We picked up some felt in orange, black and white..

I had to put it on this dresser for now, just to show you, but the next time you see it, it will be looking all lovely on my new kitchen table!.So I get a new table and a new runner to go with it.

The best part is, I can make a new one every month for next to nothing with all the great napkins I always see on clearance.Hooray for good ideas!Well, I realize the time for advent calendars started five days ago, but I wanted to share this fun idea today anyway.If you still want to make something like this, you could even do a 12 days of Christmas thing and have plenty of time left this year to get it together.

Let me tell you a little more about it!.When I was younger, my gramma put together the neatest advent calendar for me.

I just loved it and it made that Christmas just a little extra special for me that year.. Fast-forward 20 years or so later and that advent calendar is still on my mind.

How could I not do the same thing for my own little Christmas elf?.It’s great to bring out a few of the same favorite pieces every year, just for summer, because it instantly gives you a feeling of your place in time.

And it’s cheaper that way too!a summery piece.

that you really love, make sure you save it and bring it out just for summer every year.I have this blue-green glass vase that reminds me of beach glass.