I love Christmas time. It's my favorite time of year. The best job I ever had was working at a garden center with a Christmas shop. Around May, we would start getting in the ornaments and setting up the trees. Eight months of Christmas! I never even got sick of the carols.

In the past, we've always celebrated the traditional way. This year, we've decided to celebrate Christmas differently. Santa will be visiting our home on St. Nick's day. On Christmas day, we will celebrate the birth of Jesus with a birthday party. After all, Who's Birthday is it Anyway? And this year we will not neglect the 12 days of Christmas. Add Advent and the Handmade Christmas Challenge, and it should be an interesting holiday season.

Here are a few of the businesses that are helping me with the handmade challenge:

http://www.etsy.com/shop/GrandmaLindasHouse

http://www.etsy.com/shop/womanwoodworker