Madeleine L’Engle’s has a children’s book, The Twenty-Four Days Before Christmas, where the Austin family does something special every day in December… whether having hot chocolate in special Christmas mugs or decorating a tree. I really liked that idea, but for now the nativity scene is an easy way to do that without having to think of a new activity every day!

Another thing I might want to try this year is one that I read in a marriage magazine — using the 12 Days of Christmas (starting December 26) to give special little gifts to Steve — one thing on the first day, two things on the second day, etc.