tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post267573504348208651..comments2024-03-26T19:48:49.664-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Limestone: Advent Calendar: Yay or Nay?Mrs. Limestonehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-26252834810871588092016-12-08T22:21:16.866-05:002016-12-08T22:21:16.866-05:00We have a couple advents - one that was my parents...We have a couple advents - one that was my parents' when we were growing up - just simple felt ornaments. And then a friend bought Henry a chocolate advent - just a $2 version from World Market. It's the first thing he asks for every morning, so I'd say it was a success. Nothing major and no planning or stress on my part - but it's a fun tradition.Kim @ NewlyWoodwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14306871325108889905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-85955372223531127372016-12-03T10:28:53.680-05:002016-12-03T10:28:53.680-05:00It's very hard to actually put one together ev...It's very hard to actually put one together every year. We're past the Advent calendar age. Some years I made one, some years I bought cheap calendars with little windows that open but most years we did a weekly Advent instead of a daily one. It was so much more easy to manage. The weekly fits in with our faith so well. <br /><br />The one we loved the most though was a book. You read a few pages every day then lit candles & had a longer Advent celebration once a week. EVERYONE loved the books we read. We all wanted to read more than the allotted pages for each day. We started this around age 10, after the daily gift ideas had been outgrown & become too expensive to keep up. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305409125105992525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-15848123086216006462016-11-30T17:57:48.121-05:002016-11-30T17:57:48.121-05:00I do Lego Advent Calendars - easy and kids love th...I do Lego Advent Calendars - easy and kids love them. The Elves (on shelves) delivered them last night 😜Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11892059874511095407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-71019659391793333292016-11-30T16:17:30.322-05:002016-11-30T16:17:30.322-05:00That linen organizer is genius! We do an advent ca...That linen organizer is genius! We do an advent calendar and the kiddos love it. I try to mix it up with activities and outings instead of candy treats. I just finished it up this week and posted about it!Brittneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15334419981182961949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-20671761482423526942016-11-30T11:28:24.228-05:002016-11-30T11:28:24.228-05:00Gummy vitamins are the way to go. My daughter lov...Gummy vitamins are the way to go. My daughter loves them!!<br /><br />Maybe I should put some broccoli in there??Mrs. Limestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-65829347461431836332016-11-30T11:27:37.360-05:002016-11-30T11:27:37.360-05:00I honestly don't even want to think about the ...I honestly don't even want to think about the day my kids no longer believe! I will squeeze every last ounce of Christmas magic until that day comes.<br /><br />Even though she really loved it last year, I could have totally skipped it this year if I wanted to because she wouldn't notice with all the other exciting things going on but I want to do whatever I can reasonably do. I get a bigger kick out of her reaction than she does getting the little trinkets!Mrs. Limestonehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06159249562273770481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-84881776457341131942016-11-30T10:33:59.231-05:002016-11-30T10:33:59.231-05:00i seriously wasn't going to this year.... i ju...i seriously wasn't going to this year.... i just had a lot to do. but then we've done it every year and it felt like breaking a tradition. and i love having these special traditions with my kids.... they are 9&11 and still believe in the magic so i want it to just keep on being magical. so i came up with a super last minute idea and my advent calendar diy will be posted like halfway through the season, but maybe next year someone can use my idea. ;) ha!Cassie Bustamantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07848936864799611251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38356705.post-40929627057377735832016-11-30T10:27:27.666-05:002016-11-30T10:27:27.666-05:00I think I had a revelation this morning - we haven...I think I had a revelation this morning - we haven't had luck getting my toddler to eat his daily vitamins that his ped. prescribed - I think I'm going to buy some gummie vitamins and make that his daily treat! #amomcanwishright? Love all these examples of advent calendars!Kayla aka Kilo Bravohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09637609740944011295noreply@blogger.com