{"id":16,"date":"2024-02-06T00:12:40","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T00:12:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?page_id=16"},"modified":"2024-08-09T05:59:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T05:59:05","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?page_id=16","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16\" class=\"elementor elementor-16\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-285f110 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"285f110\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9a3e89\" data-id=\"a9a3e89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91c5e78 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"91c5e78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;pagination_type&quot;:&quot;load_more_infinite_scroll&quot;,&quot;classic_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;classic_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;classic_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;classic_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;load_more_spinner&quot;:{&quot;value&quot;:&quot;fas fa-spinner&quot;,&quot;library&quot;:&quot;fa-solid&quot;}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.classic\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor-pro\/assets\/css\/widget-posts.min.css\">\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-classic elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-611 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=611\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fleas_01-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fleas_01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fleas_01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fleas_01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fleas_01-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fleas_01-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/fleas_01.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=611\" >\n\t\t\t\tA Case of Writer&#8217;s Fleas.\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 26, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Writer&#8217;s fleas &#8211; shocking isn&#8217;t it? Well let me tell you, they&#8217;re much harder to get rid of than common dog fleas. You might think,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=611\" aria-label=\"Read more about A Case of Writer&#8217;s Fleas.\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-607 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=607\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/burgercat_01-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-608\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/burgercat_01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/burgercat_01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/burgercat_01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/burgercat_01-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/burgercat_01-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/burgercat_01.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=607\" >\n\t\t\t\tBurger Cat!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 25, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>ORDER UP!!! I recently got Yeti a giant plush burger bed, and he&#8217;s been pretty crazy about it &#8211; well, most of the time. At<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=607\" aria-label=\"Read more about Burger Cat!\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-601 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=601\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coffee_01-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-602\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coffee_01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coffee_01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coffee_01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coffee_01-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coffee_01-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/coffee_01.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=601\" >\n\t\t\t\tCOFFEE BREAK!!!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 18, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Did somebody say coffee?! Yes &#8211; I can&#8217;t help but stop and look over my shoulder when I get a whiff of a fresh cup<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=601\" aria-label=\"Read more about COFFEE BREAK!!!\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-598 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=598\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/YetiMagic-300x300.gif\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-599\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/YetiMagic-300x300.gif 300w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/YetiMagic-150x150.gif 150w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/YetiMagic-100x100.gif 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=598\" >\n\t\t\t\tYeti Magic!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 17, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Yeti is here to brighten your day, and make all of your problems disappear with a sprinkling of Yeti Magic! What could be better?!<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=598\" aria-label=\"Read more about Yeti Magic!\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-595 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=595\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/beesbuzzing_01-300x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-596\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/beesbuzzing_01-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/beesbuzzing_01-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/beesbuzzing_01-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/beesbuzzing_01-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/beesbuzzing_01-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/beesbuzzing_01.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=595\" >\n\t\t\t\tBuzzin Bees!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 16, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>YETI!! DON&#8217;T TOUCH!! Sometimes Yeti has the worst ideas; and this is one of them. He will literally go head first into any situation; even<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=595\" aria-label=\"Read more about Buzzin Bees!\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-589 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=589\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sleepingupsidedown_01-300x280.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-590\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sleepingupsidedown_01-300x280.png 300w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sleepingupsidedown_01-768x716.png 768w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sleepingupsidedown_01-600x560.png 600w, https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/sleepingupsidedown_01.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.graciedeforest.com\/?p=589\" >\n\t\t\t\tUpside Down!\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJanuary 15, 2025\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-avatar\">\n\t\t\tNo Comments\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Yeti says, take a nap today; you need one! Especially on the carpet, upside down, with your feet in the air. 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