As I sit here composing this blog post I realized this is the first Christmas I am not dreading the Christmas Holidays since my husband died. We had a long established tradition of Christmas breakfast with my Mom and sisters and their families then heading to Gamble Rogers Memorial State Park to camp for two weeks on the beach. Hiking, reading, a lot of reading, and Jim surf fishing filled our days. Wonderful memories.
Just before Thanksgiving I broke out my sewing machine and made some Christmas toilet tank toppers for my Etsy shop.
I also made some Christmas greeting cards to sell and some fabric gift tags.
I didn't make any bowl cozies because #1 I hate making them, #2 I had 17 in stock. Guess what is my top seller? Bowl Cozies. LOL
Today is the first Sunday in Advent. I am looking forward to the Christmas hymns at church, Starting a book of writings and artwork called "Night Visions" by Jan Richardson and painting my meditations.
In order to prepare for this time of anticipation I painted an Advent Angel. Simple and faceless but carrying a message of joy to Mary.
How do you prepare for the coming of Emmanuel?
I would love to hear about your Christmas traditions. Please share them below in the comments.
May this season bring you anticipation of joy and hope in the new year.
Debbie
It's wonderful that you have been able to find some joy in the coming season. My mom is in a nursing home and so the season is fraught with some sadness and anticipation, but we do our best. Crafting helps! Yours are lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you Kim for your kind comments. I hope you can find some new traditions with your mom even though she is in a nursing home. Blessings Debbie
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