tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post592803598335495609..comments2024-03-23T17:12:41.929-04:00Comments on Craft Knife: Last Christmasjuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-34228267446085408292016-01-08T18:03:12.858-05:002016-01-08T18:03:12.858-05:00That sounds like a good plan! Busy is good, just m...That sounds like a good plan! Busy is good, just make sure to keep taking care of yourself. <br /><br />Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611764295297526639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-52376459819010284702016-01-08T12:11:18.003-05:002016-01-08T12:11:18.003-05:00Crafting is good therapy! Staying busy in general ...Crafting is good therapy! Staying busy in general is good. I got up this morning and did ALL THE THINGS! I made breakfast, I cleaned the kitchen, I made a meal plan for the day, I made lesson plans for the day, I am right now doing school with the kids, and then I'm going to do many, many more things on a list of, like, 1,000 tedious chores that I have to keep myself busy.juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18141123092139829629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5255877501892467740.post-19133154178987627372016-01-07T11:56:45.462-05:002016-01-07T11:56:45.462-05:00It's such a hard part of life and I suck at wo...It's such a hard part of life and I suck at words of advice. I have lost loved ones, but none that have been as close to me as your Pappa is to you. I have envied the closeness in your past posts, but I can't even imagine the pain you must be feeling now. <br /><br />When my step-father passed away unexpectedly, I made a blanket out of his button-down shirts and gave it as a gift to his grandson. While I don't have the physical blanket, the memory of making it is a comfort to me. <br /><br />When my Memere (my mom's mom) passed away, I kept a bunch of her jewelry (all costume and nothing expensive). From time to time I will pull the pieces out and use them in a craft project. Again, I have given away the finished products (to my sisters), but just working with her jewelry helped me. <br /><br />And most recently when my Grammy (dad's mom) passed away, I made two blankets from her sweatshirts. I gave one to my youngest nephew, for he was always super snugly with Grammy whenever they went to visit, and I made one for Emma. <br /><br />Crafting is my therapy. Maybe it can be yours as well. Tinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09611764295297526639noreply@blogger.com