Hooray For The Everyday
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Found this great catalog in my mailbox yesterday. It wasn't really "found" because I'd requested it, but I was pretty happy to see that tagline on the cover. It's likely I'll cut it out and use it on a layout very soon.
HOORAY FOR THE EVERYDAY.
Such a good reminder. I like the word "hooray." I don't think it's used near enough.
Hooray for uncontrolled laughter in the bathtub. Hooray for small white coffee cups and crushed ice and watermelon.
Hooray for promises kept, clean lines and bagels with cream cheese.
Hooray for Harry Potter and the Wiggles and Pumpkin Spice Lattes. Hooray for cousins and sisters and grandparents who stop by and bring leftovers and sweet peas from their garden.
Hooray for eight-year-olds who can't wait to go back to school next week.
Hooray even for the things that we don't always want to shout hooray for: broken faucets, snakes in the driveway, bills, piles, deadlines, medication, appointments, dog poop on shoes, obligations, upsets, boxes, etc.
Hooray for Fridays and long weekends. I hope yours is full of lots of hoorays.
The big giveaway and the stamp membership giveaway are both open through tonight at 8pm Pacific.
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Hooray for:
soccer practice
dog parks
sun shining through the trees
long 4 day weekends
sushi
anniversary blend coffee
volleyball games
people letting you in line ahead of them when you have one item
sunflowers
new patterned papers
old tennis shoes you can't get rid of
puppies playing with chew toys
Just Fabulous !!!
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I can't imagine under what circumstances you would ever say hooray for a snake in the driveway!
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Here's my story about that...yesterday I found one under the front tire of my car when I went to run an errand. It slithered farther under the car as I got in and gagged (yes, how gross is that...they make me gag). I turned on the engine and hoped it would slither away because I didn't want to run over it - running over it would mean I would have to clean it up. After waiting a couple minutes I backed up and looked into the driveway and it was still there so I thought for sure I must have squished it with the tire.
Yuck. The whole time I was out running my errand I was thinking about how I was going to have to clean it up. I would normally ask Chris to take on a task like that but he's unavailable.
Here comes the hooray. As I was driving back home I decided I needed to embrace the part of myself that could take care of this dead snake in the driveway business. The strong, independent part of myself that could also take on the task of changing the faucet that broke yesterday afternoon.
Of course, when I got home, there was no snake in the driveway...it had made it safely away to taunt me another time.
So really, the hooray was for me deciding that I could handle it :). LOL. How's that for a response?
Ali,
That's a great story. Reminds me of the time my boyfriend was out of town. I went to his place to feed his birds, which were sweet little finches, and one had died. :( He had recently moved the cage and it was in the sun. Well, I had to suck it up and remove the bird and bury it, all the while trying not too get too overwhelmed. So here's to you being ready to do the same!
My husband took a job last year that has required much travel. In 2010 he has only been at home 2 weeks. I have had to tap into that strong I can do this part of me too... I CAN move the giant generator and plug it in when the power's out. I CAN fix plugged drains and loose screws and trouble shoot broken appliances. I even had to have some talks with my preteen son that I really wish dad had been able to handle.... I miss hubs terribly but boy have I grown!
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I'm ok with snakes, but it's spiders I don't like - and it's spiders we see way more than snakes... ugh.
my Hooray's for today:
Hooray for my husband out salmon fishing with his uncle in Newport - he sent me a text that he's already caught one!! Woo Hoo!
Hooray for a quiet day alone at home while he's off fishing!
Hooray for the opportunity to start a new painting and possibly finish another!
Hooray for homemade potato salad, already waiting in the fridge for lunch.
Hooray for another weekend with my college age daughter when she returns home to pack the last of her summer things.
Hooray for watching the first OSU football game Saturday with friends!
Happy weekend Ali! Hope you have a lot of fun!
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Hooray for my sons beautiful smile!
Hooray for his first birthday next week!
Hooray for chubby baby feet!
Hooray for first steps!
Hooray for walking my daughter to school!
Hooray for a Ramona the Pest summer of reading!
Hooray for a kitchen table mess of creative painting!
Hooray for kids that love each other!
Hooray for being a mamma!
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Ha! Snakes. They freak me out. I've never lived anywhere that's had them, until we moved here and w have 6-8 ft bull snakes all over the reservoir where I run and ride. The more I see them the more I get used to them.
We say Hoorah in England :) We have tentative dates of 5th or 11th October for Eric coming home. Nothing is definite 'til he's on the ground, but I'll take it. Hoorah for that :D
Have a good one Ali!
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Oh that's seriously something to look forward to + shout hooray!
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Hooray for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter! I'll be there in November! Hey, Ali, that is a themed set I would love to see in your Studio AE club (I just signed up today!). I know that Harry Potter is copyrighted, but you could do generic images/text that goes with the story and books in general.
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We totally want to go there too Amy. Maybe next year :). Simon would go crazy!
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Hooray for my computer being fixed and up and running today
Hooray for my sweet husband taking a half day and eating out for lunch
Hooray for cooler temps today finally after a week of 90 or above
Hooray for our pumpkins growing in the garden
Hooray for Ali's blog that makes my day everyday
Hooray for me walking 2 miles today
Hooray for the long weekend with my family
I have a question about your project life album Ali, I'm catching up from the summer and also haven't done the week where I joined in your "week in the life" back in April. My question is did you do yours different maybe added more page protectors or a layout or anything like that?? I'm not sure how to do mine and want to finish it so I can check it off my list. Any ideas or a peek at yours would be great, thanks and have a wonderful fun happy first holiday weekend in your new house
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Hi Dawn - just want to clarify...are you asking about Project Life or Week In The Life? You can see my posts about what I've done with Project Life here: http://aliedwards.com/projects/365-project-life (last update was in March) and all posts about Week In The Life are here: http://aliedwards.com/2010/01/week-in-the-life.html
I just pulled Project Life out of a moving box and am looking forward to getting back in the habit again. In general I just leave it out in my office and add stuff as I go about my days (and photos when I get them printed). I'll probably do an update post in October.
thanks for getting back to me Ali.... what I mean is what did you put in your Project Life album during the week you did your Week In The Life album. Because I took so many pictures and so much journaling I've left that week blank still and not sure how to do it. I've thought about putting an extra page protector in for that week and adding a layout of that week also. But was wanting to see what you did for that week before I decide, hope this helps thank so much.
Gotcha! I haven't done that week yet in Project Life either :). I'll let you know when I tackle that...I missing some big chunks in April and May. I've got bits and pieces throughout June, July, and August.
And I think the idea of adding in an extra page protector is a great idea. I've done that for a few things that were larger.
glad to hear I'm not the only one not totaly caught up on their album. Now that the kids are back to school I am catching up on it and enjoying it I actually missed working on it. Please let me know when you do that week if you can. Have a great weekend. Good luck with Simon going back to school. Sam says third grade is the best grade ever and is very happy with his teacher so hooray for that.
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Hooray for your new blog! And lunch breaks on Fridays! Oh, yes, so many hoorays today. Awesome post, Ali. Perhaps one of my all-time favorites! I might just have to make some time this weekend to scrapbook a little "hooray" page :)
Hooray for inspiration!
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Hooray! for Hurricanes that are downgraded!
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Hooray for being inspired!
IKEA always do that for me, both with their tag lines and by their designs. So much to love :)
Your blog is another place to be inspired, I love the new look too. Way to go!
In Norway we say Hurra! ;) And we use it frequently on our national day in May.
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Hooray for Ali! She always reminds me not to take myself or my life too seriously. Thanks Ali.
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hooray for the very long weekend in cape may, nj.
hooray for shoping for cute outfts and great toys for my little girl - http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/30185747
hooray for her long naps finally.
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got mine here in Germany in my Mailbox last Wednesday and was so happy too :)
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Hi Ali, we ve received the new Ikea magazine today... I love to browse and find new things I can use to make my house a little bit different with little changes :)
I love you're new blog...
Greeting from the Netherlands
Marjolein
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Hooray for long weekends and family and friends
Hooray for the internet p and running again
Hooray for pig roasts and neighborly fun
Hooray for US Open tennis on TV
Hooray for cooler weather
Hooray for allergy meds that work!
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HOORAY for giveaways! and for 3 day weekends! Happy Labor Day.
Brenda
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Hooray for homework completed on time!
Hooray for peanut butter and apple slices.
Hooray for Friday (and 3 day weekends).
Hooray for big orange kitties that sit on your lap and purr.
Hooray for libraries.
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Hooray for taking time to just chill out at Starbucks outside and hooray for what I think is my new fav drink...Toffee mocha:)
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Hooray for a baby granddaughter and another grandchild on the way;
Hooray for the other daughter's upcoming wedding;
Hooray for wonderful weather in the midwest after a really hot summer;
Hooray for a September full of family birthdays.
Just ordered my IKEA catalog! Love the title, too.
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Hooray for your post! Loved it!
Can't wait to receive the IKEA catalogue though...
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