Author Archives: gracieed

Card #2 – Birthday Card – {31 Days of Cards}

Posted on January 2, 2015 by gracieed

Before we get to Card #2, the winner of yesterdays daily giveaway is:  Tammy who said, “gorgeous card grace you are truly talented”. Thank you for those kind words and Congratulations Tammy! I hope you enjoy your card.   Don’t … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year, Thank You Card – {31 Days of Cards} & Giveaway

Posted on January 1, 2015 by gracieed

A Happy New Year to all my dear readers.  I hope your year is filled with love, fun, creativity and peace. I thought I’d start off the {31 Days of Cards} series with a Thank You card.  As I move … Continue reading →

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Making time to…

Posted on December 30, 2014 by gracieed

How often do we hear the phrase, “I just don’t have the time” or “I’m too busy to do …”?  Or how often to we use those phrases?  I know I do and it’s usually attached to an activity that … Continue reading →

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Do you have a word for 2015?

Posted on December 29, 2014 by gracieed

Last year my word was ‘complete’.  I initially chose it because I found myself suffering from start-itis – starting many projects, but not finishing much.  I originally thought of the word ‘finish’, but that had a depressing quality in the … Continue reading →

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Paws || Walk On – 12.21 – 1.3

Posted on December 28, 2014 by gracieed

Every now and then when I’m walking dogs, I will just stop, ask them to sit for about 30 seconds and then I will say “walk on”. That is there cue to start walking again. I do this for a … Continue reading →

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Saturday Snippets | December 27, 2014

Posted on December 27, 2014 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1. Check http://www.booksshouldbefree.com for classics in e-book and audio versions.  All free. 2. Waterlogue app.  Take your photos and turn them … Continue reading →

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Top 10 posts of 2014

Posted on December 26, 2014 by gracieed

I started this blog on October 1, 2012 and while it’s taken me a while to settle into a regular posting schedule, I finally feel as though the train is heading steadily down the track. As I’ve been planning out … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas, one and all.

Posted on December 25, 2014 by gracieed

Dear Readers –   I wish you all a Joyous Christmas surrounded by family and friends.       We also wish you a very Merry Christmas surrounded by yummy treats — oh and loved ones.

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Quest46 – Update #1

Posted on December 24, 2014 by gracieed

It’s been exactly 1 month since my Quest46 started.  {If you’re new to my blog, Quest46 is a group of 46 goals I gave myself for the next 365 days (or 357 as of today).  You can read about it … Continue reading →

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Nine Today

Posted on December 23, 2014 by gracieed

  Ellie turns 9 today.  In honor of her special day, I thought I would tell you the 9 Reasons I Love Ellie.         1.  She loves to eat.  She has always LOVED her food, in fact, … Continue reading →

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