Counting Down the Days!

Looks like Pottery Barn has their Hallowe'en Goods on-line now. I just LOVE the Pottery Barn, but many times I think they are just way overpriced. Although admittedly, a few years back, I shelled out a pretty penny for this huge felt Hallowe'en Advent Calendar you see to the left! I begged them to give me the display because there were no more in the store. It's so big I have to hang it on a screen room divider. But it's one of my favorite things, and the kids love it too. They eagerly check the pocket each day for a treat before school. However my children are sneaky lil' goblins, so I had to resort to just filling one pocket a night, lest they go peeking ahead into the other pockets and ruining all the fun. But they look forward to that Calendar all year long even though it doesn't yield big presents. Just counting down the days with anticipation is all the fun they need to make it an annual tradition at Ravenwood Manor aka Wendy's place!

This year Pottery Barn has a new version of their popular Hallowe'en Advent Calendar available, as well as a 3D Advent Haunted House which is pretty dang cute. There are also some printable paper styles available on-line and if you are of the DIY bent, you can make the clever one below that is made from paper mache boxes and magnets to put on your fridge! I may have to give that one a try just for kicks. Visit the Just a Girl blog for a tutorial if you're interested, and for those of you with younger kids, consider adding the Halloween Advent Calendar to your holiday tradition. Heck I will still use it even after my kids have long since moved away. I'll make the hubby fill it with goodies for ME! :o)