This year I really, really wanted to make an advent calendar for Zahra. I spent a decent amount of time looking around for inspiration...in books, at fabrics, on the web... but nothing really spoke to me. With December first looming I could feel a teensy bit of desperation rising. And then I did something that I find at times incredibly hard to do...I chose to let it go. I let go of the obligation and expectation I had put on myself to have something handmade waiting for her on the morning of the first... and instead I chose to ease out of November slowly and begin Summer with Eric Carle's beautiful Dream Snow Calendar from our local bookshop. I know it's not very seasonal for this time of year in the Southern Hemisphere but my deep love for cold weather and snow kind of high jacks me from the here and now every December. It's truly adorable and we both love it.
By Bec of Red Jacket
Bringing out the decorations today, lighting the first advent candle and hanging the wreath (albeit a little naked right now, but nothing a forage in the garden and a walk in the bush can't remedy) was just the thing to get me thinking about advent calendars again. This time I was thinking more of a mama version that would keep me on track through this busy month. A reminder to let go when needed, slow down and enjoy my favourite time of year. After all that time mulling over ideas the previous month it all came together with nothing but some card stock, stamps, scissors, glue and an old fridge magnet.
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For each day that we move closer to Solstice and Christmas, I will add something small...words to inspire, motivate and remind. I always seem to forget then marvel at how simple things truly are if we just allow them to be.
~Happy Summer~
