Preparing for Advent

I had purchased a wreath for Advent.  The plan was to have a simple purple bow for Advent.  After seeing Dawn's wonderful idea, I knew I had to expand on my simple wreath. 

I'm not too happy with the bow, but it'll do.  I wish I could make those wonderful full bows.  I think I needed to add one more loop on each side to accomplish the look I was going for.  I plan on changing the bow for a blue one on the Feast of the Immaculate Conception.  I searched high and low for a rose colored ribbon for Gaudete Sunday, but haven't located one yet.

When I was putting the different activities on each notecard, I forgot that Thursday was the Feast of St. Nicholas.  I may change that day's activities or add to it. 

Our activities are simple but I know the children will love them.  Tomorrow our activity is to get the tree.  We go to a wonderful farm where we could cut our own, but those trees are not great.  We will, instead, purchase a Douglas fir.  This particular farm has the best ones I've seen here in Texas. 

I need to get off to bed and do my novena prayers before midnight (Yikes!  Why do I wait until before bedtime before saying these prayers!  Note to self:  Say them in the morning.)

Comments

[Theresa]

I think your bow is beautiful! Much better than I could have managed. And the wreath with all the pretty tags looks great!

[Emily]

Can I come over.. you're so organized! Wreath is beautiful!

[Cheryl]

Your wreath looks great. You make a better bow than I do, that's for sure.