One Month

Retrospection

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Grieving is a complicated process. It's not predictable. Things don't happen in any particular order and no two people grieve in the same way. For me, the experience has been a series of waves. Each wave brings something new to......

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It's been a while...

Retrospection

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I know, where have I been? Where does time go? I've actually been putting off a number of things that have needed to happen these last few weeks. As I've been settling down and reorganizing my life, I'm realizing that......

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A New Publication

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I picked up the new Autumn Leaves publication, "The Designing with Recipe Book", about a week ago at my local scrapbook store. I'm a big fan of Autumn Leaves publications. I love the photography and all the colorful imagery that......

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Studio Calico's February Kit

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It's that time of month..I get to share a few layouts with you using Studio Calico's February kit, "Sherwood Forest". I actually finished these layouts a week or two ago, but as always, I have to wait for their final......

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A little house cleaning...

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I was inspired by another blogger to "clean house". I needed to freshen' up this place. Give the blog a new banner and move things around a bit. Let me know what you think...thanks everyone....

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Three Weeks...

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It's been three weeks since Eric passed. I thought about this as I sat in my car with my son to run errands. The seat next to me was empty. An obvious reminder of his absence. We used to go......

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The Mighty Cold

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I woke up this mornen' with swollen tonsils. Figure it was no big deal cause it wouldn't be the first time I've had this problem. My allergies are usually pretty bad in the mornen' vs. the evening. By the time......

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Visitor

Retrospection

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I think one of the greatest challenges for a new widow is taking on new responsibilities while going through the grieving process. Often, married couples share responsibilities with each other. When a spouse dies, all the responsibilities are transfered t...

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I know, I know...

Retrospection

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What the heck is taking me so long to update the ol'blog? Well, I've been on an important task these last few days. With the help of family members (thank you guys!), we've redone the office in the house. Eric......

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Treasure

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I spent two solid hours in the basement last night looking at Eric's old things. He never threw anything away. He kept everything, including empty boxes and paperwork from years ago. I remember asking Eric to throw some of his......

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