I Scrapbook

To celebrate relationships.

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And everyday moments.

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And days gone by.

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To remember minutes that pass by in an instant.

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And what it was like when it was just three of us.

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To capture stuff like this.

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And this.

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And this.

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And this.

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And this.

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To tell my story.

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And his.

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And his. 

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And hers.

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And ours.

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To pay closer attention to everyday life.

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To create and play and experiment.

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To embrace life.

[ The above was adapted from my Keynote presentation at CKU's in 2008 ]

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And just a couple quick updates:

(1) I will doing a chat at Cocoa Daisy on Sunday at 3pm as part of their weekend crop.

(2) I signed up for Twitter in June 2008 and am finally in a posting groove. I added the recent update widget over on the left or you can follow me here.

(3) Designer Digitals Quarterly Sale began last night and runs through 6am Eastern Tuesday. 30% off everything in the store plus 16 hours of chats and freebies on Saturday.

Have a wonderful weekend!

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  1. margvp says…
    04/24/2009

    You sum up the "why" of scrapbooking so very well.Thanks for sharing your talent, your insight, and your family's precious moments with the rest of us.
    God Bless

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  2. Leni says…
    04/24/2009

    what a lovely post!

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  3. Megan says…
    04/24/2009

    me too! Thanks for putting words and pictures to my latest obsession.

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  4. Ali Edwards says…
    04/24/2009

    Sure - will try to remember to take one at the farmers market tomorrow.

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  5. Brianna says…
    04/24/2009

    Very cute!!

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  6. Michelle says…
    04/24/2009

    beautiful.
    heartfelt.
    perfect.
    thank you for sharing.

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  7. Michelle says…
    04/24/2009

    oh oh, one more thing . . . I am sooooooo looking forward to seeing what's going on with the school stuff/organizing!! This past weekend, after being inspired by you, I set up the card table in our bedroom, dug out the BOXES of school stuff and at least began the sort . . . got lots of piles and a pretty large "recycle" pile, too. Hoping to see more inspiration on that soon! (As if you have nothing else to work on! hahahaha!) . . . have a wonderful weekend.

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  8. Lisa Jackson says…
    04/24/2009

    Thank you, sweet girl, for sharing your story with us -- and for encouraging us to capture our own journey through life.
    Lisa
    XXXX

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  9. Kaitlin Sheaffer says…
    04/24/2009

    What an awesome post! Love the first picture too!

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  10. Jackie S says…
    04/24/2009

    Ali - this was awesome!!! Thank you!!!

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  11. Helen says…
    04/24/2009

    oh, what a lovely post. brought a tear to my eye.

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  12. Melanie says…
    04/24/2009

    That was beautiful. That photo of Simon & Anna shows how much Simon looks like your husband and how much Anna looks like you:) So sweet.

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  13. Heidi G says…
    04/24/2009

    Those pictures are amazing. Seeing Simon so small seems so long ago. Anna is just getting more beautiful everyday!! You have a wonderful family there.

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  14. Nita says…
    04/24/2009

    This is absolutely beautiful! Thank you for sharing your gifts with the world.

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  15. Suzanne says…
    04/24/2009

    Thank you for sharing you pages and reminding us why we scrapbook.

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  16. Carla Stolte says…
    04/24/2009

    Thank you...thank you...thank you...for sharing your life and passions and wonder.

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  17. jen shears says…
    04/24/2009

    You're work is always so beautiful and inspiring! And yes- that's why I scrapbook too! I just wish I was as caught up as you are!!!! ;)

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  18. Heidi says…
    04/24/2009

    Ali that post was absolutely magical and so special to share with all of us other bloggers. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  19. Susi (dragonflydreamer) says…
    04/24/2009

    Thanks for reminding me why I love scrapbooking and what it's really all about. Such a beautiful and inspiring post. Your layouts are always so moving and the photo of Simon and Anna is breathtaking, they are beautiful children.

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  20. iben says…
    04/24/2009

    Thanks for sharing your love of life, family, good values and SCRAPBOOKING.
    My motto is: Life is lived here and now - and remenbered the bedst in our scrapbooks.
    (translated from danish....)
    Beautifull pictures and stories.
    Enjoy.
    Iben

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  21. Monique says…
    04/24/2009

    Ali,
    Thank you so much for helping me out.. I have been wondering about what I am doing and why I am doing it.. this is why...
    thanks..
    also, I don't know if you have heard the song yet, but I have one to suggest to you... "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus (I have a 6 year old) but this song is the most beautiful thing I have ever heard. While it is about realizing that it isn't the prize at the end of doing something great, it is about the climb, the struggles that you will face getting there.. it's a truly great song, one with alot of feeling and heart, but especially touched me for kids who faced struggles in dealing with the everyday challenges of life.. inspiring..
    just thought it was worth mentioning..
    you inspire me practically everyday to move the proverbal mountain of scrap book block.. thanks so much..
    :) Monique

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  22. Lara says…
    04/25/2009

    Simply beautiful!!!! What a gift life is and what a gift you have to be able to share it the way you do.

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  23. Barb says…
    04/25/2009

    I love this, Ali. I'm going to link it to my blog post for today. :)

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  24. HeatherC says…
    04/25/2009

    very, very cool.

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  25. Lisa says…
    04/25/2009

    WOW!

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