Counting down...

December 1st is coming up... In our home we always looked forward to counting down the days before Christmas with an Advent Calendar. This lovely tradition from Germany 19th century is a great way to get the Christmas spirit into the house.


You can get the "basic" chocolate version from the supermarket, or get the fabric version with little pockets to fill up with goodies... or be creative and craft your own version! It's a very versatile project, so much can be done... 
For loads of great ideas check out  "The Creative Place" or Martha Stewart.
photo: marthastewart.com