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Grace Grits Birthday Giveaway!

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Grace Grits Birthday Giveaway

Hey y’all! Since today’s my birthday, I thought I’d do a quick surprise birthday giveaway. The giveaway will include a signed copy of The Accidental Salvation of Gracie Lee along with lots of fun goodies related to reading, gardening, and summer.

That’s all I’m saying.

That’s how a surprise works.

There are several easy ways to enter—follow the instructions below. Winner will be announced on my Sunday Letter.

Thanks for playing along! And happy birthday to everyone. ?

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Sunday Letter: 07.08.18

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Sunday Letter 07.08.18

Dear Sunday Letter Peeps,

We are having the craziest summer here in Northwest Arkansas. Our temperature this morning is 69 degrees! I’m savoring every pleasant breeze and every crack of thunder. This past week we had two days of unexpected rain showers, too. All the critters and plants are standing taller and smiling brighter this morning.Continue Reading

4th of July: gentle on my mind

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4th of July

Before we went to the lake for the 4th of July, we drove over to a fireworks stand near Luxora to buy a sackful of Roman candles, bottle rockets, stink bombs, and Black Cats. We carried them with us like luggage, as though we couldn’t buy sparklers in Mountain Home.

How the whole bag didn’t combust when we stopped for butterscotch malts in Lake City was a great mystery to me. In the time it took the Tastee Freeze waitress to whip up our orders and slide them through the window, Momma’s car morphed into an oven. We could have baked chocolate chip cookies on the dashboard, if we’d better planned.Continue Reading

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