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Paws || Walk On – 12.14 – 12.27

Posted on December 21, 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 20, 2014

Posted on December 20, 2014 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1. I think my favorite is the bulldog with the flask. 2.  This article convicted me. 3.  My 2014 word was … Continue reading →

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The Christmas decorating is done.

Posted on December 18, 2014 by gracieed

I finally finished decorating for Christmas.  Here are some snapshots of our merriment. Our Christmas decorating centers around our wall tree.  It’s made of seven branches that I found in our backyard, painted white and cut in decreasing lengths.  Each … Continue reading →

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The Art of Giving and Receiving Gifts {Part 2}

Posted on December 17, 2014 by gracieed

Yesterday I talked about giving gifts.  Today I want to switch over to the receiving of gifts. I can think of several people in my life who I would describe as “really good receiver’s of gifts”.  They’re always appreciative, express … Continue reading →

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The Art of Giving and Receiving Gifts {Part 1}

Posted on December 16, 2014 by gracieed

I’ve been thinking a lot about gifts lately.  Mostly because it’s Christmas and I’m buying/making gifts, but also because I made one of my Quest46 goals all about gift giving.  #11 is “Send two ‘thinking of you gifts’ every month.”  … Continue reading →

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Paws || Walk On – 12.7 – 12.20

Posted on December 14, 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 13, 2014

Posted on December 13, 2014 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1. If you needed some reading material over the holidays, the New York Times released their list of ‘100 Notable Books … Continue reading →

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Reversible Christmas Apron – Free Tutorial

Posted on December 12, 2014 by gracieed

I don’t know about you, but I find aprons invaluable.  Whether it’s while I’m cooking (although I usually forget to wear one) or while I’m crafting, an apron comes in handy for protecting clothes from spills and splashes. Mike, my … Continue reading →

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Projects, Commitments and Deadlines , oh my!

Posted on December 11, 2014 by gracieed

A lesson I’ve been learning over and over recently is that things always take longer than you expect.  At the time, saying ‘yes’ doesn’t seem like such a big deal, but after a while all those ‘yeses’ add up and … Continue reading →

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Advent Calendar for my Dogs

Posted on December 9, 2014 by gracieed

I know it’s the 9th of December and I’m just getting around to putting up the dogs Advent Calendar, but I figure better late than never.  (Little disclaimer:  We don’t have kids and don’t eat sugar so the chocolate and … Continue reading →

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