Tag Archives: Advent

Matchbox Advent Calendar Tutorial

Matchbox Advent Calendar Tutorial

I’ve written about our Advent calendars here before, but this year I thought I’d share how I make them. I’ve never actually written down the steps before, so I’ve probably done it a little bit differently each time. As you will see, I’m not an expert and made some mistakes, so hopefully you can learn from… Continue Reading

5 Favorite Christmas Traditions

5 Favorite Christmas Traditions

‘Tis the season for enjoying special traditions with our families! Here are five of ours. 🙂 Advent Calendars I wrote about this tradition several years ago on my first blog: I think anticipation is one of the things that makes Christmas my favorite time of year, and my Advent calendar has been a special part of… Continue Reading

5 Favorite Christmas Books

5 Favorite Christmas Books

It’s almost my favorite time of year, and I have some Christmas posts percolating! 🙂 I thought I would start by sharing some of our favorite read-alouds and audiobooks.  Keeping Holiday by Star Meade  is the book the older kids ask to read each year!  This Advent will be our fourth time through this allegorical story,… Continue Reading