Wednesday Giveaways

Balance. My word for the new year. And not the gymnastics kind, either. The kind that allows life to feel more evenly dispersed. Work and play, work and rest, work and family, chaos and order, plans and spontaneity, memory-making and memory-keeping. IM4.BALNS.N.09!

going to relearn how to knit - haven't done that since i was about 12 (just more than 20 years ago - yikes!)

I wanna learn speaking Dutch in the next 12 months. And learn more scrapbooking techniques. :D

My focus for next year is learning to use photoshop and digital scrapbooking! You make the digital thing look so easy, but I am having a mental block about it. I am also going to learn to scuba dive!! YAY

there's something to be said for simplicity, so i want to start improving my knowledge of some basics. i would love to learn how to take better photos and get a better handle on photoshop.

Great giveaways!
I would like to learn how to drive on the interstate so I can drive several states away to visit my new grandbaby when he gets here. I lived in FL for several years and did it, but I've developed a fear of it.

There are a lot of things I'd like to learn in the next 12 months. Sewing. Baking cupcakes. Skydive on my own. But mostly, I'd like to learn how not to obsess about every little thing that could go wrong in my life. That would be a tremendous improvement.

I want to learn how to spread my crafting out over the year, rather than try to complete it all in the last three months of the year. What better than a year of craft classes to learn from.
Tracey D.

I would like to learn how to sew! I have the machine just need to learn how to use it!

I like to learn how to drive. Stick shift.
I would love to learn advanced Photoshop techniques since I do scrapping digitally :D

Like many, there are several things I would like to learn in 2009. I would like to learn to scrap digitally, learn to be more calm and patient with my children, and to simplify my life in general...

I would like to learn how to trust my creative side. Not to be over critical, it can/has stopped projects and other things. Thank you for all you share Ali!
Gretchen

I would love to learn to say no. I'm good at saying no to the kids, it's other people that I need to say no to.

there are so many things I would like to learn this year! This sounds odd - but its the best way to put it - I want to learn to be capable. I want to learn to run the snowblower, and screw the cupboard door hinges back on, and put up the scraproom shelves, and to finish knitting a scarf.

Thanks for the awesome giveaways!
Next year I would love to learn how to digitally scrapbook.
Thank you for all of the wonderful inspiration!

I have so many things I would like to learn:
how to sew, more scrapbooking techniques - including using photoshop more, pilates (I'm working on my teaching certification), to be a better letter writer, etc., etc.
Thanks for the giveaway.

What great giveaways! I definitely want to learn how to take better pictures with DSLR and use more features in Photoshop elements.

I would like to learn to be more patient. I have realised that i am too impatient with my children, my husband and life in general. I really need to learn to take life more slowly and enjoy the present and stop hurring to the next thing.
Kristin R.

Things to learn in '09:
Photoshop
crochet
how to zip my lips when necessary
Excel pivot tables
mail merge labels
patience
how to prioritize
that confidence is the best accessory

It would be great if I could learn to let go of being a 'grown-up' and just be crazy-silly with my toddler boys. I would love to 'lighten up' and not be so stressed/worried/concerned with daily life, and spend a few moments each day just making them laugh.
Thanks Ali - I needed to put that into words.