Everything Christmas. Just the title makes it almost perfect to me. There is no better time of the year than the days leading up to Christmas--time with family, anticipation of Christmas day, baking, Christmas carols, special movies.......
Everything Christmas is a book that can only enhance those days leading up to the celebration of our Savior's birth. There are twenty-four "chapters", one for every day in December leading up to Christmas day. Each contains quite a variety of pieces from short stories, decorating/craft ideas, recipes, ideas for activities to make for a meaningful season, to historical information about Christmas and traditions from around the world. Whether used as part of a private devotion or as a family time advent time together, Everything Christmas will become a book you pick up year after year. Many advent books have already been written but none that I am aware of like this one. I thoroughly enjoyed the direction this one took even if it did lack a bit on the true reason for the season. Don't think that I mean that Christ wasn't included in this book but more as a side-bar rather than the spotlight. My one regret: I will most likely wait til next Christmas season to enjoy the recipes and book to its fullest since I didn't have it in time for the 2012 advent season!
Whether you have been making family tradition for decades or are newlyweds attempting to create some new traditions for your family, Everything Christmas is packed full of ideas. I can't wait for next December!!!!
I did receive this book free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I was in no way obligated to leave a positive review.
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