Hug Your Family

These past two weeks have been quite an emotional roller coaster, and rather difficult to get through at times.

As my mother worded it... with extremely heavy hearts we have laid our beautiful cousin to rest.
At the age of 23, my cousin Brittany became an angel. She lost a very tough battle with cancer. It is hard to accept the fact that she is no longer with us on Earth, but reassuring to know that she is pain-free and looking down on us from Heaven.

Losing someone so young is a reminder of how precious life is, and that every day spent with loved ones is a blessing and time to be cherished.

I was blessed to spend time with Andy on his 27th birthday this week.

I made him carrot pumpkin cake with cream cheese icing. All from scratch, even the pumpkin purée! I know it doesn't look very appetizing (Andy was hesitant to try it) but it tasted delicious if I do say so myself. (Sushi candles = fun)