Disclosure: Be aware that some of the links in this article are Amazon affiliate links. If you go through them to make a purchase, I'll get a commission. The decision to buy something is up to you. I link these products as a suggestion. The story behind the creation of this advent calendar project can be found here . Here is a list of 24 small gifts under $10 that can be given in Christmas stockings, in a scavenger hunt, in gift bags, as part of a countdown of some kind, or in my case, they are the small surprises that were in the drawers of the advent calendars I made for Christmas 2020. When I gave the three calendars away, for me the project was over and done with. I could not imagine the gift I would receive in return during the month of December. Without expecting it, I experienced the unveiling! Every day, I got pictures, calls, and messages of surprise and gratitude. Giving a handmade advent calendar is a gift that endlessly gives. A very special thank you to my fri...
In the summer of 2020, while chatting with colleagues about my upcoming 50th birthday, I figured out that on September 1st, I would be 50 days away from that day. I started to prepare for a 50-day countdown. Every day, I prepared and published a life lesson article. It was an exercise in writing, sharing, introspection, and perseverance. I enjoyed this challenge and when I celebrated my birthday I wondered what I was going to do now. Little brainstorm with me and myself, I thought about my daughter's birthday which is in January. I did some research for ideas and concluded that I would make an advent calendar. A small cabinet of 24 drawers that can be used for storage, or to be used from year to year for the adoption of a new tradition. And as long as making one for my daughter, I might as well make one for my mother and another for a friend. With the pandemic, we socialize less, which does not mean that we do not think of those we love. So I created these calendars with lov...