Author Archives: gracieed

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

I’ve had animals in my life for as long as I can remember.  We had cats and dogs when I was little and I loved all of them, but it wasn’t until we adopted our first dog, Sugar, that I … Continue reading

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Garage Sale Haul

This past weekend I went to several garage sales with a group of friends.  We have a realtor in the area that arranges neighborhood garage sales.  Usually they’re 300+ homes all in the same area, but this one was 90+ … Continue reading

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Happy National Coffee Day Everyone

Just the other day I was telling a friend how much I love coffee. I started drinking coffee when I was in high school.  Having grown up in an English family I was a pretty committed tea drinker, but once … Continue reading

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Fall is my Favorite

I have to say of all the seasons, Fall is my favorite and today is the first day of Fall.  Even though the temperatures where we live are still in the 90’s during the day, the mornings are beginning to … Continue reading

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Planners, Organizing and Projects Oh My!

Planners I think I love planning as much as I love lists.  There’s something very gratifying about mapping out an event or project; breaking large ideas into smaller ones.  The problem I often run into though, is that I like … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday Mindy and Happy National Dog Day!

Happy Birthday Mindy! Mindy celebrates her 8th birthday today.  She’s been with us a little over a month and we couldn’t be happier.  She has settled in quite nicely with Woody and Ellie and to our family routines.  She’s a … Continue reading

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10 Things {} Blogs

I happen to think that blogs are just about the most wonderful thing on the internet.  Anyone can start one and you need very little to start:  a computer, an internet connection and an idea.  If you’re consistent, provide good … Continue reading

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Project: UWYH

I don’t know about you, but I still feel like Summer days are radically different from any other day during the year.  I think it all goes back to being a kid and spending 9 months of the year in … Continue reading

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Top Ten reasons why I love my iPhone

I’ve owned at iPhone 4s for almost a year and a half  and I have to say it was one of the best buying decisions I ever made.  Recently I found myself in a situation where I didn’t have my … Continue reading

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Otherwise known as…

I made four layouts for National Scrapbook Day and the final two were similar in technique and title, but with a couple differences.  One was titled “Otherwise known as ‘Ellie’” and the other “Otherwise known as ‘Woody’”. I was inspired … Continue reading

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