Grace Notes

a blog about life’s everyday magic

All, Creativity, Everyday Magic, Inspiration, Photography,

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…

All, Everyday Magic, Inspiration, Musings,

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…

All, Everyday Magic, Gratitude, Health + Wellness, Inspiration,

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…

All, Courage, Everyday Magic, Health + Wellness, Inspiration, Life's Beautiful Journey,

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…

All, Inspiration, Quotes,

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,…

All, Inspiration, Joy of Reading, Seasons,

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.…

All, Creativity, Instagram, Write For Us, Writing,

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…

All, Health + Wellness, Seasons,

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…

All, Everyday Magic, Gratitude,

An Ode to Tea

Words: Ella Wilson Photo credit: Ella Wilson Tea, you and I go way back. I first heard about you when I was about three or four years old.…

All, Everyday Magic, Inspiration, Musings, Writing,

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…

All, Creativity, Everyday Magic, Inspiration,

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…

All, Courage, Inspiration,

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…