Author Archives: gracieed

Sporting some spiffy new Dog Collars

Posted on October 24, 2014 by gracieed

About three weeks ago, I made this dog collar for Mindy and blogged about it here.  Woody and Ellie are in dire need of new ones as well, but it hasn’t been until now that I’ve been able to make … Continue reading →

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Creative Pen Pals

Posted on October 23, 2014 by gracieed

I’ve always felt fortunate that I have relatives and friends who live in different parts of the world.  I have aunts, uncles and cousins in Australia, a grandfather, cousin and friends in England, and a dad and friends in South … Continue reading →

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Bound books, Journals and Girl Scouts

Posted on October 22, 2014 by gracieed

Journals I must confess that while I love journals, I’m not terribly good at keeping or using journals.  I think I’m attracted to the “possibility” presented by the blank (or lined) pages bound in the hard or soft covered journals.  … Continue reading →

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Going back to school – sort of

Posted on October 21, 2014 by gracieed

I always enjoyed school.  Mostly I think I always enjoyed learning.  As a kid, we had a set of encyclopedias and I loved just sitting quietly reading through them.  (Nerd alert!! – I discovered you can download the Encyclopedia Britannica … Continue reading →

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Overcoming an irrational Bow-making fear

Posted on October 20, 2014 by gracieed

Yes you heard me correctly.  For about 20 years, I’ve had this irrational fear of making bows.  You know, the kind you put on gift packages or baskets or wreaths.  I’m in awe of the people that can make them … Continue reading →

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Paws || Walk On – 10.12-10.25

Posted on October 19, 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 | October 18, 2014

Posted on October 18, 2014 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1.  As an unabashed dog lover, I have a difficult time watching movies or TV shows where there’s a possibility of … Continue reading →

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Loving the Library

Posted on October 17, 2014 by gracieed

I have always loved to read.  My earliest memories of being transported to another world was in grade school during reading time where the teacher read us “The Wishing Chair” by Enid Blyton. This same author wrote “The Famous Five” … Continue reading →

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Quest 46 | Journal52 – a year long Art Journal workshop

Posted on October 16, 2014 by gracieed

I was introduced to Art Journaling a few years ago when I discovered Julie Fei-Fan Balzer, a mixed media painter, collage maker, and avid memory keeper.  She keeps a daily art journal and regularly shares her work on her blog.  … Continue reading →

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Planners, Organizing and Projects Oh My! Part 2

Posted on October 15, 2014 by gracieed

At the end of August, I wrote a post about my current planner system but not much about organizing or projects.  So I wanted to give you a planner update (because I’ve made changes) and talk about organizing and projects. … Continue reading →

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