Grace Notes

a blog about life’s everyday magic

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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…

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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,…

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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.…

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The Magic of Writing on a Typewriter

Words: Kayla Dean Photo credit: Kayla Dean   He carried a floral gift bag bigger than any purse I owned into my kitchen. My birthday present. I wore a dress…

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The Memory of Worn Things

Words: Christine Hiester Photo credit: Christine Hiester   The soft hum of conversation surrounds me. I sit at a small rectangular table by the wall of my my favorite local…

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A League of Her Own

Words: Becky Hartung Photo credit: Deb Taylor, Bella Grace Issue 1 Digital Edition   The word “trailblazer” is often associated with the names of important people that have made big…

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Stay Found: How to Make Your “Me” Time Magical

Words: Elle Harris Photo credit: Erica Schneider, Bella Grace Issue 1 Digital Edition   I am never alone.    On the rare, and somewhat monumental, occasions that I am, I…

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It’s Not About the Equipment

Words: Joy Jordan Photo credit: Joy Jordan   There are moments where I wish life was wrapped up and under my control, but I also want openness and ease. I…

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We Conclude the Grace Notes Blog Hop: Life’s Ordinary Magic

  Words: Heather Taylor Photo credit: Diana Foster, Bella Grace Issue 3   “I believe in magic. Subtle, everyday magic. Each morning before I give myself a chance to to…

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Meet Our #BellaGraceGuest Instagram Hosts

Words: Heather Taylor Photo credit: Bella Grace Instagram   If you follow Bella Grace on Instagram, you may have noticed some stunning photos popping up from time to time from…

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A Day’s Worth of Simple Pleasures

Words: Ella Wilson Photo credit: Brent Cumminger, Bella Grace Issue 6   “For the great doesn’t happen through impulse alone, and is a succession of little things that are brought…

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17 Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes to Live By

Words: Hayley Solano Photo credit: Hayley Solano   On a Sunday morning not too long ago, I was sitting at the coffee table with a cup of tea and notebook,…