Happy Friday.
Tags:One of my favorite quotes for this Friday afternoon:
To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury; and
refinement rather than fashion; to be worthy, not respectable; and
wealthy, not rich; to study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; to listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with open heart; to bear all cheerfully, do all bravely, await
occasion, hurry never; in a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious grow up through the common. This is to be my symphony.
William Henry
Channing
Have a great weekend!

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have just been catching up on your blog, i love the canvases ... i am going to do one with my word for this year on it ... it has taken a couple of weeks of milling over - but i've finally decided on B A L A N C E!
being a wife and having 3 kids and stuff for myself ... its a constant balancing act! when everything is balanced life is great tho ....
enjoy your weekend!
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Love it Ali. Thanks!
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Wow, that quote really strikes a chord! Thank you for sharing.
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What a beautiful quote. Thanks for sharing.
Julia
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Love it, love it, love it! Linked to you on my new blog as the best way to end the week!
Thanks
Marley
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Happy Saturday!! Thanks so much for all your blog brings to the rest of us! Unfortunately - last year I was "late" to find your calendar and missed out. I was so excited to see the one for 2008. At some point a couple of months ago you mentioned it was in the works. Now that it's January - did you decide to not release a 2008 calendar? I've been to your Cafe Press store and haven't seen anything.
THANKS!
T
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Awesome!
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Wow about the quote.
My wonderful boyfriend really lives his life along these lines in many ways... and I have started (early I know) on a little hardback miniBook for Valentines (wooden letters painted red and glued onto the book and letters topped with Glossy Accents). This quote is going in it!
Thanks for finding that one, it's a one for the bulletin board for sure.
Ruth
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What a fun picture, Ali! I love the quote, too. However, I believe it is mis-attributed. As I understand it, "My Symphony" was penned by William Henry Channing, who was actually a nephew of William Elllery Channing. Either way, the poem is quite thought-provoking.
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Love your apron!!
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I adore your blog - a source of endless inspiration. Amazing quote.
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i love love love your apron! very cute! inspiring me right now!! love your stuff!
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oh dear, should have read that quote on Friday and my weekend might have been a bit better. I think I might write that one down! thank you, P
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Ali,
I love all the quotes you share with us. Is there an archive where I can find past quotes I didn't get copied before they disappeared from your current page? I find them so helpful and usually something I need to hear in the moment. Thanks!
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Love the quote...I really want to scrap it.
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Oh, LOVE that quote - I'm going to scrap that, thanks heaps for sharing!
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I've been searching for my word for the year and I think this quote just helped me pin it down! thanks for sharing what you find with us!
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Only wanted to say 'thank you'...
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