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37 weeks until Christmas

I now have 8 of the inexpensive items for 3 sets of Advent Calendars.  For those who do this, do you include Christmas Day?  Or just December 1-24th?  I think I am going to do the traditional 24 days.







These are photos from different stores/shops/boutiques we came across over the last two/three months.  There were so many Christmas shopping options available.


I bought myself this absolutely cute "crochet" Christmas tree ornament. I love it! Even my husband thought it was cute.



I purchased this cutie at a thrift store. It's actually a cookie jar, but I'll be using it for decoration most likely. I just love the bright blue color on it. Yes, my husband loves it too, and he rarely gets excited about Christmas. I take that back. The first year after Mom passed, he was all fired up on Christmas spirit, and that particular year I wanted nothing to do with it.

I had to laugh at the fact it was carrying a suitcase, and I never noticed it until we got home. A sign to "skip" Christmas? Ha ha ha! Traveling in December is iffy with the iffy weather too. Anyway, the snowman was inexpensive, and my husband even approved. We don't have a lot of Christmas decor, and we do like it that way, but I did buy the guy.




Books borrowed from the library. No new recipes saved yet. I may have one recipe, but we'll see what I decide later.


(source: Google)

I have discovered I need gift boxes (possibly a 4 x 4 by 2 inch high size) for many of the advent gifts, and I have no idea where to look for them (besides online). I'll have to check Hobby Lobby or Michael's stores maybe? Not sure if Walmart or Meijer craft sections would have them either. Any suggestions?

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Pamela M. Steiner said…
Are these Advent gifts for your children/grandchildren? Do you send them to them every day or give them to them all at once to open on each day? I've never done this before, but then, I only have one grown grandchild who is 25 and he wouldn't be interested at this stage in life. LOL. It sounds like a fun way to get in the Christmas spirit. You found some cute things. The snowman cookie jar is really cute! Yeah, why DOES he have a suitcase? That's interesting.
April 10, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Pamela M. Steiner, this is my first year to do the advent gift idea. I am not sure yet how I will present the gift to each of the three families. I may do a delivery in November to each of them. It has been fun to find small-ish, useable (mostly) gifts to give them too. I do plan to wrap each gift, and add a label with numbers for 1-24 for them to open.
April 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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