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celebrating halloween with cheetos bag of bones snacks.

28 October, 2014 by Gracie 2 Comments

October has always been my favorite month of the year. I love how the cold weather rolls in, the leaves change, and everyone starts getting excited for the upcoming holiday season.

But the best part about October? Halloween, of course!

No matter how old I get, Halloween still makes me feel like a kid at heart. It’s the perfect holiday to channel your inner kid and have a fun and playful time with family and friends.

I’ll be enjoying more “adult” Halloween parties with my friends in NYC, but I’ll also be having fun Halloween festivities with my family back at home. I’m excited to bring along the new, limited-edition CHEETOS® Bag of Bones Snacks as the perfect Halloween snack for my family.

They are great for entertaining at home and bringing family together! Plus, they add a new level of excitement to Halloween entertaining as the perfect centerpiece to a Halloween tablescape.

CHEETOS Bag of Bones Snacks comes in four skeleton-shaped sizes that features skulls, ribcages, bones, and paws in white cheddar seasoning. My family can play with their food and build their own edible skeleton too!

CHEETOS Bag of Bones Snacks are a fun, light-hearted, and slightly mischievous snack that’s fun for the entire family.

I can’t wait to put a bowl of CHEETOS Bag of Bones Snacks on my living room table – or maybe lay them out on the table! – for friends and family to gather around.

This post is brought to you by a partnership with Frito-Lay & Girl Meets Life. All opinions are my own.

new layout! + october blogging challenge.

30 September, 2014 by Gracie 75 Comments

Notice anything different? 😉

I’ve been wanting a new blog layout/design for-ev-er, and last week I decided to finally make it happen. So I reached out to Jenny and voila! I wanted to keep things super clean and simple (and clearly similar to my last design), and it turned out to be exactly what I wanted. If you’re in need of a blog redesign, I highly recommend Jenny. Girl knows what she’s doing and is great to work with. Check out her graphic design blog Peanut Butter & Jenny to contact her/learn more!

Anyway, I don’t have much else to say because I’m busy finishing up the new Speakable collection (check back for that tomorrow!), but I did want to leave you with this October Blogging Challenge I put together.

A ton of you seemed to love the September Blogging Challenge, and I had a handful of requests for an October Challenge. Unfortunately I won’t be participating this month just because I have some other things I want to focus on, but I would love to follow along with yours! So let me know if you decide to join

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What are you most excited about for October?

darling magazine + liberty sisterhood | september 5th in nyc.

27 August, 2014 by Gracie 4 Comments

LADIES OF NYC!!!!

I just have to let you in on this exciting event happening next week – the creator of DARLING MAGAZINE Sarah Dubbeldam will be joining us at Liberty Sisterhood, for a very #DarlingSisterhood!

If you haven’t heard of Darling Magazine, you absolutely must check it out. Their mission of essentially redefining what womanhood means is so inspiring and SO needed in today’s culture.

We’ll be hearing Sarah’s story about how she came to create and launch Darling Magazine, AND there will be a huge announcement from Andi Andrew. I happen to know what it is, and I couldn’t be more thrilled about it!

If you’re a girl in New York (or even within travel distance), I really think you’d love this night. Feel free to email me so we can meet! gracie(at)girlmeetslife(dot)com

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The event is taking place on September 5th, 7:30 at Scholastic Theater, 557 Broadway.

Hope to see you there!

summer vacation.

7 July, 2014 by Gracie 14 Comments

Hi lovelies.

I’ve decided to do something I’ve wanted to do for a while now. I’m going to take an entire month off from blogging - writing, reading, and hopefully even thinking about the blog world. No offense 😉

I just need a good long dose of “real life,” and a month off for the first time in 4+ years seemed appropriate. Hopefully I’ll come back feeling refreshed and ready to blog my little heart out once again.

Until then, feel free to keep up with me on Instagram if you’d like. I’ll see you in a month! xoxo

not much new.

19 May, 2014 by Gracie 6 Comments

Hey! I accidentally forgot to blog for almost a week. Oops.

In addition to the normal blogger copout of “I’ve just been soooo busy,” I actually have a pretty decent excuse (for the last few days, at least). It’s called the worst bug in the history of my entire life. Ever. It was bad.

So here I am – finally feeling much better – on a Monday morning with not much to show for in a blog post. Probably the thing I’m most excited about is that I finally introduced the new REDESIGNED Speakable necklaces!

The new necklaces are:

- 18 karat gold-plated, won’t tarnish!
- more shiny and polished look & feel
- thinner, more lightweight bar
- sharper, clearer wording
- thinner and more durable chain
- now available in SILVER as well!

I’ve also reintroduced CHOOSE JOY and FEARLESS, due to high demand. Check ‘em all out over at Speakable.co

I managed to make it out a few times over the weekend, but other than that I was in bed sipping on Gatorade and watching Married To Medicine. Yeah, it was pretty glamorous.

It was also a time that SnapChat really came in handy.

(Okay, now I’m realizing that that seems funnier when you haven’t eaten in 48 hours…)

When I did finally get an appetite for something other saltines, I went for the next best carb fix – a big ol’ bagel (sandwich) from Murray’s.

Last but not least, I can’t say I hate getting acquainted with all of the Red Carpet Manicure products…

(That’s Jessi’s photo – mine are not nearly as organized right now.) It’s definitely not difficult representing such an incredible brand!

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How was your weekend? Anyone else battle that nasty bug? (I hope not!)

Google Hangout with Sonia Kashuk.

13 May, 2014 by Gracie 54 Comments

Hey guys! You may have seen my recent post reviewing some of Sonia Kashuk’s newest beauty products. Well I’m excited to share that I’ll be participating in an upcoming Google Hangout with Sonia Kashuk herself! How cool is that?!

The Hangout will be taking place next week and I’ll be able to ask Sonia questions during the hangout, so that’s where I need your help. What questions would you like to hear Sonia Kashuk answer about her beauty line? Leave your answers in the comments section and I’ll pass them along for submission! And get this – there will also be another chance for you to win a $100 Target GiftCard^®! Rules for entry below. I can’t wait to read your questions and share this fun opportunity with you!

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