I believe in the power of two souls coming together and the connection that it creates.

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Welcome!
Gracie
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Hi darling! Welcome to the my journal, my journey about my real life, my heart and my travels photographing beautiful souls! Sit back, have cup of tea and stay for a while and be sure to say hello!

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“This was our dad’s dream,” they said. Was. He wasn’t there standing behind them. There was no b-roll video of them that week laughing in their kitchen. As the story unfolded, it was impossible not to feel something. As they opened their hearts filled with love, their pain spilled out across the screen as they shared […]

Branding

October 23, 2018

When I saw this on Shark Tank, I was shocked…

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“This was our dad’s dream,” they said. Was. He wasn’t there standing behind them. There was no b-roll video of them that week laughing in their kitchen. As the story unfolded, it was impossible not to feel something. As they opened their hearts filled with love, their pain spilled out across the screen as they shared […]

Branding

October 23, 2018

When I saw this on Shark Tank, I was shocked…

Welcome!
Gracie
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Hi darling! Welcome to the my journal, my journey about my real life, my heart and my travels photographing beautiful souls! Sit back, have cup of tea and stay for a while and be sure to say hello!

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It’s pouring down rain. I enter the building. The room looks like every Ikea dream come true in one office lobby. I gasp at the room before saying hello. There is a coffee machine nestled in the corner. It motions for me to come closer. “I’m here for my Dr.’s visit.” Or something like that. […]

Funny Stories

October 23, 2018

The one with the Dr’s visit…

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It’s pouring down rain. I enter the building. The room looks like every Ikea dream come true in one office lobby. I gasp at the room before saying hello. There is a coffee machine nestled in the corner. It motions for me to come closer. “I’m here for my Dr.’s visit.” Or something like that. […]

Funny Stories

October 23, 2018

The one with the Dr’s visit…

Welcome!
Gracie
I'M 

Hi darling! Welcome to the my journal, my journey about my real life, my heart and my travels photographing beautiful souls! Sit back, have cup of tea and stay for a while and be sure to say hello!

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Newsletters. WHY is everyone using newsletter? What IS the big deal? Do I even need one. YES HONEY, YES YOU DO. It’s a huge deal trust me. Freebie ideas for newsletter signups- We call these carrots- they help build trust while GIVING incredible content. FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS- I would totally build segments of lists- one for […]

Branding

October 22, 2018

How to use NEWSLETTERS TO BOOK CLIENTS, build trust and CRUSH IT

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Newsletters. WHY is everyone using newsletter? What IS the big deal? Do I even need one. YES HONEY, YES YOU DO. It’s a huge deal trust me. Freebie ideas for newsletter signups- We call these carrots- they help build trust while GIVING incredible content. FOR PHOTOGRAPHERS- I would totally build segments of lists- one for […]

Branding

October 22, 2018

How to use NEWSLETTERS TO BOOK CLIENTS, build trust and CRUSH IT

Welcome!
Gracie
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Hi darling! Welcome to the my journal, my journey about my real life, my heart and my travels photographing beautiful souls! Sit back, have cup of tea and stay for a while and be sure to say hello!

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I was super scared. I mean T-E-R-R-I-F-I-E-D of.. *dun dun duuuuu* live videos. I would have rather done a public speech for 4 hours straight then do LIVE VIDEOS. I don’t know why. In my life I’ve done WELL OVER 150 public speeches (thanks 4H and church preaching) but LIVE VIDEOS. NO. OMG NO. NEVERNEVERNEVER […]

Branding

November 16, 2017

I did live videos everyday for a week and here is what I learned.

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I was super scared. I mean T-E-R-R-I-F-I-E-D of.. *dun dun duuuuu* live videos. I would have rather done a public speech for 4 hours straight then do LIVE VIDEOS. I don’t know why. In my life I’ve done WELL OVER 150 public speeches (thanks 4H and church preaching) but LIVE VIDEOS. NO. OMG NO. NEVERNEVERNEVER […]

Branding

November 16, 2017

I did live videos everyday for a week and here is what I learned.

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Gracie
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Hi darling! Welcome to the my journal, my journey about my real life, my heart and my travels photographing beautiful souls! Sit back, have cup of tea and stay for a while and be sure to say hello!

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I’ve felt it. More than once. AlI wanted to do was snuggle on the couch and DO NOTHING. Have you ever felt that? I mean, you wanted to do NOTHING? Sometimes being a boss mom is a lot. It can feel like there is so much to do all of the time and there just […]

Branding

November 15, 2017

I feel completely unmotivated…

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I’ve felt it. More than once. AlI wanted to do was snuggle on the couch and DO NOTHING. Have you ever felt that? I mean, you wanted to do NOTHING? Sometimes being a boss mom is a lot. It can feel like there is so much to do all of the time and there just […]

Branding

November 15, 2017

I feel completely unmotivated…

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I'M 

Hi darling! Welcome to the my journal, my journey about my real life, my heart and my travels photographing beautiful souls! Sit back, have cup of tea and stay for a while and be sure to say hello!

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READY FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING? OMG I so Am! Every year Andre and I have a shopping date and get all the goodies for our friends and family together. It’s a tradition. SO ARE COOKIES on that date, and snuggling. 😉 What even more wonderful is shopping right from home while knowing our gifts are helping […]

Inspiring

November 12, 2017

10 Gifts That Give Back – That Your Friends WILL Actually Want!

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READY FOR HOLIDAY SHOPPING? OMG I so Am! Every year Andre and I have a shopping date and get all the goodies for our friends and family together. It’s a tradition. SO ARE COOKIES on that date, and snuggling. 😉 What even more wonderful is shopping right from home while knowing our gifts are helping […]

Inspiring

November 12, 2017

10 Gifts That Give Back – That Your Friends WILL Actually Want!

Welcome!
Gracie
I'M 

Hi darling! Welcome to the my journal, my journey about my real life, my heart and my travels photographing beautiful souls! Sit back, have cup of tea and stay for a while and be sure to say hello!

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I felt it today… OK more than once. And honestly that VERY feeling is what gave me the feeling for this post. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO POST. I feel like there is a perpetual demand for content. I mean with snap-blog-twitter-face-newsletter-tube-gram the CONTENT monster is ALWAYS hungry. Gary V says we need to […]

Branding, Marketing

November 9, 2017

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO POST- 5 keys to content creation

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I felt it today… OK more than once. And honestly that VERY feeling is what gave me the feeling for this post. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO POST. I feel like there is a perpetual demand for content. I mean with snap-blog-twitter-face-newsletter-tube-gram the CONTENT monster is ALWAYS hungry. Gary V says we need to […]

Branding, Marketing

November 9, 2017

I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO POST- 5 keys to content creation

Welcome!
Gracie
I'M 

Hi darling! Welcome to the my journal, my journey about my real life, my heart and my travels photographing beautiful souls! Sit back, have cup of tea and stay for a while and be sure to say hello!

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So there’s this thing going around…. It’s called…websites that are terrible. Now, listen, there is no shame. Really, we’ve all had horrible website at one time or another. But I just think it’s time to really lay out some things, to get the pink elephant out in the open… your website might be terrible IF […]

Branding, Funny Stories

November 2, 2017

5 ways to tell if your website is terrible (Funny)

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So there’s this thing going around…. It’s called…websites that are terrible. Now, listen, there is no shame. Really, we’ve all had horrible website at one time or another. But I just think it’s time to really lay out some things, to get the pink elephant out in the open… your website might be terrible IF […]

Branding, Funny Stories

November 2, 2017

5 ways to tell if your website is terrible (Funny)

Welcome!
Gracie
I'M 

Hi darling! Welcome to the my journal, my journey about my real life, my heart and my travels photographing beautiful souls! Sit back, have cup of tea and stay for a while and be sure to say hello!

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Eager anticipation erupts in the back seat each time we drive by. Starbucks has become a micro obsession. Our hot-grande- pumpkin-spice-chai-tea-latte- daughter has a thing for Starbucks, and really, I can’t blame her. I’m *probably* responsible. I mean, at this point, even our Multipoo Lucy gets excited when we pull up to a drive through. […]

Personal

November 1, 2017

A Starbucks Birthday Party- Leiliah turns 11.

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Eager anticipation erupts in the back seat each time we drive by. Starbucks has become a micro obsession. Our hot-grande- pumpkin-spice-chai-tea-latte- daughter has a thing for Starbucks, and really, I can’t blame her. I’m *probably* responsible. I mean, at this point, even our Multipoo Lucy gets excited when we pull up to a drive through. […]

Personal

November 1, 2017

A Starbucks Birthday Party- Leiliah turns 11.