Wednesday Sponsor Giveaway: Freehand Scraps, Big Picture Scrapbooking, + Paper & Co. Show
First, I want to pass along a thought for today that I came across on my friend Alex's blog about courage & leaps:
What I realized is that there is not just one big moment of courage in
our lives. There are many. These moments come to us in different ways.
At times we are forced into a leap (unexpected pregnancy, when parents
or partners pass away, when we loose our job). At times we are called
into a leap (when someone invites us for a trip of a lifetime, when our
partner wants to move to a new city, when we are offered a chance, when
we take the "money maker" role to support our family). Then there are
also the daily tiny leaps we take for the sake of adventure (when we
try new types of food, music, when we go out on a date, when we talk to
a stranger, when we transition from blogger friends to real life
friends). No matter how small, silly or hard, tiny, dramatic or
forgotten... All leaps are important because little by little, we live
through change, we figure out how to cope, we move forward, we learn
who we are, and we build our confidence for the bigger leaps, the ones
we seek for ourselves.
Maybe someone else out there needed to hear this today too...
And now, three cool midweek sponsor giveaways are on tap for today:
• One person will receive a February Kit from Freehand Scraps.
• Two people will receive passes to Stacy Julian's fantastic online Library of Memories class at Big Picture Scrapbooking. Focused on getting your scrapbook albums in working order and organizing your photos (in a very "you-centered" way), I highly recommend the class and/or Stacy's book Photo Freedom. Class begins February 12th and runs for 16 weeks. This class is only offered once a year.
• One person will receive 4 classes for the Paper & Co. event in Italy on March 27, 28, and 29 (giveaway does not include travel, accommodations, or food for the event).You can check out a list of the classes here. Italy sure sounds good to me right about now :).
To be included in the drawing today please leave a comment below and share your most recent "leap" or act of courage. Comments will be closed at 8pm Pacific tonight with the winners posted shortly after.
I would also like to take a minute to welcome and thank my newest blog sponsors:
Digital Birdhouse : digital scrapbook products
Scarlet Lime : monthly kit club
The Paper Pixie : paper embellishments
The Digital Scrapbook Teacher : photoshop tutorials and classes for hybrid + digital scrapbooking
Lettergirls : delightful hand-created address stamps
For more information on sponsor opportunities send me an email: ali at aliedwardsdesign dot com
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Oh, I've been dying to take Stacy's class.
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my leap of courage came to me months ago, when i decided to step on the scale (and see the damage done after months of avoiding the thing). that, my friend was a very large leap.
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My most recent "leap" was to learn to trust. My husband lost his teaching job due to declining enrollment (who would have though?)...but we have learned to "trust" that things will work out....
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My most recent leap is that of my husband and I deciding for him to change jobs. It's been a little rough on him...different hours and more strenuous, but I think he is finally settling in. My boys and I miss him being able to come home for lunch everyday, but we are adjusting. I just hope it continues to have more positives everyday.
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My big leap of faith was to trust that my husband would meet me halfway if I stopped trying to control the little things in his life (nagging, etc). Although he doesn't always meet me halfway, we are happier in general!
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admit i'm a binge eater - it sounds really silly, but it's a problem
thank you, michelle
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Sitting my boss of 9 years down and finally asking for some flexible family friendly hours. It was much more well received that I would have expected!
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Wow! What a wonderful giveaways!!!!
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My most recent leap is the leap into motherhood. It has been a crazy, emotional leap, but now that I have taken that leap I know I can never go back. Even though I was scared to make this leap, I feel more complete now that I have.
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My act of courage is being willing to change jobs and move to an unknown place.
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I have taken a leap to accept who I am and what we have and to no longer want more and better. If something works, we will keep it. Same goes for scrapbooking, I have cut back on alot of things, pictures plus words...that's the most important. Thanks for the give aways!
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My biggest leap recently was allowing myself to consider NOT homeschooling one of my children temporarily. I gave myself permission to consider each of my children's needs differently, and not to have to "Do it all."
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My biggest recent leap is that I decided to make myself a priority and get all health needs taken care of. Dentists, dermatologist, orthopedic surgeon and endocrinologist are on the burner now. Dietician to come.
I would love to win!!
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Ali, my best wishes go out to you and your family, good luck on the birth of your new baby.
My recent leap has been sending out my resume, looking for a new job. This is a big step for me. Wish me luck:)
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My most recent leap was telling a friend that I think she's making a mistake in lying to her husband.
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I have not taken the actual leap yet, however, I have made plans to go on a week mission trip to Mexico next month with my church teens. I'm not sure which is the actual leap - the mission trip itself or going with about 20 teenagers!! ha! (I can say that being the mother of 3 teenagers and 2 in their 20's). But I am looking forward to the time spent with this great bunch of kids, the hard work I know we will do for the needy orphans down there, and growing closer to my Lord.
Thank you, Ali, for your awesome website. I don't miss a day.
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My most recent leap of courage was when I moved to South Asia. It's crazy!
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My cat of 9 years passed away last October and while I haven't been actively looking for a new pet, I met Bella at a local shelter. After "visiting" with her for about an hour, I knew I had to take her home with me. She has taken to me and my husband both and we are very happy that we took a chance and accepted her into our hearts.
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When my son started playing hockey I quit participating in my winter sport, which was curling. This year, after 21 years away from the curling rink, I've started again. It was definitely a leap for me, but I'm enjoying it so much!
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My most recent act of courage was this morning. My little boy started school this week and he is not enjoying it. He has some sensory issues and this is making it hard for him to settle in. This morning was the worst by far - he screamed and cried and begged me not to leave him and after 20 minutes I finally got him into the classroom and the teacher told me that it would be best to just go. So I did, with his pleas for me to take him with me. It's the natural progression of his life and mine but when your little one is calling out 'don't break my heart', it's hard to keep walking.
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