Grief comes in waves. They start off very big and consuming but over time they get smaller & smaller and you are able to breathe through them. I wouldn’t say it ever gets easier, you just learn how to live with it. We love you! I’m LOVING all the decor videos❤❤ obsessed!
Hi Lauren. I have to say I've never seen anyone decorate an urn, but I think that is the sweetest thing. Grief is a very personal thing for each of us. ❤
I lost my mom when I was 16 years old! She was only 35 yrs old when she passed. You will always have sad moments whether 1 yr or 56 yrs like myself! God bless Lauren. Merry Christmas!❤️🙏🏻
I am THRILLED for the Lemax. Your mom has a great space to spend with her family. It's beautiful. I know she can feel the love. It's so hard, especially at Christmas. I lost my Dad 16 years ago and I've been thinking and thinking about him. My Lord, he would be 92 if he were still alive. The peace and comfort that God promises has covered me and the family and we rejoice he is with the Lord. Pepe is getting so big. I would imagine he has just about topped out. I LOVE the decorations....so cozy and inviting and the bedroom is to die for. We love you Lauren and can't make your pain go away but know we are all here thinking about you and the terrible loss you suffered. Blessings. xoxTXDeb
December 3 was the 32nd anniversary of my mama’s passing and it’s still an emotional day so I fully understand. She loved the holidays and made Christmas an extra special time. Sending you love as we go through this season ❤
Your mom's decorated urn made me cry, I do this for my dogs box, he gets decorated for every holiday. My mom passed when I was nine, she was 30. I'm now 54 and grief does come in waves, sometimes it knocks you down, it's so hard. 😢 beautiful living room, love the rustic feel
How thoughtful of you to decorate your mom's urn. It's a beautiful gesture that shows how much you loved her. I'm glad you were able to get away for Thanksgiving. I know it can be difficult to be around family and friends during the holidays when you're grieving. But it's important to give yourself grace and allow yourself to feel whatever emotions come up. Shout out to Pepe the happy pup! ❤
Lauren, I understand completely how you feel because I felt the same way in the days leading up to and on Thanksgiving. My mom passed in 2021 and my father just passed away in September this year, so I was in the same frame of mind. I stayed home by myself with my dog and birds and watched the parade and started balling when Santa came on the tv at the end of the parade because this is the first year without BOTH of my parents during the holidays. It has been extremely difficult to deal with, but they both love Christmas so much and I inherited that love from them, so I am working on decorating the house for Christmas. I think I might be going a little overboard, but so what! Tis the Season for joy and love and know that your mom is with you each and every day. There are a lot of us out here that are trying to navigate the waves of emotions during the holiday season and we are in this together. I love you and I am sending lots of hugs and love your way 🥰😘
I completely agree with you, Lauren, about missing your mom even more as time has gone on. I lost my beloved mother 25 years ago, and I still cry at times wishing I could sit and talk with her again or just go to another holiday meal at her house. She was the link that kept us all together, and it’s so sad to not have family gatherings like we used to do at every opportunity. I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family and that God gives you peace and comfort as you think about your mother. Love sweet little PePe. He’s so happy all the time.
Your home is beautiful. I love that you are not afraid to show us your home when it's messy. No one's house is perfect but all the other people I watch , their homes are always perfect. I don't even want to watch them any more. I feel they are not real people. You are down yo earth and I can relate to you as I am a working mother, wife , home maker and my home is not perfect. (Sorry , had to vent). I just finished decorating my home yesterday. It took me 5 days. Now I can enjoy it.
I lost my mom and dad 3 and 5 years ago. The holidays are absolutely not the same. This year we actually went to Disneyland for Thanksgiving. The weather was gorgeous and the crowds were not too bad. I highly recommend starting new traditions that are untraditional! Your house looks amazing (as always). ❤❤❤
I feel for you so much about how hard grief can be. I lost my dad four years ago and I wish I could say it gets easier. It seems like during the holidays The grief is elevated and it’s so hard to enjoy it but you try to for your family. There’s moments when you’re just so sad and angry and just don’t know why. There are times when I also feel really lonely because no one can understand really what I’m going through. Thank you for sharing. Not many people talk about this.
All done. Snow and ice theme with blue, silver, white, crystal, snowflakes and icicles- all based on a glass platter our dear Swedish foreign exchange student gifted us.
Christmas and Thanksgiving are still hard for me and I lost my Mom is 2016. It’s because as Mother’s we strive to make lasting beautiful memories with our children. Sometimes we do without knowing it. I cried the week of Thanksgiving as well.. being sad isn’t really bad to me it just means they are still so close to our hearts and that love we have for them is just massive!
Hi Lauren❤️ My mom passed away suddenly this past August and I really wasn’t feeling Christmas. Your videos have inspired me to decorate and try to enjoy the holiday season. She loved Christmas so much. Sending you big comforting hugs 🥰
I lost my brother 3 years ago coming this Friday. Thanksgiving and Christmas just aren't the same. We still celebrate them because those where his two favorite holidays. Just know that it's okay to cry and feel sad. Especially when the person was very close to you. Love your decorations, looks beautiful. Merry Christmas
Sending you a warm hug. Even when you’re alone, your Mom is there, possibly even more so. Please remember, YOU are that same person to your children, you are their light and love and you are so blessed to be surrounded by a full home this time of year. 🥰🎄
My Dad died 3 years ago this Christmas, surrounded by us all. It hasnt been the same since and Christmas hasn't felt the same either, i try for my little children but its so hard!
So sorry about your loss. I can’t say it enough. I was a subscriber at the time of your loss. Holidays have a way of making the grief more vivid. So glad that your family did something a little different for Thanksgiving to help make it better as best you could. Believe it or not, I have never shopped at World Market in person and probably because they’re as you said, very nostalgic or vintage. I love,love, love Home Goods and Hobby Lobby. They always have such a great selection of things and at really good prices. Michael’s has really gone down in the past 10 years to me. They don’t have nearly the selection of items they use to have!! I don’t know what happened but I don’t even venture in there for anything. Lauren, I believe that most homes are the same in that the family room is where the most time is spent by far. The Living room is more for formal things and show unfortunately. I am trying to be more purposeful to with our Living room such as maybe a cozy reading area, etc
Oh Lauren, i know its going to be fab! We're going to Lapland in Finland(home to Santy/Santa) very early Friday morning for 3 nights with 2 of our children and the excitement in the house is unreal! I've only got very minimal decorations up, will really start when i get home Tuesday!
Bless your heart, Lauren, I’m sorry you’re struggling. The holidays are especially hard. Grief comes and goes. My mom has been gone for 10 years and I was walking behind a woman at a store the other day who was wearing my mom‘s perfume and I literally burst into tears. You never know when it’s going to hit, but I’ve learned to embrace it and be thankful for all the years that I did have with her.
Aww, so sorry that you are feeling so down. We just lost my MIL this past May and I actually don't feel like doing the things either! She was our matriarch and was my boys center! I usually cry almost daily! but, she wouldn't want that! anyway! We are putting our thanksgiving and christmas together this year because of scheduling for all of my children. It is so hard when your kids are adults and have lives of their own but you still want to be involved! So here's to having a wonderful rest of december and creating memories that will last a lifetime! xoxo
Hi Lauren all your decorating is so beautiful very pretty. I can relate to you about grief it’s been three years for my Mom she died in my arms was the hardest thing ever. I get ya girl on that and sending big hugs to you and family. I am from Canada we have a Michaels Home sense pottery barn Sheridan gardens. They all have beautiful decorations I must say. Wishing you and family a very blessed holiday and as for Thanksgiving we don’t really do much compared to the states. Christmas here is when we go all out. Take care hi to all fur babies hugs.
Thank you for sharing your home with us, Lauren! So cozy and festive! Looking forward to seeing your Lemax Village. I am working on my Christmas Village today.
Losing parents is the worst. We have definitely done vacations quite a few holidays when it just felt so wrong without them. It helps build great new memories and takes your mind off your misery. You have a beautiful Christmas home. Enjoy it as much as you can. May God bless you and your family, and heal your heart. Merry Christmas.❤
Everything is so beautiful in your home. Thank you for sharing with us.I'm also struggling with the loss of family members. This was the first year I chose to be alone for Thanksgiving. Prayers, love, and (( hugs)) Wishing everyone strength and peace. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Have a wonderful day.
Yes, I'm done decorating and it's a woodland theme. Lots of trees,deers and woodland animals. Hugs to you as you navigate this season without your mom ❤❤❤❤
The room turned out great and cozy. I understand how you are feeling. The holidays can be joyful but sad also when we are missing someone. Christmas is really hard for me with my husband gone. His birthday was Christmas and our wedding anniversary was Dec 26 th. He passed exactly a month after his 70 th birthday. Grief is the price we pay for loving someone. I haven’t bought anything new for Christmas decor. I already have too much
I started the Monday before Thanksgiving. I put up two trees but one on my porch and one in my garage. My husband and I have an empty nest now. I also have lights on my trees in the yard, so no need for a lot.
I am done decorating. Just done my second round of doing a tablescape with the gingerbread theme. There is only one trend this year that I can not get behind. Those enormous bows on the tree. Oh lord nope can’t go there
Lauren, please feel all the hugs 🫂 your friends on youtube are sending you. ❤ I still have both my parents & just spent the day cleaning & decorating their home for the holidays, but watching them getting older & losing their abilities is rough. Watching your video tonight reminded me how blessed I am to have such great & close parents but also how hard it is going to be when that time comes. I am praying for you this holiday season. For comfort, simple moments of joy with your hubby & your babies & time for yourself. I just love watching you on youtube! You're my favorite. I could watch you talk about drywall for hours 😅Thank you for the time & energy you give to youtube. It literally makes my day to find you shared a new video. 🥰 Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël from your biggest Montréal fan ❤️
I’m sorry for your loss. My mom passed away when she was only 51 and I was 32. Her first grandchild (my daughter) was only 3 months old. My kids never got to know her. I try not to hold a lot of bitterness about that, but it’s hard. It’s been 10 years now and I’ve learned to live with the pain. Prayers for you and your family ❤ I hope you have a lovely Christmas 🎄
Lauren, I read recently that grief is love that has nowhere to go. You learn to live w/it but you never get over it. I lost my mom in 2015. 💔 We've been going to Bodega since we moved to Sonoma County 24 years ago. We never get tired of it. It's so beautiful there. ❤
Beautiful ❤ Loved it! Pepe. Love to your mother. My mother died 17 years ago. December 3rd. Never forget. Obviously. My father at 92 just died on December 11th 2024 on veterans Day which was apropold because he was in the Air Force. The memorial service was just this past weekend and it was spectacular, touching, heartfelt oh everybody who ever met my father loved him. Which was such a nice tribute. The man you met outside our house was the man that was inside our house. Cousins, nieces and nephews. Obviously as children, everyone that he touched the testimonials were endless. Thanks for sharing your video and your heartfelt about your mother. Take care and can't wait to see more videos. Thanks, Lorna❤
Everything looks wonderful! I am decorating with snowmen this year. Hopefully I will keep them up through Jan. Sending hugs and prayers over this holiday season. Losing your mom is so incredibly hard. I lost my mother a few days before Thanksgiving in 2017. Baby steps my friend. ❤❤
I understand how hard holidays are. My husband passed at a young age. He was diagnosed 5 days after Christmas. His birthday was the 21 of November. It has been 25 years and I still hav3 breakdowns. I have. Decorated in a winter wonderland with some red.
Girl, I didn’t shop for decor this year either! My husband and I went into hobby lobby but I got like 3 things.. I also prefer home goods and tj for decor sometimes Kirkland’s, I kept telling myself I still had time but I finished decorating and may go out after see if I can snag something special on clearance after the season.. but it didn’t bother me until hearing you say it 😂😂 been a busy year! Have been checking daily for a video, it truly helps my mentality! Thanks for sharing, as always. Happy holidays to your family!! Hugs xx
aww Lauren I get it it’s been 5 years since i lost my mom then my dad passed a year later i think from a broken heart they were married 68 years ! So i get it there’s not a day i don’t cry ♥️🎄
I’m sorry you are having such a difficult time…..I get it. My immediate family consists of myself, my husband and my two sons. My husband and my two sons have all made their journey to Heaven. I live alone now and miss my beautiful family every second of everyday. What keeps me going is that we will all be together some day for eternity. We are all Heaven bound and my faith and my memories keep me going until I am reunited with them.
No, not yet. We are trying to finish some repairs on a place that will be ours. Since we were hoping to be in our place by this time, all of my Christmas decor has already been moved. My main decor for Christmas is cardinals/deer/rustic. I lost both parents last year(just a few months apart) and it had been a roller coaster for me. Thanksgiving was ok. I had to work. My husband and son spent the day with his family.
Today Decemebr 4 is the anniversary of my aunts passing from cancer who was like a mother to me. Its been 5 years but grief comes in waves and im so sad it happened right before christmas. Im so sorry for your loss 😔
Ooo bodega bay has really good crab Mac n cheese! It’s their signature dish. Have you had it? If not, you have to next time you go. They use fresh crab.
I’m sorry! I know how you feel! Their birthdays & Holidays are the worse time when you’ve lost a parent or parents! Oh Father’s Day & Mother’s day are super hard too. Praying for you.
Hi Lauren! ❤ I lost my mom December 9th last year. We weren’t close but I still have some small waves of grief. I don’t start decorating for Christmas until this coming weekend. We are hanging lights outside tomorrow. I love all of your videos and your aesthetic.
Oh yes I’m in full Christmas mode. I haven’t bought anything new this year either. I found my Home Goods not to be so good…very overcrowded with stuff. I wish I could post a picture of just what I did with adding 3 trees in my family room. Your friend from Texas❤❤🎄🎄🎄
Lauren it will be 3 years Christmas Day we lost our mom and it will be 8 years February 7 since we lost my dad and you are absolutely right that it doesn’t get any easier ♥️
I use to wish I could call heaven a talk to my dad just one more time. I was so blessed he was my dad. 100 lifetimes wouldn’t be enough. I’m sorry you are struggling sweetheart.
I am going g to do the best I can to at least get the tree up and some Christmas pictures, the nativity that my dad made and a few other items. Not much room this year since my house is in transition. I'm trying to get rid of quite a bit from early adulthood (bad reminders) and wanting to have more parts of my parents and grandparents who are all gone now. I will eventually mix my old favorites with new styles. I'm kind of a mix of old European, and rustic with pops of classic with a bit of glam. I know it sounds hodge-podge, but it works. I have so many different things I like depending on my mood, but I guess that goes along with the artist in me :) I absolutely love the Ralph Lauren piece in your kitchen! I also love how you make things fun for your kids, even the little things. Hugs to all the pets and chickens 🐔 🐕🐈⬛🎄
I am also struggling this year a bit. My mom has been gone 5 years, my dad 3 years and brother 2 and 1/2. Also lost my sweet pup in the midst of it all. Therapy has helped greatly, but I still have hard days. I try to remember they would want me to keep moving forward. We are all here for you and you aren't alone. God and your mom is always with you. ❤
Our home is all Christmas since 11/28....I let go of fall earlier this year.....b/c it went up earlier. Love Christmas!! It's my favorite time of year. 🎄🎅Lauren, it's ok to mourn, holidays are very hard when we have people we love no longer here.....XO 😘❤
I lost my oldest daughter a little over a year ago. She and I were very very close and her death was sudden. As a parent you never get over losing a child just like you never get over losing your momma. My other children have also had a hard time. She was Mrs Christmas so holidays are difficult
Losing a child is the worst, earth- shattering, unbelievable, unfair event for a parent to endure. Parents are not suppose to outlive their child. Life will NEVER be the same.
where did you get doggie stairs? Yes, loss is hard. I lost my dad last year and my mom has dimentia so its so hard but I try to remember that I was so blessed the days I did have both my parents healthy. I try to think what he would tell me, and I feel like it keeps him alive in my heart.
My husband died suddenly September 20th. Just 8 days before our 50th wedding anniversary. There was a 50th anniversary party planned the day we celebrated his life. My son and his family from Alaska were coming to New Hampshire for this special event. I’m trying to navigate these holidays but I’m keeping my chin up and I not upset my kids and grandkids.😢
Hello Lauren and sweet Pepe. Lauren sweetheart, I lost my mom, in year 1995, and I still miss her a lot, especially around holidays. God bless your home. Enjoy 🙏🥰👍❤️✝️🎄🎁🤶🎅
I’ve done a Nativity inspired theme, golds, cream, blues and very glittery. I have a large print of Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus that is really sweet and I got some good Hobby Lobby nativity prints and sayings. I haven’t loved Target this year for anything, it all seems low quality, Walmart had better Christmas decor IMO.
Nothing like the beach to sort out feelings, it's good for the soul. You were probably in shock and the reality is setting in as you are missing your mom & the reality sets in, I lost my sister, ny best friend my neighbor 3 yrs ago 12/27 & can't believe this will mark 3yrs soon already. As time goes by I miss her more & more.❤ I got a call 12/7 as ambulance & firetruck raced by my house. I had just been with my sister 2 hrs earlier. She had what looked to be a seizure by my brother in law. I followed to the hospital worried but was not ready for the news that she had a grapefruit sized tumor in her head even the E.R. doctor cried as he told us. They still had covid E.R. rules in place for the E.R. meaning no one could go back, but he brought us back to say goodbye because the seizures were so extreme she wasn't going to make it out of the E.R. We are in Alaska and her kids were in W.V & Portland the worst call I ever had to make at 4 a.m. in my life. I held the phone up and they said their goodbyes. She actually did make it to a hospital room but they said she would never wake up again. The kids made it here, my kids made it here she woke up and we all spent the best 2 weeks through Christmas in the hospital under the circumstances. We decorated the room like crazy, sang and played all her favorite Christmas music and talked about all the memories of our childhood and our kids childhood. The room had no less than 15 people in it all day. Our small hospital was great and nothing was off limits for us to do and we did...even brought her cats for a visit😉 I have so many warm memories from a Christmas I will never forget and I know that was my sisters final gift to me.
Lookin good Lauren. Your home is so cozy & warm. I am so sorry for your loss and your grief. I completely understand. I am the last member of my family and the holidays always breaks my heart. This year has been extra hard. My husband of 54 yrs. had a stroke in May of 23. He had to be placed in a nursing facility in Sept. He has dementia and Alzheimer’s & at times he doesn’t know me.I had to sell our home and I am now living with my daughter & son in law. They are wonderful and their home is lovely. Nothing feels like home to me. All my possessions have been sold, donated or given away. I am grateful for all that has been done to help me navigate this new season of my life but it has been so difficult. 😢 I am trying to find my new normal. I think that might be happening to you also. Change is so very hard. All we have are memories and at times that reality is overwhelming. It’s OK to feel that sadness. So happy you have a wonderful husband who loves you and takes extra care of you. What a blessing. Lauren life is precious, and so uncertain . Be sure to enjoy every second with your family. They are such a precious gift. You my dear are exceptional. I truly enjoy watching each video all the way back from the beginning in the Victorian. God bless ,take care , & Happy Holidays 🎄🎁🎉❤️🥰
I lost my mom in 1993, I still miss her everyday 😢. I am decorating my home this year in a rustic woodland creature style. Have a blessed Christmas season Lauren! ❤🎄😊🙏
Grief comes in waves. They start off very big and consuming but over time they get smaller & smaller and you are able to breathe through them. I wouldn’t say it ever gets easier, you just learn how to live with it. We love you!
I’m LOVING all the decor videos❤❤ obsessed!
Hi Lauren. I have to say I've never seen anyone decorate an urn, but I think that is the sweetest thing. Grief is a very personal thing for each of us. ❤
I lost my mom when I was 16 years old! She was only 35 yrs old when she passed. You will always have sad moments whether 1 yr or 56 yrs like myself! God bless Lauren. Merry Christmas!❤️🙏🏻
I'm dealing with the loss of my Dad ! He passed Jan 6th this year! It's been so sad!
@@stardustgirl2904 me too. I lost both of my parents this year and I am so broken.
@mp-bm8yl Don't worry you are not alone, God created you and your parents and he will love them ❤️ and take care of them! It will be okay 👍🏻
I am THRILLED for the Lemax. Your mom has a great space to spend with her family. It's beautiful. I know she can feel the love. It's so hard, especially at Christmas. I lost my Dad 16 years ago and I've been thinking and thinking about him. My Lord, he would be 92 if he were still alive. The peace and comfort that God promises has covered me and the family and we rejoice he is with the Lord. Pepe is getting so big. I would imagine he has just about topped out. I LOVE the decorations....so cozy and inviting and the bedroom is to die for. We love you Lauren and can't make your pain go away but know we are all here thinking about you and the terrible loss you suffered. Blessings. xoxTXDeb
Lauren I lost my beautiful son June 8 this year, I feel the same way as you do. I miss my boy so much.
Such an amazing Christmas decor ! 🫶
It's always fab isn't it!
December 3 was the 32nd anniversary of my mama’s passing and it’s still an emotional day so I fully understand. She loved the holidays and made Christmas an extra special time. Sending you love as we go through this season ❤
Your mom's decorated urn made me cry, I do this for my dogs box, he gets decorated for every holiday. My mom passed when I was nine, she was 30. I'm now 54 and grief does come in waves, sometimes it knocks you down, it's so hard. 😢 beautiful living room, love the rustic feel
How thoughtful of you to decorate your mom's urn. It's a beautiful gesture that shows how much you loved her. I'm glad you were able to get away for Thanksgiving. I know it can be difficult to be around family and friends during the holidays when you're grieving. But it's important to give yourself grace and allow yourself to feel whatever emotions come up. Shout out to Pepe the happy pup! ❤
Lauren, I understand completely how you feel because I felt the same way in the days leading up to and on Thanksgiving. My mom passed in 2021 and my father just passed away in September this year, so I was in the same frame of mind. I stayed home by myself with my dog and birds and watched the parade and started balling when Santa came on the tv at the end of the parade because this is the first year without BOTH of my parents during the holidays. It has been extremely difficult to deal with, but they both love Christmas so much and I inherited that love from them, so I am working on decorating the house for Christmas. I think I might be going a little overboard, but so what! Tis the Season for joy and love and know that your mom is with you each and every day. There are a lot of us out here that are trying to navigate the waves of emotions during the holiday season and we are in this together. I love you and I am sending lots of hugs and love your way 🥰😘
I completely agree with you, Lauren, about missing your mom even more as time has gone on. I lost my beloved mother 25 years ago, and I still cry at times wishing I could sit and talk with her again or just go to another holiday meal at her house. She was the link that kept us all together, and it’s so sad to not have family gatherings like we used to do at every opportunity. I hope you have a wonderful holiday with your family and that God gives you peace and comfort as you think about your mother.
Love sweet little PePe. He’s so happy all the time.
Your home is beautiful. I love that you are not afraid to show us your home when it's messy. No one's house is perfect but all the other people I watch , their homes are always perfect. I don't even want to watch them any more. I feel they are not real people. You are down yo earth and I can relate to you as I am a working mother, wife , home maker and my home is not perfect. (Sorry , had to vent). I just finished decorating my home yesterday. It took me 5 days. Now I can enjoy it.
I lost my mom and dad 3 and 5 years ago. The holidays are absolutely not the same. This year we actually went to Disneyland for Thanksgiving. The weather was gorgeous and the crowds were not too bad. I highly recommend starting new traditions that are untraditional! Your house looks amazing (as always). ❤❤❤
My mom passed on October 12 this year. Christmas without her will never be the same. She was my BFF.
Thank you for sharing. I love watching your video’s for inspiration.
Have a merry Christmas
Looks very pretty
I feel for you so much about how hard grief can be. I lost my dad four years ago and I wish I could say it gets easier. It seems like during the holidays The grief is elevated and it’s so hard to enjoy it but you try to for your family.
There’s moments when you’re just so sad and angry and just don’t know why. There are times when I also feel really lonely because no one can understand really what I’m going through.
Thank you for sharing. Not many people talk about this.
Loved the plaid blanket on the bed. It really looked like Christmas. Love to the fur baby❤
All done. Snow and ice theme with blue, silver, white, crystal, snowflakes and icicles- all based on a glass platter our dear Swedish foreign exchange student gifted us.
Christmas and Thanksgiving are still hard for me and I lost my Mom is 2016. It’s because as Mother’s we strive to make lasting beautiful memories with our children. Sometimes we do without knowing it. I cried the week of Thanksgiving as well.. being sad isn’t really bad to me it just means they are still so close to our hearts and that love we have for them is just massive!
Hi Lauren❤️ My mom passed away suddenly this past August and I really wasn’t feeling Christmas. Your videos have inspired me to decorate and try to enjoy the holiday season. She loved Christmas so much. Sending you big comforting hugs 🥰
I lost my brother 3 years ago coming this Friday. Thanksgiving and Christmas just aren't the same. We still celebrate them because those where his two favorite holidays.
Just know that it's okay to cry and feel sad. Especially when the person was very close to you.
Love your decorations, looks beautiful. Merry Christmas
🎄love 1950-1960ish vintage. Shiney Bright ornaments etc….. lots of Red, Green and Gold
It’s absolutely beautiful. Prayers my friend
Sending you a warm hug.
Even when you’re alone, your Mom is there, possibly even more so. Please remember, YOU are that same person to your children, you are their light and love and you are so blessed to be surrounded by a full home this time of year. 🥰🎄
❤ is so magical ❤
Here for it all, Lauren! So sorry about your mom.
My Dad died 3 years ago this Christmas, surrounded by us all. It hasnt been the same since and Christmas hasn't felt the same either, i try for my little children but its so hard!
God bless you through these tough times. She will always be close.
You have a kind heart. Enjoy the holidays with your family. 💕
Thanksgiving was great very quiet with my kids
So sorry about your loss. I can’t say it enough. I was a subscriber at the time of your loss. Holidays have a way of making the grief more vivid. So glad that your family did something a little different for Thanksgiving to help make it better as best you could. Believe it or not, I have never shopped at World Market in person and probably because they’re as you said, very nostalgic or vintage. I love,love, love Home Goods and Hobby Lobby. They always have such a great selection of things and at really good prices. Michael’s has really gone down in the past 10 years to me. They don’t have nearly the selection of items they use to have!! I don’t know what happened but I don’t even venture in there for anything. Lauren, I believe that most homes are the same in that the family room is where the most time is spent by far. The Living room is more for formal things and show unfortunately. I am trying to be more purposeful to with our Living room such as maybe a cozy reading area, etc
You’re still my favorite , love your Christmas! 🎉
Hi sweetie. Great decorating as always. I miss your mom so much too. I am sending you love. ❤
Merry Christmas Laurens Mom.
Oh Lauren, i know its going to be fab! We're going to Lapland in Finland(home to Santy/Santa) very early Friday morning for 3 nights with 2 of our children and the excitement in the house is unreal! I've only got very minimal decorations up, will really start when i get home Tuesday!
❤❤never easy...
Bless your heart, Lauren, I’m sorry you’re struggling. The holidays are especially hard. Grief comes and goes. My mom has been gone for 10 years and I was walking behind a woman at a store the other day who was wearing my mom‘s perfume and I literally burst into tears. You never know when it’s going to hit, but I’ve learned to embrace it and be thankful for all the years that I did have with her.
One of your most charming areas, ever! I must say that you had me in tears of empathy. Blessings, grief is not a brief or easy journey.
Your Xmas decorations look so nice and cozy ❤
Super krása top🎄🎄
Aww, so sorry that you are feeling so down. We just lost my MIL this past May and I actually don't feel like doing the things either! She was our matriarch and was my boys center! I usually cry almost daily! but, she wouldn't want that! anyway! We are putting our thanksgiving and christmas together this year because of scheduling for all of my children. It is so hard when your kids are adults and have lives of their own but you still want to be involved! So here's to having a wonderful rest of december and creating memories that will last a lifetime! xoxo
Hi Lauren all your decorating is so beautiful very pretty. I can relate to you about grief it’s been three years for my Mom she died in my arms was the hardest thing ever. I get ya girl on that and sending big hugs to you and family. I am from Canada we have a Michaels Home sense pottery barn Sheridan gardens. They all have beautiful decorations I must say. Wishing you and family a very blessed holiday and as for Thanksgiving we don’t really do much compared to the states. Christmas here is when we go all out. Take care hi to all fur babies hugs.
I love the ski lodge decor!
I missed you and your videos. Yes I started to decorate and I am almost finish. As usual everything looks amazing ❤🎄
Hi Pepe, are you mamas little Christmas helper. ❤ House looks so festive!
It’s beautiful!🙌🏽✨🎄🧑🏽🎄
Thank you for sharing your home with us, Lauren! So cozy and festive! Looking forward to seeing your Lemax Village. I am working on my Christmas Village today.
Losing parents is the worst. We have definitely done vacations quite a few holidays when it just felt so wrong without them. It helps build great new memories and takes your mind off your misery. You have a beautiful Christmas home. Enjoy it as much as you can. May God bless you and your family, and heal your heart. Merry Christmas.❤
Everything is so beautiful in your home. Thank you for sharing with us.I'm also struggling with the loss of family members. This was the first year I chose to be alone for Thanksgiving. Prayers, love, and (( hugs)) Wishing everyone strength and peace. 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 Have a wonderful day.
Yes, I'm done decorating and it's a woodland theme. Lots of trees,deers and woodland animals. Hugs to you as you navigate this season without your mom ❤❤❤❤
The room turned out great and cozy. I understand how you are feeling. The holidays can be joyful but sad also when we are missing someone. Christmas is really hard for me with my husband gone. His birthday was Christmas and our wedding anniversary was Dec 26 th. He passed exactly a month after his 70 th birthday. Grief is the price we pay for loving someone. I haven’t bought anything new for Christmas decor. I already have too much
It turned out so beautiful I'm so sorry for your loss we never get over loss we just take it day by day ❤
I started the Monday before Thanksgiving. I put up two trees but one on my porch and one in my garage. My husband and I have an empty nest now. I also have lights on my trees in the yard, so no need for a lot.
Hermoso ❤❤
I am done decorating. Just done my second round of doing a tablescape with the gingerbread theme. There is only one trend this year that I can not get behind. Those enormous bows on the tree. Oh lord nope can’t go there
Love the lodge look so cozy and warm👍🏻🌲🌲🎿
Beautiful,Prayers
HAPPY FALL WEDNESDAY IN DECEMBER Lauren, family, and fur babies. Absolutely Gorgeous. STTB
Hello Pepe’! You precious pup❤️🥰
Lauren, please feel all the hugs 🫂 your friends on youtube are sending you. ❤
I still have both my parents & just spent the day cleaning & decorating their home for the holidays, but watching them getting older & losing their abilities is rough.
Watching your video tonight reminded me how blessed I am to have such great & close parents but also how hard it is going to be when that time comes.
I am praying for you this holiday season. For comfort, simple moments of joy with your hubby & your babies & time for yourself.
I just love watching you on youtube! You're my favorite. I could watch you talk about drywall for hours 😅Thank you for the time & energy you give to youtube. It literally makes my day to find you shared a new video. 🥰
Merry Christmas, Joyeux Noël from your biggest Montréal fan ❤️
I’m sorry for your loss. My mom passed away when she was only 51 and I was 32. Her first grandchild (my daughter) was only 3 months old. My kids never got to know her. I try not to hold a lot of bitterness about that, but it’s hard. It’s been 10 years now and I’ve learned to live with the pain. Prayers for you and your family ❤
I hope you have a lovely Christmas 🎄
1 week to go to start my holidays.can't wait so I can do my yearly home declutter and deep cleaning the entire apartment from top to bottom
Lauren, I read recently that grief is love that has nowhere to go. You learn to live w/it but you never get over it. I lost my mom in 2015. 💔 We've been going to Bodega since we moved to Sonoma County 24 years ago. We never get tired of it. It's so beautiful there. ❤
Beautiful ❤ Loved it! Pepe. Love to your mother. My mother died 17 years ago. December 3rd. Never forget. Obviously. My father at 92 just died on December 11th 2024 on veterans Day which was apropold because he was in the Air Force. The memorial service was just this past weekend and it was spectacular, touching, heartfelt oh everybody who ever met my father loved him. Which was such a nice tribute. The man you met outside our house was the man that was inside our house. Cousins, nieces and nephews. Obviously as children, everyone that he touched the testimonials were endless. Thanks for sharing your video and your heartfelt about your mother. Take care and can't wait to see more videos. Thanks, Lorna❤
Everything looks wonderful! I am decorating with snowmen this year. Hopefully I will keep them up through Jan.
Sending hugs and prayers over this holiday season. Losing your mom is so incredibly hard. I lost my mother a few days before Thanksgiving in 2017. Baby steps my friend. ❤❤
I understand how hard holidays are. My husband passed at a young age. He was diagnosed 5 days after Christmas. His birthday was the 21 of November. It has been 25 years and I still hav3 breakdowns. I have. Decorated in a winter wonderland with some red.
Gorgeous darling!!!
Lemax ❤
Girl, I didn’t shop for decor this year either! My husband and I went into hobby lobby but I got like 3 things.. I also prefer home goods and tj for decor sometimes Kirkland’s, I kept telling myself I still had time but I finished decorating and may go out after see if I can snag something special on clearance after the season.. but it didn’t bother me until hearing you say it 😂😂 been a busy year! Have been checking daily for a video, it truly helps my mentality! Thanks for sharing, as always. Happy holidays to your family!! Hugs xx
aww Lauren I get it it’s been 5 years since i lost my mom then my dad passed a year later i think from a broken heart they were married 68 years ! So i get it there’s not a day i don’t cry ♥️🎄
I’m sorry you are having such a difficult time…..I get it. My immediate family consists of myself, my husband and my two sons. My husband and my two sons have all made their journey to Heaven. I live alone now and miss my beautiful family every second of everyday. What keeps me going is that we will all be together some day for eternity. We are all Heaven bound and my faith and my memories keep me going until I am reunited with them.
Wonderful ❤ Isabel de Portugal
Lose is very hard blessings to yours❤
No, not yet. We are trying to finish some repairs on a place that will be ours. Since we were hoping to be in our place by this time, all of my Christmas decor has already been moved. My main decor for Christmas is cardinals/deer/rustic.
I lost both parents last year(just a few months apart) and it had been a roller coaster for me.
Thanksgiving was ok. I had to work. My husband and son spent the day with his family.
Today Decemebr 4 is the anniversary of my aunts passing from cancer who was like a mother to me. Its been 5 years but grief comes in waves and im so sad it happened right before christmas. Im so sorry for your loss 😔
Ooo bodega bay has really good crab Mac n cheese! It’s their signature dish. Have you had it? If not, you have to next time you go. They use fresh crab.
I’m sorry! I know how you feel! Their birthdays & Holidays are the worse time when you’ve lost a parent or parents! Oh Father’s Day & Mother’s day are super hard too. Praying for you.
Hi Lauren! ❤ I lost my mom December 9th last year. We weren’t close but I still have some small waves of grief. I don’t start decorating for Christmas until this coming weekend. We are hanging lights outside tomorrow. I love all of your videos and your aesthetic.
Oh yes I’m in full Christmas mode. I haven’t bought anything new this year either. I found my Home Goods not to be so good…very overcrowded with stuff. I wish I could post a picture of just what I did with adding 3 trees in my family room. Your friend from Texas❤❤🎄🎄🎄
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Lauren it will be 3 years Christmas Day we lost our mom and it will be 8 years February 7 since we lost my dad and you are absolutely right that it doesn’t get any easier ♥️
I use to wish I could call heaven a talk to my dad just one more time. I was so blessed he was my dad. 100 lifetimes wouldn’t be enough. I’m sorry you are struggling sweetheart.
So sorry about u mom my love to pepe he is just adorable and u home is looking beautiful and son cozy. 😊
I am going g to do the best I can to at least get the tree up and some Christmas pictures, the nativity that my dad made and a few other items. Not much room this year since my house is in transition. I'm trying to get rid of quite a bit from early adulthood (bad reminders) and wanting to have more parts of my parents and grandparents who are all gone now. I will eventually mix my old favorites with new styles. I'm kind of a mix of old European, and rustic with pops of classic with a bit of glam. I know it sounds hodge-podge, but it works. I have so many different things I like depending on my mood, but I guess that goes along with the artist in me :) I absolutely love the Ralph Lauren piece in your kitchen! I also love how you make things fun for your kids, even the little things. Hugs to all the pets and chickens 🐔 🐕🐈⬛🎄
I am also struggling this year a bit. My mom has been gone 5 years, my dad 3 years and brother 2 and 1/2. Also lost my sweet pup in the midst of it all. Therapy has helped greatly, but I still have hard days. I try to remember they would want me to keep moving forward. We are all here for you and you aren't alone. God and your mom is always with you. ❤
Our home is all Christmas since 11/28....I let go of fall earlier this year.....b/c it went up earlier. Love Christmas!! It's my favorite time of year. 🎄🎅Lauren, it's ok to mourn, holidays are very hard when we have people we love no longer here.....XO 😘❤
I lost my oldest daughter a little over a year ago. She and I were very very close and her death was sudden. As a parent you never get over losing a child just like you never get over losing your momma. My other children have also had a hard time. She was Mrs Christmas so holidays are difficult
My dad passed away on Christmas Day. Trust me, it never gets easier.
Losing a child is the worst, earth- shattering, unbelievable, unfair event for a parent to endure. Parents are not suppose to outlive their child. Life will NEVER be the same.
Very cozy looking ❤ where did you get the large deer on the hearth please
where did you get doggie stairs? Yes, loss is hard. I lost my dad last year and my mom has dimentia so its so hard but I try to remember that I was so blessed the days I did have both my parents healthy. I try to think what he would tell me, and I feel like it keeps him alive in my heart.
Hello Lauren love all ur decor and for fall you said u used pumpkin spice smell good sent and I loved it but i was wondering what u use for winter
Hi Lauren, praying for you this Christmas. I'm sorry you lost your mom. 😢
Could you share where you purchased your rug in your family room?
My husband died suddenly September 20th. Just 8 days before our 50th wedding anniversary. There was a 50th anniversary party planned the day we celebrated his life. My son and his family from Alaska were coming to New Hampshire for this special event. I’m trying to navigate these holidays but I’m keeping my chin up and I not upset my kids and grandkids.😢
Hello Lauren and sweet Pepe.
Lauren sweetheart, I lost my mom, in year 1995, and I still miss her a lot, especially around holidays.
God bless your home. Enjoy
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I’ve done a Nativity inspired theme, golds, cream, blues and very glittery. I have a large print of Mary, Joseph and Baby Jesus that is really sweet and I got some good Hobby Lobby nativity prints and sayings. I haven’t loved Target this year for anything, it all seems low quality, Walmart had better Christmas decor IMO.
Nothing like the beach to sort out feelings, it's good for the soul. You were probably in shock and the reality is setting in as you are missing your mom & the reality sets in, I lost my sister, ny best friend my neighbor 3 yrs ago 12/27 & can't believe this will mark 3yrs soon already. As time goes by I miss her more & more.❤
I got a call 12/7 as ambulance & firetruck raced by my house. I had just been with my sister 2 hrs earlier. She had what looked to be a seizure by my brother in law. I followed to the hospital worried but was not ready for the news that she had a grapefruit sized tumor in her head even the E.R. doctor cried as he told us.
They still had covid E.R. rules in place for the E.R. meaning no one could go back, but he brought us back to say goodbye because the seizures were so extreme she wasn't going to make it out of the E.R.
We are in Alaska and her kids were in W.V & Portland the worst call I ever had to make at 4 a.m. in my life. I held the phone up and they said their goodbyes. She actually did make it to a hospital room but they said she would never wake up again. The kids made it here, my kids made it here she woke up and we all spent the best 2 weeks through Christmas in the hospital under the circumstances. We decorated the room like crazy, sang and played all her favorite Christmas music and talked about all the memories of our childhood and our kids childhood. The room had no less than 15 people in it all day. Our small hospital was great and nothing was off limits for us to do and we did...even brought her cats for a visit😉
I have so many warm memories from a Christmas I will never forget and I know that was my sisters final gift to me.
Lookin good Lauren. Your home is so cozy & warm. I am so sorry for your loss and your grief. I completely understand. I am the last member of my family and the holidays always breaks my heart. This year has been extra hard. My husband of 54 yrs. had a stroke in May of 23. He had to be placed in a nursing facility in Sept. He has dementia and Alzheimer’s & at times he doesn’t know me.I had to sell our home and I am now living with my daughter & son in law. They are wonderful and their home is lovely. Nothing feels like home to me. All my possessions have been sold, donated or given away. I am grateful for all that has been done to help me navigate this new season of my life but it has been so difficult. 😢 I am trying to find my new normal. I think that might be happening to you also. Change is so very hard. All we have are memories and at times that reality is overwhelming. It’s OK to feel that sadness. So happy you have a wonderful husband who loves you and takes extra care of you. What a blessing. Lauren life is precious, and so uncertain . Be sure to enjoy every second with your family. They are such a precious gift. You my dear are exceptional. I truly enjoy watching each video all the way back from the beginning in the Victorian. God bless ,take care , & Happy Holidays 🎄🎁🎉❤️🥰
I’m so sorry for your Mom its obvious how much you loved her and miss her😢❤
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I lost my mom in 1993, I still miss her everyday 😢. I am decorating my home this year in a rustic woodland creature style. Have a blessed Christmas season Lauren! ❤🎄😊🙏