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This shipment contains so many beautiful items! I don\u2019t know how to choose a favorite, but I keep going back to the incredible porcelain chargers. Perfect for the holidays!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n
Please contact info@enchantedhome.com to provide your shipping info so your prize can be on the way.<\/p>\n
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Well, its been a very long, stressful, quite surreal almost 3 weeks. If you are looking for a happy and uplifting post, I am sorry to say you should pass on this one and visit another blog. This post may also trigger some of you who have lost a mother or father and I am sorry that we are now in the same club. I am still grappling and struggling with the death of my mother and am up at all hours of the night still in disbelief that she is gone. It is so much harder than I ever thought possible. I naively thought with her long term suffering and increasingly compromised quality of life, it would make this part easier, knowing she is no longer suffering, but boy,\u00a0 was I was mistaken.<\/p>\n
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I miss her so<\/em> very much. And though, Alzheimer’s took a part of her away from us a day at a time with accelerated speed particularly these last few months, she was still there<\/em>. I miss those weeks when I was staying at my parents home and though she was heavily medicated, and slept almost all day and night,\u00a0 just being in her presence, holding her hand, talking to her is what I miss most. I cherished going into her room and sitting by her side, gently brushing her hair and talking about different times in our life. Though she didn’t acknowledge me talking, I just know she heard me and knew I was there.<\/p>\nI have moments of feeling OK but then something triggers a recollection or memory with my mom. Something as simple as seeing a box of sprinkle cake in my local market made me break down in the middle of aisle 5. She always made it for my youngest son (who thought no one could make a better sprinkle cake than her), right up until she could still do such things ( a few years ago). The holidays unfortunately are a huge trigger, they were always spent with my mom and dad, and I have such fond memories of them walking through my door bearing gifts and often bags of ingredients that my mom so thoughtfully thought to bring. I wish I could press a fast forward button and go right into January.<\/p>\n
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This has not been an easy journey. Add to that a massive move from a huge house, well it just about did me in. At times, feeling so overwhelmed it left me breathless (and still does). I am taking it one day at a time. I know everyone means well when they and the many cards I have received tell me, she is at peace, she’s no longer suffering, we had so many great years together, created so many memories, I will feel her with me……that may well all be true, but she’s not here<\/em>. And that is the part that it so hard for me right now.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-18-at-6.24.36-AM.png\")
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We held a beautiful memorial for her at the house last Sunday. One last get together before we move. I cannot think of a more beautiful farewell than one honoring my mother.\u00a0 It was important for me to do that, and being surrounded by the company of close friends and family, all who adored here felt like a proper goodbye for someone so widely admired.<\/p>\n
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It’s 4am and another<\/em> sleepless night. My emotions are so all over the map. All shrouded by such a deep sense of loss. I haven’t been to my office in nearly 5 weeks. Crazy for a workaholic like myself. I am thankful for a wonderful and able team who has kept my business running. It really does take a village. We will be going to spend Thanksgiving with my family in Palmetto Bluff. My nephew and niece work in Savannah and are not off on Friday, so everyone coming to NY was not an option, therefore we are all meeting there so we can be together.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Screen-Shot-2022-11-18-at-6.20.59-AM.png\")
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Thanksgiving\/the holidays (which I am dreading) do not feel even remotely celebratory to me and if I had my way,\u00a0 I would stay in my bed for Thanksgiving. But its very important we are together and to support my dear dad who’s having a hard time with this huge loss. I know once we are together it will be cathartic as we will have a small intimate family memorial for my mom there.<\/p>\n
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Everything feels like a chore right now, a monumental mountain to climb. Just thinking about it makes me tired, I supposed this is all a byproduct of the sadness I am feeling. Just empty and going through the motions.\u00a0 On a brighter note, I wanted to thank you for your immense kindness and empathy. I have received so many messages, emails, notes, gifts, cards from so many incredible readers\/customers. I am truly touched and it is heartwarming to know I have been in so many people’s prayers. I do not take that for granted and am eternally grateful.<\/p>\n
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I am not quite ready to resume my normal blogging schedule, therefore you will not receive my usual Seven on Sunday this weekend. I am taking a week break from blogging. We are going to be busy the next few days until we leave, settling into our new home then will be with my family over Thanksgiving. I have decided to give myself the gift of grace and time. I need some time right now to work through what I am feeling. As I say all the time, blogging is my therapy,\u00a0 I so\u00a0<\/em> enjoy it. But, right now I just cannot get enthusiastic about it as I normally do. I know that will change and I will get my mojo back and think this next week will give me that time that I need.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
I know my mom is with me, watching over me. She won’t let go that easily:) As we transition from our old house to the new one, thought it would be fun to share with you a few of\u00a0 my very first posts on the building of our home. The first one is how this came to be and the other two are on the actual home building process. It’s been quite a journey and I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world. A house that served us well for 11 years, and allowed us to create many memories that will never be forgotten. I will at a later date, do a blog series on this house as it warrants it’s very blog post about the story of our house. It’s a good one.<\/p>\n
Here are three of the blog posts-<\/p>\n
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https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/31\/things-i-am-loving-thursdays-and-house\/https:\/\/wp.enchantedhome.com\/blog\/2011\/05\/26\/things-i-am-loving-thursdays-and-house_26\/–<\/p>\n
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So in case you don’t hear from me in the next week just wanted to give you a heads up. We have some great holiday sales coming up so you will get those notifications, stay tuned. Including our much anticipated incredible ornament event..one you do not want to miss!<\/p>\n
In the meantime, just wanted to check in, and wish every one of you a happy, healthy Thanksgiving spent with those you love. Cherish those who are with you now, and don’t take a minute for granted. Life goes by in a flash and you will never regret spending the extra time with those who mean the most. Tell them you love them often and there’s no such thing as too many hugs. Onward to a new chapter. Until next time…..<\/p>\n
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Rest in peace, my beautiful mom<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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