This year we decided to participate in an new, old tradition—the advent calendar. We decided to forgo the usual Christmas gifts on the 25th, and instead we take turns receiving a small, thoughtful gift every other day. I chose the gifts (around $10) to give Bobby on the odd numbered days, and he chose the gifts for me on the even numbered days. I found these printable cards on Pinterest with a Bible verse for each day.
We wanted to go with a natural theme, so we packaged everything up in burlap pouches and craft paper and Bobby hand-lettered the numbers for each day. Then, we tied the packages to the driftwood that I found at the beach in Discovery Park on Thanksgiving Day.
Every evening we read the Bible verse and then open up the gift. It’s a really fun, new tradition!