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We are then in the penultimate week of our 10 weeks of Christmas preparations. These weeks have gone by very quickly, but I am very happy with everything I have achieved so far. We went on a trip to CC this evening, and there were few people there and it was perfectly fine to stroll around. We took the chance to make someone happy by buying a gift for the wishing tree. If you have the opportunity to contribute something, there are many people who need help this year. Here, Rema 1000 has also set up a trolley where you...

So the Advent season has finally arrived. There are stars and advent candles in every window, and Christmas lights twinkle in the gardens all around. This is a wonderful time. "It's the most wonderful time of the year", sang Andy Williams. And indeed it is true. Weekly tasks: 1. Writing Christmas cards Advent has arrived, and now it's nice to sit and write Christmas cards in the evening. Remember to buy envelopes if you have made the Christmas cards yourself. 2. Hang up the advent calendar Now there are only 3 days left until 1 December, and the advent calendar...

Christmas is fast approaching! On Sunday it is already the 1st Sunday in Advent, so on Saturday I will bring out my Advent decorations. I have some American Christmas houses, some angels, some red hearts to hang in the kitchen window and some big snowflakes, which I always bring up to Advent. I enjoy unpacking them and putting them in place. Then the Christmas spirit comes straight away. I have already ironed the Advent cloth, so it is ready. Weekly tasks: 1. Decoration for Advent On Sunday it is the 1st Sunday of Advent. It is time to hang stars...

Now we are already in the middle of November, and I feel that I am well on track with my Christmas preparations. Many Christmas presents are ready to be wrapped, and the Christmas cards are in boxes. Pleasant pursuits such as wrapping presents and writing Christmas cards, I wait a bit. Yesterday there were exactly two weeks left until the 1st Sunday in Advent, so this week I will focus on getting my Advent decorations ready. Weekly tasks: 1. Buy candles and tealights Advent and Christmas are high season for the use of candles. Buy what you need for tealights...

At the weekend I washed the windows and hung the Christmas curtains in the living room, so now I can cross that off my list. I have red Christmas curtains with no pattern, so I figured I might as well hang them up now that I actually had the time. The next few weekends are already almost full with programs, so it's great to be able to get away with a little extra now. There have already been Christmas films on TV and P7 Klem Jul started again on Friday, so now there is no doubt that we are approaching...