Just checking in to remind everyone that Christmas is in 73 days. You are all ready right?
Me either.
Don't worry. We'll get there together and have a beautiful time doing it.
I have had several emails from people over the last few years telling me they wanted to hang purple lights as decoration in and around their home for Advent but they were unsure where to get them. Well in November there is no place to get them. We live in a secular society that really has no use for Advent so there are very few Advent type items out there to help us get in the right mood. You can buy a wreath and a calendar but that's about it. However, the stores are now bursting with Halloween decor and one of the big Halloween colors is purple. So if you are thinking you might want to string some purple lights around your windows,(Dawn has some lovely inspiration for this that can easily be adapted to Advent), or around your wreath in between candle lightings, or even in your Jesse tree, here are some places to pick up some purple light strings...
PumpkinZone.com
YankeeHarvest.com
Halloweeneffects.us
I do want to caution that these are Halloween sites and as such if you click around some of the decorations are pretty maudlin. Nothing too awful that I saw but I just want you to be aware. I was able to pick up a string a few years ago at Party City so if you have one of those nearby you can check there as well.
Have a blessed day!
I bought pink and purple Christmas lights many years ago at a department store (Foleys now Macy's, or, was it Dillard's?) Two years ago I was able to get purple at one of the local craft stores-Hobby Lobby, I believe. Possibly also made a siting at Walgreens last year. I would also think a stop in at a Christmas Store might yield a providential find of the less traditional colors.
Posted by: almamater | October 13, 2008 at 07:24 PM
Last year closer to Christmas I was able to purchase purple lights from Lowe's website. I ordered online and picked them up at my local store.
Posted by: Kristen | October 29, 2008 at 08:11 PM
Lowes has purple in store this year!!!
Posted by: susan | December 05, 2008 at 08:22 AM