A Touch of Canada – Buffalo Plaid Advent Calendar
Making 24 little fabric bags takes a little over two hours to sew and fill.
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Picturesque Mountain Range Advent Calendars
A Christmas countdown with snow capped mountains and Santa’s cabin.
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24 Days of Gratitude – A Pre-Christmas Family Activity to Reflect
I launched my business in 2008, just as the financial crisis hit. Facing a struggling reputation and constant negative news, I eventually decided to tune out the media. Instead, I began daily gratitude journaling, writing down three positive things each evening. This shift was a healing experience that I highly recommend for anyone facing a difficult start.
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Paris – The Advent Calendar – A Pre-Christmas Present
In August I launched the Paris Advent calendar on Kickstarter.
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New York – The Advent Calendar
My two favorite cities are Paris and New York. Both are very different in so many ways, but especially the architecture. Creating the Paris Advent calendar last year was work I truly enjoyed. It was obvious that I had to create an Advent calendar for this city as well.
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The Year Santa Claus Fell Asleep
Esther Schönwandt Once upon a time Santa Claus was feeling very tired on Christmas Eve. He had been working hard
Read MoreThe History of Jewish Families Eating Chinese Food on Christmas
The origin of Jews eating Chinese food dates to the end of the 19th century on the Lower East Side,
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A Winter Walk in Vancouver’s Stanley Park
Snowfall You see it was a special kind of snow. A snow that made the happy happier and the giddy
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The Station Girl (A Quiet Hour Alone)
Michael F. Duggan It had started snowing again. I sat down in the bar and looked out the window and
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