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Time to Break Out the Advent Calendar

Can you believe it's December 1 already? What is happening to the time–space continuum? I'm having a hard time wrapping my brain around the fact that an entire year has passed since I posted about our family's Christmas traditions, like the advent calendar that we put out on the first of the month . . . I also like the deep base, which is just right for storing the wonderful cards, letters, and pictures we receive from family and friends throughout December (hint, hint).
Dinner last night: Italian sausage and spinach pie 
And there's a puppy charm for Daisy, too!

December 1, 2009 at 9:13 AM 
I love that advent calendar...where did you get it?? I've been seeing home-made ones on other blogs, which are adorable, but I don't know if I have the patience to put one togehter!!

December 1, 2009 at 11:48 AM 
I love the advent calendar! I love the ornament idea! I think we might have to give that a go this year! What a wonderful way to collect special memories!

December 1, 2009 at 12:49 PM 
That is a fabulous advent calendar. My kids crave the chocolate ones I'm afraid. Time is passing so quickly that most of the shops had sold out of calendars before I even thought about buying them. What happened to November??

December 2, 2009 at 4:30 AM 
That's such a cute one! We have one with the little boxes too. I'm glad we don't hang them on the knobs, because last year (shhhh) I saw we were missing some, so I went back to the first day and "stole" them and moved them to the end. Gack! I know I know. Had to be done. Nobody noticed. :)

December 4, 2009 at 1:27 AM