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Caught this web near our driveway the other morning after taking Simon to school. The weather here has been so very fall - simply my favorite time ...

Here's a closer look at some of the cards: the whole idea is to keep it simple (embossing and gloss can be simple once you get the hang of it) + pl...

Lain Ehmann reviews Life Artist and interviews me for her podcast Scraphappy. You can download it here. Look for some more specific info on some of...

On Saturday I had a chance to start working on one of my holiday projects while hanging out at Scrapbook Fever in Salem. This one, a Night Before C...

I put together a challenge using Diamond Glaze and glass beads for the Method Playground challenge blog. You can read more and see the how-to here....

Inspired by the Max & Ruby Halloween video where Max wants to be a vampire (and not a prince), Simon is now going to be a vampire for Halloween...

Yesterday was pumpkin patch field trip day. 42 kindergarten kiddos and a gathering of adults made their way on a big yellow bus to one of the many ...

1. Registration for Get Croppin's ScrapBowl event in Virginia has started. These are some of my favorite people and they put on an awesome event. T...

Have you done a life list? My friend Dona sent me a link this morning to this blog. It was serendipitous. I have been thinking about doing one of t...

A very interesting and thought-provoking podcast from Speaking of Faith about autism is available here. I was especially drawn to the theme of embr...

Thanks everyone for playing along today - what a turn out. If you are one of the people listed below please email me (ali@aliedwardsdesign.com) and...

If you have a minute today, please pray for the Lyons family. They could use some encouragement and positive, healing thoughts and prayers. Thank you.

Today I worked on putting together my travel album from a trip to New Zealand and Australia last August - using the September Kit of the Month. Thi...

I got a couple emails (thank you) about this great project that's been happening this week called America at Home. I took a quick glance at the sit...

for Memory Trends. Be back soon. Also, Oprah is talking about autism on her show today with guests Jenny McCarthy + Holly Robinson Pete.  Hopi...

I had a couple requests to repost this Anna Quindlen quote that I had on the side bar over to the left this past week. Here you go - it is such a g...

Just a heads up that registration for Donna Downey's Inspired. Artist Workshop begins tonight at midnight. Click the link for all the details.

went great. I stayed in the window (wide open, sticking half my body out), waved to the driver, got a visual on Simon and watched how he stood up, ...