grownup advent - week one
After I crossed the 50,000-word finish line for National Novel Writing Month, and the fervor and fury that had me up at 5 a.m. writing every day--and whenever I could find more time later on--I found myself longing to get into the holiday spirit.
So often the holiday season flies by, and it's over before I've had much of a chance to enjoy it. In this day where everything seems to be so fast and immediate, more than anything, I wanted to take some time to smell the candy canes.
That's where my grown-up advent calendar came into play.
For a couple of years now, I've seen people make wine advent calendars to celebrate the holidays (a different bottle a day) or coffees or teas, but I wanted a little more variety. I wanted to celebrate the season in as many ways as possible. So using some scrapbooking paper, markers, scissors and glue I went to work creating a collection of 24 ways to celebrate the holidays. Then, to add a little surprise to the whole thing, I randomly gave them numbers so every day was a bit of a mystery.
I woke up on Monday excited to start this adventure to see where it took me. Here's a quick look back at the first week of fun.
Day 1: Egg Nog Latte on the way
home from work. #grownupadvent
Day 2: Get presents for a child in need of them.
Couldn't resist these two. #grownupadvent
Day 3: Curling up with a kitten, cup of tea, biscuits and
SPINSTER CHRISTMAS by Nikki Mahood.
#grownupadvent (Read my review here.)
Day 4: Pasta, PJs & "Love Actually." #grownupadvent
Day 5: Break out the Christmas cards
(and Christmas wine sippy cup). #grownupadvent
Day 6: "White Christmas" with
excellent company. #grownupadvent
Day 7: *Finally* read one of the Christmas novellas
I picked up during an ebook sale during a
Christmas past. #grownupadvent
Three French Hens by Lynsay Sands
Stay tuned for more on this year's Grown Up Advent Calendar, but first it's your turn: What activities would you include on your calendar?
Stay connected with Laura Chapman on Facebook, Goodreads and Twitter. Like Change the Word on Facebook.
So often the holiday season flies by, and it's over before I've had much of a chance to enjoy it. In this day where everything seems to be so fast and immediate, more than anything, I wanted to take some time to smell the candy canes.
That's where my grown-up advent calendar came into play.
For a couple of years now, I've seen people make wine advent calendars to celebrate the holidays (a different bottle a day) or coffees or teas, but I wanted a little more variety. I wanted to celebrate the season in as many ways as possible. So using some scrapbooking paper, markers, scissors and glue I went to work creating a collection of 24 ways to celebrate the holidays. Then, to add a little surprise to the whole thing, I randomly gave them numbers so every day was a bit of a mystery.
I woke up on Monday excited to start this adventure to see where it took me. Here's a quick look back at the first week of fun.
Day 1: Egg Nog Latte on the way home from work. #grownupadvent
Day 2: Get presents for a child in need of them. Couldn't resist these two. #grownupadvent
Day 3: Curling up with a kitten, cup of tea, biscuits and SPINSTER CHRISTMAS by Nikki Mahood.
#grownupadvent (Read my review here.)
Day 4: Pasta, PJs & "Love Actually." #grownupadvent
Day 5: Break out the Christmas cards (and Christmas wine sippy cup). #grownupadvent
Day 6: "White Christmas" with excellent company. #grownupadvent
Day 7: *Finally* read one of the Christmas novellas I picked up during an ebook sale during a
Christmas past. #grownupadvent
Three French Hens by Lynsay Sands
Stay tuned for more on this year's Grown Up Advent Calendar, but first it's your turn: What activities would you include on your calendar?
Stay connected with Laura Chapman on Facebook, Goodreads and Twitter. Like Change the Word on Facebook.
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