11th December- Advent Calendars

When I was a child I always had an advent calendar but we didn't have chocolate ones. In some ways I'm a purist and think that the whole point of advent is getting yourself ready for Christmas so just longing for the next chocolate isn't what it's about! Although I haven't got one this year, I now buy advent candles which I like although hard for us to find a visible safe surface to leave it burning!
This year my advent prep is all down to this blog. :D