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Friday Five: Books I’m Reading to Prepare for Foster Care

March 11, 2022March 15, 2022

We’ve officially started the process to become foster parents! Like, literally just started. We’ve submitted our background checks and had our first interview with the social worker. After doing some research and talking with the social worker, here are the books I’m reading to prepare for foster care! *I’m sure there will be more than…

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Categories: Creative Living

Friday Five: Books to Read While Nursing

March 4, 2022March 15, 2022

I loved nursing, for the most part. I was lucky to be able to nurse my son for nine months. The thing I didn’t love about nursing was the quiet, lonely, middle of the night nursing sessions. I had bad postpartum depression and anxiety, so I had to find a way to distract myself. I…

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Friday Five: Books for a Creative Confidence Boost

February 25, 2022March 15, 2022

It doesn’t take much to get stuck in a rut as a human, much less as an artist. These are the books that took me from Slump City to actually making art. The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron Driving home from work several years ago, I listened to an interview with Jenna Fischer in which…

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Categories: Creative Living

Friday Five: My Favorite Books about Comedy

February 18, 2022February 16, 2022

Full disclosure: I’ve already started compiling a second edition of this list because there are so many awesome books about comedy. If you’re a comedy history nerd, you will love these books. Also full disclosure: while there are plenty of laughs in this list, the “tears of the clown” trope exists for a reason. The…

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Friday Five: Best Books to Inspire Actors

February 11, 2022February 16, 2022

Wait. You’re saying these are the best books for actors? Where is Uta Hagen? Where is a Right to Speak? Do you know anything?! I know, I know. Your formal training probably created a solid bookshelf of manuals on voice, speech, emotional prep and the like. The 5 books I’m recommending are for after you’ve…

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Categories: Creative Living

Hi! Grace here. I'm a writer, actor, filmmaker, milspouse, bio and foster mom.

I began writing as a way of coping with depression and anxiety. I find my monsters behave better when I create outward chaos (which is how I would describe most of my work and life).

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These people are top of the list. Some of the most important people in my life, and look at where these friendships led. To a movie I love and am proud of. To an incredible night (thank you @tessafayem, @shawn_o_rama, and @sayfaystyles!!!) of celebrating and watching @retreatexclamationpoint 

I feel very, very fortunate for the love and support and enduring creative spirit.

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How to do a makeover, as told by Sabrina, who is c How to do a makeover, as told by Sabrina, who is convinced the kid she babysits for is in love with her.

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Sabrina’s #HotTakes on #Fashion #StrictParents a Sabrina’s #HotTakes on #Fashion #StrictParents and #LongHair

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Get ready with Sabrina and hear her advice about H Get ready with Sabrina and hear her advice about HOW TO MAKE YOUR KIDS COOL AT PARTIES. 

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Dealing with a pregnant daughter-in-law. #bernic Dealing with a pregnant daughter-in-law. 

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Bernice, everyone’s favorite monster-in-law is b Bernice, everyone’s favorite monster-in-law is back with some more advice about dealing with that pesky daughter-in-law!

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We read him books. We got him water. We got him a We read him books. We got him water. We got him a snack. And he still got out of bed to interrupt us watching Barry and talk about things he doesn’t was us to forget for a full 20 minutes.
Advice for getting to know your daughter-in-law, a Advice for getting to know your daughter-in-law, as told by Bernice. ❤️ 

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Santa, there’s got to be a better gig than readi Santa, there’s got to be a better gig than reading your hate mail!!! #thiselfisoverit #sorrysanta #elflife
Being Santa’s reindeer isn’t the high-paying j Being Santa’s reindeer isn’t the high-paying job you might think it is. We live in a gig economy, people! 

#doordashdriver #doordashdelivery #doordash #comedy #satire #gigeconomy #reindeer
Meet the Queen of the Island of Misfit Toys. Her i Meet the Queen of the Island of Misfit Toys. Her island used to have a different name before Santa started dumping rejected toys there.
The queen of the island of misfit toys has some wo The queen of the island of misfit toys has some words for Santa.
Some residents of the island of misfit toys: a sug Some residents of the island of misfit toys: a sugar plum fairy with missing parts and a doll with a penchant for broken hearts.
Gimby reading hate mail from Belindy Boo-Hoo herse Gimby reading hate mail from Belindy Boo-Hoo herself. #hatemail #sorrysanta
Gimby Buttons giving her daily complaint reports t Gimby Buttons giving her daily complaint reports to Santa. Gosh darn that anti-Santa campaign!
Meet Gimby Buttons! She’s the brand-new liaison Meet Gimby Buttons! She’s the brand-new liaison between the North Pole complaint department and Santa himself. Stay tuned for Fun with Gimby!

#elflife #nobodyputsbabyonashelf #careerwoman
Belindy Moo-hoo is a Whoville Citizen leading a co Belindy Moo-hoo is a Whoville Citizen leading a coalition called "the Grinch Realizers". They believe the Mayor of Whoville has lied about what really happened to the Grinch.
#throwbackthursday Bernice’s gift-giving guide a #throwbackthursday Bernice’s gift-giving guide and the saga of Chardonnay vs. elf on the shelf! 

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