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03 Monday Dec 2012

Posted by Gina in archives, listening

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Advent, Advent calendar, advent wreath, candles, Christmas, Decorations and Props, donkey, Jesus, wooden, wreath

“How many more days?”
You ask again over breakfast.
Five-year-old feet swing bare, pink, in morning sun beneath the planked table.
I crane to see the patchwork of days, etched black and white on the kitchen wall.
We count again.
Together.

At the finishing, you scowl.
Swipe your pink sleeve, cuff to elbow with milk from a perfect pout.
Mumble.
It will never come.

But here we are.
The counting begins.

Mary, swollen tight with Hope, leans heavy into the long-awaited spiral of darkness.
Her path lit one step at a time.
And we walk beside her.
From faith to sight.
Darkness to light.

“The authentically hopeful Christmas spirit, has not looked away from the darkness, but straight into it. The true and victorious Christmas spirit does not look away from death, but directly at it.
Advent begins in the dark
.”

– Fleming Rutledge –

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simple diy vintage advent calendar

21 Wednesday Nov 2012

Posted by Gina in archives, make & do

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Advent, Advent calendar, calendar, Christmas, countdown, crafts, decorations, diy, Greeting card, holiday, tutorial, vintage

Here’s a sneak peek at the Advent calendar I’ve been piecing together. Wooden circles coated in chalkboard paint, tucked behind circles cut from digital scans of vintage greeting cards. I imagine they will hold something just a bit different for us each year: stories to read, sweets to bake, crafts to make, family outings, acts of kindness, friends to write, pictures to take. Sweet and simple.

M A T E R I A L S:
jute or twine
craft wood circles
chalkboard paint
vintage christmas card images (See the note at the bottom of this post for sources)
chalk pencil
scissors
pen or pencil

Image Sources: Art by Heather on Flickrr | Royce Bair on Flickr| Free Clipart N Images | Very Merry Vintage Style | Free Vintage Digital Stamps | The Graphics Fairy | Vintage Ink Spot | Very Vintage Images

M O R E   H O L I D A Y   C R A F T S   &   A C T I V I T I E S . . .
12.12.12 | Make a Garland of Trees
12.10.12 | Build a Nativity Stable
12.7.12 | Color an Advent Calendar
12.4.12 | Make a Button Tree
11.26.12 | Make Oak Leaf Christmas Trees

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F R E E**P R I N T A B L E S lent tree ornaments

lent tree ornaments
chore cards for preschoolers
weekly / longterm blog planner
goals & habits calendar
monthly family fun planner
seasonal reading log for kids
2013 wall calendar
postcards for little artists
family gratitude banner

D I Y**P R O J E C T S
diy chalkboard calendar

canvas chalkboard calendar
memory moleskine
subway art
wall mounted easel for kids
tree garland
nativity stable
button tree
oak leaf trees
vintage card advent calendar

O U R**K I T C H E N
homemade whole grain bread

homemade whole grain bread
blueberry spinach smoothie
simple granola
apple cinnamon steel cut oatmeal
blueberry banana oat muffins

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