{christmas issue} can't wait 'til christmas

With less than a week until December 1, it's almost time to start the count down to Christmas!

Ange Roseman of Elfin Trail shares some lovely thoughts on celebrating Advent along with gorgoeus ideas for advent calendars. There's a tutorial for creating a sweet paper bag garland advent calendar, plus a list of activities, inspiring us to give the gift of time to children as we celebrate each day of advent.

click here to read the full story in our christmas issue

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words by ANGE ROSEMANN OF ELFIN TRAIL | photos by BY ELKE VIDLER
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Each year, as Christmas approaches, we are presented with a choice as to how we intend to celebrate the festive season. We can allow ourselves to be swept up in the mayhem and commercialisation of the modern approach, or, we can look to the true meaning of Christmas and choose to bring it to our children with a genuine sense of reverence, truth and love. Christmas brings eternal hope that out of chaos, humanity can find peace on earth among men and women of good-will.

You can read the full story in our christmas issue