Wednesday, November 5, 2014

The One Room Challenge- To Be Continued



So I didn't finish.  I'm kind of bummed but it will be done in a few weeks or so.  Not the end of the world really.  I think this time around there were just too many things out of my control.  And, it's been a very rough month for my family.  In addition to being sick for just short of a month now, my husband's sister, who he's extremely close to, lost her year and a half long battle with cancer last week.  She was 48 years old.  Needless to say my foyer hasn't been tops on my mind.  I'm not linking this post to the challenge but I didn't want to leave it hanging.  A death puts so many things in perspective and I just feel like now, more than ever, I want to love on my family and live like there's no tomorrow.  When you're young you feel like you're bullet proof.  Like nothing bad can happen to you.  The reality is it's just not true.  I know everyone says this, but make sure the people who are close to you know how much you love and appreciate them because our lives are so fragile and uncertain.

And now, getting off my soapbox and on to something less heavy, I wanted to thank Linda from Calling It Home for putting the challenge together.  Though I didn't finish, I did get the kick in the pants that I needed to get started and I know it's going to be fabulous (or at least it looks fabulous in my head).  I plan on spending some time this weekend looking at everyone's wonderful rooms.  It will be a great diversion.

12 comments:

  1. Tiffany, I am so very sorry for your loss. Sending you lots of love at this difficult time my friend. Life sure is precious. XOX

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  2. Tiffany, so sorry to see this news. sending prayers and thoughts to your entire family.

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  3. I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. I'm a new blog reader and have really enjoyed getting to know you through your posts. Glad to hear you are taking time to rest and be with your family right now - that should always be top priority.

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  4. Our prayers are with you & your family

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  5. oh tiffany- thinking of you and your family.

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  6. I'm so sorry for your loss. You're so right - we do get caught up in the day to day of regular life and sometimes forget to appreciate the people in our lives that make it better.

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  7. Tiffany, please accept my sincere condolences on the loss of your sister-in-law. Your priorities are in the right place - with your family. We will all keep you in in our thoughts and, when the time is right, welcome you back.
    Denise

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  8. I'm so sorry for your family's loss. Please accept my condolences.

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  9. Tiff, I'm so sorry for your loss. Hugs to you and your family.

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  10. I'm so very sorry for you my dear friend. My prayers are with you and your family, especially your husband during this difficult time.

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  11. Tiffany, I am so sorry to hear about your sister in law. I hope that you are doing the best that is possible at this moment in time.

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  12. I'm just catching up on posts and saw this. So sorry to hear about your SIL. Thank you for the reminder of what is important.

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