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Just breathe it all in and enjoy. So happy for you. Hug those kids extra tight, they grow up way too fast.

So happy you are in a good place with yourself, the kids, and your new someone.

Feeling your happiness, and it's contagious. Wishing you a lifetime of these feelings!

I love how "real" you write -- both good and bad. Its refreshing. I love your blog.

Michelle, post #9, couldn't have expressed my feelings better. The tough times our the growing times - whether it is kids, spouse, parents or friends. You have written well but also with respect for all involved. Praying that you find peace and healing. By the way, the creative lift for today was especially meaningful for me!

So very happy for you!

Also, I just love your writing. No matter what you are writing about, it just draws me in.

Congratulations! That is the best word I can think of. SO incredibly happy for you & I appreciate your willingness to be open and share your story with us. Enjoy the final weekend of summer.

I love your blog! I so appreciate you always sharing your life with us and reminding us to enjoy it.

Thank you for writing this blog - I look forward to your posts. You always make me SMILE!!

So good to read this, Ali, and totally with you on the feeling blessed because of your children. I look at mine sometimes and I could literally burst with joy.

Love this. Love you.

Thank you. You are such an inspiration in so many ways. I love reading your writing, seeing you laugh and smile in your photos and I love how you inspire so gracefully. You and your family deserve every bit of happiness. I do believe that you might be reaping what you have sown.

I couldn't be more happier for you Ali and I know having gone through divorce and a very difficult marriage that when I say I know how you were feeling, I really know how you were feeling. I'm been on my own raising 2 small children (now 6 and 8) for the past 5 years 100% of the time and it is hard. It is also rewarding when you know your kids really "get it" about values and life. If you have a moment read this little post of mine that happened yesterday. Regards Kathy A, Brisbane, Australia

http://www.oureverydaylifeinpictures.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/it-warms-your-heart.html

Sounds like someone is in love !

so happy for you Ali. I was so sad for you with what happened, having gone through it myself many years ago. I knew that there would be light at the end for you. Wishing you peace and joy as you move forwrd in your new life. Hurray for you!!!!!

Love and appreciate the transparently real you've shared with your writing. You make me want to go out, grab life, savor it. To borrow from my kidlet, that's 'rockin' awesome' that you are! :>

I veel very blessed to have discovered your blog a few years ago, and to journey a little with you. You are so very brave and graceful. I haven't had a simiar experience, but also had some very challenging times. In my experience "ordinary " life and happiness is so much sweeter when you've been through a tough period. Enjoy all of it! Love seeing more of Oregon:)

...grinning from ear to ear...

Your honesty and grasp of reality is SO refreshing and I know that even though it may be hard to put on paper, much less share with everyone, that one day you'll look back and be so thankful that you documented your REAL life. Why bother scrapping if you're only going to say how wonderful everything is. I don't know anyone who has a "storybook" life. I am so glad to see that you are enjoying life again. Thank you for sharing your reality!

You live life with grace, and that comes through in your writing and your work. I'm delighted that you are feeling joy in life again. It's hard to deal with the curveballs life throws us sometimes, but you've dealt with it with so much dignity and courage. More joy to you and yours!

I love that song :) And I think it's the mark of a true friend if you can reconnect after months or years and just pick up where you left off. It's rare, but it exists!