Nov
27
An Advent Calendar Years in the Making
Ever have an idea that you can't get rid of? It lingers on your "to-do" list for months, even years? I do.
This advent calendar idea has been lingering in my brain since Henry was teeny tiny.
I started saving empty baby food jars thinking they would be great for something, but what? Then it hit me, "an advent calendar!" But how would I display them?
One day while roaming antiques stores in Snohomish I noticed that old soda pop crates often have 24 slots. But most of these old soda pop crates can be a little pricey at antique shops. I just wasn't willing to pay that much to make this idea reality, so for nearly two years these little jars have been sitting in a plastic tub in my laundry room.
Finally last weekend I found an old coca-cola crate for $11.
This advent calendar idea has been lingering in my brain since Henry was teeny tiny.
I started saving empty baby food jars thinking they would be great for something, but what? Then it hit me, "an advent calendar!" But how would I display them?
One day while roaming antiques stores in Snohomish I noticed that old soda pop crates often have 24 slots. But most of these old soda pop crates can be a little pricey at antique shops. I just wasn't willing to pay that much to make this idea reality, so for nearly two years these little jars have been sitting in a plastic tub in my laundry room.
Finally last weekend I found an old coca-cola crate for $11.
