Beatrix has a birthday coming up, and I have much to do to get prepared. Right now, I am spending as much time as I can stand each evening going through pictures from the past four years. It’s not that I don’t like looking at photos of Beatrix, it’s that I hate staring at a screen for that long. I am going to have a photo book printed for her with photos from my pregnancy with her through the present. It’s much nicer to look at photos in print and I know she will love this book if I can manage to pull it together in time. I am working hard to include the photos that I think would be most special to her in years to come, rather than just those that would be considered “good photos.” So a book of memories, versus a book of cute pictures of Beatrix. Of course, she’s always cute. Tonight I have all of 2011’s photographs to click through….
That being said, I hope some of you will be interested in another giveaway:
In recent years we have enjoyed reading a chapter book, designed to be read one chapter a day, during Advent. This is just one way that we help our children prepare their hearts for Christmas, and one of our favorite traditions. This year we will be reading Destination: Bethlehem. A lovely bonus is that the authors included a list of simple items that relate to each chapter in the book for children who enjoy the tradition of opening a small package on each of the twenty four days leading up to Christmas. These items include fruits, nuts, pieces from your nativity set, Christmas tree ornaments and other items easily obtained. It’s very doable, and I am excited to have this guide.
Authors Sharon Altman and Christine Winkelman sent me an extra copy to give to one of you. For your chance to win, leave a comment on this post. A winner will be chosen via random number generator on Monday, November 5th.
The winner is Kristin: “I was just looking for an Advent book to use with my kids!”
Thanks Sharon, and Christine!
p.s. There will be yet another giveaway here tomorrow. Stop by if you are interested in winning some pretty yarn!
Oh, and the photo of Silas is obviously unrelated to all of the above. It makes me smile though.
Marie-Josée says
Amazing new picture at the top of your blog! Love it!
Marie-Josée says
Oh, and I don’t have kids, so don’t count me in for the giveaway!
Autumn says
I have been looking for something like this! Thanks for the chance to win!
serina says
lovely giveaway.
Eileen says
Fun! My kids would love that.
Meg says
What a sweet and thoughtful present for Beatrice, and thanks for the giveaway!
Lee says
Sounds like a wonderful tradition to start! Thanks!
Knitty Gritty Homestead says
This sounds wonderful! I think I’ll order a copy (if I don’t win). Sounds like something my children and also my class of Kindergarten students would really enjoy. Beautiful!
Libby says
Sounds like a great book, thank you.
Lynn says
Another lovely book! You are very generous in your give-aways- ideal for my grand-kids.
Sarah says
My children five would enjoy this! And me too! Thanks for the giveaway opp.!
maine grammy says
I’d love these for my grandchildren! Thank you : )
Tricia says
Another lovely giveaway. Pick me!
Hullabaloo Homestead says
Sweet Bea! 4 is such a big age!
I would love a chance to win the advent book. Have a wonderful weekend Ginny!
:)Lisa
Stephanie says
It is always a joy to have a new book at the start of advent! Thanks for offering this! I just know my daughter would love to add it to our bedtime routine!
Jacqueline says
I love doing a little something for the kids each day during advent. Would love to win!
Betsy says
Sounds like a lovely new tradition!
Cari says
The book sounds wonderful…praying we get picked!!
Kathy says
That sounds like a great tradition. I keep thinking that my son is *almost* to the point of being able to follow a story over multiple days. Maybe by next month!
Ruthie Shepherd says
Oh yeah, I’ve been on the lookout for a great Advent activity! Thanks!
Ruthie
sarah says
that’s a wonderful idea. perhaps will have to do something similar and substitute are usual bedtime devotional book with something more seasonal. thanks for the suggestion!
Grace says
When you make Silas’s book, you’ll have to include that photo! Better start a folder now! 😉
In other news, I would love to win a copy of that book!
Theresa Kruse says
What a wonderful way to teach young children about advent. Would love to win a copy.
dahle says
It looks wonderful!!
Lisa G. says
I may have suggested this to you last year (don’t remember!) but “The Christmas Mystery” by Jostein Gaarder is a great Advent book – there is a short chapter for every day, beginning on Dec. 1st, with an exciting story. I love it, and it’s not well enough known in my opinion.
Rachel says
I’d love to add this book to our Christmas book tradition.
Sue says
I would be interested in winning this book. Thank you!
Susan says
Oh that would be just wonderful here:) thank you
Sarah Ortega says
What a great way to celebrate the season leading up to the birth of Jesus. Thank you for the opportunity to win a book to use for years to come.
Leah says
Oh we’d love this!
ruth says
Oh I would love to share this with my girls. Thanks for the chance to win!
Carrie says
That looks like a wonderful resource.
eve says
Looks awesome 🙂
jennyann1126 says
Ohhhh, this book looks great! Thank you!
MotherOwl says
If non-Americans are allowed to participare I’m in. I have an ongoing figth keeping our family focus on the true meaning of Christmas.
PS: Sorry for double posting if I did. No.1 just vanished into cyber space.
PPS. I love your photos.
Sonya says
I haven’t started any Christmas traditions as my children are still so young, so I’m trying to figure out what would work for us. Looks like a great book!
MotherOwl says
If non-Americans can participate I’m in as well. I’m figthing to keep out family focus on the real value of Christmas.
Kristin says
I’ve been trying to figure out a good Advent activity for my family – this looks great! What other books have you read, and when did you start doing this? My daughter is really young, but I want to start doing SOMETHING with her… Thanks!
Roxy says
Oh wow – this looks like a great resource!
Erica says
We would really enjoy adding this to our nightly Advent traditions!
Jenn says
That photo of Silas is so adorable. You family is so beautiful. I also love the idea of a memory book for Beatrix. Will you be updating it every year, or is it a one time gift, or an every-four-years gift?
beck says
This looks fun!
Amy Green says
We don’t have a tradition to do an advent reading each day, but would enjoy starting!
Ines says
I´d enjoy ;-D
Krista says
What a great idea to do leading up to Christmas! I would love to win a copy.
Amanda says
We would really enjoy this!
Amy says
Advent is such a challenging time for me- wanting to teach and enrich and pray- unable to organize myself… the book sounds like a wonderful help. Blessed feast of All Souls!
Peg says
Thanks as always for the good work you do and for your giveaway contests.
Sara says
Sounds like another great giveaway! We do not slow down enough this time of year…maybe this would help!
Nahuatl Vargas says
The book sound great, thanks for the opportunity.
julie says
Always looking for a new Advent resource. Looks great.