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This is what I did today...
I wrapped my 24 books for our Christmas tradition of unwrapping a different Christmas story each night in December leading up to Christmas. If you don't remember, I posted about this tradition in our family last year. You can read about it here. It is hard to believe that Monday is December 1st already. The countdown begins.
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 |
That will be me tonight! I told you last year I changed it up a bit but will do so again this year, as that was too much (for me!).....sad that I might disappoint J but I'll try to figure out a way to still make it fun for him :)
Love your simple paper!!
Posted by: Maureen | November 30, 2008 at 04:05 AM
What an AWESOME tradition!!!!
Posted by: Katie Squires | November 30, 2008 at 05:57 AM
I was thinking about this last night and wondering if I could muster up the energy to do it. I love the idea so much!
Posted by: Heather Moll | November 30, 2008 at 07:31 AM
Hi, I'm new to your blog, and love it! This is such a great idea, my boys would love it!
Posted by: Becca Tuck | November 30, 2008 at 02:45 PM
I LOVE this tradition of yours melissa :)
can't wait to see the list of the ones you choose this year.
:)
Posted by: wendy bretz | November 30, 2008 at 04:06 PM
i have begun collecting mine! enjoy the season..
Posted by: marta | November 30, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Such a wonderful tradition, Melissa! LOVE it and I should have done that this year, but December snuck up on me. I think I'll start collecting them throughout the year that way it'll be easier next year to actually have that done! :) Have a wonderful week ahead! Hugs!
Posted by: kristina | December 01, 2008 at 05:12 AM
oh! forgot all about that...
still love it to pieces. we will have to do it next year when J is home.
Posted by: Stephanie Howell | December 01, 2008 at 09:51 AM
What a fantastic tradition! I would love to see your collection of holiday books!
Posted by: Holly O'Keefe | December 01, 2008 at 06:59 PM
This is truly a wonderful idea...but do you actually buy 24 books every year?? Or do you "recycle" them from time to time?
Posted by: Baboon | December 02, 2008 at 07:43 AM
I pulled out our box of Xmas books after reading your post. I'm not motivated to pull much out this year, as we'll be gone for 2 weeks, but I love this idea. We'll be starting late and finishing before we leave (but I only have 15 books in our collection so far so it works out!).
Thanks so much for your generosity in sharing ideas like this. I love it and hope we keep it as a tradition. Also love your "he said" post--made me tear up. Love their brotherhood but miss having them each one-on-one!
Posted by: Deirdre | December 03, 2008 at 11:48 AM
that has to be one of the best holiday traditions ever!
Posted by: beckynovacek | December 04, 2008 at 09:27 PM
am STILL thinking about this tradition. i love it. if you ever get around to it.. i'd love a list of great christmas stories. am starting my 'deakin tradition' this year with a small collection for benji!
thank you and happy thanksgiving!
Posted by: marta | November 25, 2009 at 07:52 AM