Advent Day 15: Breathe Deep and Make a Donation to Cystic Fibrosis Canada
Today, we're going out for a winter walk and making a donation to Cystic Fibrosis Canada. View the Post
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Advent Day 16: “The Kringlewood Alternative,” Sketch Our House, With or Without an Inflatable Santa
Today, we'll be sketching our house with or without real or imagined Christmas decor. Read the Post!
Advent Day 17: Ladies Annual Christmas Market Luncheon, But Make It At Home
Today, the ladies are having their Annual Holiday Luncheon at home! Take a look at the post!
Advent Day 18: Dinner & Star Wars in the Living Room [with Take Out Fish & Chips]
Tonight we're watching the original Star Wars trilogy and ordering Fish & Chips! Read more about it here!
Advent Day 19: Dr. Rosey’s Eggnog Extravaganza
Today we celebrate all things Eggnog! And I share an easy Eggnog cocktail recipe. Read the post!
Advent Day 20: Giant Crossword and Cookie-Baking Marathon
Today is our Cookie-Baking Marathon, to be accompanied by Giant-Crossword-Solving! Read all about it and browse our recipes!
Advent Day 21: Two-Colour Linocuts
Today, we're going to make two-colour linocuts in holiday colours. Here's the post!
Advent Day 22: Give the Gift of Buzzing Bees via Plan Canada
Today, we're giving the gift of a beehive via Plan Canada Gifts of Hope. READ THE FULL POST!
Advent Day 23: Make a Classic Bûche de Noël
Today's the day we make our Bûche de Noël. Which recipe? View the post!
SSJ’s Classic Christmas Eve Checklist 2020 is Live
Our 2020 Christmas Eve Checklist is LIVE!View the post!
Merry Christmas
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Below you'll find a list of all of our doings during Advent 2020. SSJ’S Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies Have Yourself a Merry Local Christmas: SSJ’s 2020 Holiday Gift...
New Year’s Eve Film Fest 2020
Join us for our 10th Anniversary Film "BESTIVAL"
ADVENT LOVE-TO-DO LIST, SSJ 2021
SSJ'S Annual Advent Love-to-Do-List is Live! Read the full post here! FOLLOW ALONG DAILY BY ACCESSING THIS 2021 ADVENT CALENDAR MONTHLY VIEW OR BY CHECKING THE SMELLING SALTS JOURNAL HOME PAGE. IN THE...
Advent Kickoff 2021, Choose a Tree & Freeze the Cookie Dough
WELCOME TO SSJ's 2021 Advent Calendar! Today we are choosing our Christmas Tree and Making Cookie Dough to Freeze for December! Check out the full post for all the details!...
Advent 2021, First Make-Ahead Monday, SSJ’s Best Mulling Spices
Today we're Making Mulling Spices! Read the Post! FOLLOW ALONG SSJ'S ADVENT CALENDAR DAILY BY CHECKING THE SMELLING SALTS JOURNAL HOME PAGE OR ACCESSING THE 2021 ADVENT EVENTS CALENDAR. OR TAKE A...
Giving Tuesday, The Bruce Trail Conservancy, SSJ ADVENT 2021
ON THIS GIVING TUESDAY WE WILL MAKE A DONATION TO THE BRUCE TRAIL CONSERVANCY The Bruce Trail Conservancy is one of Ontario’s largest land trusts and the steward of Canada’s...
Advent Day 1, Make Springerle
Today we're making Springerle! Read the Post! FOLLOW ALONG DAILY BY ACCESSING THIS 2021 ADVENT CALENDAR MONTHLY VIEW OR BY CHECKING THE SMELLING SALTS JOURNAL HOME PAGE. IN THE MEANTIME, FEEL FREE TO...
Advent Day 2, THURSDAY “PIDE-DAY,” MAKE TURKISH PIDE TWO WAYS
THIS THURSDAY IS OUR "PIDE-DAY!" READ THE POST!
Advent Day 3, Scrabble, the Holiday Edition
Tonight, we're having a Scrabble tournament -- with bonus points for holiday words! For more details, read the post!
Advent Day 4, St. Lawrence Market and St. Nicholas Eve
Today we're heading to St. Lawrence Market and Celebrating St. Nicholas Eve! Read the post here!
Advent Day 5, Caroling
Today, we're caroling! Read the post!
Advent Day 6, Infused Vodka and DIY Gin Kits
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR! Today, we’re making INFUSED VODKA AND DIY GIN KITS READ THE POST!
Advent Day 7, Give to the Toronto Wildlife Centre
Today we are giving to the Toronto Wildlife Centre. Read the full post!
Advent Day 8, Mail the Holiday Cards
Today we mail the holiday cards! Read the post!
Advent Day 9, Family Book Exchange
It's the annual Family Book Exchange! Read the Post!
Advent Day 10, Tree Trimming Party
Tonight's our annual Tree Trimming Party! READ THE POST
ADVENT DAY 11, Red & Green Line Drawings
Today, we make Red & Green Line Drawings Read the Post!
Advent Day 12, Forest Bathing
Today we're forest bathing! Read the post.
Advent Day 13, Santa Lucia’s Cookbook Club
Today we're having a wee cookbook club. Read the post!
Advent Day 14, Give to Forests Ontario
Today we give to Forests Ontario! Read the post!
Advent Day 15, Christmas Poker Night
Tonight, we're having a family poker tournament! Read the Post
Advent Day 16, Distillery Winter Village and Ladies Luncheon
Today we're having a Ladies Luncheon and making a visit to the Distillery Winter Village! Read the Post
Advent Day 17, Black and White Street Photography
Today, we photograph the "spirit of the season!" Read the Post
Advent Days 18 & 19, Giant Crossword and Cookie Baking Challenge
This year, we're stretching our annual Giant Crossword and Cookie Baking Bonanza over the course of an entire weekend! And we're taking on a baking challenge! Read the Post!
Advent Day 20, Hygge Day
Today, we're having a Hygge Day! Read the post!
Advent Day 21, Support the David Suzuki Foundation and the Daily Bread Food Bank
Today, we're supporting two organizations, The David Suzuki Foundation, and Toronto's Daily Bread Food Bank. Read the post!
Advent Day 22, Wednesday “Fryday”
Today's Fried Chicken Day! Read the Post!
Advent Day 23, Rehrücken Bûche de Noël
Today we're making a Rehrüchen Bûche de Noël! Read the Post
Advent Day 24, Christmas Eve Checklist
It's SSJ'S Christmas Eve Checklist 2021 Read the Post
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas 2021! Read the Post
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