tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post3764492899053846708..comments2023-05-03T05:22:30.162-04:00Comments on Mary Haseltine: Scenes From the Wait {Advent Week One} Mary @ Better Than Edenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-19177075338190747162015-12-07T00:43:26.822-05:002015-12-07T00:43:26.822-05:00You mantle is lovely! I forget to do a message lik...You mantle is lovely! I forget to do a message like prepare! That's an easy way to make that happen! My beautiful ordinary lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15199439398074333708noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-91356687038602767022015-12-05T04:58:36.283-05:002015-12-05T04:58:36.283-05:00I think your mantel is just lovely!I think your mantel is just lovely!Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18107748184124761940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-24511423012208540092015-12-04T21:10:18.755-05:002015-12-04T21:10:18.755-05:00Oh I'm sorry, I thought it was one of those li...Oh I'm sorry, I thought it was one of those little mangers where you add straw throughout advent and then place baby Jesus in the straw filled manger on Christmas day. This would be our first year doing that tradition, but since it hasn't come in yet, we may be starting next year ;)Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208276783281736857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-4734737920773547192015-12-04T16:03:29.855-05:002015-12-04T16:03:29.855-05:00I love your minimalist, clean decorations for Adve...I love your minimalist, clean decorations for Advent! And it's super cute that the little ones are doing the Jesse Tree and paper chain traditions themselves :)HollyElisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14262141907304468611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-67623123207453021302015-12-04T15:55:25.161-05:002015-12-04T15:55:25.161-05:00Ha, that is true! Book wrapping is definitely eas...Ha, that is true! Book wrapping is definitely easier than most!Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-71321639604876648322015-12-04T15:54:40.562-05:002015-12-04T15:54:40.562-05:00Yes I'm inspired by the ideas of wrapping each...Yes I'm inspired by the ideas of wrapping each book for Advent reads, but realistically I never get to it.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04448595911801738792noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-7706250363872694612015-12-04T15:54:20.673-05:002015-12-04T15:54:20.673-05:00Do you mean the stable? The one on the shelf is f...Do you mean the stable? The one on the shelf is from...Michael's, I think? Like 15 years ago :) The one on the mantel is a Fontanini one that our deacon gave us a few years ago!Mary @ Better Than Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05409924891343767874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-38000756244850836802015-12-04T14:51:56.554-05:002015-12-04T14:51:56.554-05:00And see, I actually enjoy wrapping the books, beca...And see, I actually enjoy wrapping the books, because unlike every other present that needs wrapping, they are easy!! I love your banner.Ann-Marie Ulczynskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13855303309031758189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-58062988660412966922015-12-04T14:35:41.188-05:002015-12-04T14:35:41.188-05:00Wonderful! Your Jesse Tree demonstrates what happe...Wonderful! Your Jesse Tree demonstrates what happens when you start traditions - the kids take over and it becomes effortless for Ma. I am also one of those non-book-wrappers - I have a hard enough time getting the actual gifts wrapped. And I laughed at loud at the candle shot, but you needn't worry about the wayward candles as clearly your beautiful family is making very straight paths for Him. :-) God bless you all!Kimberleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14980588863109281657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-32032394234564470982015-12-04T13:58:34.028-05:002015-12-04T13:58:34.028-05:00Your home looks beautiful as always. Where did you...Your home looks beautiful as always. Where did you get your little manger for baby Jesus? I finally bought a little Jesus and straw setup this year...late of course, I'm still waiting for it to come in. EWTN had a good price on one. I really love your 'prepare' banner too!Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09208276783281736857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-640846201971673514.post-8111044240656392212015-12-04T13:42:39.778-05:002015-12-04T13:42:39.778-05:00Our Christmas book system is pretty similar ;) The...Our Christmas book system is pretty similar ;) The thought of all that wrapping paper in the trash makes me cringe! I might just make some nice cloth sacks and tie them with ribbon next year, or just stick with the "pile covered with a towel" system ;)Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12888635342531960478noreply@blogger.com