countdown in a pinch
Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 7:30AM 
hAppY December!
it’s HERE… it really is!
wanting SOMETHING of an advent… a countdown… for the girlies.
yep… that silly ladder again.
wanted to use what i already had in the house…
not to mention i had a sick little bee at home… so i was stuck…
had to scrounge around see what i could see.
tags… check… BIG check… always have oodles of those!
ribbon… twine… check!
dvd/cd sleeves… check!
yes… it IS a bit silly… not ideal…
but i think it does the trick… serves the FUN purpose.
plus… i think in a way… may be far fetched…
they KIND OF look like like ornament balls… kind of.
let the countdown begin!
inside each pouch holds a LITTLE something…
maybe a special note… a sweet & yummy treat… a tiny toy…
all ready to be opened on it’s day.
i think it’ll be fun.
only twenty four days now… wow!
this sure puts things in perspective!
CHEERS on this first day of December… here’s to unwrapping a REALLY good one!
Reader Comments (25)
Love this idea b.e.fox! With all your cute and clever little ideas it makes me want one of these ladders. I think I'm going to have to hit a flea market soon : )
I've loved reading on your posts from last week. I hope you guys had a great Thanksgiving even though you were away from family like us.
Have a Happy 1st Day in December.
Love. It.
what a fab idea!
happy december!! i can hardly believe it's here already!!
Perfect! I bet they'll run to that ladder every morning!
Hope your little patient is better today.
it's perfect, and it in a pinch too, you did fabulous! i thought i would gather my energy together for a countdown calendar but i have been too sick - BLECH - not fair. i ♥ your ladder. i keep forgetting to photograph what i did with one last month, soon i'll get that up. cheers to you and cheers to december?
Are you kidding! That's fab! You've inspired me. Gotta do one for my gals.
OH MY GOSH!!! SOoooooooo DARLING!!! I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE, LOVE IT!!! Carissa YOU are ONE SUPER CREATIVE WOMAN! Now I'm in the CHRISTMAS SPIRIT! Thank U so VERY MUCH for sharing your *FaNtAsTiC* vision! Have a HaPpY*hApPy Day!!! See YOU on your blog again soon. Much LOVE & RESPECT, Kimi : )
I LOVE IT ! You are so full of great idea's... you go girl with your creative side :) Have a great day...
you always have the spirit...love it! :) cheers to you on this 1st day of december!
i think its a fab idea...you are always so creative
Oh, YOU! I so wish we lived closer so that your beautiful creativity and spirit would rub off on me.
PS--my husband wants to splurge and buy us a camera for Christmas -- I told him I'd check with my uber-talented friend in Wyoming :)
I love that!! I think it's so creative and I think they do look like orn. balls. Really fun! I think it's the perfect way to decorate your ladder for the season!
Adorable. You rock :) 24?! AAGH!!
It is adorable!!! Makes me feel pretty sad about the 2 dollar chocolate calendars I picked up at Michael's :)
seriously the cutest!!!!! Where do YOU find the time?
What a beautiful idea. Can you share details of what you put in there. I am trying to do something similar, but I've run out of ideas. (And you always have the best ones!!) Cheers and Happy 1st to ya!
Love the idea...can I steal your ladder?
Our advent tradition began today, too....so THAT is how I get my kids to JUMP out of bed on a school day! :-). Fred...our "elf on a shelf"....arrived this morning, too. We've also got a birthday party for Jesus planned....just LOVE December! Beautiful Advent idea!!!
I forgot to get an advent calender much to the annoyance of my nine year old son! However, THIS is a great idea which I may just have to copy!:D
p.s lovely blog, always a delight to read.
happy december, carissa!
i love the Christmas countdown ladder...you do have quite a gift!
xo
jody
shut the door! that is the cutiest thing ever!!!!!!!
i love it. you are so stink'n creative.
so cute. holy cow. i have to go back and look at it again.
xo
Okay that is just about the cutest countdown idea I've ever seen... and I've been around baby, let me tell you. When it comes to Christmas countdowns with calendars and bad chocolate, I've seen everything...
I love your ladder! I am going to steal this idea for next year. I made a cloth advent calendar and it was way too much work. I think your idea is perfect for a stress free holiday. I love how beautiful and simple the ladder looks. So pretty. You always take such lovely photos, too. Eye-candy galore.
Carissa, that is adorable!! I love the way your brain thinks.
Love this clever idea! Love using what I've got around the house....and use my ladder for all sorts of fun stuff too!
What a FABULOUS idea! I love it and I may steal it - well, next year - too late for this year. I have a ladder I took down this summer that was over my island and now it's just sitting in the garage waiting for another assignment. It was one of those moments that took my breath away - had it over my island for 16 years and decided I needed an update but didn't expect to be so sentimental. It was like taking down an old friend! Now I will have a place of honor for my old friend! I know you must think I'm a lunatic right now - perhaps so, haha!
Blessings,
Lisa Leo