Friday 10th November - Thinking ahead

There are only about six weeks left until Christmas - it's nearly heading towards about time to begin to think about making plans and lists for Christmas.  

But maybe not quite yet!

There's the question of Advent calendars to clear up first. We both have wooden Advent calendars with 24 little awkward-sized drawers, and finding things to fill them is always a challenge.

I need to revisit my secret stash to make sure everything will fit in the drawers. I have resorted to trimming larger chocolate treats with a knife to try and make them a bit smaller!

And here's the really ridiculous Advent calendar I have bought Himself; this is not a surprise as it is going to clutter up the fridge from now until Christmas Eve;

There is a mini-cheese behind each door! I thought this would be a fun idea.

My diary is a constant companion; appointments, lists, reminders, notes, doodles. I have already decided upon next year's diary - a break from previous years as I am going for an A4 size, two pages to the week.

Quite often I add a border round the edge of the notes page of my diary. I have found it makes it much easier to find the current week.

Sometimes I draw them, other times I use washi tape or stickers. 

Here are a few examples;

 I'm looking forward to creating a border for next week.