Hello everybody! First off, I AM SO SORRY. Agh. I know that this is super late coming out, and I feel horrible. This week has been absolutely crazy, and I just never was able to find the time to write this post and get it out. :/ So, I'm sorry that this is almost a whole week late. I think I just won a bad blogger award XD

The theme of the week was Most Memorable Year, which is always emotional. I love it though, as the dances are often really good. Last season had some fabulous numbers, so I was really excited to see this season's!

Nastia and Derek were up first, with a tribute to 2008, the year she competed in the Olympics. They danced a beautiful Argentine Tango that Len said lacked passion. I thought that it was amazing though-the choreography was incredible! Nastia has such flexibility and strength that she's able to do some really cool things. They got the first 10 of the season!!! I think I screeched a little when I saw that. XD They scored a total 36/40.

Michael and Peta danced next. They did a rumba, and while it wasn't awful, I just didn't love it. I really can't place it, but there's something about his movements that just really bugs me. Maybe he's too strong? I'm not sure. I just don't particularly enjoy watching him dance. The judges were pretty positive though, and he got a 30/40.

Dancing next, we saw Riker and Allison. I really have mixed feelings about this pair. I loved them last week, but this week I was back to feeling meh about them. I think it's just that Allison's choreography is a bit different, it's not my favorite. It was executed well though, although the judges said that they lacked chemistry. I was really surprised that they were in jeopardy. They scored 34/40.

Robert and Kym were up next with an emotional waltz dedicated to Robert's mother. Gosh, that package was a tear jerker! I really loved their dance, it was pretty. The judges said he had the best technique and footwork out of all of the guys, which made me really happy. :) They scored 34/40.

Next up, Chris and Witney danced a rumba dedicated to Chris's fiancee. Len was quite frank, saying "It wasn't that great." I agree, Len. Dancing really isn't Chris's thing. I also think that they need a bit more of a connection. I guess he's struggling since he's romantically involved with one Whitney, and then having to dance very passionately with a different Witney. 27/40.

Dedicating her dance to her most memorable year, 1973, Patti and Artem danced a fun jazz number. Patti said that her son wanted her to have more dance content, and there was quite a bit more content than usual in her number. She's just so great to watch. I love her! She may not be the best technique-wise, but she makes you just fall in love with her. 30/40.

Rumer and Val were up next with a beautiful waltz, dedicated to 2014, when she finally learned to love herself and feel beautiful. First off, to all the haters- are you out of your mind? Rumer is absolutely gorgeous, and if you say otherwise, you're nuts. Besides that, her dancing is just amazing. I love to watch her, her lines are gorgeous, and she just looks so effortless. 35/40.

Dancing a cute foxtrot, Suzanne and Tony were next. She dedicated it to Three's Company, and danced with a set that looked just like the original. Suzanne is a lot like Patti- she doesn't have very good technique, but she's fun to watch. :) 28/40.

Wow. W.O.W. That's all I can say. Willow and Mark danced a contemporary dance paying homage to The Hunger Games, and it was so. good. Mark's choreography and creativity in this number was just incredible. Len cracked me up, saying that before this dance, he thought that The Hunger Games was about food. XD Her scores were incredible - three 10's and a 9! I was Flipping. Out. when I saw that. I couldn't believe she got such high scores so early in the season! I mean, it's only week four, and she almost got a perfect score. That's crazy.

Noah and Sharna were the last couple to dance. They did a contemporary routine dedicated to 2005, the year that Noah lost his limbs in Iraq. The lifts in this number were insane- he lifted Sharna above his head with one hand! Overall, it was just a gorgeous number that left both Carrie Ann and Julianne in tears. I wish he'd scored higher, with a 32/40.

Michael and Peta, Riker and Allison, and Willow and Mark were all in jeopardy. It was then revealed that Michael and Peta were eliminated. I've got to say, I was happy with that. He's never been a favorite of mine, and I love both Riker and Willow.


Next week is Disney week, and I'm super excited- it's my favorite week! Personally, I think I would die of happiness if Nastia and Derek did a rumba, or contemporary, or even a Viennese waltz as Rapunzel and Eugene to "At Last I See The Light." Although I think in this picture, Willow looks like she would make a perfect Rapunzel!

 Don't you think she looks like Rapunzel? ^^^ I found this picture on Glamour, and I thought of it immediately.

I've seen on Instagram that Willow and Mark are dancing to something from Alice in Wonderland, which should be really cool. Mark's creativity is about to run wild!

Again, I'm super sorry that this post was so late. :/ What did you think of this week? What are you looking forward to for Disney Week?

Happy Easter!

Hello everyone! Happy Easter! He is Risen! :)

I hope that you've all had a great day! :) My Easter has been a fabulous mixture of food, hanging out, family, food, egg decorating, egg hunts, and food. ;) Pretty good day, in my opinion!

These cupcakes were almost too cute to eat! I somehow managed though. ;) I'm currently in a steady relationship with desserts...

This was my desperate attempt at an Easter egg..we didn't get dyes, so I just did it with Sharpies. Let's just say I'm not a visual arts person, and leave it at that.

And of course, I had to take a dance photo. Because I'm me. So I went out to this beautiful cherry tree and did arabesques. The technique isn't perfect, but oh well. I still think it's a cute photo.

So, did you have a good Easter? How did you celebrate?

Happy April!!

Hello everyone! Happy April!

April. Wow. April is a fun month. It's finally springtime; school is beginning to wind down. The weather is warming up, and we don't have to wear layers and heavy coats anymore.

I'm super excited for Easter tomorrow. Happy Resurrection Day! It's such a fun holiday. :) And in my opinion, you're never too old for a good Easter egg hunt!! Plus, the food is delicious, and you get to wear pretty spring dresses. What's not to like?

I've got to finish up my March Favorites post- is it sad that a bunch of my favorites are food? Yeah, I totally don't have a problem....

 Hopefully with the warmer weather, I'll start being able to take more pictures for this blog outdoors. I love the natural lighting, but when it's so cold out I'm rarely able to take photographs outdoors, and have to settle for taking pictures in rooms with lots of windows. I'm going to try to work on some cute spring photography to share with you all!

What kinds of posts would you all like to see this spring? I have some ideas myself, but if there's any type of post you'd like to see, please comment below!

I hope that you have a great Easter, and a wonderful spring!!

Love,
Grace Anne

Announcement

Hey guys. So, I've got an announcement.

I've been thinking about this for a while, and it's been a really hard decision. It's not something that I want to do, but it's something I have to do.

I won't be blogging here on Totally Graced anymore.

Blogging has been so much fun, but I just don't have enough time for it anymore. Between balancing school, extracurriculars, family, friends, etc. , I just don't have enough time to be a blogger, too. I'm really sad that I had to make this decision, but it's really for the best. Maybe later on this summer, I'll be able to come back, but I just don't know. It all will depend on my schedule. I'm really going to miss blogging, I've absolutely loved doing it. At this point in my life, however, I just can't keep it up.

Thank you to everyone for reading all of my craziness these last eight or nine months; I hope you've enjoyed reading it as much as I've loved posting it! These posts have been an absolute blast to put together.

I'm really going to miss Totally Graced. Maybe I'll be able to come back to it eventually. 


Lots of love,
Grace Anne ♥





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One more quick thing. April Fool's! I love you!