Grace Notes
a blog about life’s everyday magic
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…
All, Everyday Magic, Inspiration, Life's Beautiful Journey,
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…
All, Everyday Magic, Inspiration, Musings, Photography,
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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