"How can we celebrate togetherness when there is none?"

Are you currently grieving the loss of a loved one, and/or grieving the inability to get together with your living family members this year?

I want to encourage you to take intentional time to ponder your loved ones this season. What better way to do that than through crafting?!

Look closely- there's a hidden written message on the sides of this beauty!

Snowflake Memory Ornament

Hang this treasured ornament on your tree, in a wreath, or anywhere else you, your family, and guests will see it. Displaying it in a prominent place demonstrates to those who see it that you your loved one to be remembered, to be a part of your special holiday activities.  

Supplies needed:  

• 1 toilet paper roll (that's right!)
• scissors 
• hot glue gun 
• pens or markers (your choice)  
• embellishments (optional)

Watch from the beginning for more helpful hints about practicing healthy remembrance. Or, skip ahead - craft starts at 17:25 min.

Watch video instructions

Read on the blog

PS here's a bonus idea: my friend Emily (Loving and Living Your Way Through Grief) hosted a gathering to make these ornaments together!