22 Days to Christmas!

 

ADVENT

22 Days to Christmas!

23 Days to Christmas!

 

ADVENT

23 Days to Christmas!

Advent -- A Countdown to Christmas Tradition! 24 Days to Christmas

ADVENT: COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS

Since I started this blog back in 2008, I've counted down the days to Christmas with vintage holiday cards. It's now a tradition I look forward to and I hope you all enjoy it. I know this advent countdown has nothing to do with books, but most booklovers I know are like me and also love ephemera, like vintage cards. This is the 16th year I've posted an advent calendar here on Rose City Reader!

To see more vintage cards, click on the "Advent" or "vintage postcard" tags at the bottom of these posts (or bottom of the page) to find hundreds of images from past years. You will find Santas, Christmas trees, nativity scenes, elves, cats, birds, dogs, deer, ornaments, gifts, candles, bells, and lots more!

THIS YEAR'S THEME

Some years I have a theme, some years it's catch as catch can. This year I'm going for a wreath theme. I've never done wreaths before and I'm really into wreaths at my house right now.

Next task will be to tackle my real Christmas cards. Do you send them? I enjoy seeing all the new-fashioned cards with pictures, so I can see my friends and family. But I always end up sending a traditional boxed card, usually with a snapshot or sticker picture of me and my husband.

DECEMBER BLOGGING

I always plan to do holiday-themed blog posts every year, but never seem to get around to it. There's a lot going on in December! But I hope to do a little something more thematic this yea. I read Nigel Slater's The Christmas Chronicles in November to get me in the mood. Expect a review this month. 

Also, I have a stack of Christmas-themed books on my nightstand and Christmas audiobooks downloaded from the library. Every year I say I am going to read only seasonal books in December, but every year I get distracted by other books. This is my year! I have everything from holiday cookbooks to winter mysteries. I'm excited!

It is also the time of year to plan next year's reading challenges. I am hosting the European Reading Challenge again in 2025 and a TBR 25 in '25 challenge. I will get those posts before the end of the year, I promise!

What are your blogging plans for December? Do they include planning or posting any 2025 reading challenges?

Please join me tomorrow when the Rose City Reader advent calendar continues!