Welcome to day nine of my advent calendar of ornaments. Cheesy Christmas (2020 & 2021) is out, and instead I’m giving you a tour of our hodge-podge of a Christmas tree – one ornament at a time until Christmas Day.
Today’s ornament will warm you right up to the neck…
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Welcome to day eight of my advent calendar of ornaments. The Cheesy Christmas advent calendar (2020 & 2021) has given way to a tour of our hodge-podge of a Christmas tree – one ornament at a time until Christmas Day.
Today’s ornament is right out of the button jar…
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Welcome to day seven of my advent calendar of ornaments. The Cheesy Christmas advent calendar (2020 & 2021) has given way to a tour of our hodge-podge of a Christmas tree – one ornament at a time until Christmas Day.
Today’s ornament is flowers & love…
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Welcome to day six of my advent calendar of ornaments. The Cheesy Christmas advent calendar (2020 & 2021) has given way to a tour of our hodge-podge of a Christmas tree – one ornament at a time until Christmas Day.
Today’s ornament is still all about stitchery…
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Welcome to day five of my advent calendar of ornaments. The Cheesy Christmas advent calendar (2020 & 2021) has given way to a tour of our hodge-podge of a Christmas tree – one ornament at a time until Christmas Day.
Today’s ornament is all about stitchery…
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Welcome to day four of my advent calendar of ornaments so-to-speak. Since we’re not doing the Cheesy Christmas advent calendar this year, I’m replacing it with a tour of our hodge-podge of a Christmas tree – one ornament at a time until Christmas Day.
I’m throwing a snowball your way for today’s ornament…
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Welcome to day three of my advent calendar of ornaments so-to-speak. Since we’re not doing the Cheesy Christmas advent calendar this year, I’m replacing it with a tour of our hodge-podge of a Christmas tree – one ornament at a time until Christmas Day.
Let’s take a look at today’s ornament…
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Welcome to day two of my advent calendar of ornaments so-to-speak. Since we’re not doing the Cheesy Christmas advent calendar this year, I’m replacing it with a tour of our hodge-podge of a Christmas tree – one ornament at a time until Christmas Day.
Let’s take a look at today’s ornament…
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The past couple of years, I’ve shared with you our Cheesy Christmas advent calendar adventures where, in a nutshell, we had a new cheese to taste each day of the 24 days between December 1st and Christmas Eve.
Last year we were a teeny bit disappointed because, overall, there were a lot of repeat cheeses the second time around so this year we decided to do something different.
This year, instead, I’m going to take you on a little trip around our Christmas Tree…
Curious? … take a look…
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Back in early December I mentioned that we’d taken a day and went to Azay-le-Rideau castle, one of the smallest castles in the Loire Valley, but also one of my personal favourites.
I love it because unlike some of the others that impress by their sheer size and sumptuousness, this one is very human-sized (In other words… I could easily see myself living there! 😉).
Today, I’m going to take you on a pictoral walk through the castle, but from a particular point of view. The main ‘theme’ for Christmas decorations this year was ‘papier-mâché’ which many of you will remember from school, growing up. With shredded newsprint and wallpaper paste, you can create all kinds of things. Once dry, they hold their share remarkably well, stiffened by the dried paste.
These decorations are a far cry from anything you made in school, I guarantee you!
Pour yourself a healthy mug of coffee and let’s get started!
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