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The Three Cs in Growth through Grief

Friends on social media share the happy pictures of their children all of the time. Now, I can either drink two bottles of wine and feel the full weight of envy, or I can celebrate the life of my daughter by making somber places beautiful. I can make them look like the joy and happiness Corrie brought to my life.

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Corrie’s Garden and Her Flowers at Sunset

Corrie's Memorial Garden will be located to the right of the porch. These flowers were at the cemetery for about one week, and I brought them home. They were not doing well at the time I brought them home, and they are doing so much better. Her turkey is still there even of my grandmother… Continue reading Corrie’s Garden and Her Flowers at Sunset

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Corrie’s Turkey On Site

These are pictures of the flower turkey I created for Corrie today. I moved everything ahead of Tuesday to prepare for her gravemarker's arrival.

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Art at Corrie’s: Foxes, Racons, Flowers and Martha’s Stained Glass

I also added a turkey, fox and new floral arrangement with the roses for Martha and Corrie.

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Corrie’ Season Presents the Rose Art Work, “Naomi’s Liberty Bell”

For the first time on Corrie’s Season, I share “art” as the highlight instead of writing.

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When We Say Artist

When we say artist, I think it is someone who attempts to make sense of the world when logic fails, and creation is all that’s left.

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Roses for Corrie in Online Art Exhibition

Corrie would be proud. The kind of proud when you see the smile on your child's face when he or she dances. When I started writing about Corrie and of my Kinder Memorial Walk in her cemetery, my main concern was: How can I honor Corrie in a way she will be remembered? Art has… Continue reading Roses for Corrie in Online Art Exhibition

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She Graduated to Heaven

The wreath and her princess balloon for the first day of school were in the car ready to go Sunday night. I drove like a NASCAR driver to the cemetery. It's amazing I wasn't pulled.

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Painted Blue: Beyond the Walmart Aisles

Painting by Brendan O'Connell. Courtesy of http://www.cbs.com. I spent the night in a horse barn. Years ago, I dated a guy who worked with horses. He  built an apartment within a barn of six stallions. "Most of the girls where you come from would never spend the night out here," he told me. Most of… Continue reading Painted Blue: Beyond the Walmart Aisles