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I cannot stop listening to the new Adele either, it's amazing! Just got tickets to see her in May!

Hooray about Anna, and I agree, that dress looks fab on you (and I'm jealous, I want one)!

ditto on Adele's new album!

I LOVE the boots.....has anyone asked where they are from?! (if not, where are they from?!) :)

Yeah so happy for Anna no more poking! This 40 something woman has a bad thyroid and has blood test guite often and I am petrified of needles takes all my will not to passout.

you look great in the dress Ali its a really nice dress....glad to hear Anna is all good now and fingers crossed for no more blood test poor wee thing....its amazing how they remember my son last year had a boil that got squeezed so many times by the doctors and speiclist and ended up having to have it drained with an operation anyway this year hes back at the specialist to look at getting mroe grommets put in and he remembers last year and screams every time they call his name hes fine up till the point where they call his name i was so amazed that he just broke down and started screaming breaks my heart, hes 3 years old now so was just over 2 when it all happened great memory he has which isnt' good for him in this case....hugs for wee Anna :)

Great photo, Ali. So glad Anna is done w/ blood draws... had awful experiences wiht that as a kid, myself! I've been feeling dresses more over the past year, too. Gotta have great boots to go with. Finally, I've been missing the IKEA love for the past 5 years. The nearest one has been the one in UT, about 8 hours! But it's all about to change....IKEA is coming to Denver THIS YEAR! It's slated to open in the fall. Yahoo!

The thought of a spring smock is simply scintillating!

Also, I'm a huge fan of Karen Miller. Hand, Wash, Cold had a profound impact on my life almost a year ago. She set me on a path of incredible self-inquiry. She is truly an amazing women and mentor. If you are interested, I wrote about it and would be happy to share the link.

I could also suggest a few other fantastic reads if you like!

Hi Ali, So sorry to tell you that where I live, here in the Netherlands (near Rotterdam), I can choose between 2 Ikea's, both within half an hour drive. Again, my apologies....

LOve the dress and your boots Ali. Like you I have been dresses and skirts more often lately, probably because we are coming out of our summer here in Australia.
I drive an hour and a half to get to a big supermarket and it is a 7 hour drive to my nearest Ikea. Needless to say we dont get to Ikea as often as we would like. Wish we had a Home Depot or POttery Barn like you do have in the US.

Love Adele! Wouldn't really know about Ikea-it is over 5 hours away! Hate that! Hate even more that Anthropologie is about the same!! Love good iron levels!

Your dress looks great, love the photo too. I was looking for some nicer maternity clothes and headed to a pricey store. Ended up trying on a button up dress in a similar style to what you are wearing (obviously maternity though!) but it didn't quite fit right. There is something fun about dresses.

We turn trips to Ikea into a day trip. Arrive when they open, shop, eat lunch (meatballs, yum!), shop a little more later if we can and then head home. Perfect nap on the way home for my son.

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Love, love that Crate paper! Thanks for sharing it!

I feel ya...my IKEA is 1 1/2 hours away, which is probably a good thing. I'm less likely to spend all my money there. :-)

So glad to hear that Anna is doing well. She's so precious - love seeing her pics! (As a mommy of 2 boys I especially enjoy the fun girly clothes!)

Ali, I've been following your blog for almost two years now and last week our son, two, was diagnosed with autism. Thanks to your blog, and your willingness to share your stories, it helped me not to panic about the diagnosis but rather to feel hopeful. I'm really hoping your might consider writing an update in your blog about Simon's autism, and what early inverventions you have tried? I've read some earlier posts in the archives, and have enjoyed reading the recent posts about Simon's school work which was very encouraging. Thanks, Debbie, South Australia.

I went to IKEA yesterday and had a ball. Spent 4 hours there all by myself. Sadly it if 2 hours away for me as well, but it was so worth it. I came home all inspired.

Around here, I'm trying to save as many pictures as possible.
Around here, we got water in the basement.
Around here, I'm trying to save as many paintings and scrapbooking pages as possible.
Around here, I'm so thankful for YOU (yeah, you, Ali!) because when I was following your Yesterday and Today's class, last year, I took the time to scan a picture of me on the first page of the Toronto Sun.
Around here, this photo of me on the first page of the Toronto Sun faded away with the water...
Around here, we are sad about the loss, but happy about the new beginning with less things to carry with us.

So happy to hear about Anna!! I love that dress on you, great color and those boots too. Love how you take self-timer photos of yourself. With the kids around I'd be afraid to wear white pants,lol.
I don't even know where an Ikea store is by me but wish we had one close by. Have a good week.

Love your posts Ali. So inspirational, and such good jumping off points for journaling. Oh...and love the photo!

I am so glad to hear that about Anna's iron. I had the same issues.
Happy week!

You look gorgeous in that dress! You should wear dresses more often!