I found a new and totally fitting way to help celebrate the season of Advent this year, compliments of Jo, over at Serendipitous Stitching! She hosts a very sweet stitcher's Advent, and today is my day to share!
The idea is to share a hand-stitched ornament. So of course, I'm sharing two. LOL! One is one I've had for years and years ... and it's more of a decoration than an ornament. This beautiful wreath:
The second ornament is one of my own ... a combination of wool and stitching.
The other thing we're to do is share a favorite Christmas book! So of course, I'm sharing two. (Maybe it's an old/new thing? Or an over-sharer thing, more likely.) The first is a classic ... one of my favorite stories to read, The Polar Express.
The second book is relatively new and called The Sparkle Box.
So there you have it! Be sure to stop by Jo's blog to check out the rest of the participants!
Merry Christmas!
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Thanks for taking part in the Advent Calendar Blog Hop this year, for the very first time!
I love the wreath and it's extra special because your Pop made it.
Polar Express is a lovely book, we sell it every year in the shop where I work.
The Sparkle Box sounds lovely too and a really nice family tradition.
Love your wreath! With a few exceptions, the only ornaments I have kept are those made by my mother and my MIL plus anything that relates to family history -- first Christmas, first house, family vacations ...
Reading your blog post was a lovely way for me to start my day today. I love both the pieces you chose to show us, and both of your book choices are favourites of mine. Merry Christmas!
I really like the Santa. Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! That's a great wreath, and a great heirloom.
Love that wreath, what a wonderful heirloom from your Dad. The Santa is cute too. Wishing you a very happy holiday!
What a beautiful wreath, a wreath to be treasured and your Santa ornament is really unique. I too enjoy the film The Polar Express but haven´t read the book. Merry Christmas,.
Great Santa and the wreath is really lovely
How special is that wreath...and beautiful! Such a precious heirloom for you! Wishing you and your family a blessed and merry Christmas, Denise!
Lovely to read about your pop’s wreath - it’s very pretty!
Love your Santa too!
The Sparkle Box sounds interesting, I’ll be back to read your review.
Merry Christmas!
Barbara x
A very special wreath ornament!
And that is a really cute Santa ornament. Hmm, I seem to recognize the background. ;)
Love Polar Express--book and movie. Good choice. I am not familiar with the second book.
Great to visit you with the Advent Calendar! Thanks to share with us the memory of this lovely wreath, nice Santa too. Joyeuses fêtes de Noël ! xxx
Two lovely ornaments.
What a lovely and bright wreath, and such a treasure that your Pop made it.
Your Santa looks beautiful, it's a great finish.
How nice to see a new Christmas book for children. Although my boys are too old for it, I'm not! I'll have to look into that for next year, thanks for sharing.
Happy Christmas.
The wreath is beautiful - and so priceless that your Pop made it. That's an heirloom for sure. I'm so sadly lacking in being even remotely up to date on Christmas books and have to admit that we saw 'The Polar Express' movie this year for the first time. It certainly won't be the last! Now I have to see if our grandsons have the book and if they don't Grandma is going to have to rectify that.
Merry Christmas!!
Both of your ornaments are very darling and oh so special!
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