tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622301314207933975.post8222749993507296908..comments2023-05-03T00:36:34.453-07:00Comments on The Jumping Bean: Creative Christmas...or how to do christmas on a very strict budgetMichellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01064645653840767072noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622301314207933975.post-11214184854516204282011-11-28T13:42:32.402-08:002011-11-28T13:42:32.402-08:00Katie, I love advent. I think it gives us an exce...Katie, I love advent. I think it gives us an excellent opportunity to reflect at the end of each day about what Christmas is really about, and to help our kids remember that also.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01064645653840767072noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5622301314207933975.post-33766170634017279182011-11-28T10:50:25.459-08:002011-11-28T10:50:25.459-08:00My mom had a book of Christmas stories that we rea...My mom had a book of Christmas stories that we read every evening by candle light through advent. Mom had Christmas candle holders for taper candles that had holly on them, we had those everywhere. we would turn off all the lights in the house and the TV and enjoy the stories and the candle light together.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12383704136654104249noreply@blogger.com