tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post5113183313564661646..comments2023-11-30T22:35:03.377-08:00Comments on Silver Linings 4 ME: COUNTING DOWN...Christine E-Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306387763796639856noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-24872024990111975802010-12-09T04:24:32.104-08:002010-12-09T04:24:32.104-08:00As an only child, I didn't have to share the j...As an only child, I didn't have to share the joy of opening the Advent calendar doors (and never had a chocolate or trinket ones either). After a few years of trying to have my four kids share two count down calendars, we have four variations to rotate through this month to keep the peace and my sanity.<br /><br />I instituted the handprint Christmas tree tradition for my immediate clan a few years ago. Yearly ornament presents are a tradition from my childhood and a few extra special ones are highlighted here: http://domesticscribbles.com/?p=5288<br /><br />Happy Counting!Domestic Scribbleshttp://www.domesticscribbles.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-31477597866836694392010-12-08T21:46:02.737-08:002010-12-08T21:46:02.737-08:00What a beautiful post, Chris. I was looking at you...What a beautiful post, Chris. I was looking at your German Advent calendars somehow hoping to find the one we had as children... no such luck though. I like the "simple" ones best, those with the pictures behind the doors (no chocolate - btw, the chocolate is always cheap cheap cheap...). I like that you kept all the calendars!Carola Bartzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05536486322412234854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4288717568259139605.post-31343212872974257492010-12-08T21:38:15.774-08:002010-12-08T21:38:15.774-08:00This is fabulous and how wonderful it is that you ...This is fabulous and how wonderful it is that you had the forsight to save the calendars in the years to come they will become even more precious. Great, great post.<br /><br />In answer to your question...the picture was taken in the entry, he is too big to fit in the kitchen window and Santa has a bakery set up there (see this coming Fridays post) this year. (-:La Vie Quotidiennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01348063467803160245noreply@blogger.com