Easter never used to be more than a holiday for me. As I mentioned in my last post, over the past few years it has been made more special by spending our honeymoon in Rome for Easter. Eric’s love of family and traditions has also changed my perception of it, and we celebrate with a […]
This time of year is always special for Eric and I. Our wedding anniversary is at the beginning of April and we spent our honeymoon in Rome over that Easter weekend. It was the first Easter Mass for Pope Benedict XVI. With this Easter being the first for the newly elected Pope, it brings back
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This past weekend I was invited to a local get together and I got to catch up with a couple of friends, meet a few in person that I’d only talked to online and also be introduced to some others for the very first time. Nerve-wracking to be sure. But, I was so completely honored
Our anniversary fell on the same day as Easter this year, which is always kind of fun. It makes me think of spending Easter in Rome on our honeymoon. Eric bought me a beautiful bouquet of roses. Even though he does it every year, it still surprises me and makes me feel so special. And
Usually at this time of year, we have our annual Eggnog & Dessert Party, where I bake some things and we invite our families over to indulge. This year, with my dad being sick we weren’t able to do that. And usually, for Christmas Eve we have Eric’s family over for a big dinner. But,
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Today is my grandmother’s birthday. It would have been her 100th birthday, if you can believe that. But, she’s been gone almost 20 years. That just hardly seems possible to me. I often think of her, but it always hits me the hardest in August. With our birthdays just days apart, we would celebrate them