Wednesday, December 4, 2013

Something a Little Advent..ur..ous!

I grew up with Advent Calendars which was very poular in our German Family! However, these days the traditional Advent Calendars have been replaced by all kinds of ways to ring in the Christmas season. 
Here are a few I found that were slightly off beat and perhaps even for the grown up kid in us!


This is a book Advent Calendar. A fabulous idea for a child that loves books. Something the whole family can enjoy together!




A Whiskey Advent Calendar!Who would have thought!
Another idea is a bottle of wine to mark each day or an assotment of great teas.



And for the girlie girl in the family an assortment of mini nail polishes!!

So there you have it!

What's in your calendar?

Ornamental love!

I'm very nostalgic at Christmas time and although I've been seducded by new trends like everyone else, there are just some traditions I like and can't vear from. Finding the reason for doing Christmas gets harder and harder every year as Christmas becomes more commercialized, and as families change, love ones move away or pass on. So finding the true reason for doing, definately comes what's in your heart that year! And bringing it back to basics is where you got to start! Finding the beauty in it all.

Here are some ornaments that I find beautiful. Something you would find in Grandmother's attic!





Reindeer love!

Although Reindeers have had my heart for the past couple of years never have they been more popular than this year!!!

Here are a few of my favorite pics!! I hope you enjoy!!