Category Archives: Goals

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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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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Slimming down my wardrobe

Posted on December 8, 2014 by gracieed

While I’m the last person on the planet that leads a minimalist lifestyle, I’m completely enamored with people who are able to live abundant lives with less.  There are people who are able to live in tiny homes and when … Continue reading →

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Paws || Walk On – 11.30 – 12.13

Posted on December 7, 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 6, 2014

Posted on December 6, 2014 by gracieed

Welcome to Saturday Snippets.  This is where I share links and odd bits of info from the past week. 1. In case you were wondering, Marsala is the Pantone Color for 2015.  You can now plan all your wardrobes.   … Continue reading →

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Making Decisions

Posted on December 1, 2014 by gracieed

I don’t know about you, but I tend to mull over decisions.  I don’t arrive at them quickly or easily.  I weigh all my options, chew on ideas, make pro and con lists, try to think about the situation from … Continue reading →

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Christmas Movie List

Posted on November 30, 2014 by gracieed

In 2012, I watched 25 Christmas movies, one every night of December starting on December 1st.  I would have repeated the tradition in 2013, but my mom and I spent Christmas in England taking care of my grandpa that year … Continue reading →

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