Grace Notes
a blog about life’s everyday magic
a blog about life’s everyday magic
“Remember there’s no such thing as a small act of kindness. Every act creates a ripple with no logical end.” — Scott Adams Every year around this time,…
I don’t know if I’ve ever met someone who likes Mondays. If you do, hats off to you, but I think you’re one of the very few. My favorite…
Some of my best ideas found me when I wasn’t looking. A song on the radio, walks through glistening snow, and early morning coffee runs are a few…
Perhaps it is the glossy pictures in magazines or the romantic gondola rides featured in films that romanticise Venice. Yet, as I meandered across the canals of the city…
For years I’ve had a fascination with creating the coziest life possible. I’ve filled my dresser drawers with fuzzy socks, covered my couch with as many throw blankets…
My life seems to be busier than ever these days. Between long workdays, family obligations, and household chores, the days just fly by. While I used to look…
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.” — Socrates Preparing for a trip recently, I found myself overwhelmed with an especially long to-do list. As…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…