Daily Archives: December 29, 2011

Advent Calendar Day 18: Wannemakers

Last year, we went to Wannemakers and looked at all their trees and decorations and the kids had a blast. We decided we’d do the same this year. They each got to pick an ornament for the tree last year … Continue reading

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Advent Calendar Day 17: Snake Ornaments at Willowbrook Wildlife Center

Day 17 had us returning to Willowbrook Wildlife Center for another craft. This time, Mama and Malcolm stayed home so Mama could work on a few things. We didn’t know what to expect of the craft. In the end, it … Continue reading

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Advent Calendar Day 16: Movie Night: Prep & Landing Naughty vs Nice

Our third movie night had us watching the newest Prep and Landing special. If you haven’t seen the Prep and Landing shows and shorts, we highly recommend them. They are some of the best contemporary Christmas specials out there. This … Continue reading

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Advent Calendar Day 15: Foam Snowman Craft

Day 15 had the kids working on a craft project. This time, it was making snowman pictures out of pieces of pre-cut foam. For the record – glue sticks and foam don’t work very well.  Good old fashioned Elmer’s Glue … Continue reading

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Advent Calendar Day 14: Visit Cosley Zoo

The littles are big fans of Cosley Zoo. We’ve visited it several times in the past. Like other area zoos, Cosley decorates itself in lights for the Christmas season. Day 14 had us visiting to see the light show. It … Continue reading

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Advent Calendar Day 13: Make Christmas Cookies

This day had us making Christmas cookies and rather than calling the whole thing off when the babe wasn’t being cooperative and napping or staying out of the dog’s water, out of the pots & pans drawer, off the half-wall, … Continue reading

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