WISHING YOU A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS! STAY TUNED FOR OUR NEW YEAR’S EVE MOVIE MARATHON POST! IN THE MEANTIME, HAVE A BROWSE OF ADVENT 2019! Advent Calendar 2019 Advent Love-To-Do List 2019 50 Holiday Gift Ideas for 2019 The Posts of Christmas Past: The Lunchbox Season’s 2011-2016 Advent Calendars The Posts of Christmas Past: Smelling […]
After last year’s exceeds-even-our-wildest-expectations Train Movie Marathon, it took a long time to come up with a theme for this year’s New Year’s Eve Film Fest. Since we’re looking towards 2020, we thought about roaring-twenties films. But, Gatsby? Sorry, no. Then, we considered movies in which hindsight was less than 20/20, i.e. films about memory loss or […]
IT’S TIME FOR OUR ANNUAL TREE TRIMMING PARTY! Take a look at the post for our Cookie-of-the-Party and our newest Favourite Photo Ornaments!
SSJ’S ADVENT LOVE-TO-DO LIST 2020 IS LIVE! Check out the full deets here! AND BUCKLE YOUR SEATBELTS! SSJ’S OFFICIAL ADVENT COUNTDOWN LAUNCHES TOMORROW, DECEMBER 1ST! FOLLOW ALONG DAILY BY ACCESSING THIS 2020 ADVENT CALENDAR MONTHLY VIEW OR BY CHECKING THE SMELLING SALTS JOURNAL HOME PAGE. IN THE MEANTIME FEEL FREE TO TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THE […]
It’s Giving Tuesday! And SSJ’s Official Countdown to Christmas begins with a contribution to the Daily Bread Food Bank. View the official Advent Calendar Post for all the details: Advent Day 1: Contribute to the Daily Bread Food Bank. FOLLOW SSJ’S 2020 ADVENT CALENDAR DAILY BY CHECKING THE SMELLING SALTS JOURNAL HOME PAGE OR BY ACCESSING […]
Today, we’ll be testing two candy-cane-shaped retro bakes from my childhood: Candy Cane Coffee Cake & Candy Cane Cookies. FIND THE FULL POST AND ALL OF THE RECIPES HERE.
Tonight, we’ll clear the tables out of the living room and play old-school card games on the carpet, with music, funny paper hats, and some DIY Holiday Bridge Mix. View the Post in full!
Tonight, everyone will choose a Shakespeare sonnet and draw a picture inspired by that sonnet . View the full post!
Today’s Advent TBD? Photography this very changed city. Then, come home to a batch of warm cookies. Get all the details here: Advent Day Five
Tonight’s plan is a retro pyjama party with as many Rankin Bass Christmas specials as we can possibly stomach! To go with, we’ll introduce the kids to Jiffy Pop, and we’ll make “High-End” TV dinners by placing fancy restaurant take-out into divided plates. View the Full Post Here!
Today, we’ll mail out all of the Christmas Cards. Then, we’ll curl up with a pile of cookbooks, a pot of coffee, a notebook, and a pen, and we’ll plan Christmas Eve Dinner. View the Post!
Today, we’ll lend our support to Forests Ontario by making a donation in memory of the many loved ones we have lost in the last decade. View the Post
It’s Our Annual Advent Family Book Exchange! This year’s theme? “The Classics.” What does that mean? View the Post
Today, we’ll make Clementine’s Crullers, Skillet Fried Chicken and Deep Fried Candy Bars for Sharing. Recipes in Post
Tonight, we’re watching Film Noir set over the Christmas Holidays. And we’re making Black-and-White Cookies. View the Post
Today we’re going to identify the “Song of the Summer” was for each one of us, rewrite the lyrics as a holiday tune, and change the tune itself into whatever we identify we mean by a “classic.” View the Post!
Today, we’re going to design, bake, and build a gingbread structure… What kind? View the post!
Today’s we’re making labels for the canned goods we made this year and for those we’ll whip up today for festive giving. What’s in today’s jam pan? READ THE POST HERE!
Today, we’re going out for a winter walk and making a donation to Cystic Fibrosis Canada. View the Post
Today, we’ll be sketching our house with or without real or imagined Christmas decor. Read the Post!
Today, the ladies are having their Annual Holiday Luncheon at home! Take a look at the post!
Tonight we’re watching the original Star Wars trilogy and ordering Fish & Chips! Read more about it here!
Today we celebrate all things Eggnog! And I share an easy Eggnog cocktail recipe. Read the post!
Today is our Cookie-Baking Marathon, to be accompanied by Giant-Crossword-Solving! Read all about it and browse our recipes!
Today, we’re going to make two-colour linocuts in holiday colours. Here’s the post!
Today, we’re giving the gift of a beehive via Plan Canada Gifts of Hope. READ THE FULL POST!
Today’s the day we make our Bûche de Noël. Which recipe? View the post!
Our 2020 Christmas Eve Checklist is LIVE!View the post!
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 Guide Favourite Photo Ornaments, the 2020 Edition Advent Kick-Off Post, 2020: Tree Trimming Party with Favourite Photo Ornaments Advent Love-To-Do List 2020 Advent Day 1, […]
Join us for our 10th Anniversary Film “BESTIVAL”
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 MEANTIME, FEEL FREE TO TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THE SSJ ADVENT CALENDARS FROM 2020, 2019, 2018 AND 2017 OR BROWSE THE POSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: 2011-2016!
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! FOLLOW ALONG DAILY BY ACCESSING THIS 2021 ADVENT CALENDAR MONTHLY VIEW OR BY CHECKING THE SMELLING SALTS JOURNAL HOME PAGE.
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 LOOK BACK AT THE SSJ ADVENT CALENDARS FROM 2020, 2019, 2018, AND 2017 OR BROWSE THE POSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: 2011-2016!
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 longest marked footpath. They actively preserve and care for land within the Niagara Escarpment UNESCO World Biosphere to protect its ecosystems for the benefit of […]
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 TAKE A LOOK BACK AT THE SSJ ADVENT CALENDARS FROM 2020, 2019, 2018 AND 2017 OR BROWSE THE POSTS OF CHRISTMAS PAST: 2011-2016!
THIS THURSDAY IS OUR “PIDE-DAY!” READ THE POST!
Tonight, we’re having a Scrabble tournament — with bonus points for holiday words! For more details, read the post!
Today we’re heading to St. Lawrence Market and Celebrating St. Nicholas Eve! Read the post here!
Today, we’re caroling! Read the post!
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR! Today, we’re making INFUSED VODKA AND DIY GIN KITS READ THE POST!