Misc — November 18, 2016

Christmas Wishes For You

Misc — November 18, 2016

Christmas Wishes For You

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I have returned home from spending the last five days with my family to celebrate my mother. This Christmas has been all about mom, remembering, sharing stories, singing her favorite songs and looking at photos from her childhood and throughout the 78 years of her life. My sister Deanna painted this watercolor below and framed a print of it for each of us. Absolutely precious. I wanted to share it here with you. I love that we are both holding birds here.

I hope this is our first of many holiday seasons together here in blog world. I have so many projects I set aside to focus on my family these last few weeks, but we have another Christmas coming in twelve months! (I am promising you this bird template for spring since I was unable to post before Christmas). Love to you all. ~ Lia

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28 Comments

Sue December 26, 2013 at 4:29pm

Sure your mom is so proud of all your family and their many talents. What a wonderful celebration of life.

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1. Lia December 26, 2013 at 7:58pm
  
  @Sue
  
  Thanks Sue!
  
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Debbie December 26, 2013 at 2:17pm

Love the painting of your mom! Every time you walk by it you will have a little smile on your face remembering little things about her. People die but our love for them lives on.
Thank you for all your creative things you share with us. I still remember the first time I saw you…the gift wrapping contest lol…I was hooked on your creative abilities after that!
Have a wonderful 2014!

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1. Lia December 26, 2013 at 8:02pm
  
  @Debbie
  
  Wow! A lot has happened since that contest last year. What a year. We are going to have the best 2014 ever, aren’t we? 😉
  
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Anna December 26, 2013 at 8:39am

És molt maco, veig que la teva germana també te talent,
Que bé que heu pogut estar junts tota la família per poder tenir present el record de la mare i fer-vos costat tot junts amb amor,
Que el 2014 sigui venturós per a tots vosaltres , et desitjo el millor.

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1. Lia December 26, 2013 at 1:53pm
  
  @Anna
  
  Thank you Anna. 🙂
  
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angela December 26, 2013 at 8:06am

merry christmas lia! many blessings on you this next year.

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1. Lia December 26, 2013 at 1:51pm
  
  @angela
  
  Thanks Angela!
  
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Margaret December 26, 2013 at 7:44am

So sorry for your loss Lia and what a great illustration of your mom. And you and your family are so tallented! What a bless!

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1. Lia December 26, 2013 at 1:51pm
  
  @Margaret
  
  Thank you so much Margaret.
  
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Montserrat December 26, 2013 at 3:23am

Wonderful painting!!! Deana is very talent like u.
Mery christmas!!!
Montserrat

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1. Lia December 26, 2013 at 1:52pm
  
  @Montserrat
  
  Thanks! I will pass on your comment. 🙂
  
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monique December 25, 2013 at 9:03pm

thanks lia,for all the great things to make,i wish you all the best for 2014

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1. Lia December 25, 2013 at 9:26pm
  
  @monique
  
  I am seeing wonderful things in 2014!
  
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Linda December 25, 2013 at 8:52pm

Hi Lia,

I’m sorry to hear about your mom. She sounds like an amazing woman. I just wanted to tell you that I downloaded your Chalkboard Holiday fillable labels, and used the “NOEL” ones for some goodies I put in some small canning jars. She was so tickled with the labels, she said that was the best of all the things I gave her for Christmas! She just kept talking about how much she loved that label…lol. I shared the labels with her so she can do it herself in her pantry. I was so glad that I had found them, and you, a week or so ago.

xo Linda

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1. Lia December 25, 2013 at 9:28pm
  
  @Linda
  
  Thanks for sharing your story. I loved hearing it. We have a wonderful year of wonderful printables and crafts coming up!
  
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  1. Linda December 26, 2013 at 1:16pm
    
    @Lia
    
    I just realized that I didn’t say who “she” was. It’s my daughter. She never was a cook until recently (ramen was about it). She’ll be 30 next month, and for the last 2 or 3 years she has become quite the cook, and quite the foodie. I’m sure you were wondering “who is she”….lol. Looking forward to what the new year brings!
    
    xo Linda
    
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    1. Lia December 26, 2013 at 1:50pm
      
      @Linda
      
      Haha. Thanks for clarifying. I assumed it was your mom, but even better that is was your 30 year old daughter. 🙂
      
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Karen December 25, 2013 at 8:31pm

Lia, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful talents with us. You have given me so many pleasurable hours making flowers and trees – now birds!

“Santa” brought me a Sihlouette Cameo . . Which I first saw on your website . . More fun ahead!

May you have a New Year filled with peace and love. Karen

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1. Lia December 25, 2013 at 8:48pm
  
  @Karen
  
  Thanks Karen! You are going to LOVE the Silhouette. So many things you can do with it. 🙂
  
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Cathie December 25, 2013 at 8:10pm

What a beautiful & an amazing gift-

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1. Lia December 25, 2013 at 8:49pm
  
  @Cathie
  
  Thanks Cathie. 🙂
  
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JaneEllen December 25, 2013 at 8:09pm

I hope you had as good a Christmas as possible considering the situation. I felt so bad for you about your Mom. I know how hard it is but of course don’t know how it affected you since I don’t really know you. You will remember your Mom and think of things to tell her many times over the course of your life. Hope rest of your family is doing ok, your Dad?
He lost his life partner, even if she hasn’t been herself for several years, she was still alive and he could remember her as she was.
I made several of your wonderful projects over last few weeks and thought of you many times since you told us about your Mom. I’m so glad you could all get together to celebrate and remember her life.
I’ll be looking forward to seeing the bird project.
I love the picture your sister painted, another talented one in your family.
The picture is beautiful of your Mother and is such an incredible tribute to your Mother’s life.
Thank you for sharing a part of your life with us, that must have been so hard for you.
Until next time.

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1. Lia December 25, 2013 at 8:53pm
  
  @JaneEllen
  
  Thank you JaneEllen for your sweet sentiments. You are such a dear. I am looking forward to continuing my blogging and creative sharing in the generosity and inspiration that she instilled in me. Life is so good. 🙂
  
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Lucitania December 25, 2013 at 7:38pm

So beautiful.
You and your family are very sensible persons and I know, this days, you will find the confort that all people need after lost a lovely person.
Thanks for sharing.
Lucitania Leal D.

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1. Lia December 25, 2013 at 8:53pm
  
  @Lucitania
  
  Thank you for your sweet words.
  
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Diana December 25, 2013 at 6:50pm

Deanna did such a beautiful job. Hugs for your family as you continue to treasure memories of your mom.

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1. Lia December 25, 2013 at 8:56pm
  
  @Diana
  
  I love this illustration. We are having her memorial in April at her home church. She had a good life.
  
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