In with the old...

I have decided to start a new blog for a new phase of my life. It really is a way for me to share what is going on in this transition for Justin and I and what the future holds. I had a lot of thoughts while helping my parents organize their house and going through old stuff.

As you may or may not know, my Grandmother passed away while we were in China. I was not able to be home for her funeral and I was not a part of any of the process of saying goodbye. My family cleaned out her house, sold it, and divided up her things. My mom got a portion of them and they have been sort of in boxes since then.

I wanted to go through everything and help my mom to incorporate some items into her home as a way to honor her memory. It is strange to have her items in our home and to see them in a different place, but it is nice to be able to see them everyday and have nice memories of her. Below are some pictures of how we have incorporated these items into my parents home.

All of my Grandma's plates. Everyone would buy her one when they traveled.

Rearranging photos to update them and incorporate some older ones (I still have one to put up)

My sister and I (Old pictures, new matching frames)

Lots of family pictures of us growing up

A new shelf to showcase my Mom's trinkets and some from my Grandma

Repurposing my Mom's wicker shelf as a plant holder on our new porch

My Grandma's china cabinet with trinkets

New shelves for all of the movies my mom has and the records we got from my grandma

It has been a long but wonderful experience to make these items part of the family home. It has helped me to have more closer and to remember my Grandmother fondly.