one little word®

My word is BE. And I just want to thank you for this awesome challenge, makes you think! I posted on my blog; http://jenny-bax.blogspot.com/2007/01/be.html

TIME that's my word I've chosen...
TIME for my husband
TIME for my kids
TIME for my friends
TIME for ......
http://www.hands-made.nl
Thanks for the inspiration
Nicole

I have been sitting on this since you posted the challenge and my word is LIFE. I am going to make a LIFE scrapbook for 2007 starting with the 15 year anniversary of my son's liver transplant on January 21st. LIFE is good. Thanks for inspiring me to look at scrapbooking more differently.

My word this year and my first year will be "Organize". I really want to be organized this year.

I had heard some people talking about your "word" tradition somewhere (I don't remember where exactly), and I thought it was cool. But I just couldn't think of one.
Yesterday, I was sorting through some photos for the BPS LOM class and found my first grade photo. I saw this little face with these big fearful eyes. No smile - it looked like the smile was being forcefully held back.
I thought to myself how much my face still looks like that - even after all these years. Smiles held back and fearful eyes.
So for me, I choose the word "Joy". (Ok, I thought about "Unbridled Enthusiasm" first, but I need to work up to that one.)I'm sometimes happy, mostly sad. I never do joy.
I'm off to see Mr. Webster and find out what he considers joy to be.
Maybe I'll come back sometime and send you a photo - of me smiling REALLY BIG and meaning it.

after much pondering
my word is CHANGE
http://uplatette.typepad.com/gettin_my_kicks/2007/01/change.html
what a fabulous idea

CREATE is my word. I want to CREATE more scrapbooks, cards and hand made gifts. I want to CREATE new habits for my health.(walk,eat healthier and drink more water!) CREATE a new relationship with my mom. CREATE a love life for myself( Ive been single for 10 years after a divorce). CREATE more of my innerself!!

I so want to leave a deep and meaningful post but sometimes I just cant! I know what I feel and often times it is very hard for me to put a word to my feelings, I guess that is the whole point of looking for a word to help you do what you want to. But let me say that your commenters (is that a word?) have left some very inspirational words, so I may have to borrow some of theirs like, Freedom (that one especially), Do, Happy, and Be.
Rochelle

Love thinking about this. Very cool. My word is BALANCED. Looking forward to meeting you next
Sunday at Photo Express. Hey, maybe my word should be Anticipation....

After mulling over your challenge, I have decided that my word for this year is "be." This year, I want to be bold, be adventurous, be creative, be open, be willing to try new things, be free of negative people and thoughts, simply be me.
Thanks Ali for inspiring us all. You, my dear, totally ROCK! Can't wait to see you at Young Play Memories in Tracy, California!

IMPORTANT--
what is truly really deeply wholly importnat to me
PS--this is an AWESOME idea--thanks for sharing this concept

after a lot of thought...
S T O P
is my word!
stop! appreciate
stop! enjoy
stop! accept
stop! be
STOP.............>
Love this Ali! YOU are a gift! (ok,you AND Donna)
Thanks
Catherine

I posted my word earlier tonight (balanced). Since posting I've been thinking about the one word concept a lot and and it brought back some powerful memories. I felt I had to share. My mom died a couple years ago of cancer. In her eulogy the minister told us how he had tried to come up with one word to describe my mom. Listening I couldn't imagine how someone could even attempt to confine/reduce/limit what she was to one word. The word he used was "vibrant". I loved it. It was perfect.
md

Thanks for the challenge! I have already begun to benefit from my word... REST.
Here is my blog entry and framed art for my stamping room!
http://traceystamps.blogspot.com/2007/01/ali-edwards-challenge.html
Thanks again! ~:-D

WOW! over 300 posts! double WOW!
my word is: INSPIRE
i posted my page on my blog: "www.wilnaf.blogspot.com"

My word for the year is HOPE!
Hope to reach my weight loss goal!
Hope for a Cure (cancer)
Hope to lear lots of new things in 2007!
Hope for change!
Hope to preserve more memories!
Thanks for the challenge Ali!!

Hi, Ali. Thanks for this challenge. My word for 2007 is JOY, and I'm gonna get me some!
http://sherrygrove.typepad.com/what_blog/2007/01/joy_thats_my_wo.html
Sherry

Thank you for this Ali. My word is
FINISH
I am going to conclude all of the things that I have started but haven't quite got round to finishing yet. This will keep me focussed. Thanks for such a great idea.

A little behind everyone else, but I'm joining in too!
My word is EMBRACE.
http://beautyiseverywhere.blogspot.com/2007/01/embrace.html

Oh, I know what I want mine to be, and I don't believe I've seen it posted yet! Mine is FAMILY! I am just starting to homeschool my kids and I want everything I do, to be about making our family stronger, making our home a peaceful environment, teaching my kids all the things I want them to learn, spending quality time together with them and my husband, then of course recording those moments. "Family-It's about time!" Ever seen those commercials, LOL! That's my motto for the year! And with 5 kids, I'll be sure to have my hands full!