Thank god we can finally stop saying, "well, if we can just get the website done ..." For those of you who spent months (ok, years) listening to these statements, thanks for not killing us.

So, what now? Meg and I joke that all we know is that this crazy start-up business ain't about the shirts. It turns out meG + aLi has been about being open to a connection with other people, doing things the hard way sometimes because it can be more satisfying, collaboration, letting the creativity in a person have room to live, beautiful bold color inspired by nature, trying to be open to what is in front of you, and it is about sending a delicate message of peace to ourselves and the world around us.

When we try to describe our designs, we tell people we take beautiful but distinct and sometimes conflicting textile patterns and weave them together to create a harmonious design. So maybe this company is just a way of playing out what meg and I are trying to do each day – find a way to weave together the distinct, and sometimes contradictory, parts of our lives with greater ease, openness and authenticity. It's a crazy and sometimes confusing ride we're on. But I can't imagine us ever going back.

Keep the peace,
ali