Category Archives: Seasonal

A Year of Firsts

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Emma BL

When I am talking with a newly bereaved or soon to be bereaved person we often talk of “a year of firsts.” The basic idea is that everything that first year after a loss is new and freshly painful. Then … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas Hands!

Posted on December 15, 2013 by Emma BL

I’m a Miami Dolphin’s fan, as are my parents and my brother… Hubby, he doesn’t really have a team that he loves.  This Sunday, the Fins played the Patriots and I decided it might be fun to have some Pats … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Sink Cooking: Chocolate Covered Spoons and Peppermint Bark

Posted on December 8, 2013 by Emma BL

It’s the second week of December and Hubby gets furloughed… who does that? Other than maybe Ebenezer Scrooge… He wasn’t the only one, basically his whole department was. not that it makes it any better. Hopefully he will return to … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Sink Cooking: Pumpkin, Apple, Orange Cupcakes with Pumpkin Cream Cheese Frosting

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Emma BL

Back in the beginning of the Halloween season (ie when Wal-Mart put out the decorations) I found these really fun spider cupcake decorations from Wilton and just knew I needed to make them.  So when a friend invited us over for some … Continue reading →

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Halloween Toddler Art: Hand Print Spider and Foot Ghost

Posted on October 23, 2013 by Emma BL

Last winter a friend of mine and I got together and made winter/Christmas themed kiddo art. We used our munchkins feet as snowmen and reindeer… turned out very cute.  We did something for Valentines day too, also very cute!  So … Continue reading →

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Halloween Bleach Pen Shirt

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Emma BL

A friend of mine posted on her Facebook page a bleach pen Halloween shirt that she did while her little one was napping. I was inspired! I have no Halloween shirts to wear this year… or Halloween costumes to wear… … Continue reading →

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