This year hubby and I decided to create a full Hallmark experience. It all started on Halloween…
“Love the giver more than the gift.”
–Brigham Young
While heading to the Coastal Carolina Fair we started chatting about my holiday blues since our son left our world. We started reflecting on past holidays when he was growing up and remembering some of our most memorable ones. Then it came to me, let me not get emotionally stressed this holiday season because of the life I no longer have but embark on this time to make new magical moments. So at that moment, we set out to create a Hallmark experience!
1st enjoyment was fair food, fair games, and fair exhibits!
By November 1st, I was well on my way to executing another wonderful holiday tradition. It’s a Mexican and Catholic holiday. Since I have Mexican American roots and was raised Catholic I am very familiar with Dia de Muertos and All Saints Day. So I felt inspired to do more this year than just put on my Dia de Muertos tee and make Mexican food for dinner. This year I decided to deliver 1 long stem red rose to a few notable graves including my son, father, brother, paternal grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Dia de Muertos is the symbolic relationship between life and death.
Though we may shun thinking about it, death is inevitable! So on this day (Nov 1) I will start to celebrate my loved ones who have passed!
OAN, I STILL MADE MEXICAN FOOD!
NEXT UP ON OUR LIST… A CORN MAZE!
First time ever and it was quite the adventure at West Farm Corn Maze.
Thanksgiving in Greenville, SC was simply beautiful. I felt like I stepped into a Hallmark movie! It felt so refreshing and just what my soul needed. Hubby and I loved, we laughed and we lived‼️
Grèenville’s quaint downtown area has a lot of Hallmark holiday charm! Prior to arrival, I strategically planned our itinerary to insure our small-town holiday would be successful!
- Thanksgiving Meal: we went untraditional and we were finally able to finish the porterhouse for 2
- Holiday Party Experience: we attended THE Elf’d Up Popup Bar
- Holiday Light Show: we went to Greenville Pickens Speedway
- Christmas Trees: we attended the 2022 Festival of Trees
- Holiday Festival: Greenville Christmas Market at Grand Bohemian Hotel
- Holiday Exhibit: Nutcracker, The Exhibition at Upstate History Museum
- Holiday Music: the streets were filled with local musicians
- Holiday Relaxation: we walked and explored Reedy River Falls
- Holiday Therapy: food, drinks, and axe throwing at Group Therapy
My December calendar was filled with spreading holiday cheer!
- attended the Town of Summerville’s annual live window displays
- created holiday crafts, baked holiday desserts, and holiday treats
- I assisted family members with decorating their homes for the holidays
- I co-hosted my aunt’s annual holiday Christmas party
- helped my sister with our mom’s holiday celebration
- attended a few holiday events with my grief moms
- impromptu nostalgic Christmas trip to Myrtle Beach
- we spent Christmas Eve with my motherNlove and sisterNlove
- we ate Christmas Day dinner at my mother’s home
- Prepared for the new year by attending Tina’s Girlz Plan & Sip: Vision Board Edition
- we brought in the new year with prayer, champagne toast, and fireworks
- hosted New Year’s Day dinner at our home
Our Holiday Mission was accomplished!
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