Grace Notes
a blog about life’s everyday magic

a blog about life’s everyday magic

Days have a way of filling themselves before we realize it. Hours move quickly, and somewhere in the middle of it all, the intention to show someone how much they…

On the back of my bedroom door hangs a drab oatmeal-colored cardigan, though I’m not quite sure if that’s the true color or if it’s turned that shade with age.…

There is a moment many of us recognize. You look around the room and notice the small things that aren’t quite right: the stack of unsorted mail, a chair slightly…

If you were to ask me if I consider myself to be an “outdoors” person, I would probably laugh a little before shaking my head. I’m a homebody through and…

For many of us, rest feels like something that needs to be earned. Something that comes after — after the dishes are done, the emails answered, the invisible boxes checked.…

Every Sunday morning, I get a notification on my phone to alert me of how much time I spent on my phone the previous week. I usually quickly glance at…

Age is something I’ve thought about throughout my life. When I was younger, I couldn’t wait to be an adult. Once I arrived there — facing all the responsibilities that…

Thanksgiving always feel extra special to me because my birthday usually falls near it. This year, however, it actually falls on holiday. Like many people, I get reflective and a…

As temperatures drop and the nights stretch longer, we naturally find ourselves spending more time tucked away at home — snuggled under blankets, candles flickering nearby, a good book or…

There is something about the arrival of fall that makes me want to slow down and savor life a little more than usual. I want to embrace long nights and…

For many years, I hated spending time alone. Whether I was cozied up for a night at home or out for a meal, I felt the need to have a…

I’ll be honest with you: Although I love living in Southern California, a place with more sunny days than not, I’m not a fan of the heat. While most of…