{advent} calendars...decisions, decisions

well hello there again!
two posts in one day...
i know. i know.
my husband took the kids tonight and i am all alooone.
very rare, indeed!

i have been cleaning and watching Pride and Prejudice.
what a shocker!
IAmSoPredictable.
i would actually rather be watching Little Women right now,
but our VHS hook up isn't, well, 'hooked up', so i'm stuck.
no, i have NO idea how to hook up cords and cables.
:D

i've been browsing pinterest a tad this evening and started looking at advent calendars.
i want to make one with the kids soon!

here are some of my favorites.

1.

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3.

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so what do you think?

do you use an advent calendar?

do you have any other awesome ideas for me!?

please, please share!

my favorite one {for easy sake} is #2,

and the one i would love love love to have is #3.

#4 comes in close, too.

man, i am indecisive. 

i'd love to see your ideas and hear which one here you would choose, if any.

hope you have a great weekend!

xo