminding us of what's important.
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I was really happy to see your layout posted here. When I first saw it in CK mag, I thought it was just THE most beautiful layout ever. I love the soft color, linear design, simplicity, and touch of digital work on the photos. Excellent work, Ali!
We are thankful for you, too! You bring inspiration here and it always sparks creativity and the need to try things "out of the box" for a lot of us.
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Beautiful photos! I also loved that LO when I saw it in CK - such beautiful, soft colours and such a wonderful, important, week to document.
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Thank You Ali for always making us remember to tell our stories.
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Thank you for redirecting me to Brene's post about midlife. I'm not even at midlife yet and I feel like she is speaking directly to me. I needed that this morning. So thanks for that! Can't wait for your class to start, I already signed up. :)
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thank you for being such an inspiration
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No, no, Thank YOU!
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love love love this whole post. i'm excitedly awaiting my copy of Handmade Home, and am bookmarking this page for that "first 7 days" layout - perfect for when i start having babes!
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What a wonderful post! Isn't Brene brilliant? Love all of it.
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Thank You for sharing everything you share here with us :o)
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Thank YOU for sharing your creativeness with all of us. You are very inspiring and real!!
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Oh my gosh ... the baby chick look on Anna's head in that 2nd photo is scrumptious!
The layout is beautiful. So much to learn from you :)
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So precious! Anna is growing way too quickly! Simon looks like he is being such a great big brother! Beautiful children!!!! (& great links!)
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So much good stuff. I am grateful to be a part of your creative journey through this blog - thank you for being a part of mine!
I hope your weekend retreat is fantastic. And those pictures are adorable. :)
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Look at Anna sitting up- so cute! I love the layout of her first week. I've been looking for just the right inspiration for similiar photos of my youngest and this is it. I did more traditional baby books with my first two boys and want to document my last one's a little differently. Thank you for sharing with us!
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My, my, my, Ali. Those two are just beautiful! Congratulations on your new bigger family. I'm so happy for you and yours.
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Ali, I am signed up for your class at BPS and have started gathering some old photos. I wanted to find a site where family could add to what I have and share also. I found this- http://www.myheritage.com/ It is awesome for sharing photos. It is great for sharing photos. It is easy to upload and sort photos. The face recognition option is awesome. (Family can even e-mail pictures to the site.) I think you may want to take a look!
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Quite a pair :) Going back on signing up for your class. Trying to think ahead and make sure I have the time to fully commit. I think I'm just going to have to do it and MAKE the time. Looks like a great challenge.
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I just ordered that book yesterday. Can't wait to get it!
Thank you for sharing Simon and Anna with us. They are both amazing kids. :)
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