Grace Notes
a blog about life’s everyday magic
a blog about life’s everyday magic
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…
“When we focus on our gratitude, the tide of disappointment goes out and the tide of love rushes in.” – Kristin Armstrong My family has a…
“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…
Sometimes I just want a “do-over.” Have you ever felt that way? You wake up and things just don’t flow well… the coffee spills, the toddler doesn’t want…
I was that odd, artsy girl in high school who sat cross-legged in the poetry section of Barnes and Noble. I’d grab a few of the best looking…
Before I’d play golden music on my Fender guitar, I’d admire the stained wood and strings. Every day was the same: the moment I returned home from school, I…
Some of us will reinvent ourselves several times over the course of a lifespan. Maybe you already have. It’s never too late to set new goals. Change direction.…
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…
Words: Hayley Solano Photo credit: Hayley Solano It was an evening in late September when I knew we were losing each other. I knew we were forgetting. So…
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…