Secular Advent

You may gave noticed, but I'm a little into Christmas. One thing that's been missing from my redandgreensplosiveness for a while has been an advent calendar. When I was a kid we did the whole advent wreath thing, and I liked it a lot. (except for the Jesus part. But I digress.) So last year, my amazingly creative mother made me a secular advent calendar.

Today I placed the first magnet on it (there's a sheet of tin under the paper) and squeed a little bit. 24 more days! What are you doing to get into the holiday spirit?

But, it's the most wonderful time of the year!

Put up my tree today!

 

I went light on the ornaments this year. I wasn't really feeling the ornaments I have, which are all in a traditional gold/red/green/frosted white scheme. I am wishing for robin's egg blue, plus gold and frosted white. Maybe next year? I also have a tree skirt and stocking my gramma sewed. Yay for Gramma! Also, do you see the tiny gray spindle ornament next to the bicycle ornament up top? My favorite.

I've been knitting baby booties lately, for an upcoming baby shower. I really should be studying for the licensing exam I have to take next Thursday... eh, I'll get to it.