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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

The Grief Diaries 8

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The 8th post in my 'grief diaries' series where I share my experiences coping with my husband's death.

Previous 'grief diaries:
- Grief Diaries 1
- Grief Diaries 2
- Grief Diaries 3
- Grief Diaries 4
- Grief Diaries 5

- Grief Diaries 6

- Grief Diaries 7

It never gets any easier, does it?

I find myself asking this question at random times when the grief comes out of nowhere. I thought the worst was over, but I keep finding new, more profound levels of grief.

I'm sure the latest wave of grief is because we just hit the 7-month mark of James being gone.

7 months seemed to be a big deal for us as a couple. We met & were engaged within about 7 months. Then, James's cancer battle lasted about 7 months. It's so mind-blowing to me that so much can happen in such a short time.

Wednesday, July 20, 2022

She Shed Tiny Office

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A little office space in the greenhouse!

I finally got around to cleaning up the greenhouse a few weeks ago. I put all of my gardening supplies away neatly on their shelves.

Once everything was organized, I saw that I had a little extra empty space, so I created a little "office" area in the greenhouse for the summer.

This was really just an excuse to get some things out of my house & store them in the greenhouse for a bit! I primarily work inside my house but having a little space to store items is excellent.

I had this little table in the basement that James & I never finished. It has leaves on either side, but it's perfect in the greenhouse. I still want to stain the tabletop, but it will work now. It's a great size & height for working on my laptop.

Another item I love is the old lantern. I got it from my friends' parents' yard sale & it's one of my favorite things. It's such a beautiful display piece! You all know I'm a massive fan of anything old & rustic & the lantern is so beautiful & authentic.

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Six Months of Surviving Young Widowhood

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Six months.

Six months of a different life. A life without you in it. I never thought I would have to say those words. We were just ordinary people living an everyday life when the absolute unthinkable happened.

I never thought things would happen at such an accelerated pace. That you would be here & gone before I even had time to come up for air.

I'm slowly finding my way in this new life without you. I miss you a lot more these days when so many new & exciting things are happening. Something new in my life will happen & I'll think to myself, "I can't wait to tell James about this!" or "When James comes home, we're going to have to do this." Then I remember it's just me & you're not here anymore.

It's the weirdest thing knowing you're not here & not knowing you're not here. My mind is so ingrained in my old life that my thoughts sometimes can't catch up to my new reality.

There was no one quite like you & I will probably never come close to meeting someone like you again in this lifetime.

Monday, June 13, 2022

10 Summer Color Palettes I Love

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10 summer-themed color palettes I love!

I could probably spend hours looking at color palettes on Pinterest. I love doing little graphic design projects, so colors are everything. The right color palette can completely transform the mood of a project.

My favorite color schemes at the moment are what I call "happy" colors--super-bright & girly.

I'm also super into watercolors at the moment. That's why both of my gratitude journals have watercolor themes.

The colors of summer are my favorite because they have all the colors I love.

I created these 10 color palettes from summer images I found on Canva.

I love them all so much. My current favorite is the one to the left. It's just so fun & feminine!

I'll do another post soon on how I create my color palettes. It's super fun & easy to do.

I hope you love these colors as much as I do! If you're into graphic design, feel free to use them in your projects! I would love to see your creations, so tag me in them!