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Vacation is officially over. Back to work! 2 more work days left of 2024. Will be so glad when this difficult year is over. So much loss. Praying 2025 will see everyone in our family through.

11:20 and all the presents are wrapped!! 🎄

Wassail has been started and untold dozens of cookies baked. More to bake tomorrow! Fake it till ya make it is in full swing!

Listening to Christmas music and baking cookies. I’ll be Home for Christmas and Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas are brutal when you’re grieving. Remember it’s OK to cry through them or skip the songs that hurt all together.

First Christmas without mom. She always hosted Christmas Eve and now that falls upon me and my family. Today is making cookies day. My hope is to make it 1/2 as good as she did. She passed on Jan 1. But just like with my son, we will continue to live in their honor and make them proud of us. ❤️UMom!

9th Christmas since our son has been gone. The world isn’t the bright, beautiful place it once was with him no longer in it. It’s still an amazing place to be, just a bit dimmer. For anyone reading this, if you are struggling, please reach out for help. The world needs you. 💜🩵