I have to say, I think the Advent/Christmasy Village is a hit.
Each day one of the children takes a turn taking something down from the calendar and adding it to the village scene.
Dieter
opening yesterday's item.
It's a
snowman! (An ornament Ken made a few year's ago).
The snowman is added to the village.
Even the teens are participating. (Yes, I know I need to take those leaf banners down!) I adore these vintage-y trees my mom gave me.
Current simple pleasure: thumbing through my books and magazines in search of a recipe for thumbprint cookies. I know I could get one instantly online, but I like doing it the "retro" way sometimes. Besides, our printer is dead, so I wouldn't be able to print it out anyway (grr). Happy weekend!
I have to say, I think the Advent/Christmasy Village is a hit. Each day one of the children takes a turn taking something down from the calendar and adding it to the village scene.
Dieter opening yesterday's item.
It's a snowman! (An ornament Ken made a few year's ago).
The snowman is added to the village.
Even the teens are participating. (Yes, I know I need to take those leaf banners down!) I adore these vintage-y trees my mom gave me. 
Current simple pleasure: thumbing through my books and magazines in search of a recipe for thumbprint cookies. I know I could get one instantly online, but I like doing it the "retro" way sometimes. Besides, our printer is dead, so I wouldn't be able to print it out anyway (grr). Happy weekend!
6 comments:
I just love how the village is coming along! I have gathered a few supplies to start ours, and I am just wishing that I had started sooner. It may be a half month advent. :~) Oh well, as long as fun is had, right?
Great to see the teens enjoying the surprises too. :~)
Your village is coming along so wonderfully.
Thumb print cookies in December's Martha!
This is the sweetest! I *love* what you have made for and with your family!!! It is looking really good as it fills in little by little! Thanks for the great idea!
I just adore your advent village. It's just beautiful, I love it. The wooden animals are wonderful, no wonder the boys love them so much!
What a wonderful idea. We will have to start this next year. I do like how it replaces the "what do I get" focus found in traditional advents.
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