Author Archives: gracieed

Fifty Days to 50: Favorite Apps

Posted on October 14, 2018 by gracieed

  First of all, I’m sorry I missed yesterday.  I had every intention of writing a post, but came home from an appointment not feeling at all well.  I was afraid I was coming down the the flu, but all … Continue reading →

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Fifty Days to 50: DIY Sticker Book

Posted on October 12, 2018 by gracieed

  My day ended up being a bit of a rabbit trail today… all because of a YouTube Video ;-). There are a few things in life I can’t seem to get enough of… boxes, glitter, yarn, dogs and stickers.  … Continue reading →

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Fifty Days to 50: The Best Planner is the One You Actually Use

Posted on October 11, 2018 by gracieed

I mentioned the other day, just briefly, my obscure obsession with Composition Notebooks.  I don’t know what it is about them, but I find myself using them for everything. For the past year, they’ve served as my go to planner … Continue reading →

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Fifty Days to 50: The value of Daily

Posted on October 10, 2018 by gracieed

I don’t know about you, but I’m always amazed at how fast time seems to fly.  I blink and another month or year has passed. Mindy and I were walking the other day and I remarked to her (don’t judge … Continue reading →

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Fifty Days to 50: Going back to school… sort of.

Posted on October 9, 2018 by gracieed

I always loved school.  From elementary all the way through college.  I was one of those kids that looked forward to the end of summer because that’s when you bought your school supplies.  I remember my first Trapper Keeper, college-ruled … Continue reading →

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Fifty Days to 50: “Socks for Dobby” Christmas tree

Posted on October 8, 2018 by gracieed

Yesterday I wrote about being excited for the changes and new paths that will emerge as I approach 50.  Changes can come in all shapes, sizes and intensity and I’ll admit, I’m not very good with change.  I enjoy the … Continue reading →

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Fifty Days to 50: Being of value

Posted on October 7, 2018 by gracieed

I came across this quote by Katharine Hepburn the other day. “You can’t just be talented… You also have to become necessary to people, by working hard and well and bringing more than your bones and your skin to the … Continue reading →

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Walking 50 miles

Posted on October 6, 2018 by gracieed

Day 1 As the title of my blog suggests, I like to walk and I like to walk with dogs.  Mindy and I get our 10,000 steps in each day (20,000 for her) walking around our neighborhood.  I’ve lived and … Continue reading →

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Turning 50 in 50 days.

Posted on October 5, 2018 by gracieed

It’s a bit hard to believe, but in 50 days I will be 50 years old.  It’s hard to believe because I generally think and feel like I’m in my late 30’s ;-).  Age is such a strange creature.  It … Continue reading →

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Make Madness 2018 – Day 24-31 | Knit and Crochet All-The-Things

Posted on March 26, 2018 by gracieed

For the last week of Make Madness, I decided to work a little bit each day on the variety of knitting and crochet projects I have in progress. While these won’t necessarily be completed by the end of March, they … Continue reading →

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