I’ve been doing some preparation for this year’s holiday season. And it’s going to be very, very merry. This is the first year that Pea really gets what it all means. Perhaps that’s because she attends a Christian school. I don’t know. But the preparations have been on a very grand scale.
Starting with the Advent calendars. Both girls will have one this year. Ordinarily, I wouldn’t have something like that up for a kid who’s 20-months old, but since Coco has a big sister, it just seems like the right thing to do.
I’ve had a heck of a hard time deciding on which ones I was going to purchase. I don’t like just anything in my home. I’m pretty particular. So it’s been a frustratingly long process of deciding. But I’ve had these, from Garnet Hill, on my mind all along. And I do love Danish design. And it’s been so difficult to find an Advent calendar anywhere else that even comes close. So,I think that we finally have a winner. Or winners, I should say.
Now, my only question is: do I buy one of each? A boy and a girl? Since I have two girls? Or do I buy two identical girls? Which might be confusing. Perhaps I should get two girls and put name tags on each one? With different colored ribbons?
Decisions, decisions…
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Just saw some cute felt advent and hanukkah calendars at Land Of Nod. Not qutie as unique as the ones from Garnet Hill, but may be a good back up if there are any arguements over having two of the same. : )
Good luck with the real tree. Your house will smell AMAZING!
Yeah!! The girls are going to love the whole experience of picking one out and having the house smell so yummy.
Janet -
We passed a truck this morning, unloading Christmas trees. You could practically smell the pine needles. Not too much longer after that, my husband announced that this year? He thinks we should do a REAL tree. We’ll see how this goes…
Real is certainly better for the environment. Biodegradable and such. I just figure clean up would be so much easier with an artificial one. ha! And there are so many nice ones on the market.. I’m just talking. I’ll probably end up with the real thing.
Janet,
We have a fake tree, we’ve had it for several years. I wanted a real one. You know, that whole fantasy of a snowy evening, going to the tree farm with my kids, picking out the perfect tree, tying it to the roof of the car? Well, that was what I wanted. My husband, however, found it offensive to “the trees” to cut them down for our own “selfish needs.” Ironically enough, I seem to recall reading somewhere that it’s actually better for the environment to have a real tree, rather than a fake one. Something about clogging up the landfills, or something along those lines. Still, it looks like we’ll be sticking with our big old fake one, at least for now…
Hey Melissa, do you normally get a real tree or an artifical one? We always get the real thing but this year, I’m debating it.
Good choice!
I bought these for my two daughters and had a seamstress monogram their names on them.
Those are SO cute! I vote for nametags with different colored ribbons. I’m making my brothers advent calendars. I’m duplicating the one I have from when I was little, it was a gift from my aunt. I’m taking pictures along the way, and will be posting them up to share.
Did you see the Advent House from Sur La Table? We’ve got a similar one from PB kids and I’m thinking of purchasing this one as well since I’ve got two kids!
Thanks, Janet. My gut told me to go with one of each. I’m placing the order now…
These are so cute. I’d buy one of each elf. They can switch off every year as to who wants the girl but having the pair would look adorable..