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Wednesday, August 22, 2018

Remembering Your Passed Loved Ones at Christmas

Christmas is a big holiday in our family.  We all set aside schedules, and busy lives, to come together to celebrate.  Because we kept this holiday so special, we really missed those family members who had passed away before Christmas.  I am sharing with you some of my favorite ways to honor the memories of your passed loved ones at Christmas.




This adorable dish from Mudd Hutt on Etsy:


I love this saying printed on a block of wood (no credit found on Pinterest)


Or how about this awesone ornament from Amy's Bubbling Boutique?


I love these Memory Bears from FlowerCreek at Etsy.  I can imagine having the bear made from a shirt or a sweater of your loved one, and then having a special time to set these bears out under the tree, telling stories and remembering good times!


At our house we do something very simple.  We make an ornament using a photo of the person.  It is super simple: use quality card stock and cut out a frame larger than the photo.  Glue the photo onto the cardstock.  Punch a hole at the touch and run a ribbon through it to create a hanger.  Tie a knot at the end so the ribbon stays put.  Glue decorative trim around the photo.  On the back side, write the name and years born/died.  Hang on your tree and remember that loved one each year.

Honoring both grandmothers and my brother.

What do you do to honor your passed loved ones at Christmas?

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  1. We are real big on Christmas at my house too. Christmas was my mom's favorite holiday and I love all of these ideas. Your homemade ornament is a beautiful way to remember loved ones during the Christmas season.

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  2. We are big on Christmas here, too. I recently got a lot of my mom's old ornaments and decorations, so this year at Christmas it will be extra special.

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  3. My mother was born on Christmas Day so that is always a bitter sweet memory. You have given us so many different ways to remember our loved ones.

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  4. These are some great ideas to remember family members who have passed! I'll have to do this. Etsy has so many cute things!

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  5. Christmas time is always a time of remembering as I lost someone close to me a week before Christmas. These are all so great to honour those who have passed.

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  6. This is very touching. The holidays can be so hard for us because of how many family members we've lost. This is a nice way to honor them.

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  7. You have selected some amazing ways in which we can honor those we love who are not longer with us during the holidays. I will have to keeps these in mind

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  8. Christmas is my favorite holiday of all. My grandparents pictures hang on my wall so we think of them often.

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  9. What neat ideas for ornaments. These are all very thoughtful, and would make great gifts too. It's nice to come up with meaningful gift ideas.

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  11. So many great ideas to remember loved ones, my favorite is the ornaments with quotes on them. These are such a sweet gesture.

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  12. I love the ornament and bear ideas. How cool, and such a great way to remember our loved ones. Thank you for sharing, I will have to do some of theses this year.

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  13. What a way to honor those who have passed! I think it's something that we should consider doing, to help keep their memory alive. I really like the ideas that you have here and I would love to do this for Christmas!

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  14. These are really great idea to remember and honor the loved ones passed. I miss my mom everyday. Thanks for sharing wonderful idea to keep their memories alive.

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  15. Those are some amazing ideas. I love that dish from Mudd Hutt, it looks great.

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  16. These are lovely ideas to have. We love Christmas here, I especially miss my grandmother when it comes.

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  17. We have a few of those that we made too. I think it is great to have a personalized ornaments on Christmas trees.

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  18. I love all of these! They are the perfect way to remember and keep someone close in your heart during the holidays.

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  19. Great ornament picturs! I will write this down and work on something like this

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