Wednesday Giveaways

Wow - what great giveaways! There are going to be ALOT of comments today. There are two things I definitely want to learn in 2009 - I want to learn about digital scrapbooking (I know nothing)and I want to learn to knit.

I would like to learn how to have more balance in my life this year. I think I spend a lot more time thinking about scrapping and sewing and reading about scrapping and sewing (especially all the fab blogs out there) and not nearly enough time scrapping and sewing. The same goes for the organizing projects I want/need to do.

I would really like to learn photoshop. I've tried before (in spurts), but I would really like to sit down with some tutorials this year and get the basics down.

I would like to learn how to give myself more permission to scrapbook...to not have to wait until my to-list is complete & the sink is clean.

Awesome giveaways Ali!
I'm hoping Santa will give me an SLR camera for Christmas this year. I really want to learn how to be a better photographer so I can have some awesome pictures to use on my scrapbook pages. :)

Awesome Give-a-ways Ali! Thanks.
In 2009, I want to learn how to do assemblage!
rinda

I'd like to learn how to go digital this year.

I would love to learn to enjoy the chaos that comes with 3 young boys and a baby boy. I know one day I can look back and find it funny but I would like to find it fun now. For example, up all night last night with a sick baby and then drop 3 kids off at elementary school but my oldest sprints into school without backpack so my kindergartener says he'll give it to my 3rd grader but in the process manages to dump the contents out on the sidewalk in the snow :) I then have to go and park, take baby out in the very cold snowy weather without shoes (because he won't leave his shoes and socks on in the carseat) and go into school to make sure the boys have their stuff and my kindergartener and 1st grader have made it into their classrooms and aren't wandering around looking for their big brother.

Hi Ali, over the next 12 months I would like to learn how to use Photo Shop and do some digital scrapbooking. Thanks for the inspiration!

I would like to learn how to focus more and to worry less.
And I would love to learn how to use all the settings my camera has. :)

I've been working hard on trying to improve my photography skills this past year. Next year, i'll have to figure out photoshop! Excited about what new fun I'll be able to have!

I want to learn to be more like Ali in her approach to documenting life...just do it...my family will appreciate and love anything that I create for them (and they won't care that a layout only has a picture and text...they'll still love it!)

Wouldn't be fun to win! I would love to learn to write. I write for myself, but I want to write for others. I need to learn how to write for magazines. It is a dream of mine!

I would like to learn about about God so that I might love and glorify him better.

Hi Ali. I would love to learn to relax. As simple as that.
Regina

I want to learn, and PRACTICE, loving and appreciating people right now! Sending a letter that says "I love you and care for you and want you to know" right when I think of it, not waiting for an occasion or waiting until I can get the words perfect. Give a gift just for the joy of giving, and seeing joy on the recipient's face. I want to learn to hear the voice of God's spirit in my life, and act on it right then!

I really want to learn how to be a better photographer.

I would also like to learn more about my SLR camera and photography in general. And how to knit :-)

I came to USa last year to follow my husband who got a job here. After taking care of the moving, the family, kids at school, etc, I started thinking on me. My goal was taking - and I was planning - some photography classes at a good place, buy a new camera (DSLR) and learn how to work with that, going to Ranger University, going to CHA Winter to learn how it looks like, have some cools classes with you, Donna and other great artists I like and admire - even to learn how to put up a good class - learn how to believe more in my talents and gifts...and keep learning about all different cultures with my expat friends. But now, after the whole economic situation (my husband happens to work in WStreet), maybe I'll be forced to go back to my country, and I have to learn how to deal with this feeling of sadness and desilution, and try to figure out how to make at least some of my dreams come true, being there. I'd love to have a formal learning experience here in US - because I believe we learn something everyday.

WOW - what a great giveaway! I think if I had to name what pops into my head first - something I would like to learn (craft-related) is how to better balance my LO's. Any tips?!?! :)