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49. Q+A: Advent, Traditions and Staying Sane this Christmas

Learning Well

Release Date: 11/14/2019

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Today, Annie and I covering everything on our Currently Lists--what we're currently reading, eating for lunch, what we're working on and more! Tell me in the comments what's on your Currently List too!   

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We all want to make Advent a special time in our homes. We all want Christmas traditions that all our kids remember and enjoy. And of course, we all want the secret to staying sane this holiday season!

Today on the podcast, I’m kicking off a four-week series of Christmas Q+A’s and I cannot wait for it! For the first week, I’m sharing all about our Advent resources and favorite traditions in our home.

The next four weeks, I’ll be posting a new Christmas Q+A on the podcast and it’ll look like this:

  • Week one: Advent and Traditions
  • Week two: Christmas Gifts + Budgeting
  • Week three: Christmas Homeschooling
  • Week four: Christmas Food + Decor

Let’s get started talking about Advent and traditions!

Head to the show notes here for all the details and links for the show: https://www.aliciahutchinson.com/advent/