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are now available here. You can also get an autographed copy of my book A Designer's Eye for Scrapbooking with Patterned Paper from Cocoa Daisy her...

Working on a redesign for my CKU Week In The Life class. Design-wise I am focusing on trying to keep it simple but cool and flexible at the same ti...

from Jason. He set up a "prom" photo-shoot area and took pics of all the couples. Love that guy.

Happy 2007! We spent the night in Portland last night with our friends the Locken's. This was the second year of their kid-friendly party and again...

From a great junk/antique/flea market between Tampa & Orlando. Got the last few things from the old place today. Simon was a serious trooper. N...

I was able to make a large donation this evening to Cure Autism Now. Read below: Sitting here at my computer I am overcome with emotion once again ...

As he heard the truck coming down the street he ran from the dining room to the living room yelling, "I love garbage trucks." It is good to be a ma...

You can see the full kit here. Kits go on sale Jan 3 at 12am Eastern.

at the January Cocoa Daisy kit. It's called "Ali's Favorite Products" with lots of the goodies I love all together in one place. I will be posting ...

see. And they capture what they see in the most amazing ways. Sabrina Ward Harrison, one of my favorite artists, now has a photography site up. Che...

One of the things we really wanted Simon to have this year was a snow globe. He sees things on videos (this idea and love for snow globes came from...

of all time is RUDY. Chris and I watched it tonight - Santa left it in Chris' stocking this year. So awesome. So much about going after your dreams...

Merry, merry, merry. And thanks Grandma Pati and Grandpa Al - Simon LOVES his Mickey phone.

Lots of action and activity around here. Simon in the door. Simon out the door. Lots of Higglytown Heroes Christmas episode (thank you God for Tivo...

Today is moving day! Here's a couple peeks at the new place before the boxes get here. Edited: for those of you who were wondering, we moved becaus...

Why is it that you never really realize how much stuff you have until you have to move? I consider myself as someone who is good at purging. Good a...

The Combating Autism Bill was signed by President Bush today. This is GREAT. Read more here.

I am crazy. Packing up the house to move across town on Friday. Once it is in my head it HAS to happen...so want to be in for Christmas and at leas...