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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." In my house, advent calendars are a big deal. Last year, we had six advent calendars going at one time.

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Christmas is the most joyous and exciting time of the year for families. The festivities don't end with Christmas Eve, but last for almost the whole month of December, as families prepare to welcome ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Advent calendars are a fun and visual way for kids to keep ...

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Help Barbie get ready for the holidays! This Advent calendar includes Barbie plus 23 stylish surprises so that kids can play dress-up with their doll and create lots of different looks! The fun starts ...

A candlelit service of “Advent Lessons and Carols” will take place on this first Sunday of Advent at 3 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 1428 H St., Eureka. The service will be led by the Rev. Daniel ...

St. Francis students delivered books to kids at Gesu as part of the 9th annual Advent Book Drive. Some older students stayed ...

Most of the time, Advent calendars involve opening a little cardboard window and devouring a piece of candy in one quick bite. And that's great but it's also fun when there's a longer interactive ...