I created my first Advent Calendar Blog in December 2020. Since then, I have challenged myself to create a yearly project that would align with the purpose of my Blog, Aime Imagine Design. Sharing my ”Coups de Coeur”. Sharing People’s Light. Being Creative.

If you know me, you know that we’ve embarked in a new adventure to live by the sea, in Nova Scotia. By the time we settled in and enjoyed all the moments that were presented to us, I didn’t have enough time left to do a 2023 Calendar.

Inspired by the song “12 days of Christmas”, I though I could create a half-calendar that would take me half of the time! I stumbled upon this beautiful little book by Briana Corr Scott, an East Coast Author and Illustrator. I invite you to discover her fabulous world, full of nature and colors! A visual delight.

The Twelve Days of Christmas – A Celebration of Nature par Briana Corr Scott

Going through the album, I got interested in knowing more about this song. Among other things, I learned that the song’s earliest version would date back to the 18th century. Unlike the Advent Calendar, it begins on Christmas Day. That is why my Twelve Days of Christmas will begin tomorrow, on December 25th!

Each day I will present my new Maritime ”Coups de Coeur” and share some of the precious moments, we have experienced since we arrive in Nova Scotia.

My Twelve Days of Christmas

• 1st Day…  Maritime Christmas Tea 
• 2nd Day…  Wreaths Workshop with Svenja Dee
• 3rd Day… Cakes, Brownies, Shortbread… by Sharon Cake ETC
• 4th Day… Two amazing Artists and a Corgi at the Cranston Gallery
• 5th Day… River House Rug Hooking with Jane Steele
• 6th Day… Collage by Seth Macbeth – Wolf Moon Cove
• 7th Day… Lighting of the Vessels – Lunenburg
• 8th Day… Me & Barry in Nova Scotia and all of you
• 9th Day… My Gigantic Coup de Coeur for Goede Vibes
• 10th Day… Whimsical Felt Creatures by McBride House
• 11th Day…  Two very colorful Artists – Painted Salt Box 
• 12th Day... Our Christmas 2023

See you tomorrow for The First Day of Christmas…

and our First Maritime Christmas Tea

On the Twelve Days of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
A partridge in a pear tree.

On the second day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the third day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fourth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the fifth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the sixth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the seventh day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eighth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the ninth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the tenth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the eleventh day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree.

On the twelfth day of Christmas,
my true love gave to me
Twelve drummers drumming,
Eleven pipers piping,
Ten lords a-leaping,
Nine ladies dancing,
Eight maids a-milking,
Seven swans a-swimming,
Six geese a-laying,
Five golden rings,
Four calling birds,
Three French hens,
Two turtle doves,
And a partridge in a pear tree!