Our Advent Traditions
Setting up the nativity
(made of beech wood, from the Philippines, where my parents live)
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The kids setting up their nativity
(which they will tear down and rebuild
100 times between now and Christmas)
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Our paper advent calendar this year--
a Bavarian nativity advent calendar
(the first open door has been circled in red)
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our refillable advent calendar
(yes, it's from Starbucks, but we've reused it for 3 years now
and we fill it with organic candy...does that make it better?)
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I LOVE those Joy... Especially the first nativity!!
ReplyDeleteI loved seeing your Advent traditions. We've got two Advent calendars this year as well...one with scripture verses, and a Playmobile one.
ReplyDeleteI love the advents and nativitys. That children's one is great for those hands that love to fiddle
ReplyDeleteI love love love you advent set from the Philippines. I am 1/2 Filipina and have hounded for so many wood carved religious pieces for my apartment. My grandmother donated her smaller hand carved last supper piece which now hangs in my kitchen. I am going to show her yours and hopefully when she goes to visit this year, she can pick one up for me.
ReplyDeleteGreat traditions!