I am so excited I’m giddy! I have been working on this for a month and thinking about it for about five years! I was giggling when I hung it up tonight. Alan is pretty sure I am more excited than the kids will be… until they discover there is candy in those boxes!!

My beautiful advent calendar! It will look even better this weekend when we take out the rest of the Christmas decorations.

When Lex was a baby I started thinking about making an advent calendar. Something that is pretty, felt, and reusable from year to year. My original idea was overwhelming, even after thinking about the logistics for five years. This fall I started Googling for ideas to make my original plan easier, but then I came across a photo that led me to these. I LOVE these!!! Next year I might add some rick-rack or sparkles to the ornaments, but for this year they are perfect. The boxes have Lego pieces, miscellaneous tiny little things that Eve can love and cuddle, neat rocks, rings, and, of course, candy. Legos in each box that will result in a fun car at the end. The kids have seen me working on the felt ornaments, but they have no idea about the boxes. I’m SOOO excited!!! Welcome December!!

I'M SO EXCITED!

Just for fun, check out my advent calendars of past years: 2007 and 2009. I guess we didn’t do one in 2008. That was a rough month.