tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031804744586806649.post6737194141820297354..comments2023-08-27T11:36:46.581-04:00Comments on Gluten Free & Allergy Friendly: {Christmas Countdown} Advent Lunches: Eight Maids A MilkingKeeley McGuirehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06864944272117570132noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031804744586806649.post-25436260718929156812014-01-07T12:19:27.072-05:002014-01-07T12:19:27.072-05:00Though I appreciate your insight, I do realize how...Though I appreciate your insight, I do realize how the Days of Christmas work - but my daughter wanted me to do the song countdown. If you followed the links to my past years advent lunches, we do in fact do an advent countdown each year counting down the days until Christmas. This year, when we got to 12, she wanted to include the song themes. Thanks for your comment - you can scroll through the past three years of our ADVENT lunches here. http://www.keeleymcguire.com/search/label/adventKeeley McGuirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06864944272117570132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031804744586806649.post-57233352721676730252013-12-31T17:56:14.833-05:002013-12-31T17:56:14.833-05:00One problem, it's not a countdown prior to Chr...One problem, it's not a countdown prior to Christmas! The first day of Christmas IS Christmas, the second day of Christmas is the day after ... etc. The 12th day of Christmas is January 5th and then there's Three Kings Day on the 6th ... also known as Epiphany (however, Epiphany is typically celebrated as "Epiphany Sunday" in church on a Sunday). It is traditional in some countries to give loved ones their last Christmas gift on Three Kings Day. Very cute idea, but Advent is prior to Christmas and the song has nothing to do with Advent ... Google it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2031804744586806649.post-34684882999726667712013-12-17T07:50:16.435-05:002013-12-17T07:50:16.435-05:00Cute! I love all of your takes on the countdown!Cute! I love all of your takes on the countdown!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17171259231131467680noreply@blogger.com