25 Autumn Inspired Self-Care Possibilities

Words: Tina Zarlenga Photo credit: Johanna Love   Autumn has always been one of my favorite seasons. With the crisp scents and bright colors who wouldn’t fall in love? But…

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Ordinary Magic

Words: Natalie Skeith Photo credit: Juskteez Vu   That night we sat on the kitchen counter eating takeout Indian food right up until our normal bedtime. When we began to…

A Moment With: Bella Grace Issue 9

Words: Heather Taylor Issue 9 cover: Meagan Abell   “Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer is an oil painting, autumn is a mosaic of them all.” — Stanley…

A Different Point of View

Words: Diana Foster Photo credit: Diana Foster   Early in my artistic journey, macro photography beckoned.    The sharp focus of a water droplet on a flower petal is dramatic…

A Thank You Note to Pretending

Words: Elle Harris Photo credit: Morgan Sessions   Dearest Pretend,   I’m writing this letter to thank you for never leaving me, even after all this time, after I went…

An Ode to Gardening

Words: Amber Bartek Photo credit: Brooke Cagle   Imagine a lush garden in your backyard teeming with growth and abundance — full of life. You grow your own fresh ear…

The Wonders of Diving

Words: Kayla Dean Photo credit: Tim Marshall   If you’ve ever swam, stood by, lived by, or even flown over an ocean once, you know that deep waters hold a…

10 Maya Angelou Quotes to Inspire Your Daily Life

Words: Bre Lyles Photo credit: Tachina Lee   I can clearly remember the day I recited a Maya Angelou poem in front of my church. I was a young girl,…

My 5 Go-To Summer Reads

Words: Christen Hammons Photo credit: Annie Spratt   It’s no secret that I’m a huge bookworm. From the moment my mom taught me to read “Hop on Pop” by Dr.…

Be a Part of Bella Grace! Our Winter Issue Deadline is Approaching

Words: Heather Taylor Photo credit: Lisa RedWillow   “There’s beauty in ordinary life, pages full of stories that turn ordinary into magical moments… Bits of magic everywhere you look from…

A Summer Recipe: Fig Bruschetta with Cashew Ricotta

  Words: Michelle Gerrard-Marriott Photo credit: Michelle Gerrard-Marriott   We often associate romance with relationships and it is so easily forgotten that there are many romances to experience in this…