It’s Almost Thanksgiving!

The Holidays Are Coming

Time has once again snuck up on me and Thanksgiving is almost here. We haven’t finalized the menu yet, and we need to hurry and figure everything out. As usual, I’ve been procrastinating again. I need to look through recipes, make that shopping list and start getting things ready! Yup,…

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Christmas Is Coming, Brace Yourself!

The Holidays and Grief

It’s that time of year again. Thanksgiving is behind us, and Christmas is only a few weeks away. Surprisingly, I’m almost done with my Christmas shopping, I just need to get one more present. I usually procrastinate and wait until the last minute, but miraculously I did much better this…

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Halloween and Grief

Halloween and Grief

Is Halloween Offensive to Grievers? It’s almost Halloween again. I’ve never really been a fan of Halloween and all the scary and weird stuff that comes with it. No, I’d rather not have giant spiders, skeletons, ghosts and gravestones decorating my yard. While lots of people enjoy it, it’s just…

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Widowed for Ten Years!

It’s been ten years since I lost my husband to lung cancer. Is 10 years that magic number that marks the end of grief? No, of course not! Grief goes on, it will never completely go away. It becomes part of us. How do I feel at ten years of…

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